Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

71 · Born: Feb 22, 1953

Personal Details

Official Socials
Born Feb 22, 1953 Westminster, London, England, UK
Spouse
  • Frankie Park

    ( Apr 1, 1999 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Anna Lea

    ( Aug 19, 1989 to Dec 31, 1969 )
Parents
  • George Planer
  • Lesley Planer

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.

Career

2023
Lockwood & Co.
Lockwood & Co. as John Fairfax
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2022
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After as Nun Wolf
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2020
Father Brown
Father Brown as Ronnie Grunion
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2018
Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 as Frank
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Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise as Eugene Sutton
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2017
Ratburger
Ratburger as Headmaster
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2016
The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents as Rupert Murdoch
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Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn as Henry
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2014
Boomers
Boomers
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2013
I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year as Brian
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The List
The List as Ted Rove
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2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
Hacks
Hacks as Oliver
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Episodes
Episodes as Sanford Shamiro
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2011
The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents as Peter Mandelson
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2010
Marple
Marple as Mr. Venables
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2009
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock Britannia as Narrator
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2008
The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic as Arch Astronomer
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2007
Flood
Flood as Keith Hopkins
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Hogfather
Hogfather as Mr. Sideney
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2006
Hogfather
Hogfather as Mr. Sideney
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2005
The Comic Strip Presents
1999
The Grimleys
The Grimleys as Les Grimley
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1998
You Are Here
You Are Here as Sheldon Cohen
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1996
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride as The Car Salesman
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1995
Clockwork Mice
Clockwork Mice as Parkey
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1994
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Inspector Hopkins
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1993
Bonjour la Classe
Bonjour la Classe
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1992
Carry on Columbus
Carry on Columbus as The Wazir
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Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits as George Pepperly
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Santa's First Christmas
Santa's First Christmas as Romuald the Reindeer
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1989
Blackeyes
Blackeyes as Jeff
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1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap as Ralph Filthy
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Blackadder
Blackadder as Lord Smedley
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1986
King & Castle
King & Castle as David Castle
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1985
The Supergrass
The Supergrass as Gunter
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1983
The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents as Den Dennis
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Dead on Time
Dead on Time as Boring Friend
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1982
The Young Ones
The Young Ones as Neil
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The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents as Charles
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Shine on Harvey Moon
1981
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip
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1964
The Magic Roundabout
2013
The Last Impresario
2005
The Comic Strip: A Retrospective
1981
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip as Writer
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