1953Born, Westminster
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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
SpongeBob SquarePantsDr. Marmalade (voice)
I Give It a YearBrian
Death in ParadiseEugene Sutton
Lockwood & Co.John Fairfax
Inside No. 9Frank2023Lockwood & Co.John Fairfax · 1 episodeShow
2022Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterNun WolfMovie
2020Jeepers CreepersAmerican Reporter (voice)Movie
2020MandyCaptain · 1 episodeShow
2019Completely Bad NewsDen DennisMovie
2018How The Young Ones Changed ComedyMovie
2017RatburgerHeadmasterMovie
2017SleighGeraldMovie
2017TimewastersLangley · 1 episodeShow
2016Burn Burn BurnHenryMovie
2016Upstart CrowEgeus · 1 episodeShow
2016Red TopRupert MurdochMovie
2014GrantchesterGiles Montgomery · 1 episodeShow
2014Boomers2 episodesShow
2014Inside No. 9Frank · 1 episodeShow
2013The ListTed RoveMovie
2013I Give It a YearBrianMovie
2013Father BrownRonnie Grunion · 1 episodeShow
2012Five Go to RehabBarmaid/InspectorMovie
201230 Years of Comic StripMovie
2011The Hunt for Tony BlairPeter MandelsonMovie
2011EpisodesSanford Shamiro · 3 episodesShow
2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretGilfroy Deacon McStannahorse · 1 episodeShow
2009How to Be Old with Nicholas CraigNicholas CraigMovie
2009Prog Rock BritanniaNarratorMovie
2008The Colour of MagicArch Astronomer · 1 episodeShow
2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Arch AstronomerMovie
2007Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy SceneMovie
2007HogfatherMr. SideneyMovie
2007FloodKeith HopkinsMovie
2007M.I. HighPrime Minister · 1 episodeShow
2006HogfatherMr. Sideney · 2 episodesShow
2006How To Be Sci-Fi1 episodeShow
2006Not Going OutNigel Planer · 1 episodeShow
2006How To Be Eighteenth CenturyNicholas CraigMovie
2006MayoRobert Bainbridge · 1 episodeShow
2005Sex ActuallyGrahamMovie
2005Three Steps to HendonGerry JamesonMovie
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleMr. Venables · 1 episodeShow
2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceNeil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)Movie
2003Celebrity Mastermind1 episodeShow
2003Bright Young ThingsTaxi DriverMovie
2003More Great Comedy MomentsNeil Pye (archive footage)Movie
2003The Last Detective1 episodeShow
2000Four Men in a PlaneTim GoodmanMovie
1999The GrimleysLes Grimley · 22 episodesShow
1998You Are HereSheldon CohenMovie
1998The Land GirlsGeraldMovie
1998Four Men in a CarTimMovie
1997Diana & MeTaxi DriverMovie
1997Jonathan CreekShelford · 1 episodeShow
1996CutsJocelyn PrideMovie
1996The Wind in the WillowsCar SalesmanMovie
1995Jeremy Hardy Gives Good SexMovie
1995Clockwork MiceParkeyMovie
1994The Marriage of FigaroAntonio · 3 episodesShow
1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesInspector Hopkins · 1 episodeShow
1993JealousyTransvestiteMovie
1993DemonellaFatherMovie
1993Gregory: Diary of a NutcaseGovernor WilkinsMovie
1993Bonjour la ClasseLaurence Didcott · 6 episodesShow
1992Santa's First ChristmasRomuald the ReindeerMovie
1992Carry On ColumbusThe WazirMovie
1992The Crying GameClub Chairman/WaiterMovie
1992Red Nose of CourageHome SecretaryMovie
1992Unnatural PursuitsGeorge PepperlyMovie
1991The Trials of OzJohn PeelMovie
1990The Nicholas Craig Masterclass11 episodesShow
1990Frankenstein's BabyPaul HockingMovie
1990Spaghetti HoopsAldo ViniMovie
1990OxfordSteve's Manager/1st MI5 ManMovie
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1StanMovie
1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!StanMovie
1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesTV PresenterMovie
1989BlackeyesJeff · 4 episodesShow
1989Screen OnePaul Hocking · 1 episodeShow
1989Oh No, Not ThemNeilMovie
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