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.

Career Overview

Nigel Planer has 97 screen credits in a career dating back to 1981. Their work is anchored in the Carry On Series universe with 1 titles. Signature works include The Young Ones, Spaghetti Hoops, Oh No, Not Them. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

97

Birth Date

1953-02-22 00:00:00

Birth Place

Westminster, London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Young Ones
• 

  Spaghetti Hoops
• 

  Oh No, Not Them
• 

  From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
• How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
• 

  Prog Rock Britannia

Associated Universes

• Carry On Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Alexei Sayle (2 collaborations)
• Adrian Edmondson (1 collaborations)
• Rik Mayall (1 collaborations)
• Christopher Ryan (1 collaborations)
• Tim McInnerny (1 collaborations)
• Dawn French (1 collaborations)
• Jennifer Saunders (1 collaborations)
• Peter Richardson (1 collaborations)
• Keith Allen (1 collaborations)
• Steven O'Donnell (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (94 credits)

  • Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint

    Ned

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • The Rise of the Comic Strip

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Lockwood & Co.

    - Doubt Thou the Stars (2023) ... John Fairfax actor actors
    2023
  • Red Riding Hood: After Ever After

    Nun Wolf

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Jeepers Creepers

    American Reporter (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Mandy

    - Holiday for One (2022) ... Captain actor actors
    2020
  • Completely Bad News

    Den Dennis

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Ratburger

    Headmaster

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Sleigh

    Gerald

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Richard Osman's House of Games

    - Week 13: Friday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 13: Thursday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 13: Wednesday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 13: Tuesday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors

    - Week 13: Monday (2026) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2017
  • Burn Burn Burn

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Red Top

    Rupert Murdoch

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Upstart Crow

    - Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be! (2018) ... Egeus actor actors
    2016
  • From Andy Pandy to Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Last Impresario

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Inside No. 9

    - Tempting Fate (2018) ... Frank actor actors
    2014
  • Grantchester

    - Episode 2 (2016) ... Giles Montgomery actor actors
    2014
  • The List

    Ted Rove

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • I Give It a Year

    Brian

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Father Brown

    - The Queen Bee (2020) ... Ronnie Grunion actor actors
    2013
  • Five Go to Rehab

    Barmaid/Inspector

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • 30 Years of Comic Strip

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Hunt for Tony Blair

    Peter Mandelson

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Death in Paradise

    - The Stakes Are High (2018) ... Eugene Sutton actor actors
    2011
  • Episodes

    - Episode 401 (2015) ... Sanford Shamiro actor actors

    - Episode 302 (2014) ... Sanford Shamiro actor actors

    - Episode 209 (2012) ... Sanford Shamiro actor actors
    2011
  • Heavy Metal Britannia

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig

    Nicholas Craig

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Prog Rock Britannia

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

    Self - Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1

    Arch Astronomer

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Colour of Magic

    - The Colour of Magic (2008) ... Arch Astronomer actor actors
    2008
  • The Making of 'The Young Ones'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Hogfather

    Mr. Sideney

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Flood

    Keith Hopkins

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • How To Be Eighteenth Century

    Nicholas Craig

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Sex Actually

    Graham

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Comic Strip - A Retrospective

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Three Steps to Hendon

    Gerry Jameson

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Bottom Mindless Violence

    Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Agatha Christie's Marple

    - The Pale Horse (2010) ... Mr. Venables actor actors
    2004
  • Bright Young Things

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Four Men in a Plane

    Tim Goodman

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • You Are Here

    Sheldon Cohen

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Land Girls

    Gerald

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Four Men in a Car

    Tim

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Diana & Me

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Cuts

    Jocelyn Pride

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Wind in the Willows

    Car Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Clockwork Mice

    Parkey

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Ready, Steady, Cook

    - Episode 4 (2009) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Episode 11 (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1994
  • Jealousy

    Transvestite

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Demonella

    Father

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase

    Governor Wilkins

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Santa's First Christmas

    Romuald the Reindeer

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Carry On Columbus

    The Wazir

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Crying Game

    Club Chairman/Waiter

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Red Nose of Courage

    Home Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Unnatural Pursuits

    George Pepperly

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Trials of Oz

    John Peel

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Frankenstein's Baby

    Paul Hocking

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Spaghetti Hoops

    Aldo Vini

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Oxford

    Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    Stan

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

    Stan

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • GLC: The Carnage Continues

    TV Presenter

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Oh No, Not Them

    Neil

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Number 27

    Andrew Veitch

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Funseekers

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • More Bad News

    Den Dennis

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Strike

    Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Filthy Rich & Catflap

    Ralph Filthy

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Private Enterprise

    Derek

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Supergrass

    Gunter

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Brazil

    Charlie--Dept. of Works

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Slags

    Marlon

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    Paul

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Susie

    Dave

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Dirty Movie

    Nigel

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Sherlock Holmes

    - The Golden Pince-Nez (1994) ... Inspector Hopkins actor actors
    1984
  • Yellowbeard

    Mansell

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Group Madness

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Summer School

    Julian

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bad News

    Den Dennis

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • War

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Dead on Time

    Boring Friend

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Blackadder

    - Nob and Nobility (1987) ... Lord Smedley actor actors
    1983
  • The Young Ones

    Neil

    actor

    actors

    - Summer Holiday (1984) ... Neil actor actors

    - Sick (1984) ... Neil actor actors

    - Time (1984) ... Neil actor actors

    - Nasty (1984) ... Neil actor actors

    - Cash (1984) ... Neil actor actors
    1982
  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    - Demonella (1993) ... Aldo Vini actor actors

    - Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (1993) ... Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man actor actors

    - Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993) ... TV Presenter actor actors

    - Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) ... Stan actor actors

    - Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993) ... Stan actor actors
    1982
  • The Comic Strip

    actor

    actors
    1981

• writing (3 credits)

  • Funseekers

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    - Funseekers (1988) ... writer writing
    1982
  • The Comic Strip

    writer

    writing
    1981