Nigel Planer

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1953-02-22 (71 years old)

Place of Birth Westminster, London, England, UK

Nigel Planer

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.

Known For

Actor

2023
Lockwood & Co.

as John Fairfax

2020
Jeepers Creepers

as American Reporter (voice)

2020
Mandy

as Captain

2019
Completely Bad News

as Den Dennis

2017
Ratburger

as Headmaster

2017
Sleigh

as Gerald

2017
Timewasters

as Langley

2016
2016
Red Top

as Rupert Murdoch

2014
Inside No. 9

as Frank

2013
The List

as Ted Rove

2013
2013
Father Brown

as Ronnie Grunion

2012
Five Go to Rehab

as Barmaid/Inspector

2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair

as Peter Mandelson

2011
Death in Paradise

as Eugene Sutton

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011
Episodes

as Sanford Shamiro

2010
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse

2009
2009
2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2008
The Colour of Magic

as Arch Astronomer

2007
Hogfather

as Mr. Sideney

2007
Flood

as Keith Hopkins

2006
2006
Hogfather

as Mr. Sideney

2006
Legends

as Self - Narrator (voice)

2006
Mayo

as Robert Bainbridge

2005
Sex Actually

as Graham

2004
Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mr. Venables

2003
Bright Young Things

as Taxi Driver

2000
Four Men in a Plane

as Tim Goodman

1999
The Grimleys

as Les Grimley

1998
You Are Here

as Sheldon Cohen

1998
The Land Girls

as Gerald

1997
Diana & Me

as Taxi Driver

1997
Jonathan Creek

as Shelford

1997
Jonathan Creek

as Franklin Tartikoff

1996
The Wind in the Willows

as Car Salesman

1995
Clockwork Mice

as Parkey

1994
1994
Ready Steady Cook

as Self - Guest

1993
Jealousy

as Transvestite

1993
Demonella

as Father

1993
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

as Governor Wilkins

1993
GMTV

as Self

1992
Santa's First Christmas

as Romuald the Reindeer

1992
Carry On Columbus

as The Wazir

1992
The Crying Game

as Club Chairman/Waiter

1992
Red Nose of Courage

as Home Secretary

1992
Unnatural Pursuits

as George Pepperly

1991
The Trials of Oz

as John Peel

1990
Frankenstein's Baby

as Paul Hocking

1990
Spaghetti Hoops

as Aldo Vini

1990
Oxford

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

1990
1989
Blackeyes

as Jeff

1988
Funseekers

as Tony

1988
More Bad News

as Den Dennis

1988
The Strike

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

1987
Eat the Rich

as DHSS Manager

1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Ralph Filthy

1986
1986
King and Castle

as David Castle

1985
The Supergrass

as Gunter

1985
Brazil

as Charlie--Dept. of Works

1984
Slags

as Marlon

1984
Susie

as Dave

1984
Dirty Movie

as Nigel

1984
Sherlock Holmes

as Inspector Hopkins

1983
Yellowbeard

as Mansell

1983
1983
Summer School

as Julian

1983
Bad News

as Den Dennis

1983
War

as Various Roles

1983
Dead on Time

as Boring Friend

1983
Blackadder

as Lord Smedley

1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian

1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1

1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Home Secretary

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Club Chairman/Waiter

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Governor Wilkins

1982
1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Barmaid/Inspector

Writer

1988
Funseekers

as Writer

1981
The Comic Strip

as Writer