Rik Mayall

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1958-03-07

Deathday 2014-06-09 (56 years old)

Place of Birth Harlow, Essex, England

Rik Mayall

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

Actor

Jelly Christmas

as Narrator

2024
Bottom: Exposed

as Himself (Archive footage)

2019
Completely Bad News

as Colin Grigson

2018
2015
One by One

as Ernest

2015
The Escape

as Eddie

2013
Man Down

as Dad

2012
Five Go to Rehab

as Mr. McVitty

2012
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
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Lord Flashheart/Self

2008
Me & My Goldfish

as Narrator (voice)

2008
2007
Snow White: The Sequel

as The Seven Dwarves (voice)

2005
Sex Actually

as Bilbo

2005
Valiant

as Cufflingk (voice)

2005
All About George

as George Kinsey

2004
Bottom Mindless Violence

as Ritchard Ritchard

2004
ABBA - The Last Video

as Record Producer

2004
Agatha Christie's Marple

as Alec Nicholson

2004
Shoebox Zoo

as Edwin the Eagle (voice)

2003
Chaos and Cadavers

as Lennox Crowley

2003
Oh Marbella!

as Greg Dubois

2002
Believe Nothing

as Professor Adonis Cnut

2001
Chilly Dogs

as Carter

2000
2000
2000
Jellikins: Christmas Special

as Narrator (Voice)

2000
Four Men in a Plane

as Alan Sellars

1999
1999
1998
1998
In the Red

as Dominic De'Ath

1997
The Canterville Ghost

as Reverend Dampier

1997
1997
Jonathan Creek

as D.I. Gideon Pryke

1997
Midsomer Murders

as David Roper

1995
Out Of My Head

as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi

1995
The Snow Queen

as Robber King

1993
The Thief and the Cobbler

as Brigand (uncredited)

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

1991
Drop Dead Fred

as Drop Dead Fred

1991
Bottom

as Richard Richard

1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues

as Lord Mayor of London

1989
1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as Dreamy Time Escort

1988
More Bad News

as Colin Grigson

1988
The Strike

as Speaker/Hunchback

1988
1987
Eat the Rich

as Micky

1987
The New Statesman

as Alan B'Stard

1987
1987
1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Richard Rich

1986
Whoops Apocalypse

as S.A.S Commander

1986
Private Enterprise

as Ali Kitson

1986
The Dangerous Brothers

as Richard Dangerous

1984
Dirty Movie

as Toadstool

1983
1983
Bad News

as Colin Grigson

1983
1983
War

as Various Roles

1983
Blackadder

as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart

1983
Blackadder

as Mad Gerald

1982
1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Speaker/Hunchback

1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Dreamy Time Escort

1982
1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as James Huntingdon

1982
The Comic Strip Presents...

as Richard Dangerous

1982
1982
1982
Wogan

as Self

1981
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
Wolcott

as PC Fell

Writer

2008
1999
Guest House Paradiso

as Screenplay

1991
Bottom

as Writer

1991
Bottom

as Scenario Writer

1987
1984
Dirty Movie

as Writer

1982
The Young Ones

as Writer

1981
The Comic Strip

as Writer

Creator

1991
Bottom

as Creator

1986
1982
The Young Ones

as Creator

Producer

1991
Bottom

as Producer

1991
Bottom

as Executive Producer

Crew

2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years

as Additional Dialogue

Art

1991
Bottom

as Production Design