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Nigel Planer

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

February 22, 1953 (age 73)

Place of Birth

Westminster, London, England, UK

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Nigel Planer

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.

Nigel Planer as neil on Bang Bang Out Go The Lights, BBC2, 1980

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Filmography

2026FilmMerry Christmas Aubrey Flintas Ned 2026FilmRik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stardas Self 2024FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as Self 2023Filmimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self 2023FilmThe Rise of the Comic Stripas Self 2023TVLockwood & Co.as John Fairfax 2022FilmRed Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Nun Wolf 2020FilmJeepers Creepersas American Reporter (voice)2020TVMandyas Captain 2019FilmCompletely Bad Newsas Den Dennis 2018FilmHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy 2017FilmRatburgeras Headmaster 2017FilmSleighas Gerald 2017TVTimewastersas Langley 2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist 2017TVWe Have Been Watchingas Self 2016FilmBurn Burn Burnas Henry 2016TVUpstart Crowas Egeus 2016FilmRed Topas Rupert Murdoch 2015FilmFrom Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Televisionas Self - Narrator (voice)2014TVGrantchesteras Giles Montgomery 2014TVBoomers 2014FilmThe Last Impresarioas Self 2014TVInside No. 9as Frank 2013FilmThe Listas Ted Rove 2013FilmI Give It a Yearas Brian 2013TVFather Brownas Ronnie Grunion 2012FilmFive Go to Rehabas Barmaid/Inspector 2012Film30 Years of Comic Strip 2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Eugene Sutton 2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant 2011FilmThe Hunt for Tony Blairas Peter Mandelson 2011TVEpisodesas Sanford Shamiro 2010TVThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse 2010TVThe Michael Ball Showas Self 2010FilmHeavy Metal Britanniaas Self 2009FilmHow to Be Old with Nicholas Craigas Nicholas Craig 2009FilmProg Rock Britanniaas Narrator 2008FilmMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separationas Self - Narrator (voice)2008TVThe Colour of Magicas Arch Astronomer 2008FilmThe Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1as Arch Astronomer 2007FilmThe Making of 'The Young Ones'as Self 2007FilmHogfatheras Mr. Sideney 2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self 2007FilmFloodas Keith Hopkins 2007TVM.I. Highas Prime Minister 2006TVHogfatheras Mr. Sideney 2006TVHow To Be Sci-Fi 2006TVLegendsas Self - Narrator (voice)2006FilmHow To Be Eighteenth Centuryas Nicholas Craig 2006TVMayoas Robert Bainbridge 2005FilmSex Actuallyas Graham 2005FilmThe Comic Strip - A Retrospectiveas Self 2005FilmThree Steps to Hendonas Gerry Jameson 2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Mr. Venables 2004FilmBottom Mindless Violenceas Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)2003TVCelebrity Mastermind 2003FilmBright Young Thingsas Taxi Driver 2003TVThe Last Detective 2000FilmFour Men in a Planeas Tim Goodman 1999TVThe Grimleysas Les Grimley 1998FilmYou Are Hereas Sheldon Cohen 1998FilmThe Land Girlsas Gerald 1998FilmFour Men in a Caras Tim 1997FilmDiana & Meas Taxi Driver 1997TVJonathan Creekas Shelford 1996FilmCutsas Jocelyn Pride 1996FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Car Salesman 1995FilmClockwork Miceas Parkey 1994TVThe Marriage of Figaroas Antonio 1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Guest 1994TVThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesas Inspector Hopkins 1993FilmJealousyas Transvestite 1993FilmDemonellaas Father 1993FilmGregory: Diary of a Nutcaseas Governor Wilkins 1993TVBonjour la Classe 1993TVGMTVas Self 1992FilmSanta's First Christmasas Romuald the Reindeer 1992FilmCarry On Columbusas The Wazir 1992FilmThe Crying Gameas Club Chairman/Waiter 1992FilmRed Nose of Courageas Home Secretary 1992FilmUnnatural Pursuitsas George Pepperly 1991FilmThe Trials of Ozas John Peel 1990TVThe Nicholas Craig Masterclass 1990FilmFrankenstein's Babyas Paul Hocking 1990FilmSpaghetti Hoopsas Aldo Vini 1990FilmOxfordas Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man 1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 1as Stan 1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!as Stan 1990FilmGLC: The Carnage Continuesas TV Presenter 1989TVBlackeyesas Jeff 1989TVScreen Oneas Paul Hocking 1989FilmOh No, Not Themas Neil 1988FilmNumber 27as Andrew Veitch 1988FilmFunseekersas Tony 1988FilmMore Bad Newsas Den Dennis 1988FilmThe Strikeas Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1987FilmEat the Richas DHSS Manager 1987FilmFilthy Rich & Catflapas Ralph Filthy 1987TVFilthy Rich & Catflapas Ralph Filthy 1986TVKing and Castleas David Castle 1986FilmPrivate Enterpriseas Derek 1985FilmThe Supergrassas Gunter 1985TVHappy Familiesas Barman 1985TVRoll Over Beethovenas Nigel Cochrane 1985FilmBrazilas Charlie--Dept. of Works 1984TVSherlock Holmesas Inspector Hopkins 1984FilmSlagsas Marlon 1984FilmA Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Paul 1984FilmSusieas Dave 1984FilmDirty Movieas Nigel 1983TVStoryboardas David Castle 1983FilmYellowbeardas Mansell 1983TVBlackadderas Lord Smedley 1983FilmGroup Madnessas Self 1983FilmSummer Schoolas Julian 1983FilmBad Newsas Den Dennis 1983FilmWaras Various Roles 1983FilmDead on Timeas Boring Friend 1982TVThe Young Onesas Neil 1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Julian 1982TVShine on Harvey Moonas Lou Lewis 1981FilmThe Comic Strip 1980TVBoom Boom... Out Go the Lights 1978TVAn Audience with...as Self 1971TVFilm '72as Self 1964TVThe Magic Roundabout