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Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, writer and musician. 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.
Planer performed at The Comedy Store in a double-act with Peter Richardson, which led to him becoming known to television audiences as Neil in The Young Ones (1982), the dim, unclean but lovable hippie with a fondness for Hawkwind, Marillion and Steve Hillage.
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May 12, 2024 · The much loved actor, writer and musician Nigel Planer has been teamed up with a group of esteemed musicians and artists to pay tribute to the late, great Neil Innes. Reactions to the new version of Neil's song and it's accompanying video have been very positive.
Neil's Heavy Concept Album is a 1984 recording of songs and spoken comedy routines by British actor Nigel Planer, in character as the long-suffering hippie Neil from the BBC comedy series The Young Ones.
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Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1943) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright. He played Neil in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap. He has been in many West End musicals. He won a BRIT award in 1977 and has been nominated for Olivier, TMA, What's On Stage, and BAFTA awards.
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Jun 10, 2023 · Nigel Planer is an accomplished Actor most notably for his iconic role as Neil in the Classic groundbreaking TV series The Young Ones also a recording artist...
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Dec 17, 2023 · These pictures show 'Neil' returning to the house from the Young Ones - for the first time in almost 40 years. Nigel Planer, now 70, starred as Peace Studies student Neil Pye in the hit comedy,...
