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.
Known For
TV
Grantchester
Giles Montgomery
2014
TV
Death in Paradise
Eugene Sutton
2011
TV
Father Brown
Ronnie Grunion
2013
TV
Ready, Steady, Cook
Self - Guest
1994
TV
GMTV
Self
1993
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mr. Venables
2004
TV
Sherlock Holmes
Inspector Hopkins
1984
TV
Blackadder
Lord Smedley
1983
TV
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self
2007
TV
Inside No. 9
Frank
2014
TV
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
TV
Episodes
Sanford Shamiro
2011
TV
Jonathan Creek
Shelford
1997
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Julian
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Charles
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Den Dennis
1982
TV
The Comic Strip Presents...
Dave
1982
Filmography
2024FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?as Self2023Filmimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitteras Self2023FilmThe Rise of the Comic Stripas Self2023TVLockwood & Co.as John Fairfax2022FilmRed Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Nun Wolf2020FilmJeepers Creepersas American Reporter (voice)2020TVMandyas Captain2019FilmCompletely Bad Newsas Den Dennis2018FilmHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy2017FilmRatburgeras Headmaster2017FilmSleighas Gerald2017TVTimewastersas Langley2017TVRichard Osman's House of Gamesas Self - Panellist2017TVWe Have Been Watchingas Self2016FilmBurn Burn Burnas Henry2016TVUpstart Crowas Egeus2016FilmRed Topas Rupert Murdoch2015FilmFrom Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Televisionas Self - Narrator (voice)2014TVGrantchesteras Giles Montgomery2014TVBoomers2014TVInside No. 9as Frank2013FilmThe Listas Ted Rove2013FilmI Give It a Yearas Brian2013TVFather Brownas Ronnie Grunion2012FilmFive Go to Rehabas Barmaid/Inspector2012Film30 Years of Comic Strip2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Eugene Sutton2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011FilmThe Hunt for Tony Blairas Peter Mandelson2011TVEpisodesas Sanford Shamiro2010TVThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse2010TVThe Michael Ball Showas Self2010FilmHeavy Metal Britanniaas Self2009FilmHow to Be Old with Nicholas Craigas Nicholas Craig2009FilmProg Rock Britanniaas Narrator2008FilmMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separationas Self - Narrator (voice)2008TVThe Colour of Magicas Arch Astronomer2007FilmThe Making of 'The Young Ones'as Self2007FilmHogfatheras Mr. Sideney2007TVThe Alan Titchmarsh Showas Self2007FilmFloodas Keith Hopkins2007TVM.I. Highas Prime Minister2006TVHogfatheras Mr. Sideney2006TVLegendsas Self - Narrator (voice)2006FilmHow To Be Eighteenth Centuryas Nicholas Craig2006TVMayoas Robert Bainbridge2005FilmSex Actuallyas Graham2005FilmThe Comic Strip - A Retrospectiveas Self2005FilmThree Steps to Hendonas Gerry Jameson2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Mr. Venables2004FilmBottom Mindless Violenceas Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)2003TVCelebrity Mastermind2003FilmBright Young Thingsas Taxi Driver2003TVThe Last Detective2000FilmFour Men in a Planeas Tim Goodman1999TVThe Grimleysas Les Grimley1998FilmYou Are Hereas Sheldon Cohen1998FilmThe Land Girlsas Gerald1998FilmFour Men in a Caras Tim1997FilmDiana & Meas Taxi Driver1997TVJonathan Creekas Shelford1996FilmThe Wind in the Willowsas Car Salesman1995FilmClockwork Miceas Parkey1994TVThe Marriage of Figaroas Antonio1994TVReady, Steady, Cookas Self - Guest1993FilmJealousyas Transvestite1993FilmDemonellaas Father1993FilmGregory: Diary of a Nutcaseas Governor Wilkins1993TVBonjour la Classe1993TVGMTVas Self1992FilmSanta's First Christmasas Romuald the Reindeer1992FilmCarry On Columbusas The Wazir1992FilmThe Crying Gameas Club Chairman/Waiter1992FilmRed Nose of Courageas Home Secretary1992FilmUnnatural Pursuitsas George Pepperly1991FilmThe Trials of Ozas John Peel1990TVThe Nicholas Craig Masterclass1990FilmFrankenstein's Babyas Paul Hocking1990FilmSpaghetti Hoopsas Aldo Vini1990FilmOxfordas Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 1as Stan1990FilmSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!as Stan1990FilmGLC: The Carnage Continuesas TV Presenter1989TVBlackeyesas Jeff1989FilmOh No, Not Themas Neil1988FilmNumber 27as Andrew Veitch1988FilmFunseekersas Tony1988FilmMore Bad Newsas Den Dennis1988FilmThe Strikeas Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor1987FilmEat the Richas DHSS Manager1987FilmFilthy Rich & Catflapas Ralph Filthy1987TVFilthy Rich & Catflapas Ralph Filthy1986TVKing and Castleas David Castle1986FilmPrivate Enterpriseas Derek1985FilmThe Supergrassas Gunter1985TVHappy Familiesas Barman1985TVRoll Over Beethoven1985FilmBrazilas Charlie--Dept. of Works1984TVSherlock Holmesas Inspector Hopkins1984FilmSlagsas Marlon1984FilmA Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Paul1984FilmSusieas Dave1984FilmDirty Movieas Nigel1983FilmYellowbeardas Mansell1983TVBlackadderas Lord Smedley1983FilmGroup Madnessas Self1983FilmSummer Schoolas Julian1983FilmBad Newsas Den Dennis1983FilmWaras Various Roles1983FilmDead on Timeas Boring Friend1982TVThe Young Onesas Neil1982TVThe Comic Strip Presents...as Julian1982TVShine on Harvey Moonas Lou Lewis1981FilmThe Comic Strip1980TVBoom Boom... Out Go the Lights1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1964TVThe Magic Roundabout—FilmMerry Christmas Aubrey Flintas Ned