Nigel Planer

Nigel Planer is a quietly essential figure in British comedy. His mournful, lovable hippie Neil in The Young Ones is iconic, and his timing in that role is unmatched. What I appreciate is his range: he acts, writes scripts, publishes books, makes music, and even narrated children's animation. That kind of versatility usually signals a real craftsman rather than a one-trick performer, and Planer, a Sussex-educated Londoner, has stayed in the game for the long haul. He embodies that cynical, slightly off-kilter British humor I love, and I admire the durability of an actor who keeps reinventing himself.

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Name (English)

Nigel Planer

Name (Japanese)

ナイジェル・プレイナー

Reading

ないじぇる・ぷれいなー

Born

February 22, 1953 (age 73)

Origin

Westminster, United Kingdom

Occupation

screenwriter / television actor / film actor / comedian / author

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Pisces / Snake

University

University of Sussex

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• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nigel%20Planer
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Tags

• screenwriter
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

September 25, 2026

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