Biography
Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, comedian, musician, novelist and playwright. He played Neil in the BBC comedy The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Filmography
all 111
Movies 68
TV Shows 43
self 13
Narrator 4
Voice 1
Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023)
Movie
John Fairfax
Lockwood & Co. (2023)
TV
9
Nun Wolf
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After (2022)
Movie
American Reporter (voice)
Jeepers Creepers (2020)
Movie
Captain
Mandy (2020)
TV
Den Dennis
Completely Bad News (2019)
Movie
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (2018)
Movie
Headmaster
Ratburger (2017)
Movie
Gerald
Sleigh (2017)
Movie
Langley
Timewasters (2017)
TV
Self
We Have Been Watching (2017)
TV
Henry
Burn Burn Burn (2016)
Movie
Rupert Murdoch
Red Top (2016)
Movie
Narrator
From Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television (2015)
Movie
Mick
Boomers (2014)
TV
Frank
Inside No. 9 (2014)
TV
3.5
Ted Rove
The List (2013)
Movie
Brian
I Give It a Year (2013)
Movie
4.33
Ronnie Grunion
Father Brown (2013)
TV
8
Barmaid/Inspector
Five Go to Rehab (2012)
Movie
30 Years of Comic Strip (2012)
Movie
Eugene Sutton
Death in Paradise (2011)
TV
4.5
Self - Participant
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
TV
Peter Mandelson
The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011)
Movie
Sanford Shamiro
Episodes (2011)
TV
6.4
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010)
TV
6
Self
The Michael Ball Show (2010)
TV
Self
Heavy Metal Britannia (2010)
Movie
Nicholas Craig
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig (2009)
Movie
Narrator
Prog Rock Britannia (2009)
Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008)
Movie
Arch Astronomer
The Colour of Magic (2008)
TV
Mr. Sideney
Hogfather (2007)
Movie
Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2007)
TV
Keith Hopkins
Flood (2007)
Movie
M.I. High (2007)
TV
Mr. Sideney
Hogfather (2006)
TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Legends (2006)
TV
Nicholas Craig
How To Be Eighteenth Century (2006)
Movie
Robert Bainbridge
Mayo (2006)
TV
Graham
Sex Actually (2005)
Movie
Self
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective (2005)
Movie
Mr. Venables
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
TV
6.11
Narrator
Working the Thames (2004)
TV
Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
TV
Taxi Driver
Bright Young Things (2003)
Movie
The Last Detective (2003)
TV
6
Tim Goodman
Four Men in a Plane (2000)
Movie
Narrator
Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids (2000)
TV
Baz Grimley
The Grimleys (1999)
TV
Sheldon Cohen
You Are Here (1998)
Movie
Gerald
The Land Girls (1998)
Movie
Tim
Four Men in a Car (1998)
Movie
Taxi Driver
Diana & Me (1997)
Movie
Shelford
Jonathan Creek (1997)
TV
1
Car Salesman
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
Movie
Parkey
Clockwork Mice (1995)
Movie
Antonio
The Marriage of Figaro (1994)
TV
Transvestite
Jealousy (1993)
Movie
Father
Demonella (1993)
Movie
Governor Wilkins
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (1993)
Movie
Laurence Didcott
Bonjour la Classe (1993)
TV
Self
GMTV (1993)
TV
Romuald the Reindeer
Santa's First Christmas (1992)
Movie
George Pepperly
Unnatural Pursuits (1992)
TV
The Wazir
Carry On Columbus (1992)
Movie
Club Chairman/Waiter
The Crying Game (1992)
Movie
Home Secretary
Red Nose of Courage (1992)
Movie
George Pepperly
Unnatural Pursuits (1992)
Movie
John Peel
The Trials of Oz (1991)
Movie
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass (1990)
TV
Paul Hocking
Frankenstein's Baby (1990)
Movie
Aldo Vini
Spaghetti Hoops (1990)
Movie
Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
Oxford (1990)
Movie
Stan
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (1990)
Movie
Stan
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990)
Movie
TV Presenter
GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990)
Movie
Jeff
Blackeyes (1989)
TV
Tony
Funseekers (1988)
Movie
Den Dennis
More Bad News (1988)
Movie
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
The Strike (1988)
Movie
Andrew Veitch
Number 27 (1988)
Movie
DHSS Manager
Eat the Rich (1987)
Movie
Ralph Filthy
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
TV
David Castle
King and Castle (1986)
TV
Derek
Private Enterprise (1986)
Movie
Den Dennis / Stan / 1st MI5 Man
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) (1986)
Movie
Gunter
The Supergrass (1985)
Movie
Happy Families (1985)
TV
Roll Over Beethoven (1985)
TV
Charlie--Dept. of Works
Brazil (1985)
Movie
5.53
Inspector Hopkins
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
TV
4.71
Marlon
Slags (1984)
Movie
Paul
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984)
Movie
Dave
Susie (1984)
Movie
Nigel
Dirty Movie (1984)
Movie
Mansell
Yellowbeard (1983)
Movie
Lord Smedley
Blackadder (1983)
TV
5.79
Self
Group Madness (1983)
Movie
Julian
Summer School (1983)
Movie
Den Dennis
Bad News Tour (1983)
Movie
Charles
The Beat Generation (1983)
Movie
Various Roles
War (1983)
Movie
Boring Friend
Dead on Time (1983)
Movie
Neil / Dino / E.T. Fairfax
The Young Ones (1982)
TV
6
Den Dennis / Stan / 1st MI5 Man
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
TV
Lou Lewis
Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
TV
Paul
The Comic Strip (1981)
Movie
Self
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights (1980)
TV
Self
An Audience with... (1978)
TV
The Magic Roundabout (1964)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.34
Based on 575 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1953-02-22 (71 years old)
Birth PlaceWestminster, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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