Nigel Planer
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 22, 1953
- 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.
Filmography
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint 2026
as Ned
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard 2026
as Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? 2024
as Self
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter 2023
as Self
The Rise of the Comic Strip 2023
as Self
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After 2022
as Nun Wolf
Jeepers Creepers 2020
as American Reporter (voice)
Completely Bad News 2019
as Den Dennis
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy 2018
Actor
Ratburger 2017
as Headmaster
Sleigh 2017
as Gerald
Burn Burn Burn 2016
as Henry
Red Top 2016
as Rupert Murdoch
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television 2015
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Last Impresario 2014
as Self
The List 2013
as Ted Rove
I Give It a Year 2013
as Brian
Five Go to Rehab 2012
as Barmaid/Inspector
30 Years of Comic Strip 2012
Actor
The Hunt for Tony Blair 2011
as Peter Mandelson
Heavy Metal Britannia 2010
as Self
- How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig 2009
as Nicholas Craig
Prog Rock Britannia 2009
as Narrator
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation 2008
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1 2008
as Arch Astronomer
Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene 2007
Actor
The Making of 'The Young Ones' 2007
as Self
Hogfather 2007
as Mr. Sideney
Flood 2007
as Keith Hopkins
- How To Be Eighteenth Century
How To Be Eighteenth Century 2006
as Nicholas Craig
Sex Actually 2005
as Graham
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective 2005
as Self
Three Steps to Hendon 2005
as Gerry Jameson
Bottom Mindless Violence 2004
as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
Bright Young Things 2003
as Taxi Driver
More Great Comedy Moments 2003
as Neil Pye (archive footage)
Four Men in a Plane 2000
as Tim Goodman
You Are Here 1998
as Sheldon Cohen
The Land Girls 1998
as Gerald
Four Men in a Car 1998
as Tim
Diana & Me 1997
as Taxi Driver
Cuts 1996
as Jocelyn Pride
The Wind in the Willows 1996
as Car Salesman
Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex 1995
Actor
Clockwork Mice 1995
as Parkey
Jealousy 1993
as Transvestite
Demonella 1993
as Father
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase 1993
as Governor Wilkins
Santa's First Christmas 1992
as Romuald the Reindeer
Carry On Columbus 1992
as The Wazir
The Crying Game 1992
as Club Chairman/Waiter
Red Nose of Courage 1992
as Home Secretary
Unnatural Pursuits 1992
as George Pepperly
The Trials of Oz 1991
as John Peel
Frankenstein's Baby 1990
as Paul Hocking
Spaghetti Hoops 1990
as Aldo Vini
Oxford 1990
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! 1990
as Stan
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 1990
as Stan
GLC: The Carnage Continues 1990
as TV Presenter
Oh No, Not Them 1989
as Neil
Number 27 1988
as Andrew Veitch
Funseekers 1988
as Tony, Writer
More Bad News 1988
as Den Dennis
The Strike 1988
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
Eat the Rich 1987
as DHSS Manager
Private Enterprise 1986
as Derek
The Supergrass 1985
as Gunter
Brazil 1985
as Charlie--Dept. of Works
Slags 1984
as Marlon
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques 1984
as Paul
Susie 1984
as Dave
Dirty Movie 1984
as Nigel
Yellowbeard 1983
as Mansell
Group Madness 1983
as Self
Summer School 1983
as Julian
Bad News 1983
as Den Dennis
War 1983
as Various Roles
Dead on Time 1983
as Boring Friend
The Comic Strip 1981
Actor, Writer
Credits from TMDB.