Nigel Planer
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.
Acting
Movie
Brazil
as Charlie--Dept. of Works
1985
Movie
I Give It a Year
as Brian
2013
TV
Blackadder
as Lord Smedley
1983
TV
Death in Paradise
as Eugene Sutton
2011
TV
Lockwood & Co.
as John Fairfax
2023
TV
Inside No. 9
as Frank
2014
TV
Sherlock Holmes
as Inspector Hopkins
1984
TV
Episodes
as Sanford Shamiro
2011
TV
The Colour of Magic
as Arch Astronomer
2008
Movie
Hogfather
as Mr. Sideney
2007
Movie
Flood
as Keith Hopkins
2007
Movie
Yellowbeard
as Mansell
1983
TV
The Young Ones
as Neil
1982
TV
Grantchester
as Giles Montgomery
2014
TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Mr. Venables
2004
TV
Father Brown
as Ronnie Grunion
2013
Movie
Bright Young Things
as Taxi Driver
2003
TV
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
as Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
2010
TV
Jonathan Creek
as Shelford
1997
Movie
The Wind in the Willows
as Car Salesman
1996
Movie
Burn Burn Burn
as Henry
2016
TV
Upstart Crow
as Egeus
2016
Movie
Carry On Columbus
as The Wazir
1992
TV
Mandy
as Captain
2020
