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.
The Making of Do They Know It’s Christmas?
Self
2024
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self
2023
The Rise of the Comic Strip
Self
2023
Lockwood & Co.
John Fairfax · (1 episode)
2023
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Nun Wolf
2022
Jeepers Creepers
American Reporter (voice)
2020
Mandy
Captain · (1 episode)
2020
Completely Bad News
Den Dennis
2019
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
Ratburger
Headmaster
2017
Sleigh
Gerald
2017
Timewasters
Langley · (1 episode)
2017
We Have Been Watching
Self · (5 episodes)
2017
Burn Burn Burn
Henry
2016
Red Top
Rupert Murdoch
2016
From Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
Narrator
2015
Grantchester
Giles Montgomery · (1 episode)
2014
Boomers
(2 episodes)
2014
Inside No. 9
Frank · (1 episode)
2014
The List
Ted Rove
2013
I Give It a Year
Brian
2013
Father Brown
Ronnie Grunion · (1 episode)
2013
Five Go to Rehab
Barmaid/Inspector
2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Death in Paradise
Eugene Sutton · (1 episode)
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (2 episodes)
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Peter Mandelson
2011
Episodes
Sanford Shamiro · (3 episodes)
2011
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse · (1 episode)
2010
The Michael Ball Show
Self · (1 episode)
2010
Heavy Metal Britannia
Self
2010
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
Nicholas Craig
2009
Prog Rock Britannia
Narrator
2009
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self - Narrator (voice)
2008
The Colour of Magic
Arch Astronomer · (1 episode)
2008
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
Self
2007
Hogfather
Mr. Sideney
2007
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Self · (1 episode)
2007
Flood
Keith Hopkins
2007
M.I. High
(1 episode)
2007
Hogfather
Mr. Sideney · (2 episodes)
2006
Legends
Self - Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2006
How To Be Eighteenth Century
Nicholas Craig
2006
Mayo
Robert Bainbridge · (1 episode)
2006
Sex Actually
Graham
2005
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
Self
2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mr. Venables · (1 episode)
2004
Celebrity Mastermind
(1 episode)
2003
Bright Young Things
Taxi Driver
2003
The Last Detective
(1 episode)
2003
Four Men in a Plane
Tim Goodman
2000
The Grimleys
Les Grimley · (22 episodes)
1999
You Are Here
Sheldon Cohen
1998
The Land Girls
Gerald
1998
Four Men in a Car
Tim
1998
Diana & Me
Taxi Driver
1997
Jonathan Creek
Shelford · (1 episode)
1997
The Wind in the Willows
Car Salesman
1996
Clockwork Mice
Parkey
1995
The Marriage of Figaro
Antonio · (3 episodes)
1994
Ready Steady Cook
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
1994
Jealousy
Transvestite
1993
Demonella
Father
1993
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Governor Wilkins
1993
Bonjour la Classe
(6 episodes)
1993
GMTV
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Santa's First Christmas
Romuald the Reindeer
1992
Carry On Columbus
The Wazir
1992
The Crying Game
Club Chairman/Waiter
1992
Red Nose of Courage
Home Secretary
1992
Unnatural Pursuits
George Pepperly
1992
The Trials of Oz
John Peel
1991
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
(11 episodes)
1990
Frankenstein's Baby
Paul Hocking
1990
Spaghetti Hoops
Aldo Vini
1990
Oxford
Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Stan
1990
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
Stan
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
TV Presenter
1990
Blackeyes
Jeff · (4 episodes)
1989
Funseekers
Tony
1988
More Bad News
Den Dennis
1988
The Strike
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
1988
Number 27
1988
Eat the Rich
DHSS Manager
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Ralph Filthy
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Ralph Filthy · (6 episodes)
1987
King and Castle
David Castle · (12 episodes)
1986
Private Enterprise
Derek
1986
The Supergrass
Gunter
1985
Happy Families
Barman · (1 episode)
1985
Roll Over Beethoven
(13 episodes)
1985
Brazil
Charlie--Dept. of Works
1985
Sherlock Holmes
Inspector Hopkins · (1 episode)
1984
Slags
Marlon
1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Paul
1984
Susie
Dave
1984
Dirty Movie
Nigel
1984
Yellowbeard
Mansell
1983
Blackadder
Lord Smedley · (1 episode)
1983
Group Madness
Self
1983
Summer School
Julian
1983
Bad News
Den Dennis
1983
War
Various Roles
1983
Dead on Time
Boring Friend
1983
The Young Ones
Neil · (12 episodes)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Graham · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Julian · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Paul · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Dave · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Den Dennis · (2 episodes)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Nigel · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Marlon · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Derek · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Charles · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1 · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tony · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Stan · (2 episodes)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
TV Presenter · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Aldo Vini · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Home Secretary · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Club Chairman/Waiter · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Father · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tim · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Governor Wilkins · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Transvestite · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tim Goodman · (1 episode)
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Barmaid/Inspector · (1 episode)
1982
Shine on Harvey Moon
Lou Lewis · (25 episodes)
1982
The Comic Strip
1981
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
(2 episodes)
1980
An Audience with...
Self · (1 episode)
1978
The Magic Roundabout
(52 episodes)
1964