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.

Known for

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The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

2024 ⭐ 8.0

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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023 ⭐ 7.0

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Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2024

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? Notable

Self · 2024

⭐ 8.0

2023

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Notable

Self · 2023

⭐ 7.0

The Rise of the Comic Strip

Self · 2023

2022

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After Notable

Nun Wolf · 2022

⭐ 7.0

2020

Jeepers Creepers

American Reporter (voice) · 2020

⭐ 4.0

2019

Completely Bad News

Den Dennis · 2019

2018

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy Notable

2018

⭐ 7.0

2017

Ratburger

Headmaster · 2017

⭐ 4.3

Sleigh

Gerald · 2017

2016

Burn Burn Burn

Henry · 2016

⭐ 6.6

Red Top

Rupert Murdoch · 2016

⭐ 5.3

2015

From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television Notable

Self - Narrator (voice) · 2015

⭐ 8.0

2014

The Last Impresario

Self · 2014

⭐ 5.5

2013

The List

Ted Rove · 2013

⭐ 4.3

I Give It a Year

Brian · 2013

⭐ 5.5

2012

Five Go to Rehab

Barmaid/Inspector · 2012

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012

⭐ 5.0

2011

The Hunt for Tony Blair Notable

Peter Mandelson · 2011

⭐ 7.8

2010

Heavy Metal Britannia Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 7.1

2009

Prog Rock Britannia Notable

Narrator · 2009

⭐ 7.6

2008

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Notable

Self - Narrator (voice) · 2008

⭐ 7.8

The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

Arch Astronomer · 2008

2007

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

Self · 2007

Hogfather

Mr. Sideney · 2007

⭐ 6.8

Flood

Keith Hopkins · 2007

⭐ 5.3

2005

Sex Actually

Graham · 2005

⭐ 6.5

The Comic Strip - A Retrospective Notable

Self · 2005

⭐ 7.5

Three Steps to Hendon

Gerry Jameson · 2005

2004

Bottom Mindless Violence Notable

Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archi · 2004

⭐ 10.0

2003

Bright Young Things

Taxi Driver · 2003

⭐ 6.3

Frequently appears with

Bob Geldof

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Midge Ure

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Bono

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Adam Clayton

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Phil Collins

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Alan Yentob

Self - Presenter

Dawn French

Self - Featured Artist

Jennifer Saunders

Self - Featured Artist

Adrian Edmondson

Self

Full filmography

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The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

2024 ⭐ 8.0

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imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023 ⭐ 7.0

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The Rise of the Comic Strip

2023

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Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Jeepers Creepers

2020 ⭐ 4.0

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Completely Bad News

2019

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How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018 ⭐ 7.0

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Ratburger

2017 ⭐ 4.3

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Sleigh

2017

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Burn Burn Burn

2016 ⭐ 6.6

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Red Top

2016 ⭐ 5.3

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From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television

2015 ⭐ 8.0

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The Last Impresario

2014 ⭐ 5.5

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The List

2013 ⭐ 4.3

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I Give It a Year

2013 ⭐ 5.5

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Five Go to Rehab

2012

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30 Years of Comic Strip

2012 ⭐ 5.0

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The Hunt for Tony Blair

2011 ⭐ 7.8

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Heavy Metal Britannia

2010 ⭐ 7.1

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Prog Rock Britannia

2009 ⭐ 7.6