Rik Mayall
Birthday
1958/03/07
Day of death
2014/06/09 (56 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Harlow, Essex, England
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(1981) An American Werewolf in London
as Second Chess Player
(2003) Oh Marbella!
as Greg Dubois
(1991) Drop Dead Fred
as Drop Dead Fred
(1999) Guest House Paradiso
as Richie Twat
(1986) Whoops Apocalypse
as S.A.S Commander
(1981) Couples and Robbers
as Morris David Boyd
(1988) Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
as Dreamy Time Escort
(1989) Kevin Turvey Investigates
as Kevin Turvey
(1997) Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
as Richie Richard
(2003) Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
as Richard Richard
(2008) Me & My Goldfish
as Narrator (voice)
(1981) Shock Treatment
as 'Rest Home' Ricky
(2001) Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
as Richie
(2005) Valiant
as Cufflingk (voice)
(2004) Bottom Mindless Violence
as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
(1991) The Princess and the Goblin
as Prince Froglip (voice)
(1995) Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
as Richie
(2000) Jesus Christ Superstar
as King Herod
(1993) Bottom Live: The Stage Show
as Richie
(1992) Carry On Columbus
as The Sultan
(2008) The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision
as Richard Dangerous
(2000) Merlin: The Return
as Merlin
(1995) The Wind in the Willows
as Toad
(1996) The Willows in Winter
as Toad
(1986) Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
as Richard Dangerous
(2012) Errors of the Human Body
as Samuel Mead
(1992) Little Noises
as Mathias Liechstenstein
(2004) ABBA - The Last Video
as Record Producer
(1995) Out Of My Head
as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
(2016) Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
as Self
(2011) The Itch of the Golden Nit
as President Pinky (voice)
(1997) Remember Me?
as Ian
(2013) Don't Fear Death
as ---
(2003) Chaos and Cadavers
as Lennox Crowley
(1983) Summer School
as Tark
(1998) Four Men in a Car
as Alan
(1983) War
as Various Roles
(2000) Four Men in a Plane
as Alan Sellars
(1983) The Beat Generation
as Jeremy
(1984) Dirty Movie
as Toadstool
(1984) Gino: Full Story and Pics
as Tim
(1986) Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
as Richard
(1986) Private Enterprise
as Ali Kitson
(1992) Red Nose of Courage
as James Huntington
(2012) Five Go to Rehab
as Mr. McVitty
(2000) Jellikins: Christmas Special
as Narrator
(2012) 30 Years of Comic Strip
as ---
(1997) The Canterville Ghost
as Reverend Dampier
(1999) Blackadder: Back & Forth
as Robin Hood
(2015) The Escape
as Eddie
(2015) One by One
as Ernest
(2005) Sex Actually
as Bilbo
(1987) Eat the Rich
as Micky
(2004) Churchill: The Hollywood Years
as Baxter
(1993) Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
as Neil
(2024) Bottom: Exposed
as Himself (Archive footage)
(1993) The Thief and the Cobbler
as Brigand (uncredited)
(1988) Jake's Journey
as Troll
(1982) Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
as Kevin Turvey
(2011) The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Professor Predictor
(1981) The Comic Strip
as ---
(2002) Day of the Sirens
as Domo Childs
(2006) Sindy The Fairy Princess
as ---
(1993) Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter
as Greg
(1993) Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
as Micky Love
(2012) Eldorado
as Chef Mario
(1988) The Strike
as Speaker/Hunchback
(1981) The Orchard End Murder
as Policeman
(2007) Snow White: The Sequel
as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
(1999) The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
as Self
(1983) Bad News
as Colin Grigson
(1988) More Bad News
as Colin Grigson
(2014) Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
(1990) GLC: The Carnage Continues
as Lord Mayor of London
(2019) Completely Bad News
as Colin Grigson
(1993) Horse Opera
as Wyatt Earp
(1995) Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
as Lewis Fox
(1995) Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
as Raymond
(1995) Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
as Toby
(1997) Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
as Marty Starr
(1996) Bottom Fluff
as ---
(1999) Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
as ---
(2018) How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as (Archive Footage)
(1995) The Snow Queen
as Robber King
(2008) Blackadder Rides Again
as Self
(1985) The Best of Cannon & Ball
as Self
(2010) Just for the Record
as Andy Wiseman
(2008) Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Lord Flashheart/Self
(2001) Chilly Dogs
as Carter
(1981) Eye of the Needle
as Sailor #2
(1984) A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
as Carlos
(2000) Jellikins: Christmas Special
as Narrator (Voice)
(1989) Employees From Hell
as ---
(1981) The Rocky Horror Treatment
as (archive footage)
(2007) The Making of 'The Young Ones'
as Self (Archived Footage)
(1982) Northern Lights
as Chris
(1987) Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Richard Rich
(1998) What's a Carry On?
as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1990) Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
as Alan B'Stard
Bottom: Christmas Special
as ---
(2002) Believe Nothing
as Professor Adonis Cnut
(2004) Shoebox Zoo
as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
(2005) King Arthur's Disasters
as ---
(2004) The Paul O'Grady Show
as ---
(1991) Bottom
as Richard Richard
(1982) The Young Ones
as Rick
(1981) Wolcott
as PC Fell
(1994) The Knock
as ---
(1987) The New Statesman
as Alan B'Stard
(1986) Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
as ---
(1982) Wood and Walters
as ---
(1995) How to be a Little Sod
as ---
(1989) Grim Tales
as ---
(1993) Rik Mayall Presents
as ---
(1981) A Kick Up the Eighties
as ---
(2005) All About George
as George Kinsey
(1979) The Cannon & Ball Show
as Clerk
(2013) Man Down
as Dad
(1998) In the Red
as Dominic De'Ath
(1983) Blackadder
as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
(1983) Blackadder
as Mad Gerald
(2001) Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes
as Lt. Daniel Blaney
(1985) Happy Families
as Priest
(1982) Wogan
as Self
(1980) Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
as ---
(2004) Agatha Christie's Marple
as Alec Nicholson
(1997) Midsomer Murders
as David Roper
(1986) Saturday Live
as ---
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Jeremy
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Tark
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Colin Grigson
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Speaker/Hunchback
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Toadstool
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Tim
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Carlos
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Ali Kitson
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Richard
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Dreamy Time Escort
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as Lord Mayor
(1986) The Dangerous Brothers
as Richard Dangerous
(1987) Filthy Rich & Catflap
as Richard Rich
(1987) French & Saunders
as Cameo
(1982) The Comic Strip Presents...
as ---
(1999) Watership Down
as Kehaar (voice)
(1998) Jellabies
as Narrator (Voice)
(2013) Crackanory
as Self
(1995) Look at the State We're In!
as Rattner
(1987) Hardwicke House
as Lenny