Portrait of Nigel Planer

Acting

Nigel Planer

Career

Active from 1964 to 2019, with a break from 1965 to 1979, busiest in 1990 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
25
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for More Bad News
More Bad News
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nigel Planer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Tension
    4.3, average 6.0
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.1
  • Scare
    1.3, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Absurdist Humor 3
  • British Miniseries 2
  • Political Satire 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Media Satire 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • 80s Television 2
  • Cult Classic 2
  • Satirical 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

106
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

5 titles ยท average score 79
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint
Merry Christmas Aubrey Flint (2026)

as Ned

Lockwood & Co.
Lockwood & Co. (2023)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show ยท as John Fairfax

Red Riding Hood: After Ever After
Red Riding Hood: After Ever After (2022)

as Nun Wolf

Mandy
Mandy (2020)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Captain

Jeepers Creepers
Jeepers Creepers (2020)

as American Reporter (voice)

2010s

19 titles ยท average score 68
Ratburger
Ratburger (2017)
GoodWatch score 50

as Headmaster

Sleigh
Sleigh (2017)

as Gerald

Red Top
Red Top (2016)

as Rupert Murdoch

Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow (2016)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Egeus

Inside No. 9
Inside No. 9 (2014)
GoodWatch score 92

TV show ยท as Frank

Grantchester
Grantchester (2014)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Giles Montgomery

Father Brown
Father Brown (2013)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Ronnie Grunion

The List
The List (2013)
GoodWatch score 39

as Ted Rove

Death in Paradise
Death in Paradise (2011)
GoodWatch score 59

TV show ยท as Eugene Sutton

Episodes
Episodes (2011)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Sanford Shamiro

The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

as Peter Mandelson

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse

2000s

20 titles ยท average score 67
Prog Rock Britannia
Prog Rock Britannia (2009)

as Narrator

The Colour of Magic
The Colour of Magic (2008)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Arch Astronomer

Flood
Flood (2007)
GoodWatch score 43

as Keith Hopkins

Hogfather
Hogfather (2007)
GoodWatch score 75

as Mr. Sideney

M.I. High
M.I. High (2007)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as Prime Minister

Hogfather
Hogfather (2006)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Mr. Sideney

Mayo
Mayo (2006)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show ยท as Robert Bainbridge

Sex Actually
Sex Actually (2005)

as Graham

Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple (2004)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Mr. Venables

The Last Detective
The Last Detective (2003)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show

Celebrity Mastermind
Celebrity Mastermind (2003)

TV show

Four Men in a Plane
Four Men in a Plane (2000)

as Tim Goodman

1990s

29 titles ยท average score 63
SpongeBob SquarePants
SpongeBob SquarePants (1999)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show ยท as Dr. Marmalade (voice)

Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car (1998)

as Tim

Jonathan Creek
Jonathan Creek (1997)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Shelford

Cuts
Cuts (1996)

as Jocelyn Pride

The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro (1994)

TV show ยท as Antonio

Bonjour la Classe
Bonjour la Classe (1993)

TV show ยท as Laurence Didcott

Jealousy
Jealousy (1993)

as Transvestite

Demonella
Demonella (1993)

as Father

Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase
Gregory: Diary of a Nutcase (1993)

as Governor Wilkins

Santa's First Christmas
Santa's First Christmas (1992)

as Romuald the Reindeer

Spaghetti Hoops
Spaghetti Hoops (1990)

as Aldo Vini

Frankenstein's Baby
Frankenstein's Baby (1990)

as Paul Hocking

1980s

32 titles ยท average score 72
Oh No, Not Them
Oh No, Not Them (1989)

as Neil

Blackeyes
Blackeyes (1989)
GoodWatch score 63

TV show ยท as Jeff

More Bad News
More Bad News (1988)
GoodWatch score 91

as Den Dennis

Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Ralph Filthy

Private Enterprise
Private Enterprise (1986)

as Derek

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1984)
GoodWatch score 88

TV show ยท as Inspector Hopkins

Bad News
Bad News (1983)
GoodWatch score 84

as Den Dennis

Summer School
Summer School (1983)

as Julian

The Young Ones
The Young Ones (1982)
GoodWatch score 86

TV show ยท as Neil

The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Dave / Charles

Shine on Harvey Moon
Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Lou Lewis

The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip (1981)

Writer

1960s

1 title ยท average score 67
The Magic Roundabout
The Magic Roundabout (1964)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show