Rik Mayall
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.
Born: 07 March 1958 • Died: 09 June 2014
Played In
Movie
Apr 2024
Bottom: Exposed
Himself (Archive footage)
Movie
Nov 2019
Completely Bad News
Colin Grigson
Movie
May 2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
(Archive Footage)
Movie
Sep 2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Self
Movie
Jun 2015
One by One
Ernest
Movie
Apr 2015
The Escape
Eddie
Movie
Dec 2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Self
TV Show
Nov 2013
Crackanory
Self
TV Show
Oct 2013
Man Down
Dad
Movie
Sep 2013
Don't Fear Death
Movie
Nov 2012
Five Go to Rehab
Mr. McVitty
Movie
Nov 2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
Movie
Sep 2012
Errors of the Human Body
Samuel Mead
Movie
Jan 2012
Eldorado
Chef Mario
Movie
Oct 2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Professor Predictor
Movie
Jun 2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
President Pinky (voice)
Movie
May 2010
Just for the Record
Andy Wiseman
Movie
Dec 2008
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
Movie
Oct 2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Lord Flashheart/Self
Movie
Feb 2008
The Legend of Harrow Woods
Winston Junior
Movie
Jan 2008
Me & My Goldfish
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Jan 2008
The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision
Richard Dangerous
Movie
Oct 2007
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
Self (Archived Footage)
Movie
Jan 2007
Snow White: The Sequel
The Seven Dwarves (voice)
Movie
Feb 2006
Sindy The Fairy Princess
Movie
Dec 2005
Sex Actually
Bilbo
Movie
Oct 2005
All About George
George Kinsey
TV Show
Sep 2005
All About George
George Kinsey
TV Show
Apr 2005
King Arthur's Disasters
Movie
Mar 2005
Valiant
Cufflingk (voice)
TV Show
Dec 2004
Agatha Christie's Marple
Alec Nicholson
Movie
Dec 2004
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Baxter
Movie
Nov 2004
Bottom Mindless Violence
Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
TV Show
Oct 2004
The Paul O'Grady Show
TV Show
Sep 2004
Shoebox Zoo
Edwin the Eagle (voice)
Movie
May 2004
ABBA - The Last Video
Record Producer
Movie
Nov 2003
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
Richard Richard
Movie
May 2003
Chaos and Cadavers
Lennox Crowley
Movie
Jan 2003
Oh Marbella!
Greg Dubois
Movie
Jul 2002
Believe Nothing
Adonis Cnut
TV Show
Jul 2002
Believe Nothing
Professor Adonis Cnut
Movie
Jan 2002
Day of the Sirens
Domo Childs
Movie
Oct 2001
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
Richie
TV Show
Sep 2001
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
Lt. Daniel Blaney
TV Show
May 2001
Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement
Mrs. Ffine Carmody
Movie
Jan 2001
Chilly Dogs
Carter
Movie
Dec 2000
Merlin: The Return
Merlin
Movie
Oct 2000
Jesus Christ Superstar
King Herod
Movie
Sep 2000
Jellikins: Christmas Special
Narrator (voice)
Movie
Jan 2000
Four Men in a Plane
Alan Sellars
Movie
Dec 1999
Guest House Paradiso
Richie Twat
Movie
Nov 1999
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
Self
Movie
Nov 1999
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
TV Show
Sep 1999
Watership Down
Kehaar (voice)
Movie
Mar 1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Robin Hood
Movie
Dec 1998
What's a Carry On?
Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV Show
May 1998
In the Red
Dominic De'Ath
TV Show
May 1998
Jellabies
Narrator (Voice)
Movie
Apr 1998
Four Men in a Car
Alan
Movie
Oct 1997
The Canterville Ghost
Reverend Dampier
Movie
Oct 1997
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
Richie Richard
TV Show
Mar 1997
Midsomer Murders
David Roper
Movie
Jan 1997
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Marty Starr
Movie
Jan 1997
Remember Me?
Ian
Movie
Dec 1996
The Willows in Winter
Toad
Movie
Dec 1996
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
Tom Thumb (voice)
Movie
Nov 1996
Bottom Fluff
Movie
Dec 1995
The Wind in the Willows
Toad
Movie
Nov 1995
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
Richie
TV Show
Sep 1995
How to be a Little Sod
Movie
Jul 1995
Out Of My Head
Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
TV Show
May 1995
Look at the State We're In!
