7.3Acting
Nigel Planer
- Born
- 1953-02-22
- Birthplace
- Westminster, London, England, UK
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
129 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
2026 · Movie
Ned
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026 · Movie
Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 · Movie
Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 · Movie
Self
Lockwood & Co.
2023 · TV Show
John Fairfax
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023 · Movie
Self
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022 · Movie
Nun Wolf
Jeepers Creepers
2020 · Movie
American Reporter (voice)
Mandy
2020 · TV Show
Captain
Completely Bad News
2019 · Movie
Den Dennis
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018 · Movie
Cast
House of Games
2017 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
Ratburger
2017 · Movie
Headmaster
Sleigh
2017 · Movie
Gerald
Timewasters
2017 · TV Show
Langley
We Have Been Watching
2017 · TV Show
Self
Burn Burn Burn
2016 · Movie
Henry
Red Top
2016 · Movie
Rupert Murdoch
Upstart Crow
2016 · TV Show
Egeus
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
2015 · Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
Boomers
2014 · TV Show
Cast
Grantchester
2014 · TV Show
Giles Montgomery
Inside No. 9
2014 · TV Show
Frank
The Last Impresario
2014 · Movie
Self
Father Brown
2013 · TV Show
Ronnie Grunion
I Give It a Year
2013 · Movie
Brian
The List
2013 · Movie
Ted Rove
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012 · Movie
Cast
Five Go to Rehab
2012 · Movie
Barmaid/Inspector
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · TV Show
Self - Participant
Death in Paradise
2011 · TV Show
Eugene Sutton
Episodes
2011 · TV Show
Sanford Shamiro
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011 · Movie
Peter Mandelson
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010 · Movie
Self
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010 · TV Show
Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
The Michael Ball Show
2010 · TV Show
Self
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
2009 · Movie
Nicholas Craig
Prog Rock Britannia
2009 · Movie
Narrator
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008 · Movie
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008 · Movie
Arch Astronomer
The Colour of Magic
2008 · TV Show
Arch Astronomer
Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene
2007 · Movie
Cast
Flood
2007 · Movie
Keith Hopkins
Hogfather
2007 · Movie
Mr. Sideney
M.I. High
2007 · TV Show
Prime Minister
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
2007 · TV Show
Self
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007 · Movie
Self
Hogfather
2006 · TV Show
Mr. Sideney
How To Be Eighteenth Century
2006 · Movie
Nicholas Craig
How To Be Sci-Fi
2006 · TV Show
Cast
Legends
2006 · TV Show
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mayo
2006 · TV Show
Robert Bainbridge
Sex Actually
2005 · Movie
Graham
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005 · Movie
Self
Three Steps to Hendon
2005 · Movie
Gerry Jameson
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV Show
Mr. Venables
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004 · Movie
Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
Bright Young Things
2003 · Movie
Taxi Driver
Celebrity Mastermind
2003 · TV Show
Cast
The Last Detective
2003 · TV Show
Cast
Four Men in a Plane
2000 · Movie
Tim Goodman
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · TV Show
Dr. Marmalade (voice)
The Grimleys
1999 · TV Show
Les Grimley
Four Men in a Car
1998 · Movie
Tim
The Land Girls
1998 · Movie
Gerald
You Are Here
1998 · Movie
Sheldon Cohen
Diana & Me
1997 · Movie
Taxi Driver
Jonathan Creek
1997 · TV Show
Shelford
Cuts
1996 · Movie
Jocelyn Pride
The Wind in the Willows
1996 · Movie
Car Salesman
Clockwork Mice
1995 · Movie
Parkey
Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex
1995 · Movie
Cast
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994 · TV Show
Self - Guest
The Marriage of Figaro
1994 · TV Show
Antonio
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
1994 · TV Show
Inspector Hopkins
Bonjour la Classe
1993 · TV Show
Laurence Didcott
Demonella
1993 · Movie
Father
GMTV
1993 · TV Show
Self
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
1993 · Movie
Governor Wilkins
Jealousy
1993 · Movie
Transvestite
Carry On Columbus
1992 · Movie
The Wazir
Red Nose of Courage
1992 · Movie
Home Secretary
Santa's First Christmas
1992 · Movie
Romuald the Reindeer
The Crying Game
1992 · Movie
Club Chairman/Waiter
Unnatural Pursuits
1992 · Movie
George Pepperly
The Trials of Oz
1991 · Movie
John Peel
Frankenstein's Baby
1990 · Movie
Paul Hocking
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990 · Movie
TV Presenter
Oxford
1990 · Movie
Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990 · Movie
Stan
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990 · Movie
Stan
Spaghetti Hoops
1990 · Movie
Aldo Vini
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
1990 · TV Show
Cast
Blackeyes
1989 · TV Show
Jeff
Oh No, Not Them
1989 · Movie
Neil
Screen One
1989 · TV Show
Paul Hocking
Funseekers
1988 · Movie
Tony · Writer
More Bad News
1988 · Movie
Den Dennis
Number 27
1988 · Movie
Andrew Veitch
The Strike
1988 · Movie
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Eat the Rich
1987 · Movie
DHSS Manager
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987 · TV Show
Ralph Filthy
King and Castle
1986 · TV Show
David Castle
Private Enterprise
1986 · Movie
Derek
Brazil
1985 · Movie
Charlie--Dept. of Works
Happy Families
1985 · TV Show
Barman
Roll Over Beethoven
1985 · TV Show
Nigel Cochrane
The Supergrass
1985 · Movie
Gunter
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984 · Movie
Paul
Dirty Movie
1984 · Movie
Nigel
Sherlock Holmes
1984 · TV Show
Inspector Hopkins
Slags
1984 · Movie
Marlon
Susie
1984 · Movie
Dave
Bad News
1983 · Movie
Den Dennis
Blackadder
1983 · TV Show
Lord Smedley
Dead on Time
1983 · Movie
Boring Friend
Group Madness
1983 · Movie
Self
Storyboard
1983 · TV Show
David Castle
Summer School
1983 · Movie
Julian
War
1983 · Movie
Various Roles
Yellowbeard
1983 · Movie
Mansell
Shine on Harvey Moon
1982 · TV Show
Lou Lewis
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982 · TV Show
Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian · Charles · Den Dennis · Julian · Nigel · Dave · Paul · Marlon · Derek · Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1 · Tony · Stan · TV Presenter · Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man · Aldo Vini · Writer
The Young Ones
1982 · TV Show
Neil
The Comic Strip
1981 · Movie
Cast · Writer
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980 · TV Show
Cast
An Audience with...
1978 · TV Show
Self
Film '72
1971 · TV Show
Self
The Magic Roundabout
1964 · TV Show
Cast