Nigel Planer
February 22, 1953 (71 years old) in Westminster, London, England, UK
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทThe Making of Do They Know Itโs Christmas?as Self
- 2023 ยทimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self
- 2023 ยทLockwood & Co.as John Fairfax
- 2022 ยทRed Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Nun Wolf
- 2020 ยทJeepers Creepersas American Reporter (voice)
- 2020 ยทMandyas Captain
- 2019 ยทCompletely Bad Newsas Den Dennis
- 2018 ยทHow The Young Ones Changed Comedyas
- 2017 ยทRatburgeras Headmaster
- 2017 ยทSleighas Gerald
- 2017 ยทTimewastersas Langley
- 2017 ยทWe Have Been Watchingas Self
- 2016 ยทBurn Burn Burnas Henry
- 2016 ยทRed Topas Rupert Murdoch
- 2015 ยทFrom Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Televisionas Narrator
- 2014 ยทBoomersas
- 2014 ยทInside No. 9as Frank
- 2013 ยทThe Listas Ted Rove
- 2013 ยทI Give It a Yearas Brian
- 2013 ยทFather Brownas Ronnie Grunion
- 2012 ยทFive Go to Rehabas Barmaid/Inspector
- 2012 ยท30 Years of Comic Stripas
- 2011 ยทDeath in Paradiseas Eugene Sutton
- 2011 ยทCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant
- 2011 ยทThe Hunt for Tony Blairas Peter Mandelson
- 2011 ยทEpisodesas Sanford Shamiro
- 2010 ยทThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
- 2010 ยทThe Michael Ball Showas Self
- 2010 ยทHeavy Metal Britanniaas Self
- 2009 ยทHow to Be Old with Nicholas Craigas Nicholas Craig
- 2009 ยทProg Rock Britanniaas Narrator
- 2008 ยทMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separationas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2008 ยทThe Colour of Magicas Arch Astronomer
- 2007 ยทHogfatheras Mr. Sideney
- 2007 ยทThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self
- 2007 ยทFloodas Keith Hopkins
- 2007 ยทM.I. Highas
- 2006 ยทHogfatheras Mr. Sideney
- 2006 ยทLegendsas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2006 ยทHow To Be Eighteenth Centuryas Nicholas Craig
- 2006 ยทMayoas Robert Bainbridge
- 2005 ยทSex Actuallyas Graham
- 2005 ยทThe Comic Strip - A Retrospectiveas Self
- 2004 ยทAgatha Christie's Marpleas Mr. Venables
- 2003 ยทCelebrity Mastermindas
- 2003 ยทBright Young Thingsas Taxi Driver
- 2003 ยทThe Last Detectiveas
- 2000 ยทFour Men in a Planeas Tim Goodman
- 1999 ยทThe Grimleysas Les Grimley
- 1998 ยทYou Are Hereas Sheldon Cohen
- 1998 ยทThe Land Girlsas Gerald
- 1998 ยทFour Men in a Caras Tim
- 1997 ยทDiana & Meas Taxi Driver
- 1997 ยทJonathan Creekas Shelford
- 1997 ยทJonathan Creekas Franklin Tartikoff
- 1996 ยทThe Wind in the Willowsas Car Salesman
- 1995 ยทClockwork Miceas Parkey
- 1994 ยทThe Marriage of Figaroas Antonio
- 1994 ยทReady Steady Cookas Self - Guest
- 1993 ยทJealousyas Transvestite
- 1993 ยทDemonellaas Father
- 1993 ยทGregory: Diary of a Nutcaseas Governor Wilkins
- 1993 ยทBonjour la Classeas
- 1993 ยทGMTVas Self
- 1992 ยทSanta's First Christmasas Romuald the Reindeer
- 1992 ยทCarry On Columbusas The Wazir
- 1992 ยทThe Crying Gameas Club Chairman/Waiter
- 1992 ยทRed Nose of Courageas Home Secretary
- 1992 ยทUnnatural Pursuitsas George Pepperly
- 1991 ยทThe Trials of Ozas John Peel
- 1990 ยทThe Nicholas Craig Masterclassas
- 1990 ยทFrankenstein's Babyas Paul Hocking
- 1990 ยทSpaghetti Hoopsas Aldo Vini
- 1990 ยทOxfordas Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
- 1990 ยทSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!as Stan
- 1990 ยทSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 1as Stan
- 1990 ยทGLC: The Carnage Continuesas TV Presenter
- 1989 ยทBlackeyesas Jeff
- 1988 ยทFunseekersas Tony
- 1988 ยทMore Bad Newsas Den Dennis
- 1988 ยทThe Strikeas Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
- 1988 ยทNumber 27as
- 1987 ยทEat the Richas DHSS Manager
- 1987 ยทFilthy Rich & Catflapas Ralph Filthy
- 1986 ยทKing and Castleas David Castle
- 1986 ยทPrivate Enterpriseas Derek
- 1985 ยทThe Supergrassas Gunter
- 1985 ยทHappy Familiesas Barman
- 1985 ยทRoll Over Beethovenas
- 1985 ยทBrazilas Charlie--Dept. of Works
- 1984 ยทSherlock Holmesas Inspector Hopkins
- 1984 ยทSlagsas Marlon
- 1984 ยทA Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Paul
- 1984 ยทSusieas Dave
- 1984 ยทDirty Movieas Nigel
- 1983 ยทYellowbeardas Mansell
- 1983 ยทBlackadderas Lord Smedley
- 1983 ยทGroup Madnessas Self
- 1983 ยทSummer Schoolas Julian
- 1983 ยทBad Newsas Den Dennis
- 1983 ยทWaras Various Roles
- 1983 ยทDead on Timeas Boring Friend
- 1982 ยทThe Young Onesas Neil
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Gunter
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Graham
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Charles
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Den Dennis
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Julian
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Nigel
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Dave
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Paul
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Marlon
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Derek
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Tony
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Stan
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as TV Presenter
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Aldo Vini
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Home Secretary
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Club Chairman/Waiter
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Governor Wilkins
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Father
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Transvestite
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Tim
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Tim Goodman
- 1982 ยทThe Comic Strip Presents...as Barmaid/Inspector
- 1982 ยทShine on Harvey Moonas
- 1981 ยทThe Comic Stripas
- 1980 ยทBoom Boom... Out Go the Lightsas
- 1978 ยทAn Audience with...as Self
- 1964 ยทThe Magic Roundaboutas