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Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

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.

Born

Feb 22, 1953

Westminster, London, England, UK

Known For

Acting

Movies

80 acting

2 crew

Popularity

0.7

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Known For

Brazil

Brazil

1985

as Charlie--Dept. of Works
Flood

Flood

2007

as Keith Hopkins
I Give It a Year

I Give It a Year

2013

as Brian
Hogfather

Hogfather

2007

as Mr. Sideney
Yellowbeard

Yellowbeard

1983

as Mansell
Brazil
Brazil
1985 • as Charlie--Dept. of Works
★ 7.7
Flood
Flood
2007 • as Keith Hopkins
★ 5.3
Summer School
Summer School
1983 • as Julian
I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year
2013 • as Brian
★ 5.5
Hogfather
Hogfather
2007 • as Mr. Sideney
★ 6.8
More Great Comedy Moments
More Great Comedy Moments
2003 • as Neil Pye (archive footage)
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
2026 • as Ned
Ratburger
Ratburger
2017 • as Headmaster
★ 4.3
Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich
1987 • as DHSS Manager
★ 6.2
Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard
1983 • as Mansell
★ 5.6
Red Top
Red Top
2016 • as Rupert Murdoch
★ 5.3
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1
2008 • as Arch Astronomer
★ 6.5
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
1996 • as Car Salesman
★ 5.8
Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
2003 • as Taxi Driver
★ 6.3
Cuts
Cuts
1996 • as Jocelyn Pride
Oh No, Not Them
Oh No, Not Them
1989 • as Neil
Jealousy
Jealousy
1993 • as Transvestite
Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
2020 • as American Reporter (voice)
★ 4.0
Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus
1992 • as The Wazir
★ 3.9
The Last Impresario
The Last Impresario
2014 • as Self
★ 5.5
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip
1981
★ 8.0
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
★ 7.0
The Land Girls
The Land Girls
1998 • as Gerald
★ 6.0
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026 • as Self
★ 7.2
Bad News
Bad News
1983 • as Den Dennis
★ 8.7
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
2023 • as Self
★ 7.0
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
2008 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 7.8
The Supergrass
The Supergrass
1985 • as Gunter
★ 6.1
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 • as Self
★ 8.0
Sleigh
Sleigh
2017 • as Gerald
Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn
2016 • as Henry
★ 6.5
Demonella
Demonella
1993 • as Father
Diana & Me
Diana & Me
1997 • as Taxi Driver
★ 6.0
Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex
Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex
1995
★ 2.0
The Strike
The Strike
1988 • as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
★ 7.0
Clockwork Mice
Clockwork Mice
1995 • as Parkey
★ 4.6
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
2022 • as Nun Wolf
★ 7.0
Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab
2012 • as Barmaid/Inspector
Sex Actually
Sex Actually
2005 • as Graham
★ 6.5
Spaghetti Hoops
Spaghetti Hoops
1990 • as Aldo Vini
Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car
1998 • as Tim
The List
The List
2013 • as Ted Rove
★ 4.3
The Rise of the Comic Strip
The Rise of the Comic Strip
2023 • as Self
You Are Here
You Are Here
1998 • as Sheldon Cohen
★ 8.0
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
★ 5.0
Group Madness
Group Madness
1983 • as Self
★ 9.0
The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz
1991 • as John Peel
★ 6.3
Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
1992 • as George Pepperly
The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011 • as Peter Mandelson
★ 7.8
Dead on Time
Dead on Time
1983 • as Boring Friend
★ 6.6
Three Steps to Hendon
Three Steps to Hendon
2005 • as Gerry Jameson
Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage
1992 • as Home Secretary
★ 8.0
Four Men in a Plane
Four Men in a Plane
2000 • as Tim Goodman
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984 • as Paul
★ 7.0
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
1990 • as Stan
Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene
Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene
2007
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
2005 • as Self
★ 7.5
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007 • as Self
The Crying Game
The Crying Game
1992 • as Club Chairman/Waiter
More Bad News
More Bad News
1988 • as Den Dennis
★ 9.8
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
1990 • as Stan
Private Enterprise
Private Enterprise
1986 • as Derek
GLC: The Carnage Continues
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990 • as TV Presenter
Oxford
Oxford
1990 • as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News
2019 • as Den Dennis
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
1993 • as Governor Wilkins
War
War
1983 • as Various Roles
★ 10.0
Bottom Mindless Violence
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004 • as Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Susie
Susie
1984 • as Dave
Santa's First Christmas
Santa's First Christmas
1992 • as Romuald the Reindeer
★ 1.2
Heavy Metal Britannia
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010 • as Self
★ 7.1
Number 27
Number 27
1988 • as Andrew Veitch
★ 9.0
Funseekers
Funseekers
1988 • as Tony
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock Britannia
2009 • as Narrator
★ 7.6
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
2015 • as Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 8.0
Slags
Slags
1984 • as Marlon
★ 2.0
Frankenstein's Baby
Frankenstein's Baby
1990 • as Paul Hocking
Dirty Movie
Dirty Movie
1984 • as Nigel
movie
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
2009 • as Nicholas Craig
movie
How To Be Eighteenth Century
2006 • as Nicholas Craig