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