Rik Mayall
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Mar 7, 1958 (68 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2024 | Bottom: ExposedHimself (Archive footage) | |
| 2019 | Completely Bad NewsColin Grigson | |
| 2018 | How The Young Ones Changed Comedy(Archive Footage) | |
| 2016 | Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelf | |
| 2015 | The EscapeEddie | |
| 2015 | One by OneErnest | |
| 2014 | Rik Mayall: Lord of MisruleSelf | |
| 2013 | Don't Fear Death | |
| 2013 | Man DownDad | |
| 2013 | CrackanorySelf | |
| 2012 | Errors of the Human BodySamuel Mead | |
| 2012 | Five Go to RehabMr. McVitty | |
| 2012 | 30 Years of Comic Strip | |
| 2012 | EldoradoChef Mario | |
| 2011 | The Itch of the Golden NitPresident Pinky (voice) | |
| 2011 | The Hunt for Tony BlairProfessor Predictor | |
| 2010 | Just for the RecordAndy Wiseman | |
| 2008 | Me & My GoldfishNarrator (voice) | |
| 2008 | The Dangerous Brothers - DangervisionRichard Dangerous | |
| 2008 | Blackadder Rides AgainSelf | |
| 2008 | Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsLord Flashheart/Self | |
| 2008 | The Legend of Harrow WoodsWinston Junior | |
| 2007 | Snow White: The SequelThe Seven Dwarves (voice) | |
| 2007 | The Making of 'The Young Ones'Self (Archived Footage) | |
| 2006 | Sindy The Fairy Princess | |
| 2005 | ValiantCufflingk (voice) | |
| 2005 | Sex ActuallyBilbo | |
| 2005 | All About GeorgeGeorge Kinsey | |
| 2005 | King Arthur's Disasters | |
| 2005 | All About GeorgeGeorge Kinsey | |
| 2004 | Bottom Mindless ViolenceRick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage) | |
| 2004 | ABBA - The Last VideoRecord Producer | |
| 2004 | Churchill: The Hollywood YearsBaxter | |
| 2004 | Shoebox ZooEdwin the Eagle (voice) | |
| 2004 | The Paul O'Grady Show | |
| 2004 | Agatha Christie's MarpleAlec Nicholson | |
| 2003 | Oh Marbella!Greg Dubois | |
| 2003 | Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts TourRichard Richard | |
| 2003 | Chaos and CadaversLennox Crowley | |
| 2002 | Day of the SirensDomo Childs | |
| 2002 | Believe NothingAdonis Cnut | |
| 2002 | Believe NothingProfessor Adonis Cnut | |
| 2001 | Bottom Live 2001: An Arse OddityRichie | |
| 2001 | Chilly DogsCarter | |
| 2001 | Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesLt. Daniel Blaney | |
| 2001 | Tales of Uplift and Moral ImprovementMrs. Ffine Carmody | |
| 2000 | Jesus Christ SuperstarKing Herod | |
| 2000 | Merlin: The ReturnMerlin | |
| 2000 | Four Men in a PlaneAlan Sellars | |
| 2000 | Jellikins: Christmas SpecialNarrator | |
| 2000 | Jellikins: Christmas SpecialNarrator (Voice) | |
| 1999 | Guest House ParadisoRichie Twat | |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & ForthRobin Hood | |
| 1999 | The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'Self | |
| 1999 | Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live | |
| 1999 | Watership DownKehaar (voice) | |
| 1998 | Four Men in a CarAlan | |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On?Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 1998 | JellabiesNarrator (Voice) | |
| 1998 | In the RedDominic De'Ath | |
| 1997 | Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's IslandRichie Richard | |
| 1997 | Remember Me?Ian | |
| 1997 | The Canterville GhostReverend Dampier | |
| 1997 | Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisMarty Starr | |
| 1997 | Midsomer MurdersDavid Roper | |
| 1996 | The Willows in WinterToad | |
| 1996 | Bottom Fluff | |
| 1996 | The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-MouseTom Thumb (voice) | |
| 1995 | Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 TourRichie | |
| 1995 | The Wind in the WillowsToad | |
| 1995 | Out Of My HeadRicky / The Doctor / Tobi | |
| 1995 | Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old TownRaymond | |
| 1995 | Rik Mayall Presents: The Big OneLewis Fox | |
| 1995 | Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de LuneToby | |
| 1995 | The Snow QueenRobber King | |
| 1995 | How to be a Little Sod | |
| 1995 | Look at the State We're In!Rattner | |
| 1993 | Bottom Live: The Stage ShowRichie | |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing QueenNeil | |
| 1993 | The Thief and the CobblerBrigand (uncredited) | |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest EncounterGreg | |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents: Micky LoveMicky Love | |
