Nigel Planer - Actor Profile

Nigel Planer

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Feb 22, 1953
Birth Place: Westminster, London, England, UK

About 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.

Best Nigel Planer Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Nigel Planer's career based on audience ratings.

★10.0
War (1983) movie poster
★10.0

War — 1985:- England has been invaded by the Warsaw Pact countries and middle-class couple Hermine and Godfrey retreat to thei

War

1983•Comedy
★9.8
More Bad News (1988) movie poster
★9.8

More Bad News — Four years after they were last the subject of a documentary, the heavy metal band Bad News get back together again for

More Bad News

1988•Comedy
★8.7
Bad News (1983) movie poster
★8.7

Bad News — A documentary crew films heavy metal band Bad News as they have trouble starting their van, pick up a schoolgirl groupie

Bad News

1983•Comedy
★8.0
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? (2024) movie poster
★8.0

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? — Forty years on from the release of the hit single by charity supergroup Band Aid, this documentary unearths 75 minutes o

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?

2024•Documentary
★7.8
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) movie poster
★7.8

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation — A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Holly

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

2008•Documentary

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Nigel Planer.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2024 The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? Self Super Hit Similar →
2023 imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter Self Hit Similar →
2022 Red Riding Hood: After Ever After Nun Wolf Hit Similar →
2020 Jeepers Creepers American Reporter (voice) Flop Similar →
2018 How The Young Ones Changed Comedy - Hit Similar →
2017 Ratburger Headmaster Flop Similar →
2017 Sleigh Gerald Flop Similar →
2016 Burn Burn Burn Henry Hit Similar →
2016 Red Top Rupert Murdoch Flop Similar →
2013 The List Ted Rove Flop Similar →
2013 I Give It a Year Brian Average Similar →
2011 The Hunt for Tony Blair Peter Mandelson Super Hit Similar →
2010 Heavy Metal Britannia Self Hit Similar →
2009 Prog Rock Britannia Narrator Super Hit Similar →
2008 Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation Self - Narrator (voice) Super Hit Similar →
2007 Hogfather Mr. Sideney Hit Similar →
2007 Flood Keith Hopkins Flop Similar →
2005 Sex Actually Graham Hit Similar →
2005 The Comic Strip - A Retrospective Self Average Similar →
2004 Bottom Mindless Violence Neil Pye / Ralph Filthy (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
2003 Bright Young Things Taxi Driver Average Similar →
2000 Four Men in a Plane Tim Goodman Flop Similar →
1998 The Land Girls Gerald Average Similar →
1998 Four Men in a Car Tim Flop Similar →
1997 Diana & Me Taxi Driver Flop Similar →
1996 The Wind in the Willows Car Salesman Average Similar →
1995 Clockwork Mice Parkey Flop Similar →
1993 Jealousy Transvestite Flop Similar →
1993 Demonella Father Flop Similar →
1992 Santa's First Christmas Romuald the Reindeer Flop Similar →
1992 Carry On Columbus The Wazir Flop Similar →
1992 Unnatural Pursuits George Pepperly Flop Similar →
1991 The Trials of Oz John Peel Average Similar →
1990 South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 Stan Flop Similar →
1988 Funseekers Tony Flop Similar →
1988 More Bad News Den Dennis Super Hit Similar →
1988 The Strike Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor Hit Similar →
1987 Eat the Rich DHSS Manager Average Similar →
1986 Private Enterprise Derek Flop Similar →
1985 The Supergrass Gunter Average Similar →
1985 Brazil Charlie--Dept. of Works Super Hit Similar →
1984 Slags Marlon Flop Similar →
1984 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques Paul Hit Similar →
1984 Susie Dave Flop Similar →
1984 Dirty Movie Nigel Flop Similar →
1983 Yellowbeard Mansell Average Similar →
1983 Summer School Julian Flop Similar →
1983 Bad News Den Dennis Super Hit Similar →
1983 War Various Roles Super Hit Similar →
1983 Dead on Time Boring Friend Hit Similar →

Nigel Planer - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Nigel Planer?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Nigel Planer is "War" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Nigel Planer acted in?

Nigel Planer has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Nigel Planer?

Other notable films include "More Bad News", "Bad News", and "The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?".