

Nigel Planer
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
22 Feb 1953
Age
73 Years
Born In
Westminster, London, England, UK
Total Projects
133
Years Active
60 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.8 ★
Overview
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
Filmography

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The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self

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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as Self

movie
The Rise of the Comic Strip
The Rise of the Comic Strip
as Self

tv
Lockwood & Co.
Lockwood & Co.
as John Fairfax

movie
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
as Nun Wolf

movie
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
as American Reporter (voice)

tv
Mandy
Mandy
as Captain

movie
Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News
as Den Dennis

movie
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

movie
Ratburger
Ratburger
as Headmaster

movie
Sleigh
Sleigh
as Gerald

tv
Timewasters
Timewasters
as Langley

tv
Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games
as Self - Panellist

tv
We Have Been Watching
We Have Been Watching
as Self

movie
Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn
as Henry

tv
Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow
as Egeus

movie
Red Top
Red Top
as Rupert Murdoch

movie
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
as Self - Narrator (voice)

tv
Grantchester
Grantchester
as Giles Montgomery

tv
Boomers
Boomers

movie
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario
as Self

tv
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9
as Frank

movie
The List
The List
as Ted Rove

movie
I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year
as Brian

tv
Father Brown
Father Brown
as Ronnie Grunion

movie
Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab
as Barmaid/Inspector

movie
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip

tv
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
as Eugene Sutton

tv
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant

movie
The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Peter Mandelson

tv
Episodes
Episodes
as Sanford Shamiro

tv
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
as Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse

tv
The Michael Ball Show
The Michael Ball Show
as Self

movie
Heavy Metal Britannia
Heavy Metal Britannia
as Self

movie
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
as Nicholas Craig

movie
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock Britannia
as Narrator

movie
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as Self - Narrator (voice)

tv
The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic
as Arch Astronomer

movie
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
as Self

movie
Hogfather
Hogfather
as Mr. Sideney

tv
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self

movie
Flood
Flood
as Keith Hopkins

tv
M.I. High
M.I. High
as Prime Minister

tv
Hogfather
Hogfather
as Mr. Sideney

tv
Legends
Legends
as Self - Narrator (voice)

movie
How To Be Eighteenth Century
How To Be Eighteenth Century
as Nicholas Craig

tv
Mayo
Mayo
as Robert Bainbridge

movie
Sex Actually
Sex Actually
as Graham

movie
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
as Self

movie
Three Steps to Hendon
Three Steps to Hendon
as Gerry Jameson

tv
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Mr. Venables

movie
Bottom Mindless Violence
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)

tv
Celebrity Mastermind
Celebrity Mastermind

movie
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
as Taxi Driver

tv
The Last Detective
The Last Detective

movie
Four Men in a Plane
Four Men in a Plane
as Tim Goodman

tv
The Grimleys
The Grimleys
as Les Grimley

movie
You Are Here
You Are Here
as Sheldon Cohen

movie
The Land Girls
The Land Girls
as Gerald

movie
Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car
as Tim

movie
Diana & Me
Diana & Me
as Taxi Driver

tv
Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
as Shelford

movie
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
as Car Salesman

movie
Clockwork Mice
Clockwork Mice
as Parkey

tv
The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
as Antonio

tv
Ready, Steady, Cook
Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - Guest

movie
Jealousy
Jealousy
as Transvestite

movie
Demonella
Demonella
as Father

movie
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
as Governor Wilkins

tv
Bonjour la Classe
Bonjour la Classe

tv
GMTV
GMTV
as Self

movie
Santa's First Christmas
Santa's First Christmas
as Romuald the Reindeer

movie
Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus
as The Wazir

movie
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
as Club Chairman/Waiter

movie
Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage
as Home Secretary

movie
Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
as George Pepperly

movie
The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz
as John Peel

tv
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass

movie
Frankenstein's Baby
Frankenstein's Baby
as Paul Hocking

movie
Spaghetti Hoops
Spaghetti Hoops
as Aldo Vini

movie
Oxford
Oxford
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

movie
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as Stan

movie
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
as Stan

movie
GLC: The Carnage Continues
GLC: The Carnage Continues
as TV Presenter

tv
Blackeyes
Blackeyes
as Jeff

movie
Oh No, Not Them
Oh No, Not Them
as Neil

movie
Number 27
Number 27
as Andrew Veitch

movie
Funseekers
Funseekers
as Tony

movie
More Bad News
More Bad News
as Den Dennis

movie
The Strike
The Strike
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

movie
Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich
as DHSS Manager

movie
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Ralph Filthy

tv
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Ralph Filthy

tv
King and Castle
King and Castle
as David Castle

movie
Private Enterprise
Private Enterprise
as Derek

movie
The Supergrass
The Supergrass
as Gunter

tv
Happy Families
Happy Families
as Barman

tv
Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven

movie
Brazil
Brazil
as Charlie--Dept. of Works

tv
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
as Inspector Hopkins

movie
Slags
Slags
as Marlon

movie
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
as Paul

movie
Susie
Susie
as Dave

movie
Dirty Movie
Dirty Movie
as Nigel

movie
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard
as Mansell

tv
Blackadder
Blackadder
as Lord Smedley

movie
Group Madness
Group Madness
as Self

movie
Summer School
Summer School
as Julian

movie
Bad News
Bad News
as Den Dennis

movie
War
War
as Various Roles

movie
Dead on Time
Dead on Time
as Boring Friend

tv
The Young Ones
The Young Ones
as Neil

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Julian

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Paul

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Dave

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Den Dennis

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Nigel

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Marlon

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Derek

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Charles

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Tony

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Stan

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as TV Presenter

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

tv
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents...
as Aldo Vini

tv
Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon
as Lou Lewis

movie
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip

tv
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

tv
An Audience with...
An Audience with...
as Self

tv
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout

movie
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
as Ned