Rik Mayall

ActorWriterCrewProducerArt Mar 7 (died age 56) Harlow, Essex, England 1979–2024 (45 year career)

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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

Film

An American Werewolf in London

Second Chess Player

Film

The Young Ones

Rick

Film

Bottom

Richard Richard

Film

Valiant

Cufflingk (voice)

Film

Eye of the Needle

Sailor #2

Film

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Robin Hood

Film

The Thief and the Cobbler

Brigand (uncredited)

Film

Drop Dead Fred

Filmography

Acting (144)

Movies (105)

Bottom: Exposed

2024

as Himself (Archive footage)

5.5

Completely Bad News

2019

as Colin Grigson

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018

as (Archive Footage)

7.0

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

as Self

One by One

as Ernest

The Escape

as Eddie

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

as Self

Don't Fear Death

Eldorado

as Chef Mario

Errors of the Human Body

2012

as Samuel Mead

5.2

30 Years of Comic Strip

2012

Five Go to Rehab

2012

as Mr. McVitty

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011

as President Pinky (voice)

7.7

The Hunt for Tony Blair

2011

as Professor Predictor

7.8

Just for the Record

2010

as Andy Wiseman

4.5

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008

as Lord Flashheart/Self

4.5

The Legend of Harrow Woods

2008

as Winston Junior

2.1

The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision

2008

as Richard Dangerous

Blackadder Rides Again

2008

as Self

7.5

Me & My Goldfish

2008

as Narrator (voice)

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

2007

as Self (Archived Footage)

Snow White: The Sequel

2007

as The Seven Dwarves (voice)

4.5

Sindy The Fairy Princess

Valiant

as Cufflingk (voice)

Sex Actually

as Bilbo

All About George

as George Kinsey

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

as Baxter

5.2

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004

as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)

7.5

ABBA - The Last Video

as Record Producer

Oh Marbella!

as Greg Dubois

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

as Richard Richard

Chaos and Cadavers

as Lennox Crowley

Believe Nothing

as Adonis Cnut

Day of the Sirens

2002

as Domo Childs

10.0

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

as Richie

Chilly Dogs

as Carter

Merlin: The Return

as Merlin

Jesus Christ Superstar

2000

as King Herod

6.9

Jellikins: Christmas Special

2000

as Narrator (Voice)

Jellikins: Christmas Special

2000

as Narrator

Four Men in a Plane

2000

as Alan Sellars

The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'

1999

as Self

5.0

Blackadder: Back & Forth

as Robin Hood

Guest House Paradiso

as Richie Twat

Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live

1999

7.2

What's a Carry On?

1998

as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.8

Four Men in a Car

1998

as Alan

The Canterville Ghost

1997

as Reverend Dampier

Remember Me?

1997

as Ian

4.0

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

1997

as Richie Richard

7.2

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

1997

as Marty Starr

4.1

The Willows in Winter

1996

as Toad

6.5

Bottom Fluff

1996

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

1996

as Tom Thumb (voice)

Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune

1995

as Toby

7.0

Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour

1995

as Richie

7.6

The Wind in the Willows

as Toad

The Snow Queen

as Robber King

Out Of My Head

as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi

6.0

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

1995

as Raymond

8.0

Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One

1995

as Lewis Fox

8.0

Horse Opera

1993

as Wyatt Earp

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993

as Brigand (uncredited)

7.1

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

1993

as Micky Love

6.5

Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter

1993

as Greg

6.5

Bottom Live: The Stage Show

1993

as Richie

7.9

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

as Neil

Carry On Columbus

as The Sultan

Little Noises

as Mathias Liechstenstein

5.7

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

1992

as Richard Richard

Red Nose of Courage

1992

as James Huntington

Drop Dead Fred

1991

as Drop Dead Fred

5.8

The Princess and the Goblin

1991

as Prince Froglip (voice)

6.0

Who Shot Alan B'Stard?

1990

as Alan B'Stard

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990

as Lord Mayor of London

Employees From Hell

1989

Kevin Turvey Investigates

as Kevin Turvey

Jake's Journey

as Troll

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

as Dreamy Time Escort

The Strike

as Speaker/Hunchback

More Bad News

as Colin Grigson

Eat the Rich

as Micky

Filthy Rich & Catflap

1987

as Richard Rich

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

as Richard Dangerous

Whoops Apocalypse

as S.A.S Commander

Private Enterprise

as Ali Kitson

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

1986

as Richard

The Best of Cannon & Ball

1985

as Self

Happy Families

1985

as Nazi Pastor

Dirty Movie

1984

as Toadstool

Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984

as Tim

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

1984

as Carlos

7.0

The Beat Generation

1983

as Jeremy

Summer School

1983

as Tark

Bad News

as Colin Grigson

War

as Various Roles

Northern Lights

as Chris

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

1982

as Kevin Turvey

6.5

The Rocky Horror Treatment

1981

as (archive footage)

An American Werewolf in London

1981

as Second Chess Player

Eye of the Needle

as Sailor #2

Shock Treatment

as 'Rest Home' Ricky

The Comic Strip

The Orchard End Murder

as Policeman

Couples and Robbers

as Morris David Boyd

Television (39)

Man Down

as Dad

Crackanory

as Self

All About George

as George Kinsey

King Arthur's Disasters

2005

5.0

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004

as Alec Nicholson

7.8

The Paul O'Grady Show

2004

4.6

Shoebox Zoo

2004

as Edwin the Eagle (voice)

7.8

Believe Nothing

2002

as Professor Adonis Cnut

6.4

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes

as Lt. Daniel Blaney

Watership Down

as Kehaar (voice)

In the Red

as Dominic De'Ath

Jellabies

as Narrator (Voice)

Midsomer Murders

as David Roper

Jonathan Creek

as D.I. Gideon Pryke

Look at the State We're In!

1995

as Rattner

How to be a Little Sod

The Knock

Rik Mayall Presents

Bottom

as Richard Richard

Grim Tales

French & Saunders

as Cameo

The New Statesman

as Alan B'Stard

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as Richard Rich

Hardwicke House

as Lenny

Saturday Live

The Dangerous Brothers

1986

as Richard Dangerous

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Happy Families

as Priest

Blackadder

as Mad Gerald

Wogan

as Self

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982

7.4

The Comic Strip Presents...

as Richard Dangerous

The Young Ones

as Rick

Wood and Walters

Wolcott

as PC Fell

A Kick Up the Eighties

1981

6.5

The Squad

1980

as Supporter

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights

1980

6.0

The Cannon & Ball Show

1979

as Clerk

Crew (21)

Movies (13)

Me & My Goldfish

2008

Writer

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004

Additional Dialogue

5.2

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

Writer

Guest House Paradiso

Screenplay

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

1992

Writer

Oh No, Not Them

1989

Creator

Kevin Turvey Investigates

1989

Writer

6.5

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

Writer

8.6

Filthy Rich & Catflap

1987

Writer

Dirty Movie

1984

Writer

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

1984

Writer

7.0

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

1982

Writer

6.5

The Comic Strip

1981

Writer

Television (8)

Bottom

Executive Producer

Bottom

Producer

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Production Design

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Scenario Writer

Bottom

Writer

Filthy Rich & Catflap

1987

Writer

6.6

The Comic Strip Presents...

Writer

The Young Ones

Writer