Acting
Nigel Planer
Acting · Born 1953-02-22 · 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.
Credits · 99
FilmRik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026 · Self
FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 · Self
Filmimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 · Self
Lockwood & Co.
2023 · John Fairfax
FilmRed Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022 · Nun Wolf
FilmJeepers Creepers
2020 · American Reporter (voice)
Mandy
2020 · Captain
FilmHow The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
FilmRatburger
2017 · Headmaster
Timewasters
2017 · Langley
Richard Osman's House of Games
2017 · Self - Panellist
We Have Been Watching
2017 · Self
FilmBurn Burn Burn
2016 · Henry
Upstart Crow
2016 · Egeus
FilmRed Top
2016 · Rupert Murdoch
FilmFrom Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
2015 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Grantchester
2014 · Giles Montgomery
Boomers
2014
FilmThe Last Impresario
2014 · Self
Inside No. 9
2014 · Frank
FilmThe List
2013 · Ted Rove
FilmI Give It a Year
2013 · Brian
Father Brown
2013 · Ronnie Grunion
Film30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Death in Paradise
2011 · Eugene Sutton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
FilmThe Hunt for Tony Blair
2011 · Peter Mandelson
Episodes
2011 · Sanford Shamiro
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010 · Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
The Michael Ball Show
The Michael Ball Show
2010 · Self
FilmHeavy Metal Britannia
2010 · Self
FilmProg Rock Britannia
2009 · Narrator
FilmMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008 · Self - Narrator (voice)
The Colour of Magic
2008 · Arch Astronomer
FilmThe Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008 · Arch Astronomer
FilmHogfather
2007 · Mr. Sideney
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · Self
FilmFlood
2007 · Keith Hopkins
M.I. High
2007 · Prime Minister
Hogfather
2006 · Mr. Sideney
How To Be Sci-Fi
How To Be Sci-Fi
2006
Legends
2006 · Self - Narrator (voice)
Mayo
2006 · Robert Bainbridge
FilmSex Actually
2005 · Graham
FilmThe Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005 · Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · Mr. Venables
FilmBottom Mindless Violence
2004 · Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
FilmBright Young Things
2003 · Taxi Driver
The Last Detective
2003
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · Dr. Marmalade (voice)
The Grimleys
1999 · Les Grimley
FilmYou Are Here
1998 · Sheldon Cohen
FilmThe Land Girls
1998 · Gerald
FilmDiana & Me
1997 · Taxi Driver
Jonathan Creek
1997 · Shelford
FilmThe Wind in the Willows
1996 · Car Salesman
FilmJeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex
1995
FilmClockwork Mice
1995 · Parkey
The Marriage of Figaro
1994 · Antonio
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994 · Self - Guest
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994 · Inspector Hopkins
Bonjour la Classe
1993
GMTV
1993 · Self
FilmSanta's First Christmas
1992 · Romuald the Reindeer
FilmCarry On Columbus
1992 · The Wazir
FilmRed Nose of Courage
1992 · Home Secretary
FilmThe Trials of Oz
1991 · John Peel
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
1990
Blackeyes
1989 · Jeff
Screen One
1989 · Paul Hocking
FilmNumber 27
1988 · Andrew Veitch
FilmMore Bad News
1988 · Den Dennis
FilmThe Strike
1988 · Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
FilmEat the Rich
1987 · DHSS Manager
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987 · Ralph Filthy
King and Castle
1986 · David Castle
FilmThe Supergrass
1985 · Gunter
Happy Families
1985 · Barman
Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven
1985 · Nigel Cochrane
FilmBrazil
1985 · Charlie--Dept. of Works
Sherlock Holmes
1984 · Inspector Hopkins
FilmSlags
1984 · Marlon
FilmA Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984 · Paul
Storyboard
1983 · David Castle
FilmYellowbeard
1983 · Mansell
Blackadder
1983 · Lord Smedley
FilmGroup Madness
1983 · Self
FilmBad News
1983 · Den Dennis
FilmWar
1983 · Various Roles
FilmDead on Time
1983 · Boring Friend
The Young Ones
1982 · Neil
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982 · Julian
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982 · Lou Lewis
FilmThe Comic Strip
1981 · Writer
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980
An Audience with...
1978 · Self
Film '72
Film '72
1971 · Self
The Magic Roundabout
1964