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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Brazil (1985) — Charlie--Dept. of Works
2. SpongeBob SquarePants (1999) — Dr. Marmalade (voice)
3. I Give It a Year (2013) — Brian
4. Blackadder (1983) — Lord Smedley
5. Death in Paradise (2011) — Eugene Sutton
6. Lockwood & Co. (2023) — John Fairfax
7. Inside No. 9 (2014) — Frank
8. Sherlock Holmes (1984) — Inspector Hopkins
9. Episodes (2011) — Sanford Shamiro
10. The Colour of Magic (2008) — Arch Astronomer
11. Hogfather (2007) — Mr. Sideney
12. Flood (2007) — Keith Hopkins
13. Yellowbeard (1983) — Mansell
14. The Young Ones (1982) — Neil
15. Grantchester (2014) — Giles Montgomery
16. Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) — Mr. Venables
17. Father Brown (2013) — Ronnie Grunion
18. Bright Young Things (2003) — Taxi Driver
19. The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010) — Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
20. Jonathan Creek (1997) — Shelford
21. The Wind in the Willows (1996) — Car Salesman
22. Burn Burn Burn (2016) — Henry
23. Upstart Crow (2016) — Egeus
24. Carry On Columbus (1992) — The Wazir
25. Mandy (2020) — Captain
26. Eat the Rich (1987) — DHSS Manager
27. Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987) — Ralph Filthy
28. The Land Girls (1998) — Gerald
29. Richard Osman's House of Games (2017) — Self - Panellist
30. M.I. High (2007) — Prime Minister
31. Hogfather (2006) — Mr. Sideney
32. The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) — Julian
33. The List (2013) — Ted Rove
34. The Supergrass (1985) — Gunter
35. GMTV (1993) — Self
36. The Last Detective (2003)
37. Timewasters (2017) — Langley
38. Dead on Time (1983) — Boring Friend
39. Boomers (2014)
40. Heavy Metal Britannia (2010) — Self