---
name: "Sanjeev Kohli"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/sanjeev-kohli"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 November 1971"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-09-17T15:18:33.881067+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Sanjeev Kohli

Actor. Born 30 November 1971 in Brentford, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 November 1971, Brentford, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 2002–present
- **Also known as:** Sanjeev Singh Kohli
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 74 (1), 2020s 74 (1)
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 2, Crime 1, Mystery 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanjeev_Kohli, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7418505, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1279969/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1216533

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Still Game*](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md) (80)

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## Biography

Sanjeev Kohli is a British actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his role as shopkeeper Navid Harrid in the BBC sitcom *Still Game* (2002–2007, 2016–2019).

Kohli has also appeared as A.J. Jandhu in the BBC Scotland soap opera *River City* (from 2015) and as Ramesh Majhu in the radio sitcom *Fags, Mags and Bags* (from 2007). He has written for programmes including *Goodness Gracious Me*, *The Big Breakfast* and *Chewin' the Fat*, and has presented on BBC Asian Network. His film credits include *Filth* (2013) and *Stan & Ollie* (2018).

Born in Brentford, London, in 1971, Kohli studied at the University of Glasgow.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org, glasgowworld.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Dept. Q* (2025), Fi1m 74, as Martin Fleming — [page](https://film.one/tv/dept-q.md)
- *Fresh Meat* (2011), Fi1m 74, as Dr Minaj — [page](https://film.one/tv/fresh-meat.md)
- *Look Around You* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Synthesizer Patel — [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Still Game* (2002), Fi1m 80, as Navid Harrid — [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md)

## Complete filmography (45)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Glenrothan* (2026), as Dunkie
- *Gifted* (2025), series, as Mr. Jackson
- *Grow* (2025), as Ned
- *I Swear* (2025), as Kenny
- *Coldwater* (2025), series, as Malky
- *Dept. Q* (2025), series, as Martin Fleming — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/dept-q.md)
- *Fight or Flight* (2025), as Pilot
- *The Draw* (2025), as Tim
- *Sharp Instinct: Volume II* (2024), as Ravi Khossla
- *The Chemistry of Death* (2023), series, as DCI Wallace
- *The Rig* (2023), series, as Doctor Sail
- *Stonehouse* (2023), series, as Prosecuting Counsel
- *Little English* (2022), as Ranjeet
- *Magpie Murders* (2022), series, as Sajid Khan / Dr Kamal
- *Falling for Figaro* (2021), as Jimi
- *The Magical Beacon Stone* (2020), as Jagmohan McKay
- *Lost at Christmas* (2020), as Sid
- *Limbo* (2020), as Vikram
- *Avenue 5* (2020), series, as Stan Clark
- *The Last Mermaid* (2019), Acting
- *Stan & Ollie* (2018), as Glasgow Empire Manager
- *Super November* (2018), as Big Sanj
- *Porters* (2017), series, as Muzz
- *Wha's Like Us* (2016), as Narrator
- *Shooting Clerks* (2016), as Dr. Jared Patel
- *You, Me and the Apocalypse* (2015), series, as Doctor
- *Line Signal* (2015), as Rob (voice)
- *Still Game: Live in Glasgow* (2014), as Navid Harrid
- *Scotland In A Day* (2014), Acting
- *Walter* (2014), as Hardeep
- *Filth* (2013), as Sunil
- *Found* (2013), Writer
- *It's Kevin* (2013), series, as Various
- *Fresh Meat* (2011), series, as Dr Minaj — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/fresh-meat.md)
- *I Love Luci* (2010), as Chemist
- *Phoo Action* (2008), series, as Alan Arthanayake
- *The Peter Serafinowicz Show* (2007), series, as Various
- *Nothing* (2007), Producer
- *Rush Hour* (2007), series, Acting
- *Meet the Magoons* (2005), series, Acting
- *Festival* (2005), as Ahmed Khan
- *Shoebox Zoo* (2004), series, as Mr. Kasmani
- *Instant Credit* (2004), Acting
- *Look Around You* (2002), series, as Synthesizer Patel — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/look-around-you.md)
- *Still Game* (2002), series, as Navid Harrid — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md)

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