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Nigel Planer

Actor

Nigel Planer

Born February 22, 1953 in Westminster, London, England, UK64 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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Brazil posterFirst watchBrazil19857.7as Charlie--Dept. of WorksLow-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.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
I Give It a Year poster5.5I Give It a Year2013Hogfather poster6.8Hogfather2007Bright Young Things poster6.3Bright Young Things2003Yellowbeard poster5.6Yellowbeard1983Flood poster5.3Flood2007Burn Burn Burn poster6.5Burn Burn Burn2016The Wind in the Willows poster5.8The Wind in the Willows1996

Filmography

64 films as actor
  1. 2026Merry Christmas Aubrey FlintNed
  2. 2022Red Riding Hood: After Ever AfterNun Wolf
  3. 2020Jeepers CreepersAmerican Reporter (voice)
  4. 2019Completely Bad NewsDen Dennis
  5. 2017RatburgerHeadmaster
  6. 2017SleighGerald
  7. 2016Burn Burn BurnHenry
  8. 2016Red TopRupert Murdoch
  9. 2013The ListTed Rove
  10. 2013I Give It a YearBrian
  11. 2012Five Go to RehabBarmaid/Inspector
  12. 2011The Hunt for Tony BlairPeter Mandelson
  13. 2010The Color of Magic 2in1Arch Astronomer
  14. 2009How to Be Old with Nicholas CraigNicholas Craig
  15. 2008The Color of Magic - Die Reise des Zauberers Teil 1Arch Astronomer
  16. 2007HogfatherMr. Sideney
  17. 2007FloodKeith Hopkins
  18. 2006How To Be Eighteenth CenturyNicholas Craig
  19. 2005Sex ActuallyGraham
  20. 2005Three Steps to HendonGerry Jameson
  21. 2003Bright Young ThingsTaxi Driver
  22. 2000Four Men in a PlaneTim Goodman
  23. 1998You Are HereSheldon Cohen
  24. 1998The Land GirlsGerald
  25. 1998Four Men in a CarTim
  26. 1997Diana & MeTaxi Driver
  27. 1996CutsJocelyn Pride
  28. 1996The Wind in the WillowsCar Salesman
  29. 1995Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex
  30. 1995Clockwork MiceParkey
  31. 1993JealousyTransvestite
  32. 1993DemonellaFather
  33. 1993Gregory: Diary of a NutcaseGovernor Wilkins
  34. 1992Santa's First ChristmasRomuald the Reindeer
  35. 1992Carry On ColumbusThe Wazir
  36. 1992The Crying GameClub Chairman/Waiter
  37. 1992Red Nose of CourageHome Secretary
  38. 1992Unnatural PursuitsGeorge Pepperly
  39. 1991The Trials of OzJohn Peel
  40. 1990Frankenstein's BabyPaul Hocking
  41. 1990Spaghetti HoopsAldo Vini
  42. 1990OxfordSteve's Manager/1st MI5 Man
  43. 1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1Stan
  44. 1990South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!Stan
  45. 1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesTV Presenter
  46. 1989Oh No, Not ThemNeil
  47. 1988Number 27Andrew Veitch
  48. 1988FunseekersTony
  49. 1988More Bad NewsDen Dennis
  50. 1988The StrikeBernard/Old Man/Camp Actor
  51. 1987Eat the RichDHSS Manager
  52. 1986Private EnterpriseDerek
  53. 1985The SupergrassGunter
  54. 1985BrazilCharlie--Dept. of Works
  55. 1984SlagsMarlon
  56. 1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesPaul
  57. 1984SusieDave
  58. 1984Dirty MovieNigel
  59. 1983YellowbeardMansell
  60. 1983Summer SchoolJulian
  61. 1983Bad NewsDen Dennis
  62. 1983WarVarious Roles
  63. 1983Dead on TimeBoring Friend
  64. 1981The Comic Strip