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Rik Mayall

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
157

Gender
Male

Birthday
March 7, 1958 (68 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

Acting

2026Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stardas Self (Archive Material)
2026Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseenas Self (archive footage)
2024Bottom: Exposedas Himself (Archive footage)
2019Completely Bad Newsas Colin Grigson
2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedyas (Archive Footage)
2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Bookas Self
2015One by Oneas Ernest
2015The Escapeas Eddie
2014Rik Mayall: Lord of Misruleas Self
2013Crackanoryas Self
2013Man Downas Dad
2013Don't Fear Deathas
2012Five Go to Rehabas Mr. McVitty
201230 Years of Comic Stripas
2012Errors of the Human Bodyas Samuel Mead
2012Eldoradoas Chef Mario
2011The Hunt for Tony Blairas Professor Predictor
2011The Itch of the Golden Nitas President Pinky (voice)
2010Just for the Recordas Andy Wiseman
2008Blackadder Rides Againas Self
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Lord Flashheart/Self
2008The Legend of Harrow Woodsas Winston Junior
2008The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervisionas Richard Dangerous
2008Me & My Goldfishas Narrator (voice)
2007The Making of 'The Young Ones'as Self (Archived Footage)
2007Snow White: The Sequelas The Seven Dwarves (voice)
2006Sindy The Fairy Princessas
2005Sex Actuallyas Bilbo
2005All About Georgeas George Kinsey
2005All About Georgeas George Kinsey
2005King Arthur's Disastersas
2005Valiantas Cufflingk (voice)
2004Agatha Christie's Marpleas Alec Nicholson
2004Churchill: The Hollywood Yearsas Baxter
2004Bottom Mindless Violenceas Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
2004The Paul O'Grady Showas
2004Shoebox Zooas Edwin the Eagle (voice)
2004ABBA - The Last Videoas Record Producer
2003Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Touras Richard Richard
2003Chaos and Cadaversas Lennox Crowley
2003Oh Marbella!as Greg Dubois
2002Believe Nothingas Adonis Cnut
2002Believe Nothingas Professor Adonis Cnut
2002Day of the Sirensas Domo Childs
2001Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddityas Richie
2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Lt. Daniel Blaney
2001Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvementas Mrs. Ffine Carmody
2001Chilly Dogsas Carter
2000Merlin: The Returnas Merlin
2000Jesus Christ Superstaras King Herod
2000Jellikins: Christmas Specialas Narrator (voice)
2000Four Men in a Planeas Alan Sellars
1999Guest House Paradisoas Richie Twat
1999Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Liveas
1999The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'as Self
1999Watership Downas Kehaar (voice)
1999Blackadder: Back & Forthas Robin Hood
1998What's a Carry On?as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998In the Redas Dominic De'Ath
1998Jellabiesas Narrator (Voice)
1998Four Men in a Caras Alan
1997The Canterville Ghostas Reverend Dampier
1997Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Islandas Richie Richard
1997Midsomer Murdersas David Roper
1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davisas Marty Starr
1997Remember Me?as Ian
1996The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouseas Tom Thumb (voice)
1996The Willows in Winteras Toad
1996Bottom Fluffas
1995The Wind in the Willowsas Toad
1995Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Touras Richie
1995How to be a Little Sodas
1995Out Of My Headas Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
1995Look at the State We're In!as Rattner
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Luneas Toby
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Townas Raymond
1995Rik Mayall Presents: The Big Oneas Lewis Fox
1995The Snow Queenas Robber King
1993Bottom Live: The Stage Showas Richie
1993The Thief and the Cobbleras Brigand (uncredited)
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queenas Neil
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounteras Greg
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Loveas Micky Love
1993Rik Mayall Presentsas
1993Horse Operaas Wyatt Earp
1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas Specialas Richard Richard
1992Carry On Columbusas The Sultan
1992Little Noisesas Mathias Liechstenstein
1992Red Nose of Courageas James Huntington
1991Bottomas Richard Richard
1991The Princess and the Goblinas Prince Froglip (voice)
1991Drop Dead Fredas Drop Dead Fred
1990GLC: The Carnage Continuesas Lord Mayor of London
1990Who Shot Alan B'Stard?as Alan B'Stard
1990The Turnipas
1989Kevin Turvey Investigatesas Kevin Turvey
1989Grim Talesas
1989Employees From Hellas
1988Mr Jolly Lives Next Dooras Dreamy Time Escort
1988More Bad Newsas Colin Grigson
1988The Strikeas Speaker/Hunchback
1988Jake's Journeyas Troll
1987Eat the Richas Micky
1987The New Statesmanas Alan B'Stard
1987French & Saundersas Cameo
1987Hardwicke Houseas Lenny
1987Filthy Rich & Catflapas Richard Rich
1987Filthy Rich & Catflapas Richard Rich
1986Whoops Apocalypseas S.A.S Commander
1986Omnibus Presents Comic Reliefas
1986Saturday Liveas
1986Private Enterpriseas Ali Kitson
1986Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Dangeras Richard Dangerous
1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)as Richard
1986The Dangerous Brothersas Richard Dangerous
1985Happy Familiesas Nazi Pastor
1985Happy Familiesas Priest
1985The Best of Cannon & Ballas Self
1984Gino: Full Story and Picsas Tim
1984A Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Carlos
1984Dirty Movieas Toadstool
1983Blackadderas Mad Gerald
1983Blackadderas Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
1983Summer Schoolas Tark
1983Bad Newsas Colin Grigson
1983The Beat Generationas Jeremy
1983Waras Various Roles
1982The Young Onesas Rick
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Ali Kitson
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Carlos
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Colin Grigson
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Dreamy Time Escort
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Jeremy
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Lord Mayor
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Richard
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Speaker/Hunchback
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Tark
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Tim
1982The Comic Strip Presents...as Toadstool
1982Northern Lightsas Chris
1982Woganas Self
1982Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Dooras Kevin Turvey
1982Wood and Waltersas
1981The Orchard End Murderas Policeman
1981Couples and Robbersas Morris David Boyd
1981A Kick Up the Eightiesas
1981An American Werewolf in Londonas Second Chess Player
1981Shock Treatmentas 'Rest Home' Ricky
1981Eye of the Needleas Sailor #2
1981The Rocky Horror Treatmentas (archive footage)
1981Wolcottas PC Fell
1981The Comic Stripas
1980Boom Boom... Out Go the Lightsas
1980The Squadas Supporter
1979The Cannon & Ball Showas Clerk

Production

2026Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid...Thanks
2008Me & My Goldfish...Writer
2004Churchill: The Hollywood Years...Additional Dialogue
2001Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity...Writer
1999Guest House Paradiso...Screenplay
1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special...Writer
1991Bottom...Creator
1991Bottom...Writer
1989Kevin Turvey Investigates...Writer
1989Oh No, Not Them...Creator
1988Mr Jolly Lives Next Door...Writer
1987Filthy Rich & Catflap...Writer
1987Filthy Rich & Catflap...Writer
1986The Dangerous Brothers...Creator
1984A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques...Writer
1984Dirty Movie...Writer
1982The Young Ones...Creator
1982The Young Ones...Writer
1982The Comic Strip Presents......Writer
1982Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door...Writer
1981The Comic Strip...Writer