Discover
Nigel George Planer is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright who 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. He has also appeared in Hairspray. He won a BRIT award in 1984 and has been nominated for Olivier, TMA, WhatsOnStage and BAFTA awards.
Birth Name
Nigel George Planer
Born
Sunday, 22 February 1953
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dreamland | Hamish | 2023 |
| Lockwood & Co. | John Fairfax | 2023 |
| There She Goes | Gandalf | 2018 |
| Timewasters | Langley | 2017 |
| Loaded | Mr. Young | 2017 |
| Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me | Self | 2017 |
| Burn Burn Burn | Henry | 2016 |
| Upstart Crow | Egeus | 2016 |
| Marcella | Reg Reynolds | 2016 |
| The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain | Self - Comedian | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Dreamland | Hamish | 2023 |
| Lockwood & Co. | John Fairfax | 2023 |
| There She Goes | Gandalf | 2018 |
| Timewasters | Langley | 2017 |
| Loaded | Mr. Young | 2017 |
| Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me | Self | 2017 |
| Burn Burn Burn | Henry | 2016 |
| Upstart Crow | Egeus | 2016 |
| Marcella | Reg Reynolds | 2016 |
| The 80s: Ten Years That Changed Britain | Self - Comedian | 2016 |
| Cockroaches | Stevie | 2015 |
| Grantchester | Giles Montgomery | 2014 |
| Boomers | Mick | 2014 |
| The Last Impresario | Self - Interviewee | 2014 |
| Hank Zipzer | Crazy Ed | 2014 |
| Inside No. 9 | Frank | 2014 |
| The List | Ted Rove | 2013 |
| I Give It a Year | Brian | 2013 |
| Father Brown | Ronnie Grunion | 2013 |
| The Dumping Ground | Professor | 2013 |
| Channel 4's 30 Greatest Comedy Shows | Self | 2012 |
| Sunday Brunch | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Hacks | Oliver | 2012 |
| Death in Paradise | Eugene Sutton | 2011 |
| Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self | 2011 |
| Episodes | Sanford Shamiro | 2011 |
| Pointless Celebrities | Self - Contestant | 2010 |
| Video Nasties: Moral Panic, Censorship & Videotape | Self | 2010 |
| The Michael Ball Show | Self | 2010 |
| Heavy Metal Britannia | Narrator | 2010 |
| This Is Jinsy | Man With No Nameworm | 2010 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
| The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret | Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse | 2009 |
| Let's Dance for Comic Relief | Wilbur Turnblad | 2009 |
| Prog Rock Britannia | Self - Narrator / Narrator | 2009 |
| The Color of Magic | Arch Astronomer | 2008 |
| Virgin Territory | Uncle Bruno | 2007 |
| Flood | Keith Hopkins / Keith Hoskins | 2007 |
| Mumbai Calling | Lonely Guy | 2007 |
| M.I.High | Prime Minister | 2007 |
| Hogfather | Mr. Sideney | 2006 |
| The Whole Hog: Making Terry Pratchett's 'Hogfather' | Self | 2006 |
| 80s | Neil | 2005 |
| Marple | Mr. Venables | 2004 |
| Bright Young Things | Taxi Driver | 2003 |
| Comedy Connections | Neil Pye / Self | 2003 |
| The Last Detective | Gerry Jameson | 2003 |
| Baddiel's Syndrome | Undertaker | 2001 |
| I Love 1980's | Self / Neil | 2001 |
| Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids | Narrator | 2000 |
| Loose Women | Himself | 1999 |
| SpongeBob SquarePants | Dr. Marmalade (voice) | 1999 |
| The Grimleys | Baz Grimley / Les Grimley | 1999 |
| The Land Girls | Gerald | 1998 |
| Diana & Me | Taxi Driver | 1997 |
| Jonathan Creek | Franklin Tartikoff / Shelford | 1997 |
| Cuts | Jocelyn Pride | 1996 |
| Mr. Toad's Wild Ride | The Car Salesman / Car Salesman | 1996 |
| Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's... | Gavin | 1996 |
| Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex | 1995 | |
| Clockwork Mice | Parkey | 1995 |
| The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes | Inspector Hopkins | 1994 |
| Bonjour la Classe | Laurence Didcott | 1993 |
| Carry on Columbus | The Wazir | 1992 |
| The Trials of Oz | John Peel | 1991 |
| Performance | John Peel | 1991 |
| Blackeyes | Jeff | 1989 |
| Screen One | Paul Hocking | 1989 |
| Blackadder the Third | Lord Smedley - Fop | 1987 |
| Eat the Rich | DHSS Manager | 1987 |
| French and Saunders | Andy | 1987 |
| Filthy Rich & Catflap | Ralph Filthy | 1987 |
| The Supergrass | Gunter | 1985 |
| Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly | Self - Audience Member | 1985 |
| Roll Over Beethoven | Nigel Cochrane | 1985 |
| Brazil | Charlie--Dept. of Works / Charlie - Dept. of Works | 1985 |
| The Brief | Colin Boswell | 1984 |
| Yellowbeard | Mansell | 1983 |
| Dead on Time | Boring Friend | 1983 |
| The Young Ones | Neil / Nigel Planer / E.T. Fairfax / Famine / Dino / Fly #2 | 1982 |
| The Comic Strip Presents | Stan / Den Dennis / TV Presenter / Transvestite / Tony / Tommy / Doc / Ivan / McClowsky / Australian / Tim / Tim Goodman / Steve's Manager / 1st MI5 Man / Peter Mandelson / Paul / Nigel / Marlon / Julian / Home Secretary / Graham / Governor Wilkins / Father / Derek / Dave / Club Chairman / Waiter / Charles / Bernard / Old Man / Camp Actor 1 / Barmaid / Inspector / Aldo Vini | 1982 |
| Shine on Harvey Moon | Lou Lewis | 1982 |
| Doctors' Daughters | Constable | 1981 |
| Brannigan | Man in pub. | 1975 |
| Mastermind | Self - Contestant / Himself - Contestant | 1972 |
| Film '72 | Self | 1971 |
