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Rik Mayall

Acting 56 (deceased) years old Harlow, Essex, England ★ 0.8
Born: March 7, 1958
Died: June 9, 2014

Biography

Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English comedian, writer and actor. He was known for his comedy partnership with Adrian Edmondson, his over-the-top, energetic portrayal of characters, and as a pioneer of alternative comedy in the early 1980s.

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Known For

An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London Second Chess Player 1981
Valiant
Valiant Cufflingk (voice) 2005
Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred Drop Dead Fred 1991
Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle Sailor #2 1981
Bad News
Bad News Colin Grigson 1983

Filmography

Acting Credits (157)

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'stard Self (Archive Material) 2026
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen Self (Archive Material) 2026
Bottom: Exposed
Bottom: Exposed Himself (Archive footage) 2024
Completely Bad News
Completely Bad News Colin Grigson 2019
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy (Archive Footage) 2018
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book Self 2016
One by One
One by One Ernest 2015
The Escape
The Escape Eddie 2015
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule Self 2014
Crackanory
Crackanory Self 2013
Man Down
Man Down Dad 2013
Don't Fear Death
Don't Fear Death 2013
Five Go to Rehab
Five Go to Rehab Mr. McVitty 2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
30 Years of Comic Strip 2012
Errors of the Human Body
Errors of the Human Body Samuel Mead 2012
Eldorado
Eldorado Chef Mario 2012
The Hunt for Tony Blair
The Hunt for Tony Blair Professor Predictor 2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
The Itch of the Golden Nit President Pinky (voice) 2011
Just for the Record
Just for the Record Andy Wiseman 2010
Blackadder Rides Again
Blackadder Rides Again Self 2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Lord Flashheart/Self 2008
The Legend of Harrow Woods
The Legend of Harrow Woods Winston Junior 2008
Me & My Goldfish
Me & My Goldfish Narrator (voice) 2008
The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision
The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision Richard Dangerous 2008
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
The Making of 'The Young Ones' Self (Archived Footage) 2007
Snow White: The Sequel
Snow White: The Sequel The Seven Dwarves (voice) 2007
Sindy The Fairy Princess
Sindy The Fairy Princess 2006
Sex Actually
Sex Actually Bilbo 2005
All About George
All About George George Kinsey 2005
All About George
All About George George Kinsey 2005
King Arthur's Disasters
King Arthur's Disasters 2005
Valiant
Valiant Cufflingk (voice) 2005
Agatha Christie's Marple
Agatha Christie's Marple Alec Nicholson 2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Churchill: The Hollywood Years Baxter 2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
Bottom Mindless Violence Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage) 2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show 2004
Shoebox Zoo
Shoebox Zoo Edwin the Eagle (voice) 2004
ABBA - The Last Video
ABBA - The Last Video Record Producer 2004
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour Richard Richard 2003
Chaos and Cadavers
Chaos and Cadavers Lennox Crowley 2003
Oh Marbella!
Oh Marbella! Greg Dubois 2003
Believe Nothing
Believe Nothing Adonis Cnut 2002
Believe Nothing
Believe Nothing Professor Adonis Cnut 2002
Day of the Sirens
Day of the Sirens Domo Childs 2002
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity Richie 2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes Lt. Daniel Blaney 2001
Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement
Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement Mrs. Ffine Carmody 2001
Chilly Dogs
Chilly Dogs Carter 2001
Merlin: The Return
Merlin: The Return Merlin 2000
Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar King Herod 2000
Jellikins: Christmas Special
Jellikins: Christmas Special Narrator (voice) 2000
Four Men in a Plane
Four Men in a Plane Alan Sellars 2000
Guest House Paradiso
Guest House Paradiso Richie Twat 1999
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso' Self 1999
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live 1999
Watership Down
Watership Down Kehaar (voice) 1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Blackadder: Back & Forth Robin Hood 1999
What's a Carry On?
What's a Carry On? Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited) 1998
In the Red
In the Red Dominic De'Ath 1998
Jellabies
Jellabies Narrator (Voice) 1998
Four Men in a Car
Four Men in a Car Alan 1998
The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost Reverend Dampier 1997
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island Richie Richard 1997
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders David Roper 1997
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Marty Starr 1997
Remember Me?
Remember Me? Ian 1997
The Willows in Winter
The Willows in Winter Toad 1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse Tom Thumb (voice) 1996
