Personal Info
Birth date
1963-10-31 (61 Years)
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Ealing, London, England, UK
Also known as
Sanjeev Bhaskar O.B.E.
Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE
San Jeev Bhaskar
Sanjeev Bhasker
산지브 바스카르
Sanjeev Bhaskar
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.
Filmography
Midsomer Murders
7.534
Overview:
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.The Paul O'Grady Show
4.6
Overview:
The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4, where the show was produced by Olga TV. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.Doctor Who
7.554
Overview:
The Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who mastered time travel. The Doctor saves planets for a living—more of a hobby actually, and the Doctor's very, very good at it.Have I Got News for You
7.1
Overview:
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.The Sandman
7.927
Overview:
After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.Horrible Histories
8
Overview:
Based on the best-selling children's books and liberally splattered with guts, blood and poo, a group of British comedians offer an anarchic and unconventional take on some of history's most gruesome and funny moments, with topics including the Stone Age, the Middle Ages, the Egyptians and the Romans, among others.Would I Lie to You?
7.698
Overview:
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.The Alan Titchmarsh Show
3.7
Overview:
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime chat show presented by Alan Titchmarsh. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2007 and currently airs on weekday afternoons. The show's main focus is the "Best of British" theme with many of the shows' segments focusing on fashion, health, nature, cookery and animals.Richard & Judy
2.9
Overview:
Richard & Judy was a British chat show presented by the married couple Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The show originally aired on Channel 4, from 2001 to 2008, but later moved to digital channel, Watch, in October 2008. The programme featured a number of celebrities and a book club. Its final episode aired in July 2009 due to low ratings.Top Gear
7.501
Overview:
This fast-paced and stunt-filled motor show tests whether cars, both mundane and extraordinary, live up to their manufacturers' claims. The long-running show travels to locations around the world, performing extreme stunts and challenges to see what the featured cars are capable of doing. The current hosts are Paddy Mcguinness, Chris Harris and Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff.Taskmaster
8.239
Overview:
Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion in this brand new game show?Unforgotten
7.564
Overview:
London police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets.Room 101
6.3
Overview:
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.Lewis
7.597
Overview:
Inspector Robert Lewis and Sergeant James Hathaway solve the tough cases that the learned inhabitants of Oxford throw at them.Good Omens
8.024
Overview:
Aziraphale, an angel, and Crowley, a demon, join forces in order to prevent Armageddon. They attempt to raise the Antichrist in a balanced and human way, but are they focusing their efforts in the right direction?The Indian Doctor
5.9
Overview:
The Indian Doctor is a British television drama set in the summer of 1963. Produced by Rondo Media and Avatar Productions, it was first broadcast on BBC One in 2010. The most recent series began on 27 February 2012 and concluded on 2 March. It is a period comedy drama starring Sanjeev Bhaskar as an Indian doctor who finds work in a South Wales mining village.The One Show
4.741
Overview:
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.Duck Quacks Don't Echo
5.7
Overview:
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show.The Flash
6.647
Overview:
When his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry Allen becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. In order to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe?Natural World
7.1
Overview:
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.Gadget Man
7
Overview:
Gadget Man shows the world's collection of handy gadgets throughout the ages, from today's smart devices to decades old electronics to even older mechanical devices.Little Crackers
6.8
Overview:
Little Crackers is a series of Christmas short films featuring stars of British and Irish comedy.Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
7.083
Overview:
One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.Paddington in Peru
6.868
Overview:
Paddington travels to Peru to visit his beloved Aunt Lucy, who now resides at the Home for Retired Bears. With the Brown Family in tow, a thrilling adventure ensues when a mystery plunges them into an unexpected journey through the Amazon rainforest and up to the mountain peaks of Peru.The Kumars at No. 42
5.8
Overview:
The Kumars at No. 42 is a British comedy show. It won an International Emmy in 2002 and 2003. It ran for seven series totalling 53 episodes.Porters
