Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday22 February 1953 (73 years old)
Place of birthWestminster, London, England, UK
Known credits129

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.

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
2026 · Ned
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026 · Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 · Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 · Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023 · Self
Lockwood & Co.
Lockwood & Co.
2023 · John Fairfax
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022 · Nun Wolf
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
2020 · American Reporter (voice)
Mandy
Mandy
2020 · Captain
Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News
2019 · Den Dennis
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Ratburger
Ratburger
2017 · Headmaster
Sleigh
Sleigh
2017 · Gerald
Timewasters
Timewasters
2017 · Langley
Richard Osman's House of Games
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017 · Self - Panellist
We Have Been Watching
We Have Been Watching
2017 · Self
Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn
2016 · Henry
Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow
2016 · Egeus
Red Top
Red Top
2016 · Rupert Murdoch
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Grantchester
Grantchester
2014 · Giles Montgomery
Boomers
Boomers
2014
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario
2014 · Self
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9
2014 · Frank
The List
The List
2013 · Ted Rove
I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year
2013 · Brian
Father Brown
Father Brown
2013 · Ronnie Grunion
Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab
2012 · Barmaid/Inspector
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
2011 · Eugene Sutton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011 · Peter Mandelson
Episodes
Episodes
2011 · Sanford Shamiro
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010 · Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
The Michael Ball Show
2010 · Self
The Color of Magic 2in1
The Color of Magic 2in1
2010 · Arch Astronomer
Heavy Metal Britannia
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010 · Self
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
2009 · Nicholas Craig
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock Britannia
2009 · Narrator
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008 · Self - Narrator (voice)
The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic
2008 · Arch Astronomer
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008 · Arch Astronomer
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007 · Self
Hogfather
Hogfather
2007 · Mr. Sideney
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
Flood
Flood
2007 · Keith Hopkins
M.I. High
M.I. High
2007 · Prime Minister
Hogfather
Hogfather
2006 · Mr. Sideney
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