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