Acting
Nigel Planer
- Titles
- 78movies50TV shows
- Career
Active from 1964 to 2019, with a break from 1965 to 1979, busiest in 1990 with 6 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 24top three billing
- Average score
69/100
- Highest rated
More Bad News91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 45 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Satire & Parody5.3average 2.3
- Situational Comedy5.6average 2.7
- Absurdist Humor5.0average 2.0
- Wit & Wordplay6.4average 3.7
- Cringe Humor4.3average 2.2
- Physical Comedy4.4average 2.5
- Dark Humor4.5average 2.9
- Pop Culture3.8average 2.2
Rarely in their work
- Tension4.5, average 6.1
- Adrenaline3.5, average 5.1
- Violence2.9, average 4.3
- Psychological4.3, average 5.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Cult Classic 4
- Satirical 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Dark Humor 2
- Slapstick 2
- Sketch Comedy 2
- Media Satire 2
- Cringe Comedy 2
- 80s Television 2
- British Miniseries 2
- Absurdist Humor 2
- Social Commentary 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Peter RichardsonActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, The Hunt for Tony Blair, Four Men in a Car, More Bad News, +22 more
Adrian EdmondsonActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Young Ones, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights, Summer School, +18 more
Jennifer SaundersActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, Four Men in a Car, More Bad News, South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1, +15 more
Rik MayallActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Young Ones, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights, Summer School, +14 more
Dawn FrenchActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, Four Men in a Car, More Bad News, South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1, +13 more
Pete RichensActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Hunt for Tony Blair, Four Men in a Car, South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1, Spaghetti Hoops, +11 more
Robbie ColtraneActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Hunt for Tony Blair, South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1, Jealousy, South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!, +6 more
Keith AllenActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights, Spaghetti Hoops, A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques, The Crying Game, +4 more- PPeter DelfgouEditorSpaghetti Hoops, A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques, Jealousy, Demonella, The Crying Game, +3 more
- BBeverly D'SouzaEditorSpaghetti Hoops, A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques, Jealousy, Demonella, The Crying Game, +3 more
Alexei SayleActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Young Ones, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights, Spaghetti Hoops, The Comic Strip, +1 more- GGeoff HoggEditorFour Men in a Car, South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1, South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!, Sex Actually, The Strike, +1 more
Movies and TV shows
212010s
21 titles · average score 68
Completely Bad News (2019)
as Den Dennis
Tempting Fate (2018)
as Frank
Sleigh (2017)
as Gerald
51
Ratburger (2017)
as Headmaster
71
Timewasters (2017)
TV show · as Langley
Red Top (2016)
as Rupert Murdoch
76
Upstart Crow (2016)
TV show · as Egeus
80
Burn Burn Burn (2016)
as Henry
72
Grantchester (2014)
TV show · as Giles Montgomery
92
Inside No. 9 (2014)
TV show · as Frank
66
Boomers (2014)
TV show
77
Father Brown (2013)
TV show · as Ronnie Grunion
39
The List (2013)
as Ted Rove
51
I Give It a Year (2013)
as Brian
Five Go to Rehab (2012)
as Barmaid/Inspector
59
Death in Paradise (2011)
TV show · as Eugene Sutton
73
The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011)
as Peter Mandelson
78
Episodes (2011)
TV show · as Sanford Shamiro
67
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret (2010)
TV show · as Gilfroy Deacon McStannahorse
70
The Color of Magic 2in1 (2010)
as Arch Astronomer