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.
2026Merry Christmas Aubrey FlintMovieas Ned
2026Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'StardMovieas Self
2024The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?Movieas Self
2023imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, BitterMovieas Self
2023The Rise of the Comic StripMovieas Self2023Lockwood & Co.TV showas John Fairfax · 1 episodes
2022Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterMovieas Nun Wolf
2020Jeepers CreepersMovieas American Reporter (voice)
2020MandyTV showas Captain · 1 episodes
2019Completely Bad NewsMovieas Den Dennis
2018How The Young Ones Changed ComedyMovie
2017RatburgerMovieas Headmaster
2017SleighMovieas Gerald
2017TimewastersTV showas Langley · 1 episodes
2017House of GamesTV showas Self - Panellist · 5 episodes
2017We Have Been WatchingTV showas Self · 5 episodes
2016Burn Burn BurnMovieas Henry
2016Upstart CrowTV showas Egeus · 1 episodes
2016Red TopMovieas Rupert Murdoch
2015From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's TelevisionMovieas Self - Narrator (voice)2014GrantchesterTV showas Giles Montgomery · 1 episodes
2014BoomersTV show2 episodes
2014The Last ImpresarioMovieas Self2014Inside No. 9TV showas Frank · 1 episodes
2013The ListMovieas Ted Rove2013I Give It a YearMovieas Brian2013Father BrownTV showas Ronnie Grunion · 1 episodes
2012Five Go to RehabMovieas Barmaid/Inspector
201230 Years of Comic StripMovie2011Death in ParadiseTV showas Eugene Sutton · 1 episodes
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV showas Self - Participant · 2 episodes
2011The Hunt for Tony BlairMovieas Peter Mandelson2011EpisodesTV showas Sanford Shamiro · 3 episodes2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretTV showas Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse · 1 episodes
2010Heavy Metal BritanniaMovieas Self
2009Prog Rock BritanniaMovieas Narrator
2008Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of SeparationMovieas Self - Narrator (voice)2008The Colour of MagicTV showas Arch Astronomer · 1 episodes
2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Movieas Arch Astronomer
2007The Making of 'The Young Ones'Movieas Self
2007Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy SceneMovie2007HogfatherMovieas Mr. Sideney2007FloodMovieas Keith Hopkins
2007M.I. HighTV showas Prime Minister · 1 episodes
2006HogfatherTV showas Mr. Sideney · 2 episodes
2006LegendsTV showas Self - Narrator (voice) · 1 episodes2006Not Going OutTV showas Nigel Planer · 1 episodes
2006MayoTV showas Robert Bainbridge · 1 episodes
2005Sex ActuallyMovieas Graham
2005The Comic Strip - A RetrospectiveMovieas Self
2005Three Steps to HendonMovieas Gerry Jameson2004Agatha Christie's MarpleTV showas Mr. Venables · 1 episodes
2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceMovieas Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
2003Celebrity MastermindTV show1 episodes2003Bright Young ThingsMovieas Taxi Driver
2003More Great Comedy MomentsMovieas Neil Pye (archive footage)
2003The Last DetectiveTV show1 episodes
2000Four Men in a PlaneMovieas Tim Goodman1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTV showas Dr. Marmalade (voice) · 1 episodes
1999The GrimleysTV showas Les Grimley · 22 episodes
1998You Are HereMovieas Sheldon Cohen
1998The Land GirlsMovieas Gerald
1998Four Men in a CarMovieas Tim
1997Diana & MeMovieas Taxi Driver
1997Jonathan CreekTV showas Shelford · 1 episodes
1996CutsMovieas Jocelyn Pride
1996The Wind in the WillowsMovieas Car Salesman
1995Jeremy Hardy Gives Good SexMovie
1995Clockwork MiceMovieas Parkey
1994The Marriage of FigaroTV showas Antonio · 3 episodes
1994Ready, Steady, CookTV showas Self - Guest · 2 episodes
1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesTV showas Inspector Hopkins · 1 episodes
1993JealousyMovieas Transvestite
1993DemonellaMovieas Father
1993Gregory: Diary of a NutcaseMovieas Governor Wilkins
1993Bonjour la ClasseTV showas Laurence Didcott · 6 episodes
1993GMTVTV showas Self · 1 episodes
1992Santa's First ChristmasMovieas Romuald the Reindeer
1992Carry On ColumbusMovieas The Wazir
1992The Crying GameMovieas Club Chairman/Waiter
1992Red Nose of CourageMovieas Home Secretary
1992Unnatural PursuitsMovieas George Pepperly
1991The Trials of OzMovieas John Peel
1990Frankenstein's BabyMovieas Paul Hocking
1990Spaghetti HoopsMovieas Aldo Vini
1990OxfordMovieas Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1Movieas Stan
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Movieas Stan
1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesMovieas TV Presenter
1989BlackeyesTV showas Jeff · 4 episodes
1989Screen OneTV showas Paul Hocking · 1 episodes
1989Oh No, Not ThemMovieas Neil
1988Number 27Movieas Andrew Veitch
1988FunseekersMovieas Tony · Writer
1988More Bad NewsMovieas Den Dennis
1988The StrikeMovieas Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
1987Eat the RichMovieas DHSS Manager
1987Filthy Rich & CatflapTV showas Ralph Filthy · 6 episodes
1986King and CastleTV showas David Castle · 12 episodes
1986Private EnterpriseMovieas Derek
1985The SupergrassMovieas Gunter
1985Happy FamiliesTV showas Barman · 1 episodes1985BrazilMovieas Charlie--Dept. of Works1984Sherlock HolmesTV showas Inspector Hopkins · 1 episodes
1984SlagsMovieas Marlon
1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesMovieas Paul
1984SusieMovieas Dave
1984Dirty MovieMovieas Nigel
1983StoryboardTV showas David Castle · 1 episodes1983YellowbeardMovieas Mansell1983BlackadderTV showas Lord Smedley · 1 episodes
1983Group MadnessMovieas Self
1983Summer SchoolMovieas Julian
1983Bad NewsMovieas Den Dennis
1983WarMovieas Various Roles
1983Dead on TimeMovieas Boring Friend1982The Young OnesTV showas Neil · 12 episodes
1982The Comic Strip Presents...TV showas Julian · as Paul · as Dave · as Den Dennis · as Nigel · as Marlon · as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian · as Derek · as Charles · as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1 · as Tony · as Stan · as TV Presenter · as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man · as Aldo Vini · Writer · 2 episodes
1982Shine on Harvey MoonTV showas Lou Lewis · 25 episodes
1981The Comic StripMovieWriter
1980Boom Boom... Out Go the LightsTV show2 episodes
1978An Audience with...TV showas Self · 1 episodes
1964The Magic RoundaboutTV show52 episodes