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Date of Birth:
Trivia:
Was considered for the role of Zazu in The Lion King (1994). more
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(11 articles)
Yes, Virginia, that is Stephen Colbert kissing a dude
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Mudvayne – Mudvayne (Musick Review)
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Mudvayne – Mudvayne (Musick Review)
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Bad News | The Outer Limits | Mr. Nigel Planer
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Filmography
Actor:
- "How to Be Old" (2009) TV series .... Nicholas Craig
- "Let's Dance for Comic Relief" .... Wilbur Turnblad (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #1.4 (2009) TV episode .... Wilbur Turnblad - The Colour of Magic (2008) (TV) .... Arch Astronomer
... aka Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic (International: English title: complete title)
... aka The Color of Magic (USA: new title) - "M.I.High" .... Prime Minister (1 episode, 2008)
- The Visit (2008) TV episode .... Prime Minister - "The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury" .... Great Uncle Crawford (1 episode, 2008)
- I'm Not Scared (2008) TV episode .... Great Uncle Crawford - Virgin Territory (2007) .... Uncle Bruno
... aka Decameron Pie (Italy)
... aka Medieval pie - Territoires vierges (France) - How to Be Edwardian (2007) (TV) .... Nicholas Craig
- Flood (2007) .... Keith Hopkins
- "Mark Lawson Talks to..." .... Nicholas Craig (1 episode, 2007)
- Nicholas Craig (2007) TV episode .... Nicholas Craig - "Grizzly Tales for Gruesome Kids" .... Narrator (1 episode, 2007)
- Scabi (2007) TV episode (voice) .... Narrator - Hogfather (2006) (TV) .... Mr. Sideney
... aka Terry Pratchett's Hogfather (UK: complete title) - "SpongeBob SquarePants" .... Dr. Marmalade (1 episode, 2006)
... aka SpongeBob (USA: short title)
- Ghost Host/Chimps Ahoy (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Dr. Marmalade - "Mayo" .... Robert Bainbridge (1 episode, 2006)
... aka The Gil Mayo Mysteries (USA)
- Episode #1.2 (2006) TV episode .... Robert Bainbridge - "The Comic Strip Presents..." .... Den Dennis / ... (25 episodes, 1983-2005)
- Sex Actually (2005) TV episode .... Graham
- Four Men in a Plane (2000) TV episode .... Tim Goodman
- Four Men in a Car (1998) TV episode .... Tim
- Jealousy (1993) TV episode .... Transvestite
- Demonella (1993) TV episode .... Father
(20 more) - "The Last Detective" .... Gerry Jameson (1 episode, 2005)
- Three Steps to Hendon (2005) TV episode .... Gerry Jameson - Bright Young Things (2003) .... Taxi Driver
- Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) .... Albus Dumbledore
- "The Grimleys" .... Baz Grimley (1 episode, 2001)
- The Grimley Curse (2001) TV episode .... Baz Grimley - "Baddiel's Syndrome" .... Undertaker (1 episode, 2001)
- Dead Grandma (2001) TV episode .... Undertaker - Boheme (2000) (TV) .... Benoit
- The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (TV)
- "The Bill" .... Colin Boswell (1 episode, 1999)
- Look Again (1999) TV episode .... Colin Boswell - Discworld Noir (1999) (VG) (voice) .... Count Henning Von Überwald/Rhodan/Malaclypse/The Watchmen/Warb/Zombie/Various Characters
- You Are Here (1998) (TV) .... Sheldon Cohen
- The Land Girls (1998) .... Gerald
... aka Trois Anglaises en campagne (France) - Diana & Me (1997) .... Taxi Driver
- The Grimleys (1997) (TV) .... Baz Grimley
- "Jonathan Creek" .... Shelford (1 episode, 1997)
- The Reconstituted Corpse (1997) TV episode .... Shelford - "Paul Merton in Galton and Simpson's..." .... Gavin (1 episode, 1997)
- I Tell You It's Burt Reynolds (1997) TV episode .... Gavin - Cuts (1996) (TV) .... Jocelyn Pride
- The Wind in the Willows (1996) .... The Car Salesman
... aka Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (USA: video title) - "Romuald the Reindeer" (1996) TV series (voice) .... Romuald
- Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? (1996) (VG) (voice) .... Various Characters
... aka Discworld II: Mortality Bytes! (USA) - Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex (1995) (V)
- "Shine on Harvey Moon" .... Lou Lewis (34 episodes, 1982-1995)
- Episode #5.12 (1995) TV episode .... Lou Lewis
- Episode #5.11 (1995) TV episode .... Lou Lewis
- Episode #5.10 (1995) TV episode .... Lou Lewis
