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Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

07/03/1958

Day of Death

09/06/2014
(56) years old

Place of Birth

Harlow, Essex, England

Biography

Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall 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

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Completely Bad News

Completely Bad News

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

One by One

One by One

The Escape

The Escape

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Five Go to Rehab

Five Go to Rehab

30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip

Filmography

Cast

2024

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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

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

Me & My Goldfish

as Narrator (voice)

2008

The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision

as Richard Dangerous

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

Valiant

as Cufflingk (voice)

2004

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

as Baxter

2004

Bottom Mindless Violence

as Ritchard Ritchard

2004

ABBA - The Last Video

as Record Producer

2003

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts...

as Richard Richard

2003

Chaos and Cadavers

as Lennox Crowley

2003

Oh Marbella!

as Greg Dubois

2002

Day of the Sirens

as Domo Childs

2001

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

as Richie

2001

Chilly Dogs

as Carter

2000

Merlin: The Return

as Merlin

2000

Jesus Christ Superstar

as King Herod

2000

Jellikins: Christmas Special

as Narrator

2000

Jellikins: Christmas Special

as Narrator (Voice)

2000

Four Men in a Plane

as Alan Sellars

1999

Guest House Paradiso

as Richie

1999

The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'

as Self

1999

Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Liv...

1999

Blackadder: Back & Forth

as Robin Hood

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

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

Out Of My Head

as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi

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

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

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

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

1989

Kevin Turvey Investigates

as Kevin Turvey

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

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Richard Rich

1986

Whoops Apocalypse

as S.A.S Commander

1986

Private Enterprise

as Ali Kitson

1986

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Dan...

as Richard Dangerous

1986

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

as Richard

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

Summer School

as Tark

1983

Bad News

as Colin Grigson

1983

The Beat Generation

as Jeremy

1983

War

as Various Roles

1982

Northern Lights

as Chris

1982

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green D...

as Kevin Turvey

1981

The Orchard End Murder

as Policeman

1981

Couples and Robbers

as Morris David Boyd

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

The Comic Strip