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Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

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

Feb 22, 1953

Westminster, London, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

76 acting

2 crew

Popularity

0.6

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Known For

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Charlie--Dept. of Works
Flood

Flood

2007

as Keith Hopkins
I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

2013

as Brian
Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983

as Mansell
Hogfather

Hogfather

2007

as Mr. Sideney
Brazil
Brazil
1985 • as Charlie--Dept. of Works
★ 7.7
Flood
Flood
2007 • as Keith Hopkins
★ 5.3
I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year
2013 • as Brian
★ 5.5
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard
1983 • as Mansell
★ 5.6
Hogfather
Hogfather
2007 • as Mr. Sideney
★ 6.8
Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich
1987 • as DHSS Manager
★ 6.2
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
2003 • as Taxi Driver
★ 6.3
The Land Girls
The Land Girls
1998 • as Gerald
★ 6.0
Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus
1992 • as The Wazir
★ 3.9
Bad News
Bad News
1983 • as Den Dennis
★ 8.7
Diana & Me
Diana & Me
1997 • as Taxi Driver
★ 6.0
The Supergrass
The Supergrass
1985 • as Gunter
★ 6.1
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
1996 • as Car Salesman
★ 5.8
Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn
2016 • as Henry
★ 6.6
Dead on Time
Dead on Time
1983 • as Boring Friend
★ 6.7
The List
The List
2013 • as Ted Rove
★ 4.3
The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011 • as Peter Mandelson
★ 7.8
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario
2014 • as Self
★ 5.5
Ratburger
Ratburger
2017 • as Headmaster
★ 4.3
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
★ 7.0
The Strike
The Strike
1988 • as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
★ 7.0
Group Madness
Group Madness
1983 • as Self
★ 9.0
GLC: The Carnage Continues
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990 • as TV Presenter
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip
1981
★ 8.0
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022 • as Nun Wolf
★ 7.0
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 7.8
Oh No, Not Them
Oh No, Not Them
1989 • as Neil
Red Top
Red Top
2016 • as Rupert Murdoch
★ 5.3
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 • as Self
★ 8.0
Susie
Susie
1984 • as Dave
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
★ 5.0
Sex Actually
Sex Actually
2005 • as Graham
★ 6.5
Summer School
Summer School
1983 • as Julian
Slags
Slags
1984 • as Marlon
★ 2.0
Demonella
Demonella
1993 • as Father
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
1993 • as Governor Wilkins
Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News
2019 • as Den Dennis
The Rise of the Comic Strip
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023 • as Self
The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz
1991 • as John Peel
★ 6.3
Dirty Movie
Dirty Movie
1984 • as Nigel
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
2020 • as American Reporter (voice)
★ 4.0
Clockwork Mice
Clockwork Mice
1995 • as Parkey
★ 4.6
More Bad News
More Bad News
1988 • as Den Dennis
★ 9.8
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
1992 • as Club Chairman/Waiter
Jealousy
Jealousy
1993 • as Transvestite
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock Britannia
2009 • as Narrator
★ 7.6
You Are Here
You Are Here
1998 • as Sheldon Cohen
★ 8.0
Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car
1998 • as Tim
Private Enterprise
Private Enterprise
1986 • as Derek
Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
1992 • as George Pepperly
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990 • as Stan
Three Steps to Hendon
Three Steps to Hendon
2005 • as Gerry Jameson
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990 • as Stan
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 • as Self
★ 7.0
Oxford
Oxford
1990 • as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007 • as Self
Bottom Mindless Violence
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004 • as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage
1992 • as Home Secretary
★ 8.0
Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab
2012 • as Barmaid/Inspector
Spaghetti Hoops
Spaghetti Hoops
1990 • as Aldo Vini
Number 27
Number 27
1988 • as Andrew Veitch
★ 9.0
Santa's First Christmas
Santa's First Christmas
1992 • as Romuald the Reindeer
★ 1.2
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984 • as Paul
★ 7.0
Frankenstein's Baby
Frankenstein's Baby
1990 • as Paul Hocking
Funseekers
Funseekers
1988 • as Tony
movie
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
• as Ned
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005 • as Self
★ 7.5
Four Men in a Plane
Four Men in a Plane
2000 • as Tim Goodman
Sleigh
Sleigh
2017 • as Gerald
War
War
1983 • as Various Roles
★ 10.0
Heavy Metal Britannia
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010 • as Self
★ 7.1
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987 • as Ralph Filthy
★ 5.0
movie
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
2009 • as Nicholas Craig
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008 • as Arch Astronomer
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
2015 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 8.0
movie
How To Be Eighteenth Century
2006 • as Nicholas Craig