- Episode #5.9 (1995) TV episode .... Lou Lewis
- Episode #5.8 (1995) TV episode .... Lou Lewis
(29 more) - Clockwork Mice (1995) .... Parkey
... aka Running Wild (Australia: video title) - "The Marriage of Figaro" (1995) TV mini-series .... Antonio
- Wake Up with Libby and Jonathan (1994) (TV) .... Jonathan Hughes
... aka Wake Up with... (UK: short title) - "The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" .... Inspector Hopkins (1 episode, 1994)
- The Golden Pince-Nez (1994) TV episode .... Inspector Hopkins - "Bonjour la Classe" (1993) TV series .... Laurence Didcott (unknown episodes)
- Santa's First Christmas (1992) (TV) (voice) .... Romuald the Reindeer
- "Unnatural Pursuits" .... George Pepperly (1 episode, 1992)
... aka I Don't Do Cuddles (UK: second part title)
... aka I'm the Author (UK: first part title)
- I'm the Author (1992) TV episode .... George Pepperly - Carry on Columbus (1992) .... The Wazir
- The Trials of Oz (1991) (TV) .... John Peel
- Comic Relief (1991) (TV) (as Bad News) .... Den Dennis
... aka Comic Relief 3: The Stonker (UK: alternative title) - La souris du Père Noël (1991) (TV) (voice) .... Romuald the Reindeer
... aka Santa and the Tooth Fairies (International: English title) - "Nicholas Craig, the Naked Actor" (1990) TV series .... Nicholas Craig
... aka The Nicholas Craig Masterclass (UK: new title) - "French and Saunders" .... Andy (1 episode, 1990)
- Dangerous Liasons (1990) TV episode .... Andy - Frankenstein's Baby (1990) (TV) .... Paul Hocking
- "The Magic Roundabout" (1990) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
- "Blackeyes" .... Jeff (4 episodes, 1989)
- Episode #1.4 (1989) TV episode .... Jeff
- Episode #1.3 (1989) TV episode .... Jeff
- Episode #1.2 (1989) TV episode .... Jeff
- Episode #1.1 (1989) TV episode .... Jeff - Number 27 (1988) .... Andrew Veitch
- "Black Adder the Third" .... Lord Smedley - fop (1 episode, 1987)
... aka Blackadder 3 (UK: alternative title)
... aka Blackadder III (USA: video title)
- Nob and Nobility (1987) TV episode (as Mr. Nigel Planer) .... Lord Smedley - fop - "Filthy Rich & Catflap" .... Ralph Filthy (6 episodes, 1987)
- Episode #1.6 (1987) TV episode .... Ralph Filthy
- Episode #1.5 (1987) TV episode .... Ralph Filthy
- Episode #1.4 (1987) TV episode .... Ralph Filthy
- Episode #1.3 (1987) TV episode .... Ralph Filthy
- Episode #1.2 (1987) TV episode .... Ralph Filthy
(1 more) - Eat the Rich (1987) .... DHSS Manager
- "King & Castle" .... David Castle (1 episode, 1986)
- Villains (1986) TV episode .... David Castle - Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV) .... Neil
... aka The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title) - The Supergrass (1985) .... Gunter
... aka The Comic Strip Presents The Supergrass - "Happy Families" .... Barman (1 episode, 1985)
- Madeleine (1985) TV episode .... Barman - "Storyboard" .... David Castle (1 episode, 1985)
- King & Castle (1985) TV episode .... David Castle - "Roll Over Beethoven" (1985) TV series .... Nigel Cochrane (unknown episodes)
- Brazil (1985) .... Charlie--Dept. of Works
- "The Lenny Henry Show" (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode #1.6 (1984) TV episode - "The Young Ones" .... Neil / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
- Summer Holiday (1984) TV episode .... Neil
- Sick (1984) TV episode .... Neil
- Time (1984) TV episode .... Neil
- Nasty (1984) TV episode .... Neil
- Cash (1984) TV episode .... Neil
(7 more) - Yellowbeard (1983) .... Mansell
- Dead on Time (1983)
- "Doctor's Daughters" .... Constable (1 episode, 1981)
- Needle Match (1981) TV episode .... Constable - The Comic Strip (1981) (TV) .... Paul
- "How's Your Father?" (1 episode, 1980)
- Help! (1980) TV episode - "A Roof Over My Head" .... Rodney (1 episode, 1977)
- Another Fine Mess (1977) TV episode .... Rodney
Writer:
- "The Comic Strip Presents..." (1 episode, 1988)
- Funseekers (1988) TV episode (written by) - "Naked Video" (1986) TV series (unknown episodes, 1986)
- Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV) (writer)
... aka The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title) - The Comic Strip (1981) (TV) (writer)
- "Not the Nine O'Clock News" (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Wake Up with Libby and Jonathan (1994) (TV) (devised by)
... aka Wake Up with... (UK: short title)
Self:
