Nigel Planer

English actor, comedian and writer
Person human Q2232106
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Nigel Planer

Summary

Nigel Planer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Westminster[2]. He was born on February 22, 1953[3]. He worked as a screenwriter[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], comedian[7], and writer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,763 views/month, #6,654 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Westminster[2], Nigel Planer…
  • Nigel Planer was born on February 22, 1953[3].
  • Nigel Planer held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Nigel Planer's professions included screenwriter[4].
  • Nigel Planer's professions included television actor[5].
  • Nigel Planer worked as a film actor[6].
  • Nigel Planer's professions included comedian[7].
  • Nigel Planer's professions included writer[8].
  • Nigel Planer worked as a playwright[11].
  • Nigel Planer's education included a stint at University of Sussex[12].
  • Nigel Planer's education included a stint at Westminster School[13].
  • Nigel Planer was educated at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[14].
  • Nigel Planer was educated at King's House School[15].
  • Nigel Planer is recorded as male[16].
  • Nigel Planer's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nigel Planer's Commons category is recorded as Nigel Planer[18].
  • Nigel Planer's family name is recorded as Planer[19].
  • Nigel Planer's given name is recorded as Nigel[20].
  • Nigel Planer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Nigel Planer's start of work period is recorded as 1977[22].
  • Nigel Planer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+21048'}[23].
  • Nigel Planer's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+23938'}[24].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: GB[26]

  • Began / founded: 1953-02-22[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: da546442-850c-4fbd-8072-1b298af29dd5[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Nigel Planer was born in Westminster[2]. He was born on February 22, 1953[3].

Education

Educated at University of Sussex[12], a public research university[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1961[31], headquartered in Sussex House[32]; Westminster School[13], a boarding school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1179[35]; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[14], a drama school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1861[38]; and King's House School[15], a preparatory school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1946[41], headquartered in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], comedian[7], writer[8], and playwright[11].

Why It Matters

Nigel Planer ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,763 views/month, #6,654 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Nigel Planer born?

Born in Westminster[2], Nigel Planer…

What did Nigel Planer do for work?

Nigel Planer worked as screenwriter[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], comedian[7], and writer[8].

Where did Nigel Planer go to school?

Nigel Planer was educated at University of Sussex[12], Westminster School[13], London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art[14], and King's House School[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . independent.co.uk. independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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