Nigel Planer

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1953-02-22 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Westminster, London, England, UK

Nigel 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.

Acting

1983

Yellowbeard

as Mansell

2007

Hogfather

as Mr. Sideney

2007

Flood

as Keith Hopkins

1995

1996

2017

Sleigh

as Gerald

1992

Carry On Columbus

as The Wazir

1992

Unnatural Pursuits

as George Pepperly

1985

2013

2013

The List

as Ted Rove

1991

The Trials of Oz

as John Peel

1983

Dead on Time

as Boring Friend

1993

Demonella

as Father

1988

Funseekers

as Tony

1983

Summer School

as Julian

1993

Jealousy

as Transvestite

1983

War

as Various Roles

2000

Four Men in a Plane

as Tim Goodman

1984

Dirty Movie

as Nigel

1984

Susie

as Dave

1984

Slags

as Marlon

1986

1990

Spaghetti Hoops

as Aldo Vini

1990

Oxford

as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

1992

Red Nose of Courage

as Home Secretary

1992

The Crying Game

as Club Chairman/Waiter

1993

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

as Governor Wilkins

2012

Five Go to Rehab

as Barmaid/Inspector

1992

Santa's First Christmas

as Romuald the Reindeer

2005

Sex Actually

as Graham

1987

Eat the Rich

as DHSS Manager

2008

2003

Bright Young Things

as Taxi Driver

2016

Red Top

as Rupert Murdoch

1990

Frankenstein's Baby

as Paul Hocking

2011

The Hunt for Tony Blair

as Peter Mandelson

2006

1985

Brazil

as Charlie--Dept. of Works

1988

The Strike

as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

2016

1998

2017

Ratburger

as Headmaster

1988

More Bad News

as Den Dennis

1983

Bad News

as Den Dennis

1983

2009

1998

You Are Here

as Sheldon Cohen

1990

2019

Completely Bad News

as Den Dennis

1997

Diana & Me

as Taxi Driver

2020

Jeepers Creepers

as American Reporter (voice)

1987

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Ralph Filthy

2005

Three Steps to Hendon

as Gerry Jameson

Production

1988

Funseekers

as Writer

1981

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