Rik Mayall

Known for: Acting
Born: March 7, 1958, Harlow, Essex, England
Died: June 9, 2014
Movies: 112

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.4

An American Werewolf in London

1981

5.7

Valiant

2005

5.8

Drop Dead Fred

1991

6.7

Eye of the Needle

1981

7.0

Blackadder: Back & Forth

1999

6.1

Guest House Paradiso

1999

7.2

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993

5.9

Shock Treatment

1981

5.2

Errors of the Human Body

2012

5.0

Merlin: The Return

2000

Filmography

2026	Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard	Self (archive footage)
2026	Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen	Self (archive footage)
2024	Bottom: Exposed	Himself (Archive footage)
2019	Completely Bad News	Colin Grigson
2018	How The Young Ones Changed Comedy	(Archive Footage)
2016	Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book	Self
2015	One by One	Ernest
2015	The Escape	Eddie
2014	Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule	Self
2013	Don't Fear Death
2012	Five Go to Rehab	Mr. McVitty
2012	30 Years of Comic Strip
2012	Errors of the Human Body	Samuel Mead
2012	Eldorado	Chef Mario
2011	The Hunt for Tony Blair	Professor Predictor
2011	The Itch of the Golden Nit	President Pinky (voice)
2010	Just for the Record	Andy Wiseman
2008	Blackadder Rides Again	Self
2008	Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments	Lord Flashheart/Self
2008	The Legend of Harrow Woods	Winston Junior
2008	Me & My Goldfish	Narrator (voice)
2007	The Making of 'The Young Ones'	Self (Archived Footage)
2007	Snow White: The Sequel	The Seven Dwarves (voice)
2006	Sindy The Fairy Princess
2005	Sex Actually	Bilbo
2005	Valiant	Cufflingk (voice)
2004	Churchill: The Hollywood Years	Baxter
2004	Bottom Mindless Violence	Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
2003	Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour	Richard Richard
2003	Chaos and Cadavers	Lennox Crowley
2003	Oh Marbella!	Greg Dubois
2002	Day of the Sirens	Domo Childs
2001	Chilly Dogs	Carter
2001	Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity	Richie
2000	Merlin: The Return	Merlin
2000	Jesus Christ Superstar	King Herod
2000	Making of Jesus Christ Superstar	self
2000	Jellikins: Christmas Special	Narrator (voice)
2000	Four Men in a Plane	Alan Sellars
1999	Guest House Paradiso	Richie Twat
1999	The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'	Self
1999	Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1999	Blackadder: Back & Forth	Robin Hood
1998	What's a Carry On?	Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998	Four Men in a Car	Alan
1997	The Canterville Ghost	Reverend Dampier
1997	Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island	Richie Richard
1997	Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis	Marty Starr
1997	Remember Me?	Ian
1996	The Willows in Winter	Toad
1996	The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse	Tom Thumb (voice)
1996	Bottom Fluff
1995	The Wind in the Willows	Toad (voice)
1995	Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour	Richie
1995	Out Of My Head	Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
1995	Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune	Toby
1995	Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town	Raymond
1995	Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One	Lewis Fox
1995	The Snow Queen	Robber King
1993	Bottom Live: The Stage Show	Richie
1993	The Thief and the Cobbler	Brigand (uncredited)
1993	Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen	Neil
1993	Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter	Greg
1993	Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love	Micky Love
1993	Horse Opera	Wyatt Earp
1992	Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special	Richard Richard
1992	Carry On Columbus	The Sultan
1992	Little Noises	Mathias Liechstenstein
1992	Red Nose of Courage	James Huntington
1991	The Princess and the Goblin	Prince Froglip (voice)
1991	Drop Dead Fred	Drop Dead Fred
1990	GLC: The Carnage Continues	Lord Mayor of London
1990	Who Shot Alan B'Stard?	Alan B'Stard
1990	The Turnip
1989	Kevin Turvey Investigates	Kevin Turvey
1989	Employees From Hell
1988	Mr Jolly Lives Next Door	Dreamy Time Escort
1988	More Bad News	Colin Grigson
1988	The Strike	Speaker/Hunchback
1988	Jake's Journey	Troll
1987	Eat the Rich	Micky
1986	Whoops Apocalypse	S.A.S Commander
1986	Private Enterprise	Ali Kitson
1986	Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger	Richard Dangerous
1986	Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)	Richard
1985	The Best of Cannon & Ball	Self
1984	Gino: Full Story and Pics	Tim
1984	A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques	Carlos
1984	Dirty Movie	Toadstool
1983	Summer School	Tark
1983	Bad News	Colin Grigson
1983	The Beat Generation	Jeremy
1983	War	Various Roles
1982	Northern Lights	Chris
1982	Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door	Kevin Turvey
1981	The Orchard End Murder	Policeman
1981	Couples and Robbers	Morris David Boyd
1981	An American Werewolf in London	Second Chess Player
1981	Shock Treatment	'Rest Home' Ricky
1981	Eye of the Needle	Sailor #2
1981	The Rocky Horror Treatment	(archive footage)
1981	The Comic Strip	Richard Dangerous

Directing, Writing & Producing

2008	Me & My Goldfish	Writer
2001	Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity	Writer
1999	Guest House Paradiso	Screenplay
1992	Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special	Writer
1989	Kevin Turvey Investigates	Writer
1988	Mr Jolly Lives Next Door	Writer
1984	A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques	Writer
1984	Dirty Movie	Writer
1982	Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door	Writer
1981	The Comic Strip	Writer

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