page_title: Nigel Planer
hierarchical_section_title: Nigel Planer
caption_attribution_description: English: Honorary Graduation with Doctorate of Arts from Edinburgh Napier University
context_page_description: Nigel George Planer is a British actor, comedian, novelist and playwright who 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. He has also appeared in Hairspray. He won a BRIT award in 1984 and has been nominated for Olivier, TMA, WhatsOnStage and BAFTA awards.
context_section_description: Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is a British actor, comedian, novelist and playwright who 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. He has also appeared in Hairspray. He won a BRIT award in 1984 and has been nominated for  Olivier, TMA, WhatsOnStage and BAFTA awards.
caption: Planer after receiving his Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Edinburgh Napier University in 2011
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