Born 1953 (age 73) · Westminster, London, England, UK
Appears in 119 titles

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.

Filmography

Brazil
7.7
Brazil
1985
as Charlie--Dept. of Works
I Give It a Year
5.5
I Give It a Year
2013
as Brian
Hogfather
6.8
Hogfather
2007
as Mr. Sideney
Flood
5.3
Flood
2007
as Keith Hopkins
Yellowbeard
5.6
Yellowbeard
1983
as Mansell
Bright Young Things
6.3
Bright Young Things
2003
as Taxi Driver
The Wind in the Willows
5.8
The Wind in the Willows
1996
as Car Salesman
Burn Burn Burn
6.6
Burn Burn Burn
2016
as Henry
Carry On Columbus
3.9
Carry On Columbus
1992
as The Wazir
Eat the Rich
6.2
Eat the Rich
1987
as DHSS Manager
The Land Girls
6.0
The Land Girls
1998
as Gerald
The List
4.3
The List
2013
as Ted Rove
The Supergrass
6.1
The Supergrass
1985
as Gunter
Dead on Time
6.8
Dead on Time
1983
as Boring Friend
Heavy Metal Britannia
7.1
Heavy Metal Britannia
2010
as Self
Clockwork Mice
4.6
Clockwork Mice
1995
as Parkey
The Trials of Oz
6.3
The Trials of Oz
1991
as John Peel
Ratburger
4.3
Ratburger
2017
as Headmaster
Bad News
8.7
Bad News
1983
as Den Dennis
Prog Rock Britannia
7.6
Prog Rock Britannia
2009
as Narrator