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Nigel Planer

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Nigel Planer

EN, DE cinema · 80 credits

Born

22 February 1953 (age 73)

Birthplace

Westminster, London, England, UK

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

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint poster

Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

EN · 2026Not rated

as Ned

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard poster

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

EN · 20267.2

as Self

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? poster

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

EN · 20248.0

as Self

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

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

EN · 20237.0

as Self

The Rise of the Comic Strip poster

The Rise of the Comic Strip

EN · 2023Not rated

as Self

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After poster

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

EN · 20227.0

as Nun Wolf

Jeepers Creepers poster

Jeepers Creepers

EN · 20204.0

as American Reporter (voice)

Completely Bad News poster

Completely Bad News

EN · 2019Not rated

as Den Dennis

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy poster

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

EN · 20187.0

Actor

Sleigh poster

Sleigh

EN · 2017Not rated

as Gerald

Ratburger poster

Ratburger

EN · 20174.3

as Headmaster

Red Top poster

Red Top

EN · 20165.3

as Rupert Murdoch

Burn Burn Burn poster

Burn Burn Burn

EN · 20166.5

as Henry

From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television poster

From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television

EN · 20158.0

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Last Impresario poster

The Last Impresario

EN · 20145.5

as Self

I Give It a Year poster

I Give It a Year

EN · 20135.5

as Brian

The List poster

The List

EN · 20134.3

as Ted Rove

Five Go to Rehab poster

Five Go to Rehab

EN · 2012Not rated

as Barmaid/Inspector

30 Years of Comic Strip poster

30 Years of Comic Strip

EN · 20125.0

Actor

The Hunt for Tony Blair poster

The Hunt for Tony Blair

EN · 20117.8

as Peter Mandelson

Heavy Metal Britannia poster

Heavy Metal Britannia

EN · 20107.1

as Self

Prog Rock Britannia poster

Prog Rock Britannia

EN · 20097.6

as Narrator

How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig

2009

How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig

EN · 2009Not rated

as Nicholas Craig

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation poster

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

EN · 20087.8

as Self - Narrator (voice)

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 poster

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

DE · 20086.5

as Arch Astronomer

Hogfather poster

Hogfather

EN · 20076.8

as Mr. Sideney

Flood poster

Flood

EN · 20075.3

as Keith Hopkins

The Making of 'The Young Ones' poster

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

EN · 2007Not rated

as Self

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

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

EN · 2007Not rated

Actor

How To Be Eighteenth Century

2006

How To Be Eighteenth Century

EN · 2006Not rated

as Nicholas Craig

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective poster

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

EN · 20057.5

as Self

Sex Actually poster

Sex Actually

EN · 20056.5

as Graham

Three Steps to Hendon poster

Three Steps to Hendon

EN · 2005Not rated

as Gerry Jameson

Bottom Mindless Violence poster

Bottom Mindless Violence

EN · 200410.0

as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)

Bright Young Things poster

Bright Young Things

EN · 20036.3

as Taxi Driver

More Great Comedy Moments poster

More Great Comedy Moments

EN · 2003Not rated

as Neil Pye (archive footage)

Four Men in a Plane poster

Four Men in a Plane

EN · 2000Not rated

as Tim Goodman

Four Men in a Car poster

Four Men in a Car

EN · 1998Not rated

as Tim

The Land Girls poster

The Land Girls

EN · 19986.0

as Gerald

You Are Here poster

You Are Here

EN · 19988.0

as Sheldon Cohen

Diana & Me poster

Diana & Me

EN · 19976.0

as Taxi Driver

The Wind in the Willows poster

The Wind in the Willows

EN · 19965.8

as Car Salesman

Cuts poster

Cuts

EN · 1996Not rated

as Jocelyn Pride

Clockwork Mice poster

Clockwork Mice

EN · 19954.6

as Parkey

Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex poster

Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex

EN · 19952.0

Actor

Demonella poster

Demonella

EN · 1993Not rated

as Father

Jealousy poster

Jealousy

EN · 1993Not rated

as Transvestite

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase poster

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

EN · 1993Not rated

as Governor Wilkins

Carry On Columbus poster

Carry On Columbus

EN · 19923.9

as The Wazir

Unnatural Pursuits poster

Unnatural Pursuits

EN · 1992Not rated

as George Pepperly

Red Nose of Courage poster

Red Nose of Courage

EN · 19928.0

as Home Secretary

The Crying Game poster

The Crying Game

EN · 1992Not rated

as Club Chairman/Waiter

Santa's First Christmas poster

Santa's First Christmas

EN · 19921.2

as Romuald the Reindeer

The Trials of Oz poster

The Trials of Oz

EN · 19916.3

as John Peel

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 poster

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

EN · 1990Not rated

as Stan

Spaghetti Hoops poster

Spaghetti Hoops

EN · 1990Not rated

as Aldo Vini

Oxford poster

Oxford

EN · 1990Not rated

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie! poster

South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

EN · 1990Not rated

as Stan

Frankenstein's Baby poster

Frankenstein's Baby

EN · 1990Not rated

as Paul Hocking

GLC: The Carnage Continues poster

GLC: The Carnage Continues

EN · 1990Not rated

as TV Presenter

Oh No, Not Them poster

Oh No, Not Them

EN · 1989Not rated

as Neil

Funseekers poster

Funseekers

EN · 1988Not rated

as Tony, Writer

Number 27 poster

Number 27

EN · 19889.0

as Andrew Veitch

The Strike poster

The Strike

EN · 19887.0

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

More Bad News poster

More Bad News

EN · 19889.8

as Den Dennis

Eat the Rich poster

Eat the Rich

EN · 19876.2

as DHSS Manager

Private Enterprise poster

Private Enterprise

EN · 1986Not rated

as Derek

The Supergrass poster

The Supergrass

EN · 19856.1

as Gunter

Brazil poster

Brazil

EN · 19857.7

as Charlie--Dept. of Works

Dirty Movie poster

Dirty Movie

EN · 1984Not rated

as Nigel

Susie poster

Susie

EN · 1984Not rated

as Dave

Slags poster

Slags

EN · 19842.0

as Marlon

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques poster

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

EN · 19847.0

as Paul

Yellowbeard poster

Yellowbeard

EN · 19835.6

as Mansell

Dead on Time poster

Dead on Time

EN · 19836.6

as Boring Friend

Summer School poster

Summer School

EN · 1983Not rated

as Julian

War poster

War

EN · 198310.0

as Various Roles

Bad News poster

Bad News

EN · 19838.7

as Den Dennis

Group Madness poster

Group Madness

EN · 19839.0

as Self

The Comic Strip poster

The Comic Strip

EN · 19818.0

Actor, Writer