Nigel Planer
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1953-02-2273
Place of birth:Westminster, London, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Merry Christmas Aubrey FlintNed2026-11-060.00
- Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stardSelf2026-06-250.00
- The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?Self2024-11-258.02
- imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterSelf2023-12-277.01
- The Rise of the Comic StripSelf2023-06-230.00
- Lockwood & Co.John Fairfax2023-01-277.6312
- Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterNun Wolf2022-12-237.02
- Jeepers CreepersAmerican Reporter (voice)2020-10-124.01
- MandyCaptain2020-08-137.640
- How The Young Ones Changed Comedy2018-05-267.02
- RatburgerHeadmaster2017-12-244.36
- TimewastersLangley2017-10-096.011
- Burn Burn BurnHenry2016-10-286.655
- Upstart CrowEgeus2016-05-097.353
- Red TopRupert Murdoch2016-01-205.33
- From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TelevisionSelf - Narrator (voice)2015-12-218.01
- GrantchesterGiles Montgomery2014-10-067.2146
- Boomers2014-08-156.310
- The Last ImpresarioSelf2014-06-265.54
- Inside No. 9Frank2014-02-058.1276
- The ListTed Rove2013-07-054.316
- I Give It a YearBrian2013-02-085.5799
- Father BrownRonnie Grunion2013-01-147.6138
- Five Go to RehabBarmaid/Inspector2012-11-070.00
- 30 Years of Comic Strip2012-11-035.01
- Death in ParadiseEugene Sutton2011-10-257.5326
- The Hunt for Tony BlairPeter Mandelson2011-10-157.84
- EpisodesSanford Shamiro2011-01-097.2202
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretGilfroy Deacon McStannahorse2010-10-016.892
- Heavy Metal BritanniaSelf2010-03-077.19
- How to Be Old with Nicholas CraigNicholas Craig2009-07-140.00
- Prog Rock BritanniaNarrator2009-01-027.66
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of SeparationSelf - Narrator (voice)2008-03-317.85
- The Colour of MagicArch Astronomer2008-03-236.7193
- The Making of 'The Young Ones'Self2007-10-290.00
- HogfatherMr. Sideney2007-10-126.8185
- FloodKeith Hopkins2007-08-245.3162
- M.I. HighPrime Minister2007-01-086.120
- HogfatherMr. Sideney2006-12-177.619
- How To Be Sci-Fi2006-12-030.00
- LegendsSelf - Narrator (voice)2006-11-175.01
- How To Be Eighteenth CenturyNicholas Craig2006-07-060.00
- MayoRobert Bainbridge2006-03-124.24
- Sex ActuallyGraham2005-12-286.52
- The Comic Strip - A RetrospectiveSelf2005-07-047.52
- Agatha Christie's MarpleMr. Venables2004-12-127.8143
- Bottom Mindless ViolenceNeil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)2004-11-2210.01
- Bright Young ThingsTaxi Driver2003-10-036.395
- The Last Detective2003-02-077.812
- Four Men in a PlaneTim Goodman2000-01-040.00
- The GrimleysLes Grimley1999-03-087.68
- You Are HereSheldon Cohen1998-12-308.01
- The Land GirlsGerald1998-06-126.027
- Four Men in a CarTim1998-04-120.00
- Diana & MeTaxi Driver1997-12-046.05
- Jonathan CreekShelford1997-05-097.676
- The Wind in the WillowsCar Salesman1996-10-165.860
- Clockwork MiceParkey1995-06-224.67
- The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesInspector Hopkins1994-03-078.88
- JealousyTransvestite1993-05-270.00
- DemonellaFather1993-05-200.00
- Gregory: Diary of a NutcaseGovernor Wilkins1993-05-130.00
- Bonjour la Classe1993-02-156.34
- Santa's First ChristmasRomuald the Reindeer1992-12-251.22
- Carry On ColumbusThe Wazir1992-10-023.945
- The Crying GameClub Chairman/Waiter1992-05-050.00
- Red Nose of CourageHome Secretary1992-04-098.01
- Unnatural PursuitsGeorge Pepperly1992-01-010.00
- The Trials of OzJohn Peel1991-11-096.36
- Frankenstein's BabyPaul Hocking1990-09-090.00
- Spaghetti HoopsAldo Vini1990-03-010.00
- OxfordSteve's Manager/1st MI5 Man1990-02-220.00
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Stan1990-02-080.00
- GLC: The Carnage ContinuesTV Presenter1990-02-050.00
- BlackeyesJeff1989-11-295.99
- Screen OnePaul Hocking1989-09-107.25
- Oh No, Not ThemNeil1989-08-290.00
- Number 27Andrew Veitch1988-10-239.01
- FunseekersTony1988-03-260.00
- More Bad NewsDen Dennis1988-02-279.84
- The StrikeBernard/Old Man/Camp Actor1988-02-207.03
- Eat the RichDHSS Manager1987-10-236.236
- Filthy Rich & CatflapRalph Filthy1987-01-075.01
- Filthy Rich & CatflapRalph Filthy1987-01-076.729
- Private EnterpriseDerek1986-01-020.00
- The SupergrassGunter1985-11-086.115
- Happy FamiliesBarman1985-10-177.36
- Roll Over BeethovenNigel Cochrane1985-02-255.01
- BrazilCharlie--Dept. of Works1985-02-207.73,723
- Sherlock HolmesInspector Hopkins1984-04-248.2255
- SlagsMarlon1984-02-112.01
- A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesPaul1984-01-217.01
- SusieDave1984-01-140.00
- Dirty MovieNigel1984-01-070.00
- YellowbeardMansell1983-06-245.6158
- BlackadderLord Smedley1983-06-158.0555
- Group MadnessSelf1983-06-119.01
- Summer SchoolJulian1983-01-310.00
- Bad NewsDen Dennis1983-01-248.76
- WarVarious Roles1983-01-0310.01
- Dead on TimeBoring Friend1983-01-016.711
- The Young OnesNeil1982-11-097.9151
- The Comic Strip Presents...Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Charles1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Den Dennis1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Julian1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Nigel1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Dave1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Paul1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Marlon1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Derek1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 11982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Tony1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Stan1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...TV Presenter1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man1982-11-027.419
- The Comic Strip Presents...Aldo Vini1982-11-027.419
- Shine on Harvey MoonLou Lewis1982-01-087.78
- The Comic Strip1981-01-018.01
- Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights1980-10-146.52
- The Magic Roundabout1964-01-126.45