About
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Overview
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
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| 2024 | Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery | Actor | Gwyn | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Actor | Dr Watson | 59 Average |
| 2023 | The Flash | Actor | David Singh | 66 Fair |
| 2021 | Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! | Actor | Self - Comedian | 59 Average |
| 2021 | Secrets of the Transport Museum | Actor | Narrator (Voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2021 | Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2020 | Dragon Rider | Actor | Mad Doc (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | Sandylands | Actor | Les Vegas | 69 Fair |
| 2019 | Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans | Actor | Mr Felix | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Yesterday | Actor | Jed Malik | 66 Fair |
| 2017 | And the Winner Isn't | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Actor | Dr. Jafri | 71 Good |
| 2017 | Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2015 | Unforgotten | Actor | DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan | 75 Good |
| 2015 | Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema | Actor | Presenter | 59 Average |
| 2015 | Absolutely Anything | Actor | Ray | 59 Average |
| 2014 | Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven | Actor | Colonel Ahmed | 61 Fair |
| 2014 | 50 Years of BBC Two Comedy | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2014 | The Kumars | Actor | Sanjeev Kumar | 69 Fair |
| 2013 | The Zero Theorem | Actor | Doctor 1 | 60 Fair |
| 2011 | Arthur Christmas | Actor | Lead Elf (voice) | 65 Fair |
| 2011 | The Itch of the Golden Nit | Actor | Ten Heart Hero (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2010 | The Indian Doctor | Actor | Dr. Prem Sharma | 69 Fair |
| 2010 | London Boulevard | Actor | Dr. Raju | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Jackboots on Whitehall | Actor | Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2010 | Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) | Actor | Mountie | 59 Average |
| 2009 | All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | Mumbai Calling | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2007 | Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | India with Sanjeev Bhaskar | Actor | Himself - Presenter | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Actor | Shopkeeper | 57 Average |
| 2006 | Scoop | Actor | Poker Player | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | The Children's Party at the Palace | Actor | Robin Hood (Robin Hood) | 59 Average |
| 2006 | L'Entente cordiale | Actor | Commandant Bashir | 57 Average |
| 2005 | Chopratown | Actor | Vik Chopra | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Chopratown | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2005 | Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2005 | Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2004 | Lion Battlefield | Actor | Narrator (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2002 | Anita and Me | Actor | Mr. Kumar | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Inferno | Actor | Jaz | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime | Actor | The Mayor | 58 Average |
| 2001 | The Kumars at No. 42 | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 2001 | The Mystic Masseur | Actor | Beharry | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Notting Hill | Actor | Loud Man in Restaurant | 71 Good |
| 1998 | The Dance of Shiva | Actor | Sergeant Bakshi | N/A N/A |
| 1997 | Captain Butler | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 1996 | Goodness Gracious Me | Actor | 69 Fair |
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| 1991 | The Real McCoy | Actor | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2015 | Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |