Nigel Planer
Acting
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.
Known for
2024The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Self
2023imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Self
2023The Rise of the Comic Strip
Self
2022Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Nun Wolf
2020Jeepers Creepers
American Reporter (voice)
2019Completely Bad News
Den Dennis
2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2017Sleigh
Gerald
2017Ratburger
Headmaster
2016Red Top
Rupert Murdoch
2016Burn Burn Burn
Henry
2015From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
Self - Narrator (voice)
2014The Last Impresario
Self
2013I Give It a Year
Brian
2013The List
Ted Rove
2012Five Go to Rehab
Barmaid/Inspector
201230 Years of Comic Strip
2011The Hunt for Tony Blair
Peter Mandelson
2010Heavy Metal Britannia
Self
2009Prog Rock Britannia
Narrator
2008Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self - Narrator (voice)
2007Hogfather
Mr. Sideney
2007Flood
Keith Hopkins
2007The Making of 'The Young Ones'
Self
