Portrait of Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Feb 22 1953
Birthplace: Westminster, London, England, UK
Nigel Planer is 71 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Nigel Planer was
70 in imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
as 'Self'.
Wed, Dec 27 2023
Poster of Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Nigel Planer was
69 in Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
as 'Nun Wolf'.
Fri, Dec 23 2022
Poster of Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers
Nigel Planer was
67 in Jeepers Creepers
as 'American Reporter (voice)'.
Mon, Oct 12 2020
Poster of Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News
Nigel Planer was
66 in Completely Bad News
as 'Den Dennis'.
Fri, Nov 29 2019
Poster of How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Nigel Planer was
65 in How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as ''.
Sat, May 26 2018
Poster of Ratburger
Ratburger
Nigel Planer was
64 in Ratburger
as 'Headmaster'.
Sun, Dec 24 2017
Poster of Sleigh
Sleigh
Nigel Planer was
64 in Sleigh
as 'Gerald'.
Fri, Dec 01 2017
Poster of Burn Burn Burn
Burn Burn Burn
Nigel Planer was
63 in Burn Burn Burn
as 'Henry'.
Fri, Oct 28 2016
Poster of Red Top
Red Top
Nigel Planer was
62 in Red Top
as 'Rupert Murdoch'.
Wed, Jan 20 2016
Poster of From Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
From Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
Nigel Planer was
62 in From Andy Pandy To Zebedee: The Golden Age of Children's Television
as 'Narrator'.
Mon, Dec 21 2015
Poster of The List
The List
Nigel Planer was
60 in The List
as 'Ted Rove'.
Fri, Jul 05 2013
Poster of I Give It a Year
I Give It a Year
Nigel Planer was
59 in I Give It a Year
as 'Brian'.
Fri, Feb 08 2013
Poster of Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab
Nigel Planer was
59 in Five Go to Rehab
as 'Barmaid/Inspector'.
Wed, Nov 07 2012
Poster of 30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip
Nigel Planer was
59 in 30 Years of Comic Strip
as ''.
Sat, Nov 03 2012
Poster of The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Nigel Planer was
58 in The Hunt for Tony Blair
as 'Peter Mandelson'.
Sat, Oct 15 2011
Poster of Heavy Metal Britannia
Heavy Metal Britannia
Nigel Planer was
57 in Heavy Metal Britannia
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 07 2010
Poster of How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
Nigel Planer was
56 in How to Be Old with Nicholas Craig
as 'Nicholas Craig'.
Tue, Jul 14 2009
Poster of Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock Britannia
Nigel Planer was
55 in Prog Rock Britannia
as 'Narrator'.
Fri, Jan 02 2009
Poster of Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Nigel Planer was
55 in Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
Mon, Mar 31 2008
Poster of Hogfather
Hogfather
Nigel Planer was
54 in Hogfather
as 'Mr. Sideney'.
Fri, Oct 12 2007
Poster of Flood
Flood
Nigel Planer was
54 in Flood
as 'Keith Hopkins'.
Fri, Aug 24 2007
Poster of How To Be Eighteenth Century
How To Be Eighteenth Century
Nigel Planer was
53 in How To Be Eighteenth Century
as 'Nicholas Craig'.
Thu, Jul 06 2006
Poster of Sex Actually
Sex Actually
Nigel Planer was
52 in Sex Actually
as 'Graham'.
Wed, Dec 28 2005
Poster of The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
Nigel Planer was
52 in The Comic Strip - A Retrospective
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jul 04 2005
Poster of Bright Young Things
Bright Young Things
Nigel Planer was
50 in Bright Young Things
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Fri, Oct 03 2003
Poster of Four Men in a Plane
Four Men in a Plane
Nigel Planer was
46 in Four Men in a Plane
as 'Tim Goodman'.
Tue, Jan 04 2000
Poster of You Are Here
You Are Here
Nigel Planer was
45 in You Are Here
as 'Sheldon Cohen'.
Wed, Dec 30 1998
Poster of The Land Girls
The Land Girls
Nigel Planer was
45 in The Land Girls
as 'Gerald'.
Fri, Jun 12 1998
Poster of Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car
Nigel Planer was
45 in Four Men in a Car
as 'Tim'.
Sun, Apr 12 1998
Poster of Diana & Me
Diana & Me
Nigel Planer was
44 in Diana & Me
as 'Taxi Driver'.
Thu, Dec 04 1997
Poster of The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows
Nigel Planer was
43 in The Wind in the Willows
as 'Car Salesman'.
Wed, Oct 16 1996
Poster of Clockwork Mice
Clockwork Mice
Nigel Planer was
42 in Clockwork Mice
as 'Parkey'.
Thu, Jun 22 1995
Poster of Jealousy
Jealousy
Nigel Planer was
40 in Jealousy
as 'Transvestite'.
Thu, May 27 1993
Poster of Demonella
Demonella
Nigel Planer was
40 in Demonella
as 'Father'.
Thu, May 20 1993
Poster of Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Nigel Planer was
40 in Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
as 'Governor Wilkins'.
Thu, May 13 1993
Poster of Santa's First Christmas
Santa's First Christmas
Nigel Planer was
39 in Santa's First Christmas
as 'Romuald the Reindeer'.
Fri, Dec 25 1992
Poster of Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus
Nigel Planer was
39 in Carry On Columbus
as 'The Wazir'.
Fri, Oct 02 1992
Poster of The Crying Game
The Crying Game
Nigel Planer was
39 in The Crying Game
as 'Club Chairman/Waiter'.
Tue, May 05 1992
Poster of Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage
Nigel Planer was
39 in Red Nose of Courage
as 'Home Secretary'.
Thu, Apr 09 1992
Poster of Unnatural Pursuits
Unnatural Pursuits
Nigel Planer was
38 in Unnatural Pursuits
as 'George Pepperly'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of The Trials of Oz
The Trials of Oz
Nigel Planer was
38 in The Trials of Oz
as 'John Peel'.
Sat, Nov 09 1991
Poster of Frankenstein's Baby
Frankenstein's Baby
Nigel Planer was
37 in Frankenstein's Baby
as 'Paul Hocking'.
Sun, Sep 09 1990
Poster of Spaghetti Hoops
Spaghetti Hoops
Nigel Planer was
37 in Spaghetti Hoops
as 'Aldo Vini'.
Thu, Mar 01 1990
Poster of Oxford
Oxford
Nigel Planer was
37 in Oxford
as 'Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man'.
Thu, Feb 22 1990
Poster of South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Nigel Planer was
36 in South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
as 'Stan'.
Thu, Feb 08 1990
Poster of South Atlantic Raiders:  Part 2 Argie Bargie!
South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
Nigel Planer was
36 in South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!
as 'Stan'.
Thu, Feb 08 1990
Poster of GLC: The Carnage Continues
GLC: The Carnage Continues
Nigel Planer was
36 in GLC: The Carnage Continues
as 'TV Presenter'.
Mon, Feb 05 1990
Poster of Funseekers
Funseekers
Nigel Planer was
35 in Funseekers
as 'Tony'.
Sat, Mar 26 1988
Poster of More Bad News
More Bad News
Nigel Planer was
35 in More Bad News
as 'Den Dennis'.
Sat, Feb 27 1988
Poster of The Strike
The Strike
Nigel Planer was
34 in The Strike
as 'Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor'.
Sat, Feb 20 1988
Poster of Number 27
Number 27
Nigel Planer was
34 in Number 27
as ''.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich
Nigel Planer was
34 in Eat the Rich
as 'DHSS Manager'.
Fri, Oct 23 1987
Poster of Private Enterprise
Private Enterprise
Nigel Planer was
32 in Private Enterprise
as 'Derek'.
Thu, Jan 02 1986
Poster of The Supergrass
The Supergrass
Nigel Planer was
32 in The Supergrass
as 'Gunter'.
Fri, Nov 08 1985
Poster of Brazil
Brazil
Nigel Planer was
31 in Brazil
as 'Charlie--Dept. of Works'.
Wed, Feb 20 1985
Poster of Slags
Slags
Nigel Planer was
30 in Slags
as 'Marlon'.
Sat, Feb 11 1984
Poster of A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Nigel Planer was
30 in A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
as 'Paul'.
Sat, Jan 21 1984
Poster of Susie
Susie
Nigel Planer was
30 in Susie
as 'Dave'.
Sat, Jan 14 1984
Poster of Dirty Movie
Dirty Movie
Nigel Planer was
30 in Dirty Movie
as 'Nigel'.
Sat, Jan 07 1984
Poster of Yellowbeard
Yellowbeard
Nigel Planer was
30 in Yellowbeard
as 'Mansell'.
Fri, Jun 24 1983
Poster of Group Madness
Group Madness
Nigel Planer was
30 in Group Madness
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jun 11 1983
Poster of Summer School
Summer School
Nigel Planer was
29 in Summer School
as 'Julian'.
Mon, Jan 31 1983
Poster of Bad News Tour
Bad News Tour
Nigel Planer was
29 in Bad News Tour
as 'Den Dennis'.
Mon, Jan 24 1983
Poster of War
War
Nigel Planer was
29 in War
as 'Various Roles'.
Mon, Jan 03 1983
Poster of Dead on Time
Dead on Time
Nigel Planer was
29 in Dead on Time
as 'Boring Friend'.
Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip
Nigel Planer was
27 in The Comic Strip
as ''.
Thu, Jan 01 1981

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Lockwood & Co.
Lockwood & Co.
Nigel Planer was
69+ in Lockwood & Co.
as 'John Fairfax'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 27 2023
Poster of Mandy
Mandy
Nigel Planer was
67+ in Mandy
as 'Captain'.
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Thu, Aug 13 2020
Poster of Timewasters
Timewasters
Nigel Planer was
64+ in Timewasters
as 'Langley'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 09 2017
Poster of We Have Been Watching
We Have Been Watching
Nigel Planer was
63+ in We Have Been Watching
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 2017
Poster of Boomers
Boomers
Nigel Planer was
61+ in Boomers
as ''.
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Fri, Aug 15 2014
Poster of Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9
Nigel Planer was
60+ in Inside No. 9
as 'Frank'.
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Wed, Feb 05 2014
Poster of Father Brown
Father Brown
Nigel Planer was
59+ in Father Brown
as 'Ronnie Grunion'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 14 2013
Poster of Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise
Nigel Planer was
58+ in Death in Paradise
as 'Eugene Sutton'.
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Tue, Oct 25 2011
Poster of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Nigel Planer was
58+ in Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as 'Self - Participant'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 2011
Poster of Episodes
Episodes
Nigel Planer was
57+ in Episodes
as 'Sanford Shamiro'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 09 2011
Poster of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Nigel Planer was
57+ in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
as ''.
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Fri, Oct 01 2010
Poster of The Michael Ball Show
The Michael Ball Show
Nigel Planer was
57+ in The Michael Ball Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 16 2010
Poster of The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic
Nigel Planer was
55+ in The Colour of Magic
as 'Arch Astronomer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 23 2008
Poster of The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
Nigel Planer was
54+ in The Alan Titchmarsh Show
as 'Self'.
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Mon, Sep 03 2007
Poster of M.I. High
M.I. High
Nigel Planer was
53+ in M.I. High
as ''.
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Mon, Jan 08 2007
Poster of Hogfather
Hogfather
Nigel Planer was
53+ in Hogfather
as 'Mr. Sideney'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 17 2006
Poster of Legends
Legends
Nigel Planer was
53+ in Legends
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 17 2006
Poster of Mayo
Mayo
Nigel Planer was
53+ in Mayo
as 'Robert Bainbridge'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 2006
Poster of Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple
Nigel Planer was
51+ in Agatha Christie's Marple
as 'Mr. Venables'.
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Sun, Dec 12 2004
Poster of Celebrity Mastermind
Celebrity Mastermind
Nigel Planer was
50+ in Celebrity Mastermind
as ''.
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Fri, Dec 26 2003
Poster of The Last Detective
The Last Detective
Nigel Planer was
49+ in The Last Detective
as ''.
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Fri, Feb 07 2003
Poster of The Grimleys
The Grimleys
Nigel Planer was
46+ in The Grimleys
as 'Les Grimley'.
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Mon, Mar 08 1999
Poster of Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek
Nigel Planer was
44+ in Jonathan Creek
as 'Shelford, Franklin Tartikoff'.
First Air Date
Fri, May 09 1997
Poster of The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro
Nigel Planer was
41+ in The Marriage of Figaro
as 'Antonio'.
First Air Date
Thu, Dec 29 1994
Poster of Bonjour la Classe
Bonjour la Classe
Nigel Planer was
39+ in Bonjour la Classe
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 15 1993
Poster of GMTV
GMTV
Nigel Planer was
39+ in GMTV
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Poster of The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
Nigel Planer was
37+ in The Nicholas Craig Masterclass
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Nov 22 1990
Poster of Blackeyes
Blackeyes
Nigel Planer was
36+ in Blackeyes
as 'Jeff'.
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Wed, Nov 29 1989
Poster of Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Nigel Planer was
33+ in Filthy Rich & Catflap
as 'Ralph Filthy'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 07 1987
Poster of King and Castle
King and Castle
Nigel Planer was
33+ in King and Castle
as 'David Castle'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 03 1986
Poster of Happy Families
Happy Families
Nigel Planer was
32+ in Happy Families
as ''.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 17 1985
Poster of Roll Over Beethoven
Roll Over Beethoven
Nigel Planer was
32+ in Roll Over Beethoven
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1985
Poster of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Planer was
31+ in Sherlock Holmes
as 'Inspector Hopkins'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 24 1984
Poster of Blackadder
Blackadder
Nigel Planer was
30+ in Blackadder
as 'Lord Smedley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jun 15 1983
Poster of The Young Ones
The Young Ones
Nigel Planer was
29+ in The Young Ones
as 'Neil'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 09 1982
Poster of The Comic Strip Presents
The Comic Strip Presents
Nigel Planer was
29+ in The Comic Strip Presents
as 'Marlon, Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian, Den Dennis, TV Presenter, Paul, Julian, Charles, Nigel, Derek, Tony, Dave, Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1, Stan, Home Secretary, Barmaid/Inspector, Club Chairman/Waiter, Father, Aldo Vini, Governor Wilkins, Tim, Tim Goodman, Transvestite, Steve's Manager/1st MI5 Man, Graham'.
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 02 1982
Poster of Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon
Nigel Planer was
28+ in Shine on Harvey Moon
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 08 1982
Poster of Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
Nigel Planer was
27+ in Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
as ''.
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Tue, Oct 14 1980
Poster of An Audience with...
An Audience with...
Nigel Planer was
24+ in An Audience with...
as 'Self'.
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Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout
Nigel Planer was
10+ in The Magic Roundabout
as ''.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1964