| 1993 | Horse OperaWyatt Earp | |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents | |
| 1992 | Carry On ColumbusThe Sultan | |
| 1992 | Little NoisesMathias Liechstenstein | |
| 1992 | Red Nose of CourageJames Huntington | |
| 1992 | Holy - Bottom: Christmas SpecialRichard Richard | |
| 1991 | Drop Dead FredDrop Dead Fred | |
| 1991 | The Princess and the GoblinPrince Froglip (voice) | |
| 1991 | BottomRichard Richard | |
| 1990 | GLC: The Carnage ContinuesLord Mayor of London | |
| 1990 | Who Shot Alan B'Stard?Alan B'Stard | |
| 1989 | Kevin Turvey InvestigatesKevin Turvey | |
| 1989 | Employees From Hell | |
| 1989 | Grim Tales | |
| 1988 | Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorDreamy Time Escort | |
| 1988 | Jake's JourneyTroll | |
| 1988 | The StrikeSpeaker/Hunchback | |
| 1988 | More Bad NewsColin Grigson | |
| 1987 | Eat the RichMicky | |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & CatflapRichard Rich | |
| 1987 | The New StatesmanAlan B'Stard | |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & CatflapRichard Rich | |
| 1987 | French & SaundersCameo | |
| 1987 | Hardwicke HouseLenny | |
| 1986 | Whoops ApocalypseS.A.S Commander | |
| 1986 | Dangerous Brothers Present: World of DangerRichard Dangerous | |
| 1986 | Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)Richard | |
| 1986 | Private EnterpriseAli Kitson | |
| 1986 | Omnibus Presents Comic Relief | |
| 1986 | Saturday Live | |
| 1986 | The Dangerous BrothersRichard Dangerous | |
| 1985 | The Best of Cannon & BallSelf | |
| 1985 | Happy FamiliesNazi Pastor | |
| 1985 | Happy FamiliesPriest | |
| 1984 | Dirty MovieToadstool | |
| 1984 | Gino: Full Story and PicsTim | |
| 1984 | A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesCarlos | |
| 1983 | Summer SchoolTark | |
| 1983 | WarVarious Roles | |
| 1983 | The Beat GenerationJeremy | |
| 1983 | Bad NewsColin Grigson | |
| 1983 | BlackadderMad Gerald | |
| 1983 | BlackadderSquadron Commander Lord Flasheart | |
| 1982 | Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green DoorKevin Turvey | |
| 1982 | Northern LightsChris | |
| 1982 | The Young OnesRick | |
| 1982 | Wood and Walters | |
| 1982 | WoganSelf | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Slug/General Erwin/Hovis | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Jeremy | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Colin Grigson | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Tark | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Toadstool | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Carlos | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Tim | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Richard | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Ali Kitson | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Speaker/Hunchback | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Dreamy Time Escort | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Lord Mayor | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents... | |
| 1981 | An American Werewolf in LondonSecond Chess Player | |
| 1981 | Couples and RobbersMorris David Boyd | |
| 1981 | Shock Treatment'Rest Home' Ricky | |
| 1981 | The Comic Strip | |
| 1981 | The Orchard End MurderPoliceman | |
| 1981 | Eye of the NeedleSailor #2 | |
| 1981 | The Rocky Horror Treatment(archive footage) | |
| 1981 | WolcottPC Fell | |
| 1981 | A Kick Up the Eighties | |
| 1980 | Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights | |
| 1980 | The SquadSupporter | |
| 1979 | The Cannon & Ball ShowClerk |
| 2008 | Me & My GoldfishWriter | |
| 2001 | Bottom Live 2001: An Arse OddityWriter | |
| 1999 | Guest House ParadisoScreenplay | |
| 1992 | Holy - Bottom: Christmas SpecialWriter | |
| 1991 | BottomWriter | |
| 1989 | Kevin Turvey InvestigatesWriter | |
| 1988 | Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorWriter | |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & CatflapWriter | |
| 1987 | Filthy Rich & CatflapWriter | |
| 1984 | Dirty MovieWriter | |
| 1984 | A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesWriter | |
| 1982 | Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green DoorWriter | |
| 1982 | The Young OnesWriter | |
| 1982 | The Comic Strip Presents...Writer | |
| 1981 | The Comic StripWriter |
| 2026 | Partridge and Moulding Want To Get LaidThanks | |
| 2004 | Churchill: The Hollywood YearsAdditional Dialogue | |
| 1989 | Oh No, Not ThemCreator |