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 D...
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Complete Filmography
Paddington in Peru
2024
as Dr. Jafri
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 ad...
Apocalypse Slough: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
2024
as Gwyn
Gemma is delighted to be recruited by the Serious Crimes Agency, but sadly they don't want Terry because of his criminal past.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
2023
as Dr Watson
The BBC Symphony Orchestra perform a live soundtrack in this premier stage adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes thriller.
The Flash
2023
as David Singh
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 th...
Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!
2021
as Self - Comedian
One-man armies, meet-cutes, casual strolls away from huge explosions — stars and industry insiders toast and roast these cinematic chestnuts and more.
Letters Live from the Archive: Freemasons’ Hall
2021
Inspired by "Letters of Note", the bestselling anthology compiled by Shaun Usher, and "To the Letter" by Simon Garfield, Letters Live is a series of c...
Dragon Rider
2020
as Mad Doc (voice)
An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe ha...
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
2019
as Mr Felix
Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of Emperor Nero. He is sent to "miserable, cold, wet B...
Yesterday
2019
as Jed Malik
A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate reality where the group was ...
And the Winner Isn't
2017
as Self
A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry in...
Paddington 2
2017
as Dr. Jafri
Paddington, now happily settled with the Browns, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy, but it is stolen.
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017
THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND CELEBRATED ITS EPIC TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL IN 2017. Over 4,000 Freemasons from Provinces...
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015
as Presenter
Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boo...
Bollywood and Beyond: A Century of Indian Cinema
2015
Writer
Indian cinema has the largest audience of any art form on the planet. With a population of over a billion, India has recently enjoyed an economic boo...
Absolutely Anything
2015
as Ray
Eccentric aliens give a man the power to do anything he wants to determine if Earth is worth saving.
Doctor Who: Dark Water / Death in Heaven
2014
as Colonel Ahmed
In this epic two-part finale, the Doctor comes face to face with the mysterious Missy, and an impossible choice is looming. With Cybermen on the stree...
50 Years of BBC Two Comedy
2014
as Self
Documentary charting and celebrating five decades of often groundbreaking, boundary-pushing comedy from BBC Two.
The Zero Theorem
2013
as Doctor 1
A computer hacker's goal to discover the reason for human existence continually finds his work interrupted thanks to the Management; this time, they s...
The Sick Party
2012
as Ray
The Brockmans throw a Christmas party with jubilee bunting for decorations but Pete is not happy. Of the kids only Ben wants to help whilst Sandra get...
Arthur Christmas
2011
as Lead Elf (voice)
For hundreds of years, the Claus family has delegated the title "Santa" to a chosen few of its members, which can be passed down upon retirement. Each...
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as Ten Heart Hero (voice)
Eleven-year-old Beanie's bland life is changed for ever when he is sent on a mission. Armed only with laser lip-gloss and a pair of blend-in pants he ...
London Boulevard
2010
as Dr. Raju
A parolee falls for a reclusive movie star while trying to evade a ruthless gangster.
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010
as Rupee/Old Gil/King (voice)
A satirical alternative history of World War II where the Nazis seize London and England must band together to prevent a full on invasion.
Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy)
2010
as Mountie
Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnat...
We Are Most Amused
2008
as Self
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales, ...
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out
2007
as Self
Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out was a one-off, one-hour documentary/biography about Stephen Fry released in 2007 by the BBC, celebrating Stephen Fry's fiftiet...
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007
as Shopkeeper
London, an overcrowded cafe, one table to share. Two strangers tell each other “how I met my fiancé” stories to kill time. Rikki met his fiance Anaida...
Scoop
2006
as Poker Player
An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.
The Children's Party at the Palace
2006
as Robin Hood (Robin Hood)
To celebrate her 80th birthday, the Queen is holding a children's party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace. She has invited many classic characters f...
L'Entente cordiale
2006
as Commandant Bashir
The upper-class secret agent teaming up accidentally with an easily-corrupted, sly interpreter...
Chopratown
2005
as Vik Chopra
Vic Chopra (Sanjeev Bhaskar) investigates Ali Ergun (Omid Djalili) a shady Turkish bakery owner. During his investigation he falls foul of Asian wide ...
Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
2005
as Self
Documentary charting the rise of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy from its original guise as a radio series through to becoming a Hollywood blockb...
Lion Battlefield
2004
as Narrator (voice)
Lion Battlefield is a story about a pride of lions, and how daily interactions with their prey, their competitors and their deadly enemies, could affe...
Anita and Me
2002
as Mr. Kumar
Meena, a 12-year-old living in a mining village in the English Midlands in 1972, is the daughter of Indian parents who've come to England to give her ...
Inferno
2002
as Jaz
Set inside a "Quake" like video game, one of the game's cannon-fodder grunts falls for the Lara Croft-inspired heroine and, in a constantly looping ga...
Dick Whittington: The ITV Pantomime
2002
as The Mayor
An adaptation of the folktale about a lonely boy, his beloved cat, and the hard decisions that come with their adventures.
The Mystic Masseur
2001
as Beharry
Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to peo...
Notting Hill
1999
as Loud Man in Restaurant
London bookstore owner William Thacker's quiet life turns upside down when a chance encounter with famous actress Anna Scott sparks an unlikely romanc...
The Dance of Shiva
1998
as Sergeant Bakshi
In the trenches of the Western Front in 1915, a British army chaplain is forced to question his faith as he witnesses hundreds of Hindu soldiers riski...