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Nigel Planer

Screenwriter / Comedian / Writer / Playwright / Novelist | * 02/22/1953 (71) | Westminster (United Kingdom (UK))
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Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, writer and musician. 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. He has also appeared in Hairspray. He won a BRIT award in 1984 and has been nominated for Olivier, TMA, WhatsOnStage and BAFTA awards. ()
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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.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | TV Movies

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Christopher Columbus believes he can find an alternative route to the far East and persuades the King and Queen of Spain to finance his expedition... ...

Carry On Columbus

Certification unknown

1992 | 2.0/5 | 1h 31min
Comedy
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Low-level bureaucrat Sam Lowry escapes the monotony of his day-to-day life through a recurring daydream of himself as a virtuous hero saving a beautiful damsel. Investigating a case that led to the wr ...

Brazil

R

1985 | 3.8/5 | 2h 23min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts. Caught and convicted for tax evasion, he's sentenced to 20 years in St. Victim's Prison for the E ...

Yellowbeard

PG

1983 | 2.7/5 | 1h 36min
Comedy, Adventure
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A British husband-and-wife comedy writing team travel to Hollywood to remake their successful British TV series, with disastrous results. ...

Episodes

TV-MA

2011 | 3.6/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Movies with Nigel Planer as Actor(39)

as Grandad Gandalf2023 There She Goes: 414
as Nun Wolf2022 Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
as American Reporter (voice)2020 Jeepers Creepers
2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as Headmaster2017 Ratburger
as Henry2016 Burn Burn Burn
as Rupert Murdoch2016 Red Top
as Ted Rove2013 The List
as Brian2013 I Give It a Year
as Peter Mandelson2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair
as himself2010 Heavy Metal Britannia
as Narrator2009 Prog Rock Britannia
as Nicholas Craig2009 How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
as Mr. Sideney2007 Hogfather
as Keith Hopkins2007 Flood
as Nicholas Craig2006 How To Be Eighteenth Century
2005 Sex Actually
as Taxi Driver2003 Bright Young Things
as Gerald1998 The Land Girls
as Sheldon Cohen1998 You Are Here
as Taxi Driver1997 Diana & Me
as Car Salesman1996 The Wind in the Willows
as Parkey1995 Clockwork Mice
as The Wazir1992 Carry On Columbus
as George Pepperly1992 Unnatural Pursuits
as Romuald the Reindeer1992 Santa's First Christmas
as John Peel1991 The Trials of Oz
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor1988 The Strike
1988 Number 27
as Den Dennis1988 More Bad News
as DHSS Manager1987 Eat the Rich
as Gunter1985 The Supergrass
as Charlie--Dept. of Works1985 Brazil
as Paul1984 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
as Boring Friend1983 Dead on Time
as Den Dennis1983 Bad News Tour
as Mansell1983 Yellowbeard
as himself1983 Group Madness
1981 The Comic Strip

TV Shows/Series with Nigel Planer as Actor(55)

as John Fairfax2023 Lockwood & Co.
as himself2017 We Have Been Watching
as Langley2017 Timewasters
as Frank2014 Inside No. 9
2014 Boomers
as Ronnie Grunion2013 Father Brown
as Eugene Sutton2011 Death in Paradise
as Sanford Shamiro2011 Episodes
2010 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2007 M.I. High
2006 Mayo
as Self - Narrator (voice)2006 Legends
as Mr. Venables2004 Agatha Christie's Marple
2003 The Last Detective
as Les Grimley1999 The Grimleys
as Shelford1997 Jonathan Creek
as Franklin Tartikoff1997 Jonathan Creek
as Antonio1994 The Marriage of Figaro
as himself1993 GMTV
1993 Bonjour la Classe
as Jeff1989 Blackeyes
as Ralph Filthy1987 Filthy Rich & Catflap
as David Castle1986 King and Castle
1985 Happy Families
as Inspector Hopkins1984 Sherlock Holmes
as Lord Smedley1983 Blackadder
1982 Shine on Harvey Moon
as Neil1982 The Young Ones
as Marlon1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Den Dennis1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as TV Presenter1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Paul1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Julian1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Charles1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Nigel1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Derek1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Tony1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Dave1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 11982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Stan1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Home Secretary1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Barmaid/Inspector1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Club Chairman/Waiter1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Father1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Aldo Vini1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Governor Wilkins1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Tim1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Tim Goodman1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Transvestite1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man1982 The Comic Strip Presents
as Graham1982 The Comic Strip Presents
1980 Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
as himself1978 An Audience with...
1964 The Magic Roundabout

Movies with Nigel Planer as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1981 The Comic Strip

TV Shows/Series with Nigel Planer as Crew(1)

Writing/Writer1982 The Comic Strip Presents

Full Name: Nigel Planer
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Sunday, 02/22 1953 (February) in Westminster (United Kingdom (UK)) (current age: 71 years + 61 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Snake)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: University of Sussex, Westminster School, London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, King's House School
Nigel Planer frequently works together with these people:
Peter Richardson (62x, Actor)
Adrian Edmondson (51x, Actor)
Dawn French (42x, Actress)
Rik Mayall (42x, Actor)
Jennifer Saunders (40x, Actress)
Keith Allen (28x, Actor)
Robbie Coltrane (23x, Actor)
Alexei Sayle (20x, Actor)
Steve Pemberton (14x, Actor)
Ben Elton (13x, Actor)
Stephen Frost (11x, Actor)
Stephen Fry (5x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:618985, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 04/21/2024