Nigel Planer

Nigel George Planer is a British actor, writer, and musician, born on February 22, 1953. He is best known for his role as Neil in the BBC comedy series The Young Ones and as Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap. Planer has also made appearances in numerous West End musicals, including the original casts of Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, as well as in Hairspray. In addition to his acting career, he won a BRIT award in 1984 and has been nominated for Olivier, TMA, WhatsOnStage, and BAFTA awards. Planer's father's Hungarian-Romanian family immigrated to London in 1933, where Nigel grew up with his two brothers. He attended King's House School and Westminster School, where he showcased his talent for writing by co-writing a satirical play about the school. Although he initially pursued a degree in African and Asian Studies at the University of Sussex, he later dropped out to study acting at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.