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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

122

Birth Date

1958-03-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Harlow, Essex, England

Known For

• 

  Drop Dead Fred
• 

  Guest House Paradiso
• 

  An American Werewolf in London
• 

  Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
• 

  Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
• 

  Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Credits

• actors (108 credits)

  • Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Bottom: Exposed

    Himself (Archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Completely Bad News

    Colin Grigson

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

    (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • One by One

    Ernest

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Escape

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Don't Fear Death

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Five Go to Rehab

    Mr. McVitty

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • 30 Years of Comic Strip

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Errors of the Human Body

    Samuel Mead

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Eldorado

    Chef Mario

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Hunt for Tony Blair

    Professor Predictor

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Itch of the Golden Nit

    President Pinky (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Just for the Record

    Andy Wiseman

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Blackadder Rides Again

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Lord Flashheart/Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Legend of Harrow Woods

    Winston Junior

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Me & My Goldfish

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision

    Richard Dangerous

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Making of 'The Young Ones'

    Self (Archived Footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Snow White: The Sequel

    The Seven Dwarves (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Sindy The Fairy Princess

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Sex Actually

    Bilbo

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • All About George

    George Kinsey

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Valiant

    Cufflingk (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years

    Baxter

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Bottom Mindless Violence

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

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • ABBA - The Last Video

    Record Producer

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour

    Richard Richard

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Chaos and Cadavers

    Lennox Crowley

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Oh Marbella!

    Greg Dubois

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Believe Nothing

    Adonis Cnut

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Day of the Sirens

    Domo Childs

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Chilly Dogs

    Carter

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

    Richie

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Merlin: The Return

    Merlin

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Jesus Christ Superstar

    King Herod

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Making of Jesus Christ Superstar

    self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Jellikins: Christmas Special

    Narrator (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Four Men in a Plane

    Alan Sellars

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Guest House Paradiso

    Richie Twat

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Blackadder: Back & Forth

    Robin Hood

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • What's a Carry On?

    Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Four Men in a Car

    Alan

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Canterville Ghost

    Reverend Dampier

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island

    Richie Richard

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

    Marty Starr

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Remember Me?

    Ian

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Willows in Winter

    Toad

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse

    Tom Thumb (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Bottom Fluff

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Wind in the Willows

    Toad (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour

    Richie

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Out Of My Head

    Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune

    Toby

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town

    Raymond

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One

    Lewis Fox

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Snow Queen

    Robber King

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Bottom Live: The Stage Show

    Richie

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Thief and the Cobbler

    Brigand (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

    Neil

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter

    Greg

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

    Micky Love

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Horse Opera

    Wyatt Earp

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

    Richard Richard

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Carry On Columbus

    The Sultan

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Little Noises

    Mathias Liechstenstein

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Red Nose of Courage

    James Huntington

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • The Princess and the Goblin

    Prince Froglip (voice)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Drop Dead Fred

    Drop Dead Fred

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • GLC: The Carnage Continues

    Lord Mayor of London

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Who Shot Alan B'Stard?

    Alan B'Stard

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Turnip

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Kevin Turvey Investigates

    Kevin Turvey

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Employees From Hell

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

    Dreamy Time Escort

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • More Bad News

    Colin Grigson

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Strike

    Speaker/Hunchback

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Jake's Journey

    Troll

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Eat the Rich

    Micky

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Filthy Rich & Catflap

    Richard Rich

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Whoops Apocalypse

    S.A.S Commander

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Private Enterprise

    Ali Kitson

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger

    Richard Dangerous

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)

    Richard

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Happy Families

    Nazi Pastor

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Best of Cannon & Ball

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Gino: Full Story and Pics

    Tim

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    Carlos

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Dirty Movie

    Toadstool

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Summer School

    Tark

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bad News

    Colin Grigson

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Beat Generation

    Jeremy

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • War

    Various Roles

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Northern Lights

    Chris

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

    Kevin Turvey

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Orchard End Murder

    Policeman

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Couples and Robbers

    Morris David Boyd

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • An American Werewolf in London

    Second Chess Player

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Shock Treatment

    'Rest Home' Ricky

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Eye of the Needle

    Sailor #2

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Rocky Horror Treatment

    (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Comic Strip

    actor

    actors
    1981

• crew (3 credits)

  • Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid

    thanks

    crew
    2026
  • Churchill: The Hollywood Years

    additional dialogue

    crew
    2004
  • Oh No, Not Them

    creator

    crew
    1989

• writing (11 credits)

  • Me & My Goldfish

    writer

    writing
    2008
  • Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity

    writer

    writing
    2001
  • Guest House Paradiso

    screenplay

    writing
    1999
  • Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special

    writer

    writing
    1992
  • Kevin Turvey Investigates

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

    writer

    writing
    1988
  • Filthy Rich & Catflap

    writer

    writing
    1987
  • A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Dirty Movie

    writer

    writing
    1984
  • Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • The Comic Strip

    writer

    writing
    1981