Nigel Planer

Acting

Nigel Planer

Born February 22, 1953Westminster, London, England, UK119 credits

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

Lockwood & Co.
2023Lockwood & Co.
as John FairfaxTV
Jeepers Creepers
2020Jeepers Creepers
as American Reporter (voice)Movie
Mandy
2020Mandy
as CaptainTV
Completely Bad News
2019Completely Bad News
as Den DennisMovie
Ratburger
2017Ratburger
as HeadmasterMovie
Sleigh
2017Sleigh
as GeraldMovie
Timewasters
2017Timewasters
as LangleyTV
Burn Burn Burn
2016Burn Burn Burn
as HenryMovie
Red Top
2016Red Top
as Rupert MurdochMovie
Grantchester
2014Grantchester
as Giles MontgomeryTV
The List
2013The List
as Ted RoveMovie
Father Brown
2013Father Brown
as Ronnie GrunionTV
Five Go to Rehab
2012Five Go to Rehab
as Barmaid/InspectorMovie
Death in Paradise
2011Death in Paradise
as Eugene SuttonTV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - ParticipantTV
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Peter MandelsonMovie
Episodes
2011Episodes
as Sanford ShamiroTV
Prog Rock Britannia
2009Prog Rock Britannia
as NarratorMovie
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as Self - Narrator (voice)Movie
The Colour of Magic
2008The Colour of Magic
as Arch AstronomerTV
Hogfather
2007Hogfather
as Mr. SideneyMovie
Flood
2007Flood
as Keith HopkinsMovie
M.I. High
2007M.I. High
as Prime MinisterTV
Hogfather
2006Hogfather
as Mr. SideneyTV
Legends
2006Legends
as Self - Narrator (voice)TV
H
2006How To Be Eighteenth Century
as Nicholas CraigMovie
Mayo
2006Mayo
as Robert BainbridgeTV
Sex Actually
2005Sex Actually
as GrahamMovie
Three Steps to Hendon
2005Three Steps to Hendon
as Gerry JamesonMovie
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004Bottom Mindless Violence
as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)Movie
Bright Young Things
2003Bright Young Things
as Taxi DriverMovie
Four Men in a Plane
2000Four Men in a Plane
as Tim GoodmanMovie
The Grimleys
1999The Grimleys
as Les GrimleyTV
You Are Here
1998You Are Here
as Sheldon CohenMovie
The Land Girls
1998The Land Girls
as GeraldMovie
Diana & Me
1997Diana & Me
as Taxi DriverMovie
Jonathan Creek
1997Jonathan Creek
as ShelfordTV
The Wind in the Willows
1996The Wind in the Willows
as Car SalesmanMovie
Clockwork Mice
1995Clockwork Mice
as ParkeyMovie
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994Ready, Steady, Cook
as Self - GuestTV
Jealousy
1993Jealousy
as TransvestiteMovie
Demonella
1993Demonella
as FatherMovie
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
1993Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
as Governor WilkinsMovie
GMTV
1993GMTV
as SelfTV
Santa's First Christmas
1992Santa's First Christmas
as Romuald the ReindeerMovie
Carry On Columbus
1992Carry On Columbus
as The WazirMovie
The Crying Game
1992The Crying Game
as Club Chairman/WaiterMovie
Red Nose of Courage
1992Red Nose of Courage
as Home SecretaryMovie
Unnatural Pursuits
1992Unnatural Pursuits
as George PepperlyMovie
The Trials of Oz
1991The Trials of Oz
as John PeelMovie
Frankenstein's Baby
1990Frankenstein's Baby
as Paul HockingMovie
Spaghetti Hoops
1990Spaghetti Hoops
as Aldo ViniMovie
Oxford
1990Oxford
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 ManMovie
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990GLC: The Carnage Continues
as TV PresenterMovie
Blackeyes
1989Blackeyes
as JeffTV
Number 27
1988Number 27
as Andrew VeitchMovie
Funseekers
1988Funseekers
as TonyMovie
More Bad News
1988More Bad News
as Den DennisMovie
The Strike
1988The Strike
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp ActorMovie
Eat the Rich
1987Eat the Rich
as DHSS ManagerMovie
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Ralph FilthyMovie
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Ralph FilthyTV
King and Castle
1986King and Castle
as David CastleTV
The Supergrass
1985The Supergrass
as GunterMovie
Brazil
1985Brazil
as Charlie--Dept. of WorksMovie
Sherlock Holmes
1984Sherlock Holmes
as Inspector HopkinsTV
Slags
1984Slags
as MarlonMovie
Susie
1984Susie
as DaveMovie
Dirty Movie
1984Dirty Movie
as NigelMovie
Yellowbeard
1983Yellowbeard
as MansellMovie
Blackadder
1983Blackadder
as Lord SmedleyTV
Group Madness
1983Group Madness
as SelfMovie
Summer School
1983Summer School
as JulianMovie
Bad News
1983Bad News
as Den DennisMovie
War
1983War
as Various RolesMovie
Dead on Time
1983Dead on Time
as Boring FriendMovie
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982The Comic Strip Presents...
as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/AustralianTV