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|residence=London
|death= hasn't seen him yet
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|books=[[TV and Film:Hogfather|Terry Pratchett's Hogfather]]
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==Voice Work==
==Voice Work==
Planer has lent his voice to several [[Discworld]] related projects. Most notably he was one of the original reader of the unabridged [[Audiobooks|audiobook editions]] of the [[:Category:Discworld Series|Discworld novels]]; he narrated the first twenty-three novels ({{COM}} through {{CJ}}), except for {{ER}} and {{WS}}, which were read by [[Celia Imrie]]. ([[Stephen Briggs]] took over from {{TFE}} onwards.)
Planer has lent his voice to several [[Discworld]]-related projects. Most notably he narrated the first unabridged [[Audiobooks|audiobook editions]] of the [[:Category:Discworld Series|Discworld novels]], from ISIS Publishing. He was the reader for the first twenty-three novels ({{COM}} through {{CJ}}), except for {{ER}} and {{WS}}, which were read by [[Celia Imrie]]. ({{TFE}} onwards were read by [[Stephen Briggs]].)


Nigel also provided voice acting for the videogames ''[[Game:Discworld II: Missing Presumed...?!|Discworld II: Missing Presumed...?!]]'' and ''[[Game:Discworld Noir|Discworld Noir]]''.
Planer also provided voice acting for the video games ''[[Game:Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?|Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?]]'' and ''[[Game:Discworld Noir|Discworld Noir]]''.


==Other Contributions==
== Other Contributions ==
He played the character [[Vernon Crumley]] in the television series of ''[[TV and Film:Hogfather|Hogfather]]'', and the Arch-Astronomer of Krull in ''[[TV and Film:The Colour of Magic|The Colour of Magic]]''.
He played the wizard Mr. [[Sideney]] in the television adaptation of ''[[TV and Film:Hogfather|Hogfather]]'', and the Arch-Astronomer of Krull in ''[[TV and Film:The Colour of Magic|The Colour of Magic]]''.


==External Links==
==External Links==

Latest revision as of 06:43, 1 February 2022

Nigel Planer
Name Nigel George Planer
Race Human
Age b. 22nd February 1953 CE
Occupation Actor, Comedian, Musician, Novelist, Playwright
Physical appearance Gloomy
Residence London
Death hasn't seen him yet
Parents two
Relatives
Children Two
Marital Status m. Roberta Green
Appearances
Books Terry Pratchett's Hogfather
Cameos Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic

Nigel George Planer is an English Actor, comedian, musician, novelist and playwright. Planer is most famous for his role as Neil the hippie in the comedy series The Young Ones, and as part of the Comic Strip ensemble of alternative comedy performers who spawned it. He is also a prolific stage and screen actor, appearing in musicals and one-man shows.

Voice Work

Planer has lent his voice to several Discworld-related projects. Most notably he narrated the first unabridged audiobook editions of the Discworld novels, from ISIS Publishing. He was the reader for the first twenty-three novels (The Colour of Magic through Carpe Jugulum), except for Equal Rites and Wyrd Sisters, which were read by Celia Imrie. (The Fifth Elephant onwards were read by Stephen Briggs.)

Planer also provided voice acting for the video games Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!? and Discworld Noir.

Other Contributions

He played the wizard Mr. Sideney in the television adaptation of Hogfather, and the Arch-Astronomer of Krull in The Colour of Magic.

External Links