Rik Mayall
Known for acting · Born 7 March 1958 · Died 9 June 2014 · aged 56 · Harlow, Essex, England
160 credits
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
Drop Dead Fred
1991
Bottom
1991
The Young Ones
1982
Guest House Paradiso
1999
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
The New Statesman
1987
An American Werewolf in London
1981
Saturday Live
1986
Watership Down
1999
Merlin: The Return
2000
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
King Arthur's Disasters
2005
Acting (142)
2026Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'StardSelf (archive footage)Film
2026Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And UnseenSelf (archive footage)Film
2024Bottom: ExposedHimself (Archive footage)Film
2019Completely Bad NewsColin GrigsonFilm
2018How The Young Ones Changed Comedy(Archive Footage)Film
2016Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous BookSelfFilm
2015The EscapeEddieFilm
2015One by OneErnestFilm
2014Rik Mayall: Lord of MisruleSelfFilm
2013Man DownDad · 6 episodesSeries
2013CrackanorySelfSeries
2013Don't Fear DeathFilm
2012Errors of the Human BodySamuel MeadFilm
2012EldoradoChef MarioFilm
201230 Years of Comic StripFilm
2012Five Go to RehabMr. McVittyFilm
2011The Hunt for Tony BlairProfessor PredictorFilm
2011The Itch of the Golden NitPresident Pinky (voice)Film
2010Just for the RecordAndy WisemanFilm
2008Blackadder Rides AgainSelfFilm
2008The Legend of Harrow WoodsWinston JuniorFilm
2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsLord Flashheart/SelfFilm
2008Me & My GoldfishNarrator (voice)Film
2007Snow White: The SequelThe Seven Dwarves (voice)Film
2007The Making of 'The Young Ones'Self (Archived Footage)Film
2006Sindy The Fairy PrincessFilm
2005ValiantCufflingk (voice)Film
2005King Arthur's Disasters · 26 episodesSeries
2005Sex ActuallyBilboFilm
2005All About GeorgeGeorge Kinsey · 6 episodesSeries
2004Agatha Christie's MarpleAlec NicholsonSeries
2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsBaxterFilm
2004The Paul O'Grady ShowSeries
2004Shoebox ZooEdwin the Eagle (voice) · 26 episodesSeries
2004Bottom Mindless ViolenceRick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)Film
2003Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts TourRichard RichardFilm
2003Oh Marbella!Greg DuboisFilm
2003Chaos and CadaversLennox CrowleyFilm
2002Believe NothingProfessor Adonis Cnut · 6 episodesSeries
2002Day of the SirensDomo ChildsFilm
2001Chilly DogsCarterFilm
2001Bottom Live 2001: An Arse OddityRichieFilm
2001Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock HolmesLt. Daniel BlaneySeries
2001Tales of Uplift and Moral ImprovementMrs. Ffine Carmody · 13 episodesSeries
2000Merlin: The ReturnMerlinFilm
2000Jesus Christ SuperstarKing HerodFilm
2000Four Men in a PlaneAlan SellarsFilm
2000Jellikins: Christmas SpecialNarrator (voice)Film
2000Making of Jesus Christ SuperstarselfFilm
1999SpongeBob SquarePantsLord Reginald (voice)Series
1999Blackadder: Back & ForthRobin HoodFilm
1999Guest House ParadisoRichie TwatFilm
1999Watership DownKehaar (voice) · 26 episodesSeries
1999Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom LiveFilm
1999The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'SelfFilm
1998In the RedDominic De'Ath · 3 episodesSeries
1998What's a Carry On?Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1998JellabiesNarrator (Voice)Series
1998Four Men in a CarAlanFilm
1997Midsomer MurdersDavid RoperSeries
1997Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's IslandRichie RichardFilm
1997Bring Me the Head of Mavis DavisMarty StarrFilm
1997Remember Me?IanFilm
1997The Canterville GhostReverend DampierFilm
1996The Willows in WinterToadFilm
1996Bottom FluffFilm
1996The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-MouseTom Thumb (voice)Film
1995The Wind in the WillowsToad (voice)Film
1995Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 TourRichieFilm
1995The Snow QueenRobber KingFilm
1995Out Of My HeadRicky / The Doctor / TobiFilm
1995Rik Mayall Presents: The Big OneLewis FoxFilm
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de LuneTobyFilm
