Acting

Nigel Planer

Born 1953-02-22 · Westminster, London, England, UK45 series99 films

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.

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Acting

2023Lockwood & Co.John Fairfax1 ep.
2020MandyCaptain1 ep.
2017TimewastersLangley1 ep.
2017We Have Been WatchingSelf5 ep.
2016Upstart CrowEgeus1 ep.
2014GrantchesterGiles Montgomery1 ep.
2014Boomers2 ep.
2014Inside No. 9Frank1 ep.
2013Father BrownRonnie Grunion1 ep.
2011Death in ParadiseEugene Sutton1 ep.
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant2 ep.
2011EpisodesSanford Shamiro3 ep.
2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretGilfroy Deacon McStannahorse1 ep.
2010The Michael Ball ShowSelf1 ep.
2008The Colour of MagicArch Astronomer1 ep.
2007The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf1 ep.
2007M.I. HighPrime Minister1 ep.
2006HogfatherMr. Sideney2 ep.
2006How To Be Sci-Fi1 ep.
2006LegendsSelf - Narrator (voice)1 ep.
2006MayoRobert Bainbridge1 ep.
2003Celebrity Mastermind1 ep.
2003The Last Detective1 ep.
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsDr. Marmalade (voice)1 ep.
1999The GrimleysLes Grimley22 ep.
1997Jonathan CreekShelford1 ep.
1994The Marriage of FigaroAntonio3 ep.
1994Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest2 ep.
1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesInspector Hopkins1 ep.
1993Bonjour la ClasseLaurence Didcott6 ep.
1993GMTVSelf1 ep.
1990The Nicholas Craig Masterclass11 ep.
1989BlackeyesJeff4 ep.
1989Screen OnePaul Hocking1 ep.
1987Filthy Rich & CatflapRalph Filthy6 ep.
1986King and CastleDavid Castle12 ep.
1985Happy FamiliesBarman1 ep.
1985Roll Over BeethovenNigel Cochrane13 ep.
1983StoryboardDavid Castle1 ep.
1983BlackadderLord Smedley1 ep.
1982The Young OnesNeil12 ep.
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Den Dennis17 ep.
1982Shine on Harvey MoonLou Lewis25 ep.
1980Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights2 ep.
1964The Magic Roundabout52 ep.

Behind the camera

1982The Comic Strip Presents...Writer17 ep.

Guest appearances

2026House of GamesSelf - Panellist5 ep.
2016Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant2 ep.
2023Lockwood & Co.John Fairfax1 ep.
2022MandyCaptain1 ep.
2020Father BrownRonnie Grunion1 ep.
2018Upstart CrowEgeus1 ep.
2018Inside No. 9Frank1 ep.
2018Death in ParadiseEugene Sutton1 ep.
2017TimewastersLangley1 ep.
2014Boomers2 ep.
2016GrantchesterGiles Montgomery1 ep.
2016The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretGilfroy Deacon McStannahorse1 ep.
2012EpisodesSanford Shamiro3 ep.
1997Jonathan CreekFranklin Tartikoff, Shelford2 ep.
2010The Michael Ball ShowSelf1 ep.
2010GMTVSelf1 ep.
2010Agatha Christie's MarpleMr. Venables1 ep.
2010Celebrity Mastermind1 ep.
2008Ready, Steady, CookSelf - Guest2 ep.
2009M.I. HighPrime Minister1 ep.
2009The Alan Titchmarsh ShowSelf1 ep.
2008LegendsSelf - Narrator (voice)1 ep.
2008The Colour of MagicArch Astronomer1 ep.
2006SpongeBob SquarePantsDr. Marmalade (voice)1 ep.
2006MayoRobert Bainbridge1 ep.
2005The Last Detective1 ep.
1994The Memoirs of Sherlock HolmesInspector Hopkins1 ep.
1994Sherlock HolmesInspector Hopkins1 ep.
1981The Comic Strip Presents...Aldo Vini, Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1, Charles, Dave19 ep.
1990Screen OnePaul Hocking1 ep.
1987BlackadderLord Smedley1 ep.
1985Happy FamiliesBarman1 ep.
1985An Audience with...Self1 ep.
1985StoryboardDavid Castle1 ep.
1985Film '72Self1 ep.
1984Shine on Harvey MoonLou Lewis1 ep.