
Actor
Nigel Planer
Born 1953 · Westminster, London, England, UK
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.
Acting

Brazil
Charlie--Dept. of Works · 1985

Blackadder
Lord Smedley · 1983

Inside No. 9
Frank · 2014

Sherlock Holmes
Inspector Hopkins · 1984

Lockwood & Co.
John Fairfax · 2023

Death in Paradise
Eugene Sutton · 2011

The Young Ones
Neil · 1982

Agatha Christie's Marple
Mr. Venables · 2004

Episodes
Sanford Shamiro · 2011

Father Brown
Ronnie Grunion · 2013

I Give It a Year
Brian · 2013

Grantchester
Giles Montgomery · 2014

Hogfather
Mr. Sideney · 2007

The Colour of Magic
Arch Astronomer · 2008

Jonathan Creek
Shelford · 1997

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse · 2010

Upstart Crow
Egeus · 2016

Mandy
Captain · 2020

Bright Young Things
Taxi Driver · 2003

Yellowbeard
Mansell · 1983

Burn Burn Burn
Henry · 2016

Flood
Keith Hopkins · 2007

More Bad News
Den Dennis · 1988

Hogfather
Mr. Sideney · 2006


