Nigel Planer
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Nigel Planer
Filmography
Acting (79)
2026
2026
7.3
2024
8.0
7.0
2023
The Rise of the Comic Stripas Self
2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Nun Wolf
7.0
2020
Jeepers Creepersas American Reporter (voice)
4.0
2019
Completely Bad Newsas Den Dennis
2017
Ratburgeras Headmaster
4.3
2017
Sleighas Gerald
2016
Burn Burn Burnas Henry
6.5
2016
Red Topas Rupert Murdoch
5.3
2015
From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Televisionas Self - Narrator (voice)
8.0
2014
The Last Impresarioas Self
5.5
2013
The Listas Ted Rove
4.3
2013
I Give It a Yearas Brian
5.5
2012
Five Go to Rehabas Barmaid/Inspector
5.0
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blairas Peter Mandelson
7.8
2010
The Color of Magic 2in1as Arch Astronomer
2010
Heavy Metal Britanniaas Self
7.1
2009
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craigas Nicholas Craig
2009
Prog Rock Britanniaas Narrator
7.6
2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separationas Self - Narrator (voice)
7.8
2008
The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1as Arch Astronomer
6.5
2007
2007
Hogfatheras Mr. Sideney
6.8
2007
Floodas Keith Hopkins
5.3
2006
How To Be Eighteenth Centuryas Nicholas Craig
2005
Sex Actuallyas Graham
6.5
2005
7.5
2005
Three Steps to Hendonas Gerry Jameson
2004
Bottom Mindless Violenceas Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)
10.0
2003
Bright Young Thingsas Taxi Driver
6.3
2000
Four Men in a Planeas Tim Goodman
1998
You Are Hereas Sheldon Cohen
8.0
1998
The Land Girlsas Gerald
6.0
1998
Four Men in a Caras Tim
1997
Diana & Meas Taxi Driver
6.0
1996
Cutsas Jocelyn Pride
1996
The Wind in the Willowsas Car Salesman
5.8
2.0
1995
Clockwork Miceas Parkey
4.6
1993
Jealousyas Transvestite
1993
Demonellaas Father
1993
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcaseas Governor Wilkins
1992
Santa's First Christmasas Romuald the Reindeer
1.2
1992
Carry On Columbusas The Wazir
3.9
1992
The Crying Gameas Club Chairman/Waiter
1992
Red Nose of Courageas Home Secretary
8.0
1992
Unnatural Pursuitsas George Pepperly
1991
The Trials of Ozas John Peel
6.3
1990
Frankenstein's Babyas Paul Hocking
1990
Spaghetti Hoopsas Aldo Vini
1990
Oxfordas Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
1990
1990
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continuesas TV Presenter
1989
Oh No, Not Themas Neil
1988
Number 27as Andrew Veitch
9.0
1988
Funseekersas Tony
1988
More Bad Newsas Den Dennis
9.8
1988
The Strikeas Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
7.0
1987
Eat the Richas DHSS Manager
6.2
1986
Private Enterpriseas Derek
1985
The Supergrassas Gunter
6.1
1985
Brazilas Charlie--Dept. of Works
7.7
1984
Slagsas Marlon
2.0
1984
7.0
1984
Susieas Dave
1984
Dirty Movieas Nigel
1983
Yellowbeardas Mansell
5.6
1983
Group Madnessas Self
9.0
1983
Summer Schoolas Julian
1983
Bad Newsas Den Dennis
8.7
1983
Waras Various Roles
10.0
1983
Dead on Timeas Boring Friend
6.6
1981
8.0
Production & Directing (2)
1988
FunseekersWriter
1981
The Comic StripWriter
8.0