8.3
Overview:
Deluded Simon Porter, dreams of becoming a doctor - but he has to start from the bottom and be a porter. His plan? Work his way up to be the best porter the NHS has ever seen.Dalziel & Pascoe
6.5
Overview:
British crime drama based on the "Dalziel and Pascoe" series of books by Reginald Hill, set in the fictional Yorkshire town of Wetherton. The unlikely duo of politically incorrect elephant-in-a-china-shop-copper Detective Superintendent Andrew Dalziel (pronounced Dee-ell) and his more sensitive and university educated sidekick Detective Sargent, later Detective Inspector, Peter Pascoe is always on hand to solve the classic murder mystery, while maintaining a down to earth wit and humour.Acting
2024Paddington in Peru as Dr. Jafri
2024Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery as Gwyn
2023The Hound of the Baskervilles as Dr Watson
2023The Flash as David Singh
2022The Sandman (3 Episodes) as Cain
2022Inside Classical (1 Episode) as Dr Watson
2021Attack of the Hollywood Clichés! as Self - Comedian
2021Secrets of the Transport Museum (20 Episodes) as Narrator (Voice)
2021Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall as Unknown
2020Dragon Rider as Mad Doc (voice)
2020Hitmen (1 Episode) as Robin Sharma
2020Sandylands (6 Episodes) as Les Vegas
2019Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans as Mr Felix
2019Yesterday as Jed Malik
2019Good Omens (1 Episode) as Giles Baddicombe
2017And the Winner Isn't as Self
2017Paddington 2 as Dr. Jafri
2017Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge as Unknown
2017Porters (6 Episodes) as Mr. Pradeep
2015Unforgotten (36 Episodes) as DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema as Presenter
2015Taskmaster (10 Episodes) as Self
2015Absolutely Anything as Ray
2014Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven as Colonel Ahmed
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (1 Episode) as Self
201450 Years of BBC Two Comedy as Self
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo (1 Episode) as Unknown
2014The Kumars (6 Episodes) as Sanjeev Kumar
2013The Zero Theorem as Doctor 1
2012The Sick Party as Ray
2012Gadget Man (1 Episode) as Unknown
2011Arthur Christmas as Lead Elf (voice)
2011The Itch of the Golden Nit as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
2010Little Crackers (1 Episode) as Papa
2010Rewind The 60s (1 Episode) as Unknown
2010The Indian Doctor (15 Episodes) as Dr. Prem Sharma
2010London Boulevard as Dr. Raju
2010Jackboots on Whitehall as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
2010Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) as Mountie
2009All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh (1 Episode) as Self
2009Mumbai Calling (8 Episodes) as Unknown
2009Horrible Histories (13 Episodes) as Unknown
2008We Are Most Amused as Self
2007The Alan Titchmarsh Show (1 Episode) as Self
2007Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out as Self
2007India with Sanjeev Bhaskar (4 Episodes) as Himself - Presenter
2007Would I Lie to You? (2 Episodes) as Self
2007Jhoom Barabar Jhoom as Shopkeeper
2007Lewis (2 Episodes) as Kanan Dutta
2006The One Show (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Guest, Self
2006Scoop as Poker Player
2006The Children's Party at the Palace as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
2006L'Entente cordiale as Commandant Bashir
2005Chopratown as Vik Chopra
2005Chopratown (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005Must See TV (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005Love Soup (1 Episode) as Unknown
2005Final Chance to Save (1 Episode) as Himself
2005Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' as Self
2005Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee (3 Episodes) as Unknown
2005Doctor Who (1 Episode) as Colonel Ahmed
2004The Paul O'Grady Show (1 Episode) as Unknown
2004Lion Battlefield as Narrator (voice)
2002Anita and Me as Mr. Kumar
2002Top Gear (1 Episode) as Self
2002Inferno as Jaz
2002Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime as The Mayor
2001Richard & Judy (1 Episode) as Self
2001The Kumars at No. 42 (51 Episodes) as Unknown
2001The Mystic Masseur as Beharry
1999Notting Hill as Loud Man in Restaurant
1998The Dance of Shiva as Sergeant Bakshi
1998Parkinson (3 Episodes) as Self
1997Keeping Mum (2 Episodes) as Ahmed
1997Midsomer Murders (1 Episode) as Armand Stone
1997Captain Butler (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1996Goodness Gracious Me (22 Episodes) as Unknown
1996Dalziel & Pascoe (1 Episode) as Unknown
1994Room 101 (1 Episode) as Self
1991The Real McCoy (30 Episodes) as Unknown
1990Have I Got News for You (1 Episode) as Self - Host
1988This Morning (1 Episode) as Self
1983Natural World (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Presenter
Writing
2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema ... Writer
2001The Kumars at No. 42 (27 Episodes) ... Writer
Creator
1996Goodness Gracious Me ... Creator