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
(1985)
Charlie--Dept. of Works
I Give It a Year
(2013)
Brian
Flood
(2007)
Keith Hopkins
Yellowbeard
(1983)
Mansell
Hogfather
(2007)
Mr. Sideney
Bright Young Things
(2003)
Taxi Driver
Jeepers Creepers
(2020)
American Reporter (voice)
Full Filmography
Acting
The Comic Strip
(1981)
Yellowbeard
(1983)
Mansell
Dead on Time
(1983)
Boring Friend
War
(1983)
Various Roles
Summer School
(1983)
Julian
Bad News Tour
(1983)
Den Dennis
Group Madness
(1983)
Self
Dirty Movie
(1984)
Nigel
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
(1984)
Paul
Susie
(1984)
Dave
Slags
(1984)
Marlon
The Supergrass
(1985)
Gunter
Brazil
(1985)
Charlie--Dept. of Works
Private Enterprise
(1986)
Derek
Eat the Rich
(1987)
DHSS Manager
Funseekers
(1988)
Tony
Number 27
(1988)
More Bad News
(1988)
Den Dennis
The Strike
(1988)
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
GLC: The Carnage Continues
(1990)
TV Presenter
Frankenstein's Baby
(1990)
Paul Hocking
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
(1990)
Stan
Spaghetti Hoops
(1990)
Aldo Vini
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
(1990)
Stan
Oxford
(1990)
Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
The Trials of Oz
(1991)
John Peel
Santa's First Christmas
(1992)
Romuald the Reindeer
Carry On Columbus
(1992)
The Wazir
Unnatural Pursuits
(1992)
George Pepperly
Red Nose of Courage
(1992)
Home Secretary
The Crying Game
(1992)
Club Chairman/Waiter
Demonella
(1993)
Father
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
(1993)
Governor Wilkins
Jealousy
(1993)
Transvestite
Clockwork Mice
(1995)
Parkey
The Wind in the Willows
(1996)
Car Salesman
Diana & Me
(1997)
Taxi Driver
The Land Girls
(1998)
Gerald
You Are Here
(1998)
Sheldon Cohen
Four Men in a Car
(1998)
Tim
Four Men in a Plane
(2000)
Tim Goodman
Bright Young Things
(2003)
Taxi Driver
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
(2005)
Self
Sex Actually
(2005)
Graham
How To Be Eighteenth Century
(2006)
Nicholas Craig
Flood
(2007)
Keith Hopkins
Hogfather
(2007)
Mr. Sideney
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
(2008)
Self - Narrator (voice)
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
(2009)
Nicholas Craig
Prog Rock Britannia
(2009)
Narrator
Heavy Metal Britannia
(2010)
Self
The Hunt for Tony Blair
(2011)
Peter Mandelson
30 Years of Comic Strip
(2012)
Five Go to Rehab
(2012)
Barmaid/Inspector
I Give It a Year
(2013)
Brian
The List
(2013)
Ted Rove
From Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
(2015)
Narrator
Burn Burn Burn
(2016)
Henry
Red Top
(2016)
Rupert Murdoch
Ratburger
(2017)
Headmaster
Sleigh
(2017)
Gerald
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
(2018)
Completely Bad News
(2019)
Den Dennis
Jeepers Creepers
(2020)
American Reporter (voice)
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
(2022)
Nun Wolf
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
(2023)
Self
Writing