Nigel Planer (February 22, 1955) is a British actor and comedian.

He is best known in Britain for his work in television, including:

• Shine on Harvey Moon
• Roll Over Beethoven (1983-1984)
• The Comic Strip Presents... (1983-2000)
• The Young Ones (on which he played Neil, the hippie)
• Filthy, Rich & Catflap
• King & Castle (1986-1988)
• Blackeyes by Dennis Potter (1989)
• Frankenstein's Baby (1990)
• The Naked Actor/Masterclass (1991-1992)
• The Magic Roundabout (English adaptation and narrator on previously unseen episodes)
• Two Lumps of Ice
• Bonjour La Classe
• Sherlock Holmes (1993)
• Let's Get Divorced (1994)
• Blackadder the Third
• The Lenny Henry Show
• French & Saunders
• The Tube
• Saturday Live
• Jonathan Creek.

He has also written several books including a novel called The Right Man (2000) (ISBN 009927227X) and Faking It (2003) (ISBN 0099409860).