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Nigel Planer
Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

ActingBorn February 22, 1953 (age 73)Westminster, 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.

Filmography

2023
Lockwood & Co.

as John Fairfax

TV
2020
Jeepers Creepers

as American Reporter (voice)

Movie
2020
Mandy

as Captain

TV
2019
Completely Bad News

as Den Dennis

Movie
2017
Ratburger

as Headmaster

Movie
2017
Sleigh

as Gerald

Movie
2017
Timewasters

as Langley

TV
2017TV
2016Movie
2016
Upstart Crow

as Egeus

TV
2016
Red Top

as Rupert Murdoch

Movie
2014
Grantchester

as Giles Montgomery

TV
2014TV
2014Movie
2014
Inside No. 9

as Frank

TV
2013
The List

as Ted Rove

Movie
2013Movie
2013
Father Brown

as Ronnie Grunion

TV
2012
Five Go to Rehab

as Barmaid/Inspector

Movie
2011
Death in Paradise

as Eugene Sutton

TV
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair

as Peter Mandelson

Movie
2011
Episodes

as Sanford Shamiro

TV
2010TV
2010Movie
2009Movie
2009Movie
2008Movie
2008
The Colour of Magic

as Arch Astronomer

TV
2007
Hogfather

as Mr. Sideney

Movie
2007
Flood

as Keith Hopkins

Movie
2007
M.I. High

as Prime Minister

TV
2006
Hogfather

as Mr. Sideney

TV
2006
Legends

as Self - Narrator (voice)

TV
2006Movie
2006
Mayo

as Robert Bainbridge

TV
2005
Sex Actually

as Graham

Movie
2005
Three Steps to Hendon

as Gerry Jameson

Movie
2004TV
2004
Bottom Mindless Violence

as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)

Movie
2003
Bright Young Things

as Taxi Driver

Movie
2000
Four Men in a Plane

as Tim Goodman

Movie
1999
The Grimleys

as Les Grimley

TV
1998
You Are Here

as Sheldon Cohen

Movie
1998Movie
1998Movie
1997
Diana & Me

as Taxi Driver

Movie
1997
Jonathan Creek

as Shelford

TV
1996Movie
1995Movie
1994TV
1994
Ready, Steady, Cook

as Self - Guest

TV
1994
The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

as Inspector Hopkins

TV
1993
Jealousy

as Transvestite

Movie
1993
Demonella

as Father

Movie
1993
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

as Governor Wilkins

Movie
1993
GMTV

as Self

TV
1992
Santa's First Christmas

as Romuald the Reindeer

Movie
1992
Carry On Columbus

as The Wazir

Movie
1992
The Crying Game

as Club Chairman/Waiter

Movie
1992
Red Nose of Courage

as Home Secretary

Movie
1992
Unnatural Pursuits

as George Pepperly

Movie
1991
The Trials of Oz

as John Peel

Movie
1990
Frankenstein's Baby

as Paul Hocking

Movie
1990
Spaghetti Hoops

as Aldo Vini

Movie
1990
Oxford

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

Movie
1990Movie
1989
Blackeyes

as Jeff

TV
1989
Screen One

as Paul Hocking

TV
1989Movie
1988
Number 27

as Andrew Veitch

Movie
1988
Funseekers

as Tony

Movie
1988
More Bad News

as Den Dennis

Movie
1988
The Strike

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

Movie
1987
Eat the Rich

as DHSS Manager

Movie
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Ralph Filthy

Movie
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Ralph Filthy

TV
1986
King and Castle

as David Castle

TV
1986Movie
1985Movie
1985TV
1985
Brazil

as Charlie--Dept. of Works

Movie
1984
Sherlock Holmes

as Inspector Hopkins

TV
1984
Slags

as Marlon

Movie
1984
Susie

as Dave

Movie
1984
Dirty Movie

as Nigel

Movie
1983
Yellowbeard

as Mansell

Movie
1983
Blackadder

as Lord Smedley

TV
1983Movie
1983
Summer School

as Julian

Movie
1983
Bad News

as Den Dennis

Movie
1983
War

as Various Roles

Movie
1983
Dead on Time

as Boring Friend

Movie
1982TV
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian

TV
1982TV
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1

TV
1982TV
1982TV
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

TV
1982TV
1978TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayFebruary 22, 1953
Place of BirthWestminster, London, England, UK
Popularity0.7