1995Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old TownRaymondFilm
1995How to be a Little Sod · 10 episodesSeries
1995Look at the State We're In!RattnerSeries
1993The Thief and the CobblerBrigand (uncredited)Film
1993Bottom Live: The Stage ShowRichieFilm
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing QueenNeilFilm
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Micky LoveMicky LoveFilm
1993Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest EncounterGregFilm
1993Rik Mayall Presents · 6 episodesSeries
1993Horse OperaWyatt EarpFilm
1992Carry On ColumbusThe SultanFilm
1992Little NoisesMathias LiechstensteinFilm
1992Red Nose of CourageJames HuntingtonFilm
1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas SpecialRichard RichardFilm
1991Drop Dead FredDrop Dead FredFilm
1991BottomRichard Richard · 18 episodesSeries
1991The Princess and the GoblinPrince Froglip (voice)Film
1990GLC: The Carnage ContinuesLord Mayor of LondonFilm
1990Who Shot Alan B'Stard?Alan B'StardFilm
1990The TurnipFilm
1989Grim TalesNarrator · 22 episodesSeries
1989Kevin Turvey InvestigatesKevin TurveyFilm
1989Employees From HellFilm
1988Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorDreamy Time EscortFilm
1988More Bad NewsColin GrigsonFilm
1988The StrikeSpeaker/HunchbackFilm
1988Jake's JourneyTrollFilm
1987The New StatesmanAlan B'Stard · 26 episodesSeries
1987French & SaundersCameoSeries
1987Eat the RichMickyFilm
1987Filthy Rich & CatflapRichard Rich · 6 episodesSeries
1987Hardwicke HouseLennySeries
1986Whoops ApocalypseS.A.S CommanderFilm
1986Dangerous Brothers Present: World of DangerRichard DangerousFilm
1986Saturday LiveRichard Dangerous · 30 episodesSeries
1986Omnibus Presents Comic ReliefAlan B'StardSeries
1986The Dangerous BrothersRichard Dangerous · 12 episodesSeries
1986Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)RichardFilm
1986Private EnterpriseAli KitsonFilm
1985Happy FamiliesPriestSeries
1985The Best of Cannon & BallSelfFilm
1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesCarlosFilm
1984Dirty MovieToadstoolFilm
1984Gino: Full Story and PicsTimFilm
1983BlackadderSquadron Commander Lord Flasheart · 2 episodes, Mad GeraldSeries
1983Bad NewsColin GrigsonFilm
1983WarVarious RolesFilm
1983Summer SchoolTarkFilm
1983The Beat GenerationJeremyFilm
1982The Young OnesRick · 12 episodesSeries
1982The Comic Strip Presents...Carlos, Slug/General Erwin/Hovis, Jeremy, Richard, Colin Grigson · 2 episodes, Tark, Tim, Toadstool, Ali Kitson, Dreamy Time Escort, Speaker/Hunchback, Lord Mayor, · 30 episodesSeries
1982Whoops ApocalypseBiffSeries
1982WoganSelf · 2 episodesSeries
1982Wood and WaltersContestant MitchSeries
1982Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green DoorKevin TurveyFilm
1982Northern LightsChrisFilm
1981An American Werewolf in LondonSecond Chess PlayerFilm
1981Eye of the NeedleSailor #2Film
1981Shock Treatment'Rest Home' RickyFilm
1981The Orchard End MurderPolicemanFilm
1981Couples and RobbersMorris David BoydFilm
1981A Kick Up the EightiesKevin Turney · 10 episodesSeries
1981The Comic StripRichard DangerousFilm
1981WolcottPC Fell · 3 episodesSeries
1981The Rocky Horror Treatment(archive footage)Film
1980Boom Boom... Out Go the LightsRik · 2 episodesSeries
1980The SquadSupporterSeries
1980Russell HartyKevin TurveySeries
1979The Cannon & Ball ShowClerkSeries
Creator (1)
1986The Dangerous BrothersCreatorSeries
Crew (3)
2026Partridge and Moulding Want To Get LaidThanksFilm
2004Churchill: The Hollywood YearsAdditional DialogueFilm
1989Oh No, Not ThemCreatorFilm
Writing (14)
2008Me & My GoldfishWriterFilm
2001Bottom Live 2001: An Arse OddityWriterFilm
1999Guest House ParadisoScreenplayFilm
1992Holy - Bottom: Christmas SpecialWriterFilm
1991BottomWriter, CreatorSeries
1989Kevin Turvey InvestigatesWriterFilm
1988Mr Jolly Lives Next DoorWriterFilm
1987Filthy Rich & CatflapWriterSeries
1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesWriterFilm
1984Dirty MovieWriterFilm
1982The Young OnesWriter, CreatorSeries
1982The Comic Strip Presents...WriterSeries
1982Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green DoorWriterFilm
1981The Comic StripWriterFilm