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Sanjeev Bhaskar

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Sanjeev Bhaskar

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Oct 31, 1963 (62 years old)

Place of Birth

Ealing, London, England, UK

Biography

Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE (born 31 October 1963) is a British actor, comedian and television presenter. He is best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and as the star of the sitcom The Kumars at No. 42. He also presented and starred in a documentary series called India with Sanjeev Bhaskar in which he travelled to India and visited his ancestral home in today's Pakistan. Bhaskar's more dramatic acting roles include the lead role of Dr Prem Sharma in The Indian Doctor and a main role as DI Sunny Khan in Unforgotten.

Known For

Acting
2025The Family Plan 2Vikram
2025Space 1999 - 50 Years Out of OrbitSelf
2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope MysteryGwyn
2024Paddington in PeruDr. Jafri
2023The FlashDavid Singh
2023The Hound of the BaskervillesDr Watson
2022Inside ClassicalDr Watson
2022The SandmanCain
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!Self - Comedian
2021Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021Secrets of the Transport MuseumNarrator (Voice)
2020Dragon RiderMad Doc (voice)
2020HitmenRobin Sharma
2020SandylandsLes Vegas
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten RomansMr Felix
2019YesterdayJed Malik
2019Good OmensGiles Baddicombe
2017And the Winner Isn'tSelf
2017Paddington 2Dr. Jafri
2017Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017PortersMr. Pradeep
2016Harry Hill's Tea TimeSelf
2015Absolutely AnythingRay
2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian CinemaPresenter
2015UnforgottenDS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
2015TaskmasterSelf
201450 Years of BBC Two ComedySelf
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in HeavenColonel Ahmed
2014The KumarsSanjeev Kumar
2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledSelf
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2013The Zero TheoremDoctor 1
2012The Sick PartyRay
2012Gadget Man
2012BBC Comedy FeedsPaul
2011The Itch of the Golden NitTen Heart Hero (voice)
2011Arthur ChristmasLead Elf (voice)
2010London BoulevardDr. Raju
2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)Mountie
2010Jackboots on WhitehallRupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
2010Rewind The 60s
2010The Indian DoctorDr. Prem Sharma
2010Little CrackersPapa
2009Mumbai Calling
2009Horrible Histories
2009All the Queen's Horses with Alan TitchmarshSelf
2008We Are Most AmusedSelf
2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not OutSelf
2007Jhoom Barabar JhoomShopkeeper
2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf
2007Would I Lie to You?Self
2007India with Sanjeev BhaskarHimself - Presenter
2007LewisKanan Dutta
2006L'Entente cordialeCommandant Bashir
2006The Children's Party at the PalaceRobin Hood (Robin Hood)
2006ScoopPoker Player
2006The One ShowSelf - Guest
2006The One ShowSelf
2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'Self
2005ChopratownVik Chopra
2005Chopratown
2005Must See TV
2005Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
2005Doctor WhoColonel Ahmed
2005Love Soup
2005Final Chance to SaveHimself
2004Lion BattlefieldNarrator (voice)
2004The Paul O'Grady Show
2002InfernoJaz
2002Anita and MeMr. Kumar
2002Dick Whittington: The ITV PantomimeThe Mayor
2002The GuruRasphal the Cook
2002Top GearSelf
2001The Mystic MasseurBeharry
2001The Kumars at No. 42
2001Richard & JudySelf
1999Notting HillLoud Man in Restaurant
1998The Dance of ShivaSergeant Bakshi
1998ParkinsonSelf
1997Captain Butler
1997Keeping MumAhmed
1997Midsomer MurdersArmand Stone
1997We Know Where You LiveVarious Characters
1996Goodness Gracious Me
1996Dalziel & Pascoe
1995PorkpieSanjay
1994Room 101Self
1991The Real McCoy
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf - Host
1990Have I Got News for YouSelf
1988This MorningSelf
1983Natural World
1983Natural WorldPresenter
Writing
2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian CinemaWriter
2001The Kumars at No. 42Writer