Bottom Fluff
Bottom Fluff 1996
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows Toad 1995
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour Richie 1995
How to be a Little Sod
How to be a Little Sod 1995
Out Of My Head
Out Of My Head Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi 1995
Look at the State We're In!
Look at the State We're In! Rattner 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune Toby 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town Raymond 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One Lewis Fox 1995
The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen Robber King 1995
Bottom Live: The Stage Show
Bottom Live: The Stage Show Richie 1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler Brigand (uncredited) 1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen Neil 1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter
Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter Greg 1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love Micky Love 1993
Rik Mayall Presents
Rik Mayall Presents 1993
Horse Opera
Horse Opera Wyatt Earp 1993
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special Richard Richard 1992
Carry On Columbus
Carry On Columbus The Sultan 1992
Little Noises
Little Noises Mathias Liechstenstein 1992
Red Nose of Courage
Red Nose of Courage James Huntington 1992
Bottom
Bottom Richard Richard 1991
The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin Prince Froglip (voice) 1991
Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred Drop Dead Fred 1991
GLC: The Carnage Continues
GLC: The Carnage Continues Lord Mayor of London 1990
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
Who Shot Alan B'Stard? Alan B'Stard 1990
The Turnip
The Turnip 1990
Kevin Turvey Investigates
Kevin Turvey Investigates Kevin Turvey 1989
Grim Tales
Grim Tales 1989
Employees From Hell
Employees From Hell 1989
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door Dreamy Time Escort 1988
More Bad News
More Bad News Colin Grigson 1988
The Strike
The Strike Speaker/Hunchback 1988
Jake's Journey
Jake's Journey Troll 1988
Eat the Rich
Eat the Rich Micky 1987
The New Statesman
The New Statesman Alan B'Stard 1987
French & Saunders
French & Saunders Cameo 1987
Hardwicke House
Hardwicke House Lenny 1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap Richard Rich 1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Filthy Rich & Catflap Richard Rich 1987
Whoops Apocalypse
Whoops Apocalypse S.A.S Commander 1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief 1986
Saturday Live
Saturday Live 1986
Private Enterprise
Private Enterprise Ali Kitson 1986
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger Richard Dangerous 1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) Richard 1986
The Dangerous Brothers
The Dangerous Brothers Richard Dangerous 1986
Happy Families
Happy Families Nazi Pastor 1985
Happy Families
Happy Families Priest 1985
The Best of Cannon & Ball
The Best of Cannon & Ball Self 1985
Gino: Full Story and Pics
Gino: Full Story and Pics Tim 1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques Carlos 1984
Dirty Movie
Dirty Movie Toadstool 1984
Blackadder
Blackadder Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart 1983
Blackadder
Blackadder Mad Gerald 1983
Summer School
Summer School Tark 1983
Bad News
Bad News Colin Grigson 1983
The Beat Generation
The Beat Generation Jeremy 1983
War
War Various Roles 1983
The Young Ones
The Young Ones Rick 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Jeremy 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Tark 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Colin Grigson 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Slug/General Erwin/Hovis 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Speaker/Hunchback 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Toadstool 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Tim 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Carlos 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Ali Kitson 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Richard 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Dreamy Time Escort 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... Lord Mayor 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
The Comic Strip Presents... 1982
Northern Lights
Northern Lights Chris 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door Kevin Turvey 1982
Wood and Walters
Wood and Walters 1982
The Orchard End Murder
The Orchard End Murder Policeman 1981
Couples and Robbers
Couples and Robbers Morris David Boyd 1981
A Kick Up the Eighties
A Kick Up the Eighties 1981
An American Werewolf in London
An American Werewolf in London Second Chess Player 1981
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment 'Rest Home' Ricky 1981
Eye of the Needle
Eye of the Needle Sailor #2 1981
The Rocky Horror Treatment
The Rocky Horror Treatment (archive footage) 1981
Wolcott
Wolcott PC Fell 1981
The Comic Strip
The Comic Strip 1981
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights 1980
The Squad
The Squad Supporter 1980
The Cannon & Ball Show
The Cannon & Ball Show Clerk 1979

Writing Credits (15)

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