Cast & creator
Sanjeev Bhaskar
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Doctor Who, The One Show
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.
Also known as: Sanjeev Bhaskar O.B.E., Sanjeev Bhaskar OBE, San Jeev Bhaskar, Sanjeev Bhasker, 산지브 바스카르
51
film credits
60
television credits
107
1967–2027 · acting roles
6.5
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (111)
Showing 111 of 111 credits
Midsomer Murders
Armand Stone
1997
Doctor Who
Colonel Ahmed
2005
The One Show
Self - Guest
2006The One Show
Self
2006
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host
1990Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
Top Gear
Self
2002
Lewis
Kanan Dutta
2007
Natural World
1983Natural World
Presenter
1983
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
The Sandman
Cain
2022
Would I Lie to You?
Self
2007
Omnibus
1967
Parkinson
Self
1998
Taskmaster
Self
2015
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Dalziel and Pascoe
Graham Shah
1996The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
Good Omens
Giles Baddicombe
2019
Unforgotten
DS Sunil 'Sunny' Khan
2015
Horrible Histories
2009
The Flash
David Singh
2023
Parkinson
Self - Guest
2004
The Family Plan 2
Vikram
2025
Room 101
Self
1994
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self
2014
Inside Classical
Dr Watson
2022
Paddington 2
Dr. Jafri
2017
Paddington in Peru
Dr. Jafri
2024
Notting Hill
Loud Man in Restaurant
1999
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014BBC Comedy Feeds
Paul
2012
Arthur Christmas
Lead Elf (voice)
2011
Dragon Rider
Mad Doc (voice)
2020
Love Soup
2005
Porters
Mr. Pradeep
2017
Little Crackers
Papa
2010
Yesterday
Jed Malik
2019
Absolutely Anything
Ray
2015
The Split Up
Dhruv Kishan
2026
This Morning
Self
1988
The Zero Theorem
Doctor 1
2013
Gadget Man
2012
The Kumars at No. 42
2001The Kumars at No. 42
Writer
2001
Goodness Gracious Me
1998Goodness Gracious Me
Creator
1998
The Indian Doctor
Dr. Prem Sharma
2010
London Boulevard
Dr. Raju
2010
Harry Hill's Tea Time
Self
2016
Hitmen
Robin Sharma
2020
Scoop
Poker Player
2006Porkpie
Sanjay
1995
Sandylands
Les Vegas
2020
Mumbai Calling
2009
Secrets of the Transport Museum
Self - Narrator (voice)
2021Secrets of the Transport Museum
Self
2021The Kumars
Sanjeev Kumar
2014Rewind The 60s
2010
Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans
Mr Felix
2019
The Guru
Rasphal the Cook
2002
The Real McCoy
1991
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
Self - Comedian
2021We Know Where You Live
Various Characters
1997
We Are Most Amused
Self
2008
Keeping Mum
Ahmed
1997
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017All the Queen's Horses with Alan Titchmarsh
Self
2009
Space: 1999 - 50 Years Out of Orbit
Self
2025
Final Chance to Save
Himself
2005
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
Self
2014Tuk Tuk!
Sudhakaran
Thomas & Friends: Here Comes the Steam Team!
Shankar (voice)
2018
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
Mountie
2010
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Ten Heart Hero (voice)
2011
We Know Where You Live. Live!
Self
2001Must See TV
2005
Bollywoof
(voice)
2027Small Potatoes
Rick Roy
1999
Lion Battlefield
Narrator (voice)
2004
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
Self
2005
Captain Butler
1997
Thomas and Friends: The Royal Engine
Shankar (voice)
2020
Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee
2005
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
The Mayor
2002
Thomas & Friends: A Colourful World
Shankar / Actor (voice)
2019
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
Colonel Ahmed
2014
The Children's Party at the Palace
Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
2006
Thomas and Friends: The Super Engine
Shankar / Announcer / Judge (voice)
2021
L'Entente cordiale
Commandant Bashir
2006
Inferno
Jaz
2002
Anita and Me
Mr. Kumar
2002
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
Self
2007Chopratown
2005
Jackboots on Whitehall
Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
2010
The Dance of Shiva
Sergeant Bakshi
1998
India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
Self - Presenter
2007India with Sanjeev Bhaskar
Writer
2007
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Presenter
2015Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
Writer
2015
Thomas & Friends: Steam Team to the Rescue
Shankar (voice)
2020
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017
Everybody Clap! Everybody Sing!
Self
2011
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Gwyn
2024
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Dr Watson
2023
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Shopkeeper
2007
The Sick Party
Ray
2012
The Mystic Masseur
Beharry
2001
Chopratown
Vik Chopra
2005