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Nigel Planer

Acting
Known For

72 Years Old

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.

Born

Westminster, London, England, UK on 22nd February 1953

All Credits

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