Rik Mayall
Born: 1958-03-07 in Harlow, Essex, England
Died: 2014-06-09
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard as Self (archive footage)
- Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen as Self (archive footage)
- Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid ... (Thanks)
2024
- Bottom: Exposed as Himself (Archive footage)
2019
- Completely Bad News as Colin Grigson
2018
- How The Young Ones Changed Comedy as (Archive Footage)
2016
2015
- One by One as Ernest
- The Escape as Eddie
2014
- Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule as Self
2013
- Man Down as Dad
- Crackanory as Self
- Don't Fear Death
2012
- Eldorado as Chef Mario
- 30 Years of Comic Strip
- Five Go to Rehab as Mr. McVitty
- Errors of the Human Body as Samuel Mead
2011
- The Itch of the Golden Nit as President Pinky (voice)
- The Hunt for Tony Blair as Professor Predictor
2010
- Just for the Record as Andy Wiseman
2008
- Blackadder Rides Again as Self
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Lord Flashheart/Self
- The Legend of Harrow Woods as Winston Junior
- Me & My Goldfish as Narrator (voice)
2007
- Snow White: The Sequel as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
- The Making of 'The Young Ones' as Self (Archived Footage)
2005
- All About George as George Kinsey
- Valiant as Cufflingk (voice)
- King Arthur's Disasters
- Sex Actually as Bilbo
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Alec Nicholson
- The Paul O'Grady Show
- Shoebox Zoo as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years as Baxter
- Bottom Mindless Violence as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
2003
- Oh Marbella! as Greg Dubois
- Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour as Richard Richard
- Chaos and Cadavers as Lennox Crowley
2002
- Believe Nothing as Professor Adonis Cnut
- Day of the Sirens as Domo Childs
2001
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes as Lt. Daniel Blaney
- Chilly Dogs as Carter
- Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity as Richie
- Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement as Mrs. Ffine Carmody
2000
- Jesus Christ Superstar as King Herod
- Making of Jesus Christ Superstar as self
- Merlin: The Return as Merlin
- Four Men in a Plane as Alan Sellars
- Jellikins: Christmas Special as Narrator (voice)
1999
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Lord Reginald (voice)
- Watership Down as Kehaar (voice)
- Guest House Paradiso as Richie Twat
- Blackadder: Back & Forth as Robin Hood
- The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso' as Self
- Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1998
- In the Red as Dominic De'Ath
- What's a Carry On? as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Four Men in a Car as Alan
- Jellabies as Narrator (Voice)
1997
- Midsomer Murders as David Roper
- Remember Me? as Ian
- Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis as Marty Starr
- Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island as Richie Richard
- The Canterville Ghost as Reverend Dampier
1996
- The Willows in Winter as Toad
- The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse as Tom Thumb (voice)
- Bottom Fluff
1995
- Look at the State We're In! as Rattner
- How to be a Little Sod
- The Wind in the Willows as Toad (voice)
- The Snow Queen as Robber King
- Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town as Raymond
- Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune as Toby
- Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One as Lewis Fox
- Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour as Richie
- Out Of My Head as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
1993
- Rik Mayall Presents
- The Thief and the Cobbler as Brigand (uncredited)
- Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen as Neil
- Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love as Micky Love
- Bottom Live: The Stage Show as Richie
- Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter as Greg
- Horse Opera as Wyatt Earp
1992
- Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special as Richard Richard
- Carry On Columbus as The Sultan
- Red Nose of Courage as James Huntington
- Little Noises as Mathias Liechstenstein
1991
- Bottom as Richard Richard
- The Princess and the Goblin as Prince Froglip (voice)
- Drop Dead Fred as Drop Dead Fred
1990
- Who Shot Alan B'Stard? as Alan B'Stard
- GLC: The Carnage Continues as Lord Mayor of London
- The Turnip
1989
- Oh No, Not Them ... (Creator)
- Grim Tales as Narrator
- Employees From Hell
- Kevin Turvey Investigates as Kevin Turvey
1988
- More Bad News as Colin Grigson
- Mr Jolly Lives Next Door as Dreamy Time Escort
- Jake's Journey as Troll
- The Strike as Speaker/Hunchback
1987
- French & Saunders as Cameo
- The New Statesman as Alan B'Stard
- Filthy Rich & Catflap as Richard Rich
- Hardwicke House as Lenny
- Eat the Rich as Micky
1986
- Saturday Live as Richard Dangerous
- Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as Alan B'Stard
- The Dangerous Brothers as Richard Dangerous
- Whoops Apocalypse as S.A.S Commander
- Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger as Richard Dangerous
- Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) as Richard
- Private Enterprise as Ali Kitson
1985
- Happy Families as Priest
- The Best of Cannon & Ball as Self
1984
- Gino: Full Story and Pics as Tim
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques as Carlos
- Dirty Movie as Toadstool
1983
- Blackadder as Mad Gerald
- Summer School as Tark
- Bad News as Colin Grigson
- The Beat Generation as Jeremy
- War as Various Roles
1982
- Wogan as Self
- The Comic Strip Presents... as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
- The Young Ones as Rick
- Whoops Apocalypse as Biff
- Wood and Walters as Contestant Mitch
- Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door as Kevin Turvey
- Northern Lights as Chris
1981
- An American Werewolf in London as Second Chess Player
