Nigel Planer
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1953 (age 73)
Born in
Westminster, London, England, UK
Credits
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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
Brazil
20 Feb 1985
SpongeBob SquarePants
01 May 1999
I Give It a Year
08 Feb 2013
Blackadder
15 Jun 1983
Death in Paradise
25 Oct 2011
Lockwood & Co.
27 Jan 2023
Inside No. 9
05 Feb 2014
Sherlock Holmes
24 Apr 1984
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Filmography
2023
- Lockwood & Co.as John Fairfax1 episode
2022
- Red Riding Hood: After Ever Afteras Nun Wolf
2020
- Jeepers Creepersas American Reporter (voice)
- Mandyas Captain1 episode
2019
- Completely Bad Newsas Den Dennis
2017
- Ratburgeras Headmaster
- Sleighas Gerald
- Timewastersas Langley1 episode
2016
- Burn Burn Burnas Henry
- Upstart Crowas Egeus1 episode
- Red Topas Rupert Murdoch
2014
- Grantchesteras Giles Montgomery1 episode
- Boomers2 episodes
- Inside No. 9as Frank1 episode
2013
- The Listas Ted Rove
- I Give It a Yearas Brian
- Father Brownas Ronnie Grunion1 episode
2012
- Five Go to Rehabas Barmaid
- 30 Years of Comic Strip
2011
- Death in Paradiseas Eugene Sutton1 episode
- The Hunt for Tony Blairas Peter Mandelson
- Episodesas Sanford Shamiro3 episodes
2010
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse1 episode
- The Color of Magic 2in1as Arch Astronomer
2009
- How to Be Old with Nicholas Craigas Nicholas Craig
- Prog Rock Britanniaas Narrator
2008
- The Colour of Magicas Arch Astronomer1 episode
- The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1as Arch Astronomer
2006
- Hogfatheras Mr. Sideney2 episodes
- How To Be Sci-Fi1 episode
- How To Be Eighteenth Centuryas Nicholas Craig
- Mayoas Robert Bainbridge1 episode
2005
- Sex Actuallyas Graham
- Three Steps to Hendonas Gerry Jameson
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Mr. Venables1 episode
- Bottom Mindless Violenceas Neil Pye
2003
- Celebrity Mastermind1 episode
- Bright Young Thingsas Taxi Driver
- The Last Detective1 episode
2000
- Four Men in a Planeas Tim Goodman
1999
- SpongeBob SquarePantsas Dr. Marmalade (voice)1 episode
- The Grimleysas Les Grimley22 episodes
1998
- You Are Hereas Sheldon Cohen
- The Land Girlsas Gerald
- Four Men in a Caras Tim
1997
- Diana & Meas Taxi Driver
- Jonathan Creekas Shelford1 episode
1996
- Cutsas Jocelyn Pride
- The Wind in the Willowsas Car Salesman
1995
1994
- The Marriage of Figaroas Antonio3 episodes
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesas Inspector Hopkins1 episode
1993
- Jealousyas Transvestite
- Demonellaas Father
- Gregory: Diary of a Nutcaseas Governor Wilkins
- Bonjour la Classe6 episodes
1992
- Santa's First Christmasas Romuald the Reindeer
- Carry On Columbusas The Wazir
- The Crying Gameas Club Chairman
- Red Nose of Courageas Home Secretary
- Unnatural Pursuitsas George Pepperly
1991
- The Trials of Ozas John Peel
1990
- The Nicholas Craig Masterclass11 episodes
- Frankenstein's Babyas Paul Hocking
- Spaghetti Hoopsas Aldo Vini
- Oxfordas Steve's Manager
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1as Stan
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!as Stan
- GLC: The Carnage Continuesas TV Presenter
1989
- Blackeyesas Jeff4 episodes
- Screen Oneas Paul Hocking1 episode
- Oh No, Not Themas Neil
1988
- Number 27as Andrew Veitch
- Funseekersas Tony
- More Bad Newsas Den Dennis
- The Strikeas Bernard
1987
- Eat the Richas DHSS Manager
- Filthy Rich & Catflapas Ralph Filthy6 episodes
1986
- King and Castleas David Castle12 episodes
- Private Enterpriseas Derek
1985
- The Supergrassas Gunter
- Happy Familiesas Barman1 episode
- Roll Over Beethovenas Nigel Cochrane13 episodes
- Brazilas Charlie--Dept. of Works
1984
- Sherlock Holmesas Inspector Hopkins1 episode
- Slagsas Marlon
- A Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Paul
- Susieas Dave
- Dirty Movieas Nigel
1983
- Storyboardas David Castle1 episode
- Yellowbeardas Mansell
- Blackadderas Lord Smedley1 episode
- Summer Schoolas Julian
- Bad Newsas Den Dennis
- Waras Various Roles
- Dead on Timeas Boring Friend
1982
- The Young Onesas Neil12 episodes
- The Comic Strip Presents...as Steve's Manager1 episode
- Shine on Harvey Moonas Lou Lewis25 episodes
1981
1980
- Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights2 episodes
1964
- The Magic Roundabout52 episodes