Nigel Planer
Acting1953Westminster, 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
Acting History
Future
2024
2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip
as Self
Lockwood & Co.
TVas John Fairfax
2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
as Nun Wolf
2020
2019
Completely Bad News
as Den Dennis
2018
Inside No. 9
TVas Frank• 1 eps
Death in Paradise
TVas Eugene Sutton• 1 eps
2017
Ratburger
as Headmaster
Sleigh
as Gerald
Richard Osman's House of Games
TVas Self - Panellist
Timewasters
TVas Langley
We Have Been Watching
TVas Self
2016
Burn Burn Burn
as Henry
Red Top
as Rupert Murdoch
Upstart Crow
TVas Egeus
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TVas Self - Participant• 2 eps
Grantchester
TVas Giles Montgomery• 1 eps
2015
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
2013
I Give It a Year
as Brian
The List
as Ted Rove
2012
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Peter Mandelson
2010
Heavy Metal Britannia
as Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
TVas Mr. Venables• 1 eps
The Michael Ball Show
TVas Self
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
TVas Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
2009
Prog Rock Britannia
as Narrator
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
as Nicholas Craig
M.I. High
TVas Prime Minister• 1 eps
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Colour of Magic
TVas Arch Astronomer• 1 eps
Legends
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)• 1 eps
2007
2006
2005
2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
2003
2000
Four Men in a Plane
as Tim Goodman
1999
The Grimleys
TVas Les Grimley
1998
1997
Diana & Me
as Taxi Driver
Jonathan Creek
TVas Shelford• 1 eps
1996
The Wind in the Willows
as Car Salesman
1995
Clockwork Mice
as Parkey
1994
Ready, Steady, Cook
TVas Self - Guest
Sherlock Holmes
TVas Inspector Hopkins• 1 eps
The Marriage of Figaro
TVas Antonio
1993
Jealousy
as Transvestite
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
as Governor Wilkins
Demonella
as Father
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVas Den Dennis / Stan / Derek / Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1 / Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian / Dave / Charles / Tony / TV Presenter / Aldo Vini / Marlon / Paul / Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man / Nigel / Julian• 1 eps
GMTV
TVas Self
1992
Santa's First Christmas
as Romuald the Reindeer
Carry On Columbus
as The Wazir
Unnatural Pursuits
as George Pepperly
Red Nose of Courage
as Home Secretary
The Crying Game
as Club Chairman/Waiter
1991
The Trials of Oz
as John Peel
1990
Frankenstein's Baby
as Paul Hocking
GLC: The Carnage Continues
as TV Presenter
Spaghetti Hoops
as Aldo Vini
Oxford
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
1989
Oh No, Not Them
as Neil
Blackeyes
TVas Jeff
1988
The Strike
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Funseekers
as Tony
More Bad News
as Den Dennis
Number 27
as Andrew Veitch
Funseekers
Writer
1987
Eat the Rich
as DHSS Manager
Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Ralph Filthy
Blackadder
TVas Lord Smedley• 1 eps
Filthy Rich & Catflap
TVas Ralph Filthy
1986
Private Enterprise
as Derek
King and Castle
TVas David Castle
1985
The Supergrass
as Gunter
Brazil
as Charlie--Dept. of Works
An Audience with...
TVas Self• 1 eps
Happy Families
TVas Barman
1984
1983
Bad News
as Den Dennis
War
as Various Roles
Dead on Time
as Boring Friend
Yellowbeard
as Mansell
Summer School
as Julian
Group Madness
as Self
1982
The Young Ones
TVas Neil• 12 eps
Shine on Harvey Moon
TVas Lou Lewis
The Comic Strip Presents...
TVWriter
1981