Rik Mayall
ActingBorn Mar 7, 1958Died Jun 9, 2014
Harlow, Essex, England
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.
Known For
War
movie1983
All About George
movie2005
More Bad News
movie1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
movie1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
movie1988
Bad News
movie1983
Bottom Mindless Violence
movie2004
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
movie2016
Red Nose of Courage
movie1992
The Comic Strip
movie1981
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
movie1995
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
movie1995
Filmography
2026Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laidas Thanksmovie2024Bottom: Exposedas Himself (Archive footage)movie2019Completely Bad Newsas Colin Grigsonmovie2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedyas (Archive Footage)movie2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Bookas Selfmovie2015One by Oneas Ernestmovie2015The Escapeas Eddiemovie2014Rik Mayall: Lord of Misruleas Selfmovie2013Crackanoryas Selftv2013Man Downas Dadtv2013Don't Fear Deathmovie2012Five Go to Rehabas Mr. McVittymovie201230 Years of Comic Stripmovie2012Errors of the Human Bodyas Samuel Meadmovie2012Eldoradoas Chef Mariomovie2011The Hunt for Tony Blairas Professor Predictormovie2011The Itch of the Golden Nitas President Pinky (voice)movie2010Just for the Recordas Andy Wisemanmovie2008Blackadder Rides Againas Selfmovie2008Blackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Lord Flashheart/Selfmovie2008The Legend of Harrow Woodsas Winston Juniormovie2008Me & My Goldfishas Writermovie2008The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervisionas Richard Dangerousmovie2007The Making of 'The Young Ones'as Self (Archived Footage)movie2007Snow White: The Sequelas The Seven Dwarves (voice)movie2006Sindy The Fairy Princessmovie2005Sex Actuallyas Bilbomovie2005All About Georgeas George Kinseymovie2005All About Georgeas George Kinseytv2005King Arthur's Disasterstv2005Valiantas Cufflingk (voice)movie2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Alec Nicholsontv2004Churchill: The Hollywood Yearsas Additional Dialoguemovie2004Bottom Mindless Violenceas Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)movie2004The Paul O'Grady Showtv2004Shoebox Zooas Edwin the Eagle (voice)tv2004ABBA - The Last Videoas Record Producermovie2003Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Touras Richard Richardmovie2003Chaos and Cadaversas Lennox Crowleymovie2003Oh Marbella!as Greg Duboismovie2002Believe Nothingas Adonis Cnutmovie2002Believe Nothingas Professor Adonis Cnuttv2002Day of the Sirensas Domo Childsmovie2001Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddityas Writermovie2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Lt. Daniel Blaneytv2001Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvementas Mrs. Ffine Carmodytv2001Chilly Dogsas Cartermovie2000Merlin: The Returnas Merlinmovie2000Jesus Christ Superstaras King Herodmovie2000Jellikins: Christmas Specialas Narrator (voice)movie2000Four Men in a Planeas Alan Sellarsmovie1999Guest House Paradisoas Screenplaymovie1999The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'as Selfmovie1999Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Livemovie1999Watership Downas Kehaar (voice)tv1999Blackadder: Back & Forthas Robin Hoodmovie1998What's a Carry On?as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1998In the Redas Dominic De'Athtv1998Jellabiesas Narrator (Voice)tv1998Four Men in a Caras Alanmovie1997The Canterville Ghostas Reverend Dampiermovie1997Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Islandas Richie Richardmovie1997Midsomer Murdersas David Ropertv1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davisas Marty Starrmovie1997Remember Me?as Ianmovie1996The Willows in Winteras Toadmovie1996The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouseas Tom Thumb (voice)movie1996Bottom Fluffmovie1995The Wind in the Willowsas Toadmovie1995Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Touras Richiemovie1995How to be a Little Sodtv1995Out Of My Headas Ricky / The Doctor / Tobimovie1995Look at the State We're In!as Rattnertv1995Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Luneas Tobymovie1995Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Townas Raymondmovie1995Rik Mayall Presents: The Big Oneas Lewis Foxmovie1995The Snow Queenas Robber Kingmovie1993Bottom Live: The Stage Showas Richiemovie1993The Thief and the Cobbleras Brigand (uncredited)movie1993Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queenas Neilmovie