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Nigel Planer

Acting

Born February 22, 1953 · Westminster, London, England, UK

Biography

Nigel George Planer is a British actor, writer and musician. His television credits include playing Neil in the sitcom The Young Ones, Ralph Filthy in the sitcom Filthy, Rich and Catflap and narrating the children's animated series Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including as part of the 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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Filmography36 titles

The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes

1994as Inspector Hopkins

Sherlock Holmes

1984as Inspector Hopkins

Inside No. 9

2014as Frank

The Black Adder

1983as Lord Smedley

The Young Ones

1982as Neil

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004as Mr. Venables

The Last Detective

2003

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999as Dr. Marmalade (voice)

Brazil

1985as Charlie--Dept. of Works

Lockwood & Co.

2023as John Fairfax

Father Brown

2013as Ronnie Grunion

Hogfather

2006as Mr. Sideney

Jonathan Creek

1997as Shelford

Mandy

2019as Captain

Death in Paradise

2011as Eugene Sutton

Upstart Crow

2016as Egeus

Grantchester

2014as Giles Montgomery

Episodes

2011as Sanford Shamiro

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

2009as Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse

The Color of Magic

2008as Arch Astronomer

Dead on Time

1983as Boring Friend

Burn Burn Burn

2015as Henry

Boomers

2014

Bright Young Things

2003as Taxi Driver

Eat the Rich

1987as DHSS Manager

Richard Osman's House of Games

2017as Self - Panellist

M.I. High

2007as Prime Minister

Timewasters

2017as Langley

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011as Self - Participant

Yellowbeard

1983as Mansell

I Give It a Year

2013as Brian

Flood

2007as Keith Hopkins

Clockwork Mice

1995as Parkey

The List

2013as Ted Rove

Mayo

2006as Robert Bainbridge

Carry on Columbus

1992as The Wazir