Rattner
Movie
Feb 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
Toby
Movie
Feb 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
Raymond
Movie
Jan 1995
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
Lewis Fox
Movie
Jan 1995
The Snow Queen
Robber King
Movie
Sep 1993
Bottom Live: The Stage Show
Richie
Movie
Sep 1993
The Thief and the Cobbler
Brigand (uncredited)
Movie
Jun 1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
Neil
Movie
May 1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter
Greg
Movie
May 1993
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Micky Love
TV Show
May 1993
Rik Mayall Presents
Movie
Jan 1993
Horse Opera
Wyatt Earp
Movie
Oct 1992
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
Richard Richard
Movie
Oct 1992
Carry On Columbus
The Sultan
Movie
Apr 1992
Little Noises
Mathias Liechstenstein
Movie
Apr 1992
Red Nose of Courage
James Huntington
TV Show
Sep 1991
Bottom
Richard Richard
Movie
Jun 1991
The Princess and the Goblin
Prince Froglip (voice)
Movie
Apr 1991
Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred
Movie
Feb 1990
GLC: The Carnage Continues
Lord Mayor of London
Movie
Jan 1990
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
Alan B'Stard
Movie
Jan 1990
The Turnip
Movie
Oct 1989
Kevin Turvey Investigates
Kevin Turvey
TV Show
Apr 1989
Grim Tales
Movie
Jan 1989
Employees From Hell
Movie
Mar 1988
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
Dreamy Time Escort
Movie
Feb 1988
More Bad News
Colin Grigson
Movie
Feb 1988
The Strike
Speaker/Hunchback
Movie
Jan 1988
Jake's Journey
Troll
Movie
Oct 1987
Eat the Rich
Micky
TV Show
Sep 1987
The New Statesman
Alan B'Stard
TV Show
Mar 1987
French & Saunders
Cameo
TV Show
Feb 1987
Hardwicke House
Lenny
Movie
Jan 1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Richard Rich
TV Show
Jan 1987
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Richard Rich
Movie
May 1986
Whoops Apocalypse
S.A.S Commander
TV Show
Apr 1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
TV Show
Jan 1986
Saturday Live
Movie
Jan 1986
Private Enterprise
Ali Kitson
Movie
Jan 1986
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
Richard Dangerous
Movie
Jan 1986
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
Richard
TV Show
Jan 1986
The Dangerous Brothers
Richard Dangerous
Movie
Oct 1985
Happy Families
Nazi Pastor
TV Show
Oct 1985
Happy Families
Priest
Movie
Apr 1985
The Best of Cannon & Ball
Self
Movie
Jan 1984
Gino: Full Story and Pics
Tim
Movie
Jan 1984
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Carlos
Movie
Jan 1984
Dirty Movie
Toadstool
TV Show
Jun 1983
Blackadder
Mad Gerald
TV Show
Jun 1983
Blackadder
Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
Movie
Jan 1983
Summer School
Tark
Movie
Jan 1983
Bad News
Colin Grigson
Movie
Jan 1983
The Beat Generation
Jeremy
Movie
Jan 1983
War
Various Roles
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Young Ones
Rick
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Jeremy
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Colin Grigson
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tark
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Toadstool
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Carlos
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Tim
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Richard
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Ali Kitson
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Speaker/Hunchback
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Dreamy Time Escort
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Lord Mayor
TV Show
Nov 1982
The Comic Strip Presents...
Movie
May 1982
Northern Lights
Chris
TV Show
May 1982
Wogan
Self
Movie
Mar 1982
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
Kevin Turvey
TV Show
Jan 1982
Wood and Walters
Movie
Nov 1981
The Orchard End Murder
Policeman
Movie
Oct 1981
Couples and Robbers
Morris David Boyd
TV Show
Sep 1981
A Kick Up the Eighties
Movie
Aug 1981
An American Werewolf in London
Second Chess Player
Movie
Aug 1981
Shock Treatment
'Rest Home' Ricky
Movie
Jul 1981
Eye of the Needle
Sailor #2
Movie
Feb 1981
The Rocky Horror Treatment
(archive footage)
TV Show
Jan 1981
Wolcott
PC Fell
Movie
Jan 1981
The Comic Strip
TV Show
Oct 1980
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
TV Show
Oct 1980
The Squad
Supporter
TV Show
Jul 1979
The Cannon & Ball Show
Clerk