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Nigel Planer

Acting Born Feb 22, 1953 Westminster, London, England, UK 24 credits

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.

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Known for

Death in Paradise

as Eugene Sutton

Father Brown

as Ronnie Grunion

Agatha Christie's Marple

as Mr. Venables

Sherlock Holmes

as Inspector Hopkins

Grantchester

as Giles Montgomery

GMTV

as Self

Blackadder

as Lord Smedley

Inside No. 9

as Frank

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Full filmography

  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Eugene Sutton
  • Ready, Steady, Cook (1994) as Self - Guest
  • Father Brown (2013) as Ronnie Grunion
  • Agatha Christie's Marple (2004) as Mr. Venables
  • Sherlock Holmes (1984) as Inspector Hopkins
  • Grantchester (2014) as Giles Montgomery
  • GMTV (1993) as Self
  • Blackadder (1983) as Lord Smedley
  • Inside No. 9 (2014) as Frank
  • The Young Ones (1982) as Neil
  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Julian
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Paul
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Dave
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Den Dennis
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Nigel
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Marlon
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Tommy/Doc/Ivan/McClowsky/Australian
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Derek
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Charles
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Bernard/Old Man/Camp Actor 1
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Tony
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as Stan
  • The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) as TV Presenter