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

79 acting

2 crew

Popularity

1.0

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Known For

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Charlie--Dept. of Works

I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

2013

as Brian

Hogfather

Hogfather

2007

as Mr. Sideney

Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983

as Mansell

Flood

Flood

2007

as Keith Hopkins

Brazil

1985 • as Charlie--Dept. of Works

★ 7.7

I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

2013 • as Brian

★ 5.5

Hogfather

2007 • as Mr. Sideney

★ 6.8

Yellowbeard

1983 • as Mansell

★ 5.6

Flood

2007 • as Keith Hopkins

★ 5.3

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

1996 • as Car Salesman

★ 5.8

Bright Young Things

Bright Young Things

2003 • as Taxi Driver

★ 6.3

The List

2013 • as Ted Rove

★ 4.3

Eat the Rich

1987 • as DHSS Manager

★ 6.2

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

2026 • as Ned

The Land Girls

1998 • as Gerald

★ 6.0

30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012

★ 5.0

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

1984 • as Paul

★ 7.0

Red Top

2016 • as Rupert Murdoch

★ 5.3

Ratburger

2017 • as Headmaster

★ 4.3

Cuts

1996 • as Jocelyn Pride

Summer School

1983 • as Julian

Burn Burn Burn

2016 • as Henry

★ 6.5

Group Madness

1983 • as Self

★ 9.0

Carry On Columbus

Carry On Columbus

1992 • as The Wazir

★ 3.9

The Trials of Oz

The Trials of Oz

1991 • as John Peel

★ 6.3

Spaghetti Hoops

Spaghetti Hoops

1990 • as Aldo Vini

The Supergrass

1985 • as Gunter

★ 6.1

The Hunt for Tony Blair

The Hunt for Tony Blair

2011 • as Peter Mandelson

★ 7.8

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

1990 • as Stan

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

2008 • as Arch Astronomer

★ 6.5

Jealousy

1993 • as Transvestite

Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex

Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex

1995

★ 2.0

More Bad News

1988 • as Den Dennis

★ 9.8

The Comic Strip

The Comic Strip

1981

★ 8.0

The Crying Game

The Crying Game

1992 • as Club Chairman/Waiter

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

The Last Impresario

The Last Impresario

2014 • as Self

★ 5.5

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

1990 • as Stan

War

1983 • as Various Roles

★ 10.0

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

2024 • as Self

★ 8.0

Dirty Movie

1984 • as Nigel

Red Nose of Courage

Red Nose of Courage

1992 • as Home Secretary

★ 8.0

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

2026 • as Self

★ 7.2

Sleigh

2017 • as Gerald

Bad News

1983 • as Den Dennis

★ 8.7

You Are Here

1998 • as Sheldon Cohen

★ 8.0

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023 • as Self

★ 7.0

Heavy Metal Britannia

Heavy Metal Britannia

2010 • as Self

★ 7.1

Four Men in a Car

Four Men in a Car

1998 • as Tim

Four Men in a Plane

Four Men in a Plane

2000 • as Tim Goodman

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

2005 • as Self

★ 7.5

The Strike

1988 • as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

★ 7.0

Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

2012 • as Barmaid/Inspector

Jeepers Creepers

Jeepers Creepers

2020 • as American Reporter (voice)

★ 4.0

Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News

2019 • as Den Dennis

Demonella

1993 • as Father

Diana & Me

1997 • as Taxi Driver

★ 6.0

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

1993 • as Governor Wilkins

Three Steps to Hendon

Three Steps to Hendon

2005 • as Gerry Jameson

The Rise of the Comic Strip

The Rise of the Comic Strip

2023 • as Self

Private Enterprise

Private Enterprise

1986 • as Derek

GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990 • as TV Presenter

Number 27

1988 • as Andrew Veitch

★ 9.0

Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene

Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene

2007

Slags

1984 • as Marlon

★ 2.0

Frankenstein's Baby

Frankenstein's Baby

1990 • as Paul Hocking

Santa's First Christmas

Santa's First Christmas

1992 • as Romuald the Reindeer

★ 1.2

Clockwork Mice

1995 • as Parkey

★ 4.6

Oxford

1990 • as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018

★ 7.0

Sex Actually

2005 • as Graham

★ 6.5

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992 • as George Pepperly

Bottom Mindless Violence

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004 • as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)

★ 10.0

Susie

1984 • as Dave

Dead on Time

1983 • as Boring Friend

★ 6.6

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

2007 • as Self

Prog Rock Britannia

Prog Rock Britannia

2009 • as Narrator

★ 7.6

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

Funseekers

1988 • as Tony

movie

How To Be Eighteenth Century

2006 • as Nicholas Craig

movie

How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig

2009 • as Nicholas Craig