Rik Mayall

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Known For

Acting

Born

1958-03-07

Place of Birth

Harlow, Essex, England
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Rik Mayall

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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Acting History

2024
Bottom: Exposed as Himself (Archive footage)
2019
Completely Bad News as Colin Grigson
2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy as (Archive Footage)
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book as Self
2015
One by One as Ernest
2015
The Escape as Eddie
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule as Self
2013
Crackanory as Self
2013
Man Down as Dad
2013
Don't Fear Death
2012
Five Go to Rehab as Mr. McVitty
2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Errors of the Human Body as Samuel Mead
2012
Eldorado as Chef Mario
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair as Professor Predictor
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit as President Pinky (voice)
2010
Just for the Record as Andy Wiseman
2008
Blackadder Rides Again as Self
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Lord Flashheart/Self
2008
The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision as Richard Dangerous
2008
Me & My Goldfish as Narrator (voice)
2007
The Making of 'The Young Ones' as Self (Archived Footage)
2007
Snow White: The Sequel as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
2006
Sindy The Fairy Princess
2005
Sex Actually as Bilbo
2005
All About George as George Kinsey
2005
King Arthur's Disasters
2005
Valiant as Cufflingk (voice)
2004
Agatha Christie's Marple as Alec Nicholson
2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years as Baxter
2004
Bottom Mindless Violence as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Shoebox Zoo as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
2004
ABBA - The Last Video as Record Producer
2003
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour as Richard Richard
2003
Chaos and Cadavers as Lennox Crowley
2003
Oh Marbella! as Greg Dubois
2002
Believe Nothing as Professor Adonis Cnut
2002
Day of the Sirens as Domo Childs
2001
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity as Richie
2001
Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes as Lt. Daniel Blaney
2001
Chilly Dogs as Carter
2000
Merlin: The Return as Merlin
2000
Jesus Christ Superstar as King Herod
2000
Jellikins: Christmas Special as Narrator (Voice)
2000
Jellikins: Christmas Special as Narrator
2000
Four Men in a Plane as Alan Sellars
1999
Guest House Paradiso as Richie Twat
1999
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso' as Self
1999
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1999
Watership Down as Kehaar (voice)
1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth as Robin Hood
1998
What's a Carry On? as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
In the Red as Dominic De'Ath
1998
Jellabies as Narrator (Voice)
1998
Four Men in a Car as Alan
1997
The Canterville Ghost as Reverend Dampier
1997
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island as Richie Richard
1997
Midsomer Murders as David Roper
1997
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis as Marty Starr
1997
Remember Me? as Ian
1996
The Willows in Winter as Toad
1996
Bottom Fluff
1995
The Wind in the Willows as Toad
1995
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour as Richie
1995
How to be a Little Sod
1995
Out Of My Head as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
1995
Look at the State We're In! as Rattner
1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune as Toby
1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town as Raymond
1995
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One as Lewis Fox
1995
The Snow Queen as Robber King
1994
The Knock
1993
Bottom Live: The Stage Show as Richie
1993
The Thief and the Cobbler as Brigand (uncredited)
1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen as Neil
1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter as Greg
1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love as Micky Love
1993
Rik Mayall Presents
1993
Horse Opera as Wyatt Earp
1992
Carry On Columbus as The Sultan
1992
Little Noises as Mathias Liechstenstein
1992
Red Nose of Courage as James Huntington
1991
Bottom as Richard Richard
1991
The Princess and the Goblin as Prince Froglip (voice)
1991
Drop Dead Fred as Drop Dead Fred
1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues as Lord Mayor of London
1990
Who Shot Alan B'Stard? as Alan B'Stard
1989
Kevin Turvey Investigates as Kevin Turvey
1989
Grim Tales
1989
Employees From Hell
1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door as Dreamy Time Escort
1988
More Bad News as Colin Grigson
1988
The Strike as Speaker/Hunchback
1988
Jake's Journey as Troll
1987
Eat the Rich as Micky
1987
The New Statesman as Alan B'Stard
1987
French & Saunders as Cameo
1987
Hardwicke House as Lenny
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap as Richard Rich
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap as Richard Rich
1986
Whoops Apocalypse as S.A.S Commander
1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Saturday Live
1986
Private Enterprise as Ali Kitson
1986
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger as Richard Dangerous
1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) as Richard
1986
The Dangerous Brothers as Richard Dangerous
1985
Happy Families as Priest
1985
The Best of Cannon & Ball as Self
1984
Gino: Full Story and Pics as Tim
1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques as Carlos
1984
Dirty Movie as Toadstool
1983
Blackadder as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
1983
Blackadder as Mad Gerald
1983
Summer School as Tark
1983
Bad News as Colin Grigson
1983
The Beat Generation as Jeremy
1983
War as Various Roles
1982
The Young Ones as Rick
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Carlos
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Jeremy
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Richard
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Colin Grigson
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Tark
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Tim
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Toadstool
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Ali Kitson
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Dreamy Time Escort
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Speaker/Hunchback
1982
The Comic Strip Presents... as Lord Mayor
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Northern Lights as Chris
1982
Wogan as Self
1982
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door as Kevin Turvey
1982
Wood and Walters
1981
The Orchard End Murder as Policeman
1981
Couples and Robbers as Morris David Boyd
1981
A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
An American Werewolf in London as Second Chess Player
1981
Shock Treatment as 'Rest Home' Ricky
1981
Eye of the Needle as Sailor #2
1981
The Rocky Horror Treatment as (archive footage)
1981
Wolcott as PC Fell
1981
The Comic Strip
1980
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1979
The Cannon & Ball Show as Clerk
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Bottom: Christmas Special