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Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright. Planer is perhaps best known for his role as Neil Pye in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Hairspray. He is long time comedy partners with Peter Richardson. He also narrates the children's TV show, Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids. Planer was born in Westminster, London. He was educated at King's House School, a preparatory school in Richmond-upon-Thames, and from the age of 13 at Westminster... MORE

Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright. Planer is perhaps best known for his role as Neil Pye in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones. He has appeared in many West End musicals, including Evita, Chicago, We Will Rock You, Wicked and Hairspray. He is long time comedy partners with Peter Richardson. He also narrates the children's TV show, Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids. Planer was born in Westminster, London. He was educated at King's House School, a preparatory school in Richmond-upon-Thames, and from the age of 13 at Westminster School. He subsequently studied at the University of Sussex at Brighton and LAMDA. A founder member of the Comedy Store in London, Planer was one of the original cast of The Comic Strip team, pioneers of the alternative comedy movement in the UK. This was originally a nightclub stage show; Planer also appeared with its creator Peter Richardson as part of the double act 'The Outer Limits'. Planer and Richardson also wrote the That's Life! parody on Not The Nine O'Clock News. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Arts from Edinburgh Napier University in June 2011, saying "I am delighted to receive LESS