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
Bright Young Things
(2003)
Taxi Driver
Yellowbeard
(1983)
Mansell
Hogfather
(2007)
Mr. Sideney
The Wind in the Willows
(1996)
Car Salesman
The Land Girls
(1998)
Gerald
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
(2008)
Self - Narrator (voice)
Eat the Rich
(1987)
DHSS Manager
Full Filmography
Acting
The Comic Strip
(1981)
Yellowbeard
(1983)
Mansell
Bad News Tour
(1983)
Den Dennis
Group Madness
(1983)
Self
Dead on Time
(1983)
Boring Friend
War
(1983)
Various Roles
Summer School
(1983)
Julian
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
(1984)
Paul
Dirty Movie
(1984)
Nigel
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
The Strike
(1988)
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
More Bad News
(1988)
Den Dennis
Number 27
(1988)
Funseekers
(1988)
Tony
Frankenstein's Baby
(1990)
Paul Hocking
GLC: The Carnage Continues
(1990)
TV Presenter
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
(1990)
Stan
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
(1990)
Stan
Oxford
(1990)
Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
Spaghetti Hoops
(1990)
Aldo Vini
The Trials of Oz
(1991)
John Peel
Carry On Columbus
(1992)
The Wazir
Santa's First Christmas
(1992)
Romuald the Reindeer
Unnatural Pursuits
(1992)
George Pepperly
Red Nose of Courage
(1992)
Home Secretary
The Crying Game
(1992)
Club Chairman/Waiter
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
(1993)
Governor Wilkins
Demonella
(1993)
Father
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
Sex Actually
(2005)
Graham
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
(2005)
Self
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)
Prog Rock Britannia
(2009)
Narrator
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
(2009)
Nicholas Craig
Heavy Metal Britannia
(2010)
Self
The Hunt for Tony Blair
(2011)
Peter Mandelson
Five Go to Rehab
(2012)
Barmaid/Inspector
30 Years of Comic Strip
(2012)
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
Red Top
(2016)
Rupert Murdoch
Burn Burn Burn
(2016)
Henry
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