Nigel Planer
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024
as Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023
as Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023
as Self
Lockwood & Co.
2023
as John Fairfax
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022
as Nun Wolf
Jeepers Creepers
2020
as American Reporter (voice)
Mandy
2020
as Captain
Completely Bad News
2019
as Den Dennis
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Sleigh
2017
as Gerald
Ratburger
2017
as Headmaster
We Have Been Watching
2017
as Self
Timewasters
2017
as Langley
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
as Self - Panellist
Red Top
2016
as Rupert Murdoch
Burn Burn Burn
2016
as Henry
Upstart Crow
2016
as Egeus
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Boomers
2014
Inside No. 9
2014
as Frank
Grantchester
2014
as Giles Montgomery
I Give It a Year
2013
as Brian
The List
2013
as Ted Rove
Father Brown
2013
as Ronnie Grunion
Five Go to Rehab
2012
as Barmaid/Inspector
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
as Peter Mandelson
Episodes
2011
as Sanford Shamiro
Death in Paradise
2011
as Eugene Sutton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010
as Self
The Michael Ball Show
2010
as Self
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010
as Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
Prog Rock Britannia
2009
as Narrator
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
2009
as Nicholas Craig
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Colour of Magic
2008
as Arch Astronomer
Hogfather
2007
as Mr. Sideney
Flood
2007
as Keith Hopkins
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007
as Self
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007
as Self
M.I. High
2007
as Prime Minister
How To Be Eighteenth Century
2006
as Nicholas Craig
Mayo
2006
as Robert Bainbridge
Hogfather
2006
as Mr. Sideney
Legends
2006
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005
as Self
Sex Actually
2005
as Graham
Three Steps to Hendon
2005
as Gerry Jameson
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Mr. Venables
Bright Young Things
2003
as Taxi Driver
The Last Detective
2003
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Four Men in a Plane
2000
as Tim Goodman
The Grimleys
1999
as Les Grimley
Four Men in a Car
1998
as Tim
The Land Girls
1998
as Gerald
You Are Here
1998
as Sheldon Cohen
Diana & Me
1997
as Taxi Driver
Jonathan Creek
1997
as Shelford
The Wind in the Willows
1996
as Car Salesman
Clockwork Mice
1995
as Parkey
The Marriage of Figaro
1994
as Antonio
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
as Self - Guest
Demonella
1993
as Father
Jealousy
1993
as Transvestite
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
1993
as Governor Wilkins
Bonjour la Classe
1993
GMTV
1993
as Self
Carry On Columbus
1992
as The Wazir
Unnatural Pursuits
1992
as George Pepperly
Red Nose of Courage
1992
as Home Secretary
The Crying Game
1992
as Club Chairman/Waiter
Santa's First Christmas
1992
as Romuald the Reindeer
The Trials of Oz
1991
as John Peel
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990
as Stan
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990
as Stan
Oxford
1990
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
Spaghetti Hoops
1990
as Aldo Vini
Frankenstein's Baby
1990
as Paul Hocking
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
as TV Presenter
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
1990
Oh No, Not Them
1989
as Neil
Blackeyes
1989
as Jeff
Funseekers
1988
as Tony
Number 27
1988
as Andrew Veitch
The Strike
1988
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
More Bad News
1988
as Den Dennis
Eat the Rich
1987
as DHSS Manager
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Ralph Filthy
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Ralph Filthy
Private Enterprise
1986
as Derek
King and Castle
1986
as David Castle
The Supergrass
1985
as Gunter
Brazil
1985
as Charlie--Dept. of Works
Roll Over Beethoven
1985
Happy Families
1985
as Barman
Dirty Movie
1984
as Nigel
Susie
1984
as Dave
Slags
1984
as Marlon
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
as Paul
Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Inspector Hopkins
Yellowbeard
1983
as Mansell
Dead on Time
1983
as Boring Friend
Summer School
1983
as Julian
War
1983
as Various Roles
Bad News
1983
as Den Dennis
Group Madness
1983
as Self
Blackadder
1983
as Lord Smedley
The Young Ones
1982
as Neil
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982
as Lou Lewis
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Charles
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Den Dennis
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Julian
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Nigel
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Dave
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Paul
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Marlon
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Derek
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Tony
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Stan
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as TV Presenter
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Aldo Vini
The Comic Strip
1981
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Magic Roundabout
1964