Rik Mayall
Known for Acting · 145 credits
- Born
- 1958-03-07
- Died
- 2014-06-09
- Place of birth
- Harlow, Essex, England
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
Midsomer Murders
1997
as David Roper
Wogan
1982
as Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Alec Nicholson
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Lord Reginald (voice)
Blackadder
1983
as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart / Mad Gerald
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Jeremy / Tark / Colin Grigson / Slug/General Erwin/Hovis / Speaker/Hunchback / Toadstool / Tim / Carlos / Ali Kitson / Richard / Dreamy Time Escort / Lord Mayor
TV Shows (38)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as David Roper
Wogan
1982
as Self
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Alec Nicholson
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Lord Reginald (voice)
Blackadder
1983
as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart / Mad Gerald
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Jeremy / Tark / Colin Grigson / Slug/General Erwin/Hovis / Speaker/Hunchback / Toadstool / Tim / Carlos / Ali Kitson / Richard / Dreamy Time Escort / Lord Mayor
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
The Young Ones
1982
as Rick
Saturday Live
1986
Bottom
1991
as Richard Richard
The New Statesman
1987
as Alan B'Stard
French & Saunders
1987
as Cameo
Shoebox Zoo
2004
as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
Watership Down
1999
as Kehaar (voice)
Man Down
2013
as Dad
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Lt. Daniel Blaney
Believe Nothing
2002
as Professor Adonis Cnut
Crackanory
2013
as Self
Rik Mayall Presents
1993
The Cannon & Ball Show
1979
as Clerk
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Richard Rich
In the Red
1998
as Dominic De'Ath
Happy Families
1985
as Priest
King Arthur's Disasters
2005
The Squad
1980
as Supporter
Look at the State We're In!
1995
as Rattner
A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
Hardwicke House
1987
as Lenny
Wolcott
1981
as PC Fell
How to be a Little Sod
1995
All About George
2005
as George Kinsey
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Wood and Walters
1982
The Dangerous Brothers
1986
as Richard Dangerous
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980
Grim Tales
1989
Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement
2001
as Mrs. Ffine Carmody
Jellabies
1998
as Narrator (Voice)
Movies (107)
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Second Chess Player
Valiant
2005
as Cufflingk (voice)
Believe Nothing
2002
as Adonis Cnut
Eye of the Needle
1981
as Sailor #2
Remember Me?
1997
as Ian
Bottom: Exposed
2024
as Himself (Archive footage)
Guest House Paradiso
1999
as Richie Twat
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
as Brigand (uncredited)
Summer School
1983
as Tark
Drop Dead Fred
1991
as Drop Dead Fred
Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999
as Robin Hood
Employees From Hell
1989
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Northern Lights
1982
as Chris
Blackadder Rides Again
2008
as Self
Happy Families
1985
as Nazi Pastor
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
as Professor Predictor
The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Toad
Eldorado
2012
as Chef Mario
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
as King Herod
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
as Richard Dangerous
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
as Self
The Comic Strip
1981
Oh Marbella!
2003
as Greg Dubois
Red Nose of Courage
1992
as James Huntington
Carry On Columbus
1992
as The Sultan
Eat the Rich
1987
as Micky
The Princess and the Goblin
1991
as Prince Froglip (voice)
Snow White: The Sequel
2007
as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Shock Treatment
1981
as 'Rest Home' Ricky
Errors of the Human Body
2012
as Samuel Mead
The Legend of Harrow Woods
2008
as Winston Junior
The Canterville Ghost
1997
as Reverend Dampier
All About George
2005
as George Kinsey
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Richard Rich
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996
as Tom Thumb (voice)
Merlin: The Return
2000
as Merlin
Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
as Tim
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
1990
as Alan B'Stard
The Willows in Winter
1996
as Toad
The Snow Queen
1995
as Robber King
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as S.A.S Commander
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
as Lord Mayor of London
Just for the Record
2010
as Andy Wiseman
Bad News
1983
as Colin Grigson
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chilly Dogs
2001
as Carter
The Beat Generation
1983
as Jeremy
Jake's Journey
1988
as Troll
Sindy The Fairy Princess
2006
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993
as Micky Love
Chaos and Cadavers
2003
as Lennox Crowley
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
2004
as Baxter
Bottom Fluff
1996
ABBA - The Last Video
2004
as Record Producer
Private Enterprise
1986
as Ali Kitson
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Lord Flashheart/Self
Five Go to Rehab
2012
as Mr. McVitty
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
as Dreamy Time Escort
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
1992
as Richard Richard
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995
as Lewis Fox
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
1995
as Raymond
Dirty Movie
1984
as Toadstool
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
1999
as Self
More Bad News
1988
as Colin Grigson
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
The Strike
1988
as Speaker/Hunchback
One by One
2015
as Ernest
Sex Actually
2005
as Bilbo
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as President Pinky (voice)
Kevin Turvey Investigates
1989
as Kevin Turvey
Four Men in a Car
1998
as Alan
The Best of Cannon & Ball
1985
as Self
Completely Bad News
2019
as Colin Grigson
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
1997
as Marty Starr
The Escape
2015
as Eddie
Little Noises
1992
as Mathias Liechstenstein
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
as Richard
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
as (Archive Footage)
Four Men in a Plane
2000
as Alan Sellars
Couples and Robbers
1981
as Morris David Boyd
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
1982
as Kevin Turvey
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
1995
as Richie
The Orchard End Murder
1981
as Policeman
The Rocky Horror Treatment
1981
as (archive footage)
Bottom Live: The Stage Show
1993
as Richie
The Turnip
1990
Out Of My Head
1995
as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
1993
as Neil
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
as Carlos
Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter
1993
as Greg
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
1997
as Richie Richard
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007
as Self (Archived Footage)
Day of the Sirens
2002
as Domo Childs
War
1983
as Various Roles
Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
1995
as Toby
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1999
Horse Opera
1993
as Wyatt Earp
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
as Self
Don't Fear Death
2013
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
2001
as Richie
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
2003
as Richard Richard
The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision
2008
as Richard Dangerous
Jellikins: Christmas Special
2000
as Narrator (voice)
Me & My Goldfish
2008
as Narrator (voice)
About 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. With 145 credits spanning from 1979 to 2026, Rik Mayall has appeared in 107 films and 38 TV shows.
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Most Popular Rik Mayall Movies
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) — as Second Chess Player
- Valiant (2005) — as Cufflingk (voice)
- Believe Nothing (2002) — as Adonis Cnut
- Eye of the Needle (1981) — as Sailor #2
- Remember Me? (1997) — as Ian
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