Nigel Planer
Born
1953-02-22
Place of birth
Westminster, London, England, UK
Biography
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
Brazil
Charlie--Dept. of Works
I Give It a Year
Brian
Blackadder
Lord Smedley
Death in Paradise
Eugene Sutton
Lockwood & Co.
John Fairfax
Inside No. 9
Frank
Sherlock Holmes
Inspector Hopkins
Episodes
Sanford Shamiro
The Colour of Magic
Arch Astronomer
Hogfather
Mr. Sideney
Flood
Keith Hopkins
Yellowbeard
Mansell
The Young Ones
Neil
Grantchester
Giles Montgomery
Agatha Christie's Marple
Mr. Venables