In 1995, Planer played Professor Dumbledore in a Harry Potter parody, Harry Potter and the Secret Chamber Pot of Azerbaijan. He has starred in The Comic Strip Presents., a series of short films broadcast from 1975 onwards, as various odd outsiders. Planer is best known for his role as Neil, the hippie housemate in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones. In June 2011, he was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Arts degree from Edinburgh Napier University. Planer is also the author of several books, plays, radio plays, and TV scripts as well as a small volume of poetry. The character appeared at the Royal Festival Hall, London, in Stewart Lee's At Last the 1984 show. The Craig character appears in book, radio, TV and articles as well as live. He created the spoof actor character 'Nicholas Craig', with help from Christopher Douglas. He went on to star in film, theatre and television. Planer and Richardson also wrote the That's Life! parody on Not the Nine O'Clock News. They were a double act called 'The Outer Limits'. They were pioneers of the alternative comedy movement in the United Kingdom. He is an original member of The Comic Strip. He is a founding member of the London Comedy Store. He won a BRIT award in 1976 and has been nominated for Olivier, TMA, What's On Stage, and BAFTA awards. He played Neil in the cult BBC comedy The Young Ones and Ralph Filthy in Filthy Rich & Catflap. Nigel George Planer (born 22 February 1953) is an English actor, comedian, novelist and playwright.

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