Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

Acting

Born February 22, 1953 (age 73)

Westminster, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Movie
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint2026 · Ned
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Movie
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard2026 · Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Movie
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?2024 · Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Movie
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter2023 · Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip
Movie
The Rise of the Comic Strip2023 · Self
Lockwood & Co.
Series
Lockwood & Co.2023 · John Fairfax
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Movie
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After2022 · Nun Wolf
Jeepers Creepers
Movie
Jeepers Creepers2020 · American Reporter (voice)
Mandy
Series
Mandy2020 · Captain
Completely Bad News
Movie
Completely Bad News2019 · Den Dennis
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Movie
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy2018
Ratburger
Movie
Ratburger2017 · Headmaster
Sleigh
Movie
Sleigh2017 · Gerald
Timewasters
Series
Timewasters2017 · Langley
Richard Osman's House of Games
Series
Richard Osman's House of Games2017 · Self - Panellist
We Have Been Watching
Series
We Have Been Watching2017 · Self
Burn Burn Burn
Movie
Burn Burn Burn2016 · Henry
Upstart Crow
Series
Upstart Crow2016 · Egeus
Red Top
Movie
Red Top2016 · Rupert Murdoch
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
Movie
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Grantchester
Series
Grantchester2014 · Giles Montgomery
Boomers
Series
Boomers2014
The Last Impresario
Movie
The Last Impresario2014 · Self
Inside No. 9
Series
Inside No. 92014 · Frank
The List
Movie
The List2013 · Ted Rove
I Give It a Year
Movie
I Give It a Year2013 · Brian
Father Brown
Series
Father Brown2013 · Ronnie Grunion
Five Go to Rehab
Movie
Five Go to Rehab2012 · Barmaid/Inspector
30 Years of Comic Strip
Movie
30 Years of Comic Strip2012
Death in Paradise
★ 7.8Series
Death in Paradise2011 · Eugene Sutton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Series
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011 · Self - Participant
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Movie
The Hunt for Tony Blair2011 · Peter Mandelson
Episodes
Series
Episodes2011 · Sanford Shamiro
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Series
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret2010 · Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
The Michael Ball Show
Series
The Michael Ball Show2010 · Self
Heavy Metal Britannia
Movie
Heavy Metal Britannia2010 · Self
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
Movie
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig2009 · Nicholas Craig
Debit Queen
Series
Debit Queen2009 · Narrator
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Movie
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation2008 · Self - Narrator (voice)
The Colour of Magic
Series
The Colour of Magic2008 · Arch Astronomer
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
Movie
The Making of 'The Young Ones'2007
Hogfather
Series
Hogfather2007 · Mr. Sideney
Four Men in a Plane
Movie
Four Men in a Plane2000
The Grimleys
Series
The Grimleys1999 · Baz Grimley
Four Men in a Car
★ 8.5Movie
Four Men in a Car1998
Cuts
Movie
Cuts1996
The Marriage of Figaro
Series
The Marriage of Figaro1994
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
★ 7.6Movie
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase1993
Santa's First Christmas
Movie
Santa's First Christmas1992
The Crying Game
★ 6.8Movie
The Crying Game1992
Spaghetti Hoops
★ 6.6Movie
Spaghetti Hoops1990
Frankenstein's Baby
Movie
Frankenstein's Baby1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
★ 7.3Movie
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Movie
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 11990
Oh No, Not Them
Movie
Oh No, Not Them1989
Blackeyes
Series
Blackeyes1989
Funseekers
★ 6.8Movie
Funseekers1988
Number 27
Movie
Number 271988
More Bad News
★ 8.4Movie
More Bad News1988
The Strike
★ 7.7Movie
The Strike1988
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Series
Filthy Rich & Catflap1987 · Ralph Filthy
King and Castle
Series
King and Castle1986
Private Enterprise
★ 7.5Movie
Private Enterprise1986
Roll Over Beethoven
Series
Roll Over Beethoven1985
The Supergrass
★ 6.3Movie
The Supergrass1985
Susie
Movie
Susie1984
Bad News
Movie
Bad News1983
The Young Ones
Series
The Young Ones1982 · Neil
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
Series
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights1980