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Nigel Planer

Actor • Born 1953

Nigel Planer

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About

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.

Known for

Death in Paradise posterDeath in ParadiseSeries • 2011Father Brown posterFather BrownSeries • 2013Sherlock Holmes posterSherlock HolmesSeries • 1984Agatha Christie's Marple posterAgatha Christie's MarpleSeries • 2004SpongeBob SquarePants posterSpongeBob SquarePantsSeries • 1999Inside No. 9 posterInside No. 9Series • 2014Grantchester posterGrantchesterSeries • 2014Blackadder posterBlackadderSeries • 1983The Comic Strip Presents... posterThe Comic Strip Presents...Series • 1982Episodes posterEpisodesSeries • 2011Jonathan Creek posterJonathan CreekSeries • 1997Celebrity Mastermind posterCelebrity MastermindSeries • 2003The Young Ones posterThe Young OnesSeries • 1982M.I. High posterM.I. HighSeries • 2007Screen One posterScreen OneSeries • 1989Upstart Crow posterUpstart CrowSeries • 2016Lockwood & Co. posterLockwood & Co.Series • 2023Shine on Harvey Moon posterShine on Harvey MoonSeries • 1982Mandy posterMandySeries • 2020Timewasters posterTimewastersSeries • 2017The Colour of Magic posterThe Colour of MagicSeries • 2008Storyboard posterStoryboardSeries • 1983Brazil posterBrazilMovie • 1985The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret posterThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretSeries • 2010