Person

Rik Mayall

Acting · 1958–2014 · Harlow, Essex, England

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.

Known for

Filmography

2026Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'StardSelf (Archive Material)
2026Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And UnseenSelf (archive footage)
2026Partridge and Moulding Want To Get LaidThanks
2024Bottom: ExposedHimself (Archive footage)
2019Completely Bad NewsColin Grigson
2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedy(Archive Footage)
2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf
2015One by OneErnest
2015The EscapeEddie
2014Rik Mayall: Lord of MisruleSelf
2013CrackanorySelf
2013Man DownDad
2013Don't Fear Death
2012Five Go to RehabMr. McVitty
201230 Years of Comic Strip
2012Errors of the Human BodySamuel Mead
2012EldoradoChef Mario
2011The Hunt for Tony BlairProfessor Predictor
2011The Itch of the Golden NitPresident Pinky (voice)
2010Just for the RecordAndy Wiseman
2008Blackadder Rides AgainSelf
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsLord Flashheart/Self
2008The Legend of Harrow WoodsWinston Junior
2008Me & My GoldfishNarrator (voice)
2008The Dangerous Brothers - DangervisionRichard Dangerous
2007The Making of 'The Young Ones'Self (Archived Footage)
2007Snow White: The SequelThe Seven Dwarves (voice)
2006Sindy The Fairy Princess
2005Sex ActuallyBilbo
2005All About GeorgeGeorge Kinsey
2005All About GeorgeGeorge Kinsey
2005King Arthur's Disasters
2005ValiantCufflingk (voice)
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleAlec Nicholson
2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsBaxter
2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceRick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
2004The Paul O'Grady Show
2004Shoebox ZooEdwin the Eagle (voice)
2004ABBA - The Last VideoRecord Producer
2003Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts TourRichard Richard
2003Chaos and CadaversLennox Crowley
2003Oh Marbella!Greg Dubois
2002Believe NothingAdonis Cnut
2002Believe NothingProfessor Adonis Cnut
2002Day of the SirensDomo Childs
2001Bottom Live 2001: An Arse OddityRichie
2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesLt. Daniel Blaney
2001Tales of Uplift and Moral ImprovementMrs. Ffine Carmody
2001Chilly DogsCarter
2000Merlin: The ReturnMerlin
2000Jesus Christ SuperstarKing Herod
2000Jellikins: Christmas SpecialNarrator (voice)
2000Four Men in a PlaneAlan Sellars
1999Guest House ParadisoRichie Twat
1999The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'Self
1999Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1999Watership DownKehaar (voice)
1999Blackadder: Back & ForthRobin Hood
1998What's a Carry On?Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998In the RedDominic De'Ath
1998JellabiesNarrator (Voice)
1998Four Men in a CarAlan
1997The Canterville GhostReverend Dampier
1997Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's IslandRichie Richard
1997Midsomer MurdersDavid Roper
1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisMarty Starr
1997Remember Me?Ian
1996The Willows in WinterToad
1996The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-MouseTom Thumb (voice)
1996Bottom Fluff
1995The Wind in the WillowsToad
1995Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 TourRichie
1995How to be a Little Sod
1995Out Of My HeadRicky / The Doctor / Tobi
1995Look at the State We're In!Rattner
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de LuneToby
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old TownRaymond
1995Rik Mayall Presents: The Big OneLewis Fox
1995The Snow QueenRobber King
1993Bottom Live: The Stage ShowRichie
1993The Thief and the CobblerBrigand (uncredited)
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing QueenNeil
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest EncounterGreg
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Micky LoveMicky Love
1993Rik Mayall Presents
1993Horse OperaWyatt Earp
1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas SpecialRichard Richard
1992Carry On ColumbusThe Sultan
1992Little NoisesMathias Liechstenstein
1992Red Nose of CourageJames Huntington
1991BottomRichard Richard
1991The Princess and the GoblinPrince Froglip (voice)
1991Drop Dead FredDrop Dead Fred
1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesLord Mayor of London
1990Who Shot Alan B'Stard?Alan B'Stard
1990The Turnip
1989Kevin Turvey InvestigatesKevin Turvey
1989Oh No, Not ThemCreator
1989Grim Tales
1989Employees From Hell
1988Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorDreamy Time Escort
1988More Bad NewsColin Grigson
1988The StrikeSpeaker/Hunchback
1988Jake's JourneyTroll
1987Eat the RichMicky
1987The New StatesmanAlan B'Stard
1987French & SaundersCameo
1987Hardwicke HouseLenny
1987Filthy Rich & CatflapRichard Rich
1987Filthy Rich & CatflapRichard Rich
1986Whoops ApocalypseS.A.S Commander
1986Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986Saturday Live
1986Private EnterpriseAli Kitson
1986Dangerous Brothers Present: World of DangerRichard Dangerous
1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)Richard
1986The Dangerous BrothersRichard Dangerous
1985Happy FamiliesNazi Pastor
1985Happy FamiliesPriest
1985The Best of Cannon & BallSelf
1984Gino: Full Story and PicsTim
1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesCarlos
1984Dirty MovieToadstool
1983BlackadderMad Gerald
1983Summer SchoolTark
1983Bad NewsColin Grigson
1983The Beat GenerationJeremy
1983WarVarious Roles
1982The Young OnesRick
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
1982Northern LightsChris
1982WoganSelf
1982Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green DoorKevin Turvey
1982Wood and Walters
1981The Orchard End MurderPoliceman
1981Couples and RobbersMorris David Boyd
1981A Kick Up the Eighties
1981An American Werewolf in LondonSecond Chess Player
1981Shock Treatment'Rest Home' Ricky
1981Eye of the NeedleSailor #2
1981The Rocky Horror Treatment(archive footage)
1981WolcottPC Fell
1981The Comic Strip
1980Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980The SquadSupporter
1979The Cannon & Ball ShowClerk

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