- "The Alan Titchmarsh Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode dated 23 February 2009 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - "Loose Women" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Episode #13.106 (2009) TV episode .... Himself - Prog Rock Britannia (2009) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
- Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008) (TV) .... Himself
- "Ready, Steady, Cook" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 4 June 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - "Legends" .... Himself - Narrator (1 episode, 2008)
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator - "Saturday Kitchen" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
- Episode dated 26 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Alternative Rebellion: The Beginning of Britain's Alternative Comedy Scene (2007) (V) .... Himself
- The Making of 'The Young Ones' (2007) (V) .... Himself
- The Guest Stars of 'The Young Ones' (2007) (V) .... Himself
- The Royal Variety Performance 2006 (2006) (TV) .... Performer
- The Whole Hog: Making Terry Pratchett's 'Hogfather' (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Wright Stuff" .... Himself - Guest Panelist (2 episodes, 2005-2006)
- Episode dated 8 June 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist
- Episode dated 16 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Panelist - "This Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
... aka This Morning with Richard and Judy (UK: informal title)
- Episode dated 20 April 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself - 50 Most Shocking Comedy Moments (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- The Comic Strip: A Retrospective (2005) (V) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest Cartoons (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- "Comedy Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
- The Young Ones (2004) TV episode .... Himself - "Working the Thames" (2004) TV series .... Narrator
- "Today with Des and Mel" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Episode dated 3 November 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "Comedy from Merton to Enfield" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2003)
- Stephen Fry (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Ben Elton (2003) TV episode .... Himself - "The Weakest Link" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Weakest Link Champions' League (UK: alternative title)
- West End Theatre Special (2002) TV episode .... Himself - Party in the Park 2002 (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
- "I Love 1980's" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2001)
- New Years Compilation (2001) TV episode .... Himself
- I Love 1982 (2001) TV episode - "Breakfast" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 26 April 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself - "Top Ten" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
- Comedy Records (2000) TV episode .... Himself - "The Works" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
- Movers and Shakers (1997) TV episode .... Himself - "Shakespeare Shorts" .... Himself - Presenter / ... (1 episode, 1996)
- Twelfth Night (1996) TV episode .... Himself - Presenter / Malvolio - "The Good Sex Guide" (1 episode, 1994)
- Episode #2.1 (1994) TV episode - Comic Relief (1988) (TV) .... Himself
- Come Dancing (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself - Audience Member
- "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode #5.3 (1981) TV episode (as The Outer Limits) .... Himself - Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights (1981) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
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"Banda sonora"
- Episode #4.6 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Neil Pye -
"Comedy Connections"
- The New Statesman (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Neil Pye - University Challenge: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) (uncredited) .... Neil Pye
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"80s"
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Neil
Additional Details
Other Works:
TV commercial for Castrol motor oil (as Neil) (Australia) (1996-present)
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