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.
Movie Appearances

Yellowbeard
as Mansell
1983

Hogfather
as Mr. Sideney
2007

Flood
as Keith Hopkins
2007

Clockwork Mice
as Parkey
1995

The Wind in the Willows
as Car Salesman
1996

Sleigh
as Gerald
2017

Carry On Columbus
as The Wazir
1992

Unnatural Pursuits
as George Pepperly
1992

The Supergrass
as Gunter
1985

I Give It a Year
as Brian
2013

The List
as Ted Rove
2013

The Trials of Oz
as John Peel
1991

Dead on Time
as Boring Friend
1983

Demonella
as Father
1993

Summer School
as Julian
1983

Funseekers
as Tony
1988

Jealousy
as Transvestite
1993

Four Men in a Car
as Tim
1998

War
as Various Roles
1983

Four Men in a Plane
as Tim Goodman
2000
TV Appearances

Jonathan Creek
as Shelford
1997

The Magic Roundabout
1964

We Have Been Watching
as Self
2017

Sherlock Holmes
as Inspector Hopkins
1984

The Young Ones
as Neil
1982

The Grimleys
as Les Grimley
1999

Shine on Harvey Moon
as Lou Lewis
1982

Mayo
as Robert Bainbridge
2006
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as Self
2007
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
1990

The Last Detective
2003

Celebrity Mastermind
2003
