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Sanjeev Bhaskar, OBE is a British comedian, actor and broadcaster, best known for his work in the BBC Two sketch comedy series Goodness Gracious Me and 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. Bhaskar is currently the Chancellor of the University of Sussex.
Born
Thursday, 31 October 1963
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Flash | David Singh | 2023 |
| The Sandman | Cain | 2022 |
| Attack of the Hollywood Cliches! | Self - Comedian | 2021 |
| Secrets of the Transport Museum | Self - Narrator / Narrator (Voice) | 2021 |
| The Noughties | Sanjeev Kumar | 2020 |
| Dragon Rider | Mad Doc / Mad Doc (voice) | 2020 |
| Comedians: Home Alone | Raj / Bob the Bhangra | 2020 |
| Hitmen | Robin Sharma | 2020 |
| Sandylands | Les Vegas | 2020 |
| Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans | Mr Felix / Mr. Felix | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Flash | David Singh | 2023 |
| The Sandman | Cain | 2022 |
| Attack of the Hollywood Cliches! | Self - Comedian | 2021 |
| Secrets of the Transport Museum | Self - Narrator / Narrator (Voice) | 2021 |
| The Noughties | Sanjeev Kumar | 2020 |
| Dragon Rider | Mad Doc / Mad Doc (voice) | 2020 |
| Comedians: Home Alone | Raj / Bob the Bhangra | 2020 |
| Hitmen | Robin Sharma | 2020 |
| Sandylands | Les Vegas | 2020 |
| Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans | Mr Felix / Mr. Felix | 2019 |
| Yesterday | Jed Malik | 2019 |
| Good Omens | Giles Baddicombe | 2019 |
| Icons | Self - Presenter | 2019 |
| Hilda | Additional Voices | 2018 |
| Treasure Champs | Barry | 2018 |
| And the Winner Isn't | Self | 2017 |
| Paddington 2 | Dr Jafri / Dr. Jafri | 2017 |
| Porters | Mr. Pradeep | 2017 |
| Thunderbirds Are Go | Ethan Sullivan | 2015 |
| Indian Summers | Dr. Kamble | 2015 |
| Absolutely Anything | Ray | 2015 |
| Drunk History: UK | Robert Baden-Powell | 2015 |
| Unforgotten | DI Sunil 'Sunny' Khan / DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan | 2015 |
| Duck Quacks Don't Echo | Himself - Panelist | 2014 |
| The Kumars | Sanjeev Kumar | 2014 |
| The Zero Theorem | Doctor / Doctor 1 | 2013 |
| Gadget Man | Self | 2012 |
| The Golden Rules of TV | Self | 2012 |
| All the Queen's Horses: A Diamond Jubilee Special | Self | 2012 |
| Arthur Christmas | Lead Elf (voice) / Lead Elf | 2011 |
| The Itch of the Golden Nit | Ten Heart Hero | 2011 |
| Little Crackers | Dad / Papa | 2010 |
| The Indian Doctor | Dr. Prem Sharma | 2010 |
| Rewind the 60s | Self | 2010 |
| London Boulevard | Dr. Raju | 2010 |
| Jackboots on Whitehall | Rupee / Old Gil / King / Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice) | 2010 |
| It's a Wonderful Afterlife | Curry Man (Mr. Bhatti) | 2010 |
| Not the Messiah: He's a Very Naughty Boy | Mountie | 2010 |
| Monty Python: Almost the Truth - The Lawyer's Cut | Self | 2009 |
| All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh | Self | 2009 |
| Horrible Histories | Various | 2009 |
| CBeebies Bedtime Story | Self - Storyteller | 2009 |
| Grandpa in My Pocket | Rodger Splodger | 2009 |
| Outnumbered | Ray | 2007 |
| Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out | Self | 2007 |
| India with Sanjeev Bhaskar | Self - Presenter / Himself - Presenter | 2007 |
| British Film Forever | Self | 2007 |
| Would I Lie to You? | Self | 2007 |
| Jhoom Barabar Jhoom | Shopkeeper | 2007 |
| Mumbai Calling | Kenny Gupta | 2007 |
| The One Show | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Scoop | Poker Players / Poker Player | 2006 |
| L'entente cordiale | Commandant Bashir | 2006 |
| Inspector Lewis | Kanan Dutta | 2006 |
| Chopratown | Vik Chopra | 2005 |
| Love Soup | Mitch | 2005 |
| Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee | Akaash | 2005 |
| Doctor Who | Colonel Ahmed | 2005 |
| Angell's Hell | John Angell | 2005 |
| The Paul O'Grady Show | Himself | 2004 |
| Happy Birthday BBC Two | Self | 2004 |
| Imagine | Self | 2003 |
| Comedy Connections | Self | 2003 |
| Anita & Me | Mr. Kumar / Papa Kumar | 2002 |
| Top Gear | Self - Special Guest | 2002 |
| Inferno | Jaz | 2002 |
| The Buzz | Self | 2002 |
| The Guru | Rasphal, the Cook | 2002 |
| The Kumars at No. 42 | Sanjeev Kumar | 2001 |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | Self | 2001 |
| The Mystic Masseur | Beharry | 2001 |
| We Know Where You Live. Live! | 2001 | |
| The Wright Stuff | Self - Panelist / Self - Guest Panelist | 2000 |
| Loose Women | Himself / Self | 1999 |
| Notting Hill | Loud Man in Restaurant | 1999 |
| Jonathan Creek | Doctor | 1997 |
| Light Lunch | Self | 1997 |
| Midsomer Murders | Armand Stone | 1997 |
| Captain Butler | Adeel | 1997 |
| Goodness Gracious Me | Various | 1996 |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Graham Shah | 1996 |
| Silent Witness | Abdul Aziz | 1996 |
| Porkpie | Sanjay | 1995 |
| They Think It's All Over | Self | 1995 |
| Room 101 | Self | 1994 |
| Later... With Jools Holland | Self - Interview | 1992 |
| Have I Got News for You | Self / Self - Guest Presenter | 1990 |
| Thomas & Friends | Shankar (UK & US) / The Actor (UK & US) | 1984 |
| Natural World | Self - Narrator | 1983 |
| Children In Need | Sanjeev Kumar | 1980 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Little Crackers | 2010 |
| Mumbai Calling | 2007 |
