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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

Gender

Male

Birthday

1958-03-07

Day of Death

2014-06-09 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlow, Essex, England

Also Known As

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

An American Werewolf in London

1981

An American Werewolf in London

as

Second Chess Player

Oh Marbella!

2003

Oh Marbella!

as

Greg Dubois

Drop Dead Fred

1991

Drop Dead Fred

as

Drop Dead Fred

Whoops Apocalypse

1986

Whoops Apocalypse

as

S.A.S Commander

Couples and Robbers

1981

Couples and Robbers

as

Morris David Boyd

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

1988

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door

as

Dreamy Time Escort

Kevin Turvey Investigates

1989

Kevin Turvey Investigates

as

Kevin Turvey

Me & My Goldfish

2008

Me & My Goldfish

as

Narrator (voice)

Shock Treatment

1981

Shock Treatment

as

'Rest Home' Ricky

Valiant

2005

Valiant

as

Cufflingk (voice)

Bottom Mindless Violence

2004

Bottom Mindless Violence

as

Ritchard Ritchard

The Princess and the Goblin

1991

The Princess and the Goblin

as

Prince Froglip

Jesus Christ Superstar

2000

Jesus Christ Superstar

as

King Herod

Carry On Columbus

1992

Carry On Columbus

as

The Sultan

Merlin: The Return

2000

Merlin: The Return

as

Merlin

Errors of the Human Body

2012

Errors of the Human Body

as

Samuel Mead

Little Noises

1992

Little Noises

as

Mathias Liechstenstein

ABBA - The Last Video

2004

ABBA - The Last Video

as

Record Producer

Out Of My Head

1995

Out Of My Head

as

Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit

as

President Pinky (voice)

Chaos and Cadavers

2003

Chaos and Cadavers

as

Lennox Crowley

Summer School

1983

Summer School

as

Tark

War

1983

War

as

Various Roles

Four Men in a Plane

2000

Four Men in a Plane

as

Alan Sellars

Dirty Movie

1984

Dirty Movie

as

Toadstool

Private Enterprise

1986

Private Enterprise

as

Ali Kitson

Red Nose of Courage

1992

Red Nose of Courage

as

James Huntington

Five Go to Rehab

2012

Five Go to Rehab

as

Mr. McVitty

The Canterville Ghost

1997

The Canterville Ghost

as

Reverend Dampier

Blackadder: Back & Forth

1999

Blackadder: Back & Forth

as

Robin Hood

The Escape

2015

The Escape

as

Eddie

One by One

2015

One by One

as

Ernest

Sex Actually

2005

Sex Actually

as

Bilbo

Eat the Rich

1987

Eat the Rich

as

Micky

Bottom: Exposed

2024

Bottom: Exposed

as

Himself (Archive footage)

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993

The Thief and the Cobbler

as

Brigand (uncredited)

Jake's Journey

1988

Jake's Journey

as

Troll

The Hunt for Tony Blair

2011

The Hunt for Tony Blair

as

Professor Predictor

Eldorado

2012

Eldorado

as

Chef Mario

The Strike

1988

The Strike

as

Speaker/Hunchback

The Orchard End Murder

1981

The Orchard End Murder

as

Policeman

Snow White: The Sequel

2007

Snow White: The Sequel

as

The Seven Dwarves (voice)

Bad News

1983

Bad News

as

Colin Grigson

More Bad News

1988

More Bad News

as

Colin Grigson

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990

GLC: The Carnage Continues

as

Lord Mayor of London

Completely Bad News

2019

Completely Bad News

as

Colin Grigson

Horse Opera

1993

Horse Opera

as

Wyatt Earp

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

as

(Archive Footage)

The Snow Queen

1995

The Snow Queen

as

Robber King

Just for the Record

2010

Just for the Record

as

Andy Wiseman

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as

Lord Flashheart/Self

Chilly Dogs

2001

Chilly Dogs

as

Carter

Eye of the Needle

1981

Eye of the Needle

as

Sailor #2

Jellikins: Christmas Special

2000

Jellikins: Christmas Special

as

Narrator (Voice)

The Rocky Horror Treatment

1981

The Rocky Horror Treatment

as

(archive footage)

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

2007

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

as

Self (Archived Footage)

Northern Lights

1982

Northern Lights

as

Chris

Filthy Rich & Catflap

1987

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as

Richard Rich

Believe Nothing

Believe Nothing

as

Professor Adonis Cnut

Shoebox Zoo

Shoebox Zoo

as

Edwin the Eagle (voice)

Bottom

Bottom

as

Richard Richard

Wolcott

Wolcott

as

PC Fell

The New Statesman

The New Statesman

as

Alan B'Stard

All About George

All About George

as

George Kinsey

In the Red

In the Red

as

Dominic De'Ath

Blackadder

Blackadder

as

Mad Gerald

Blackadder

Blackadder

as

Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart

Wogan

Wogan

as

Self

Agatha Christie's Marple

Agatha Christie's Marple

as

Alec Nicholson

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

as

David Roper

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Slug/General Erwin/Hovis

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Speaker/Hunchback

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

Dreamy Time Escort

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

as

James Huntingdon

The Dangerous Brothers

The Dangerous Brothers

as

Richard Dangerous

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap

as

Richard Rich

Production

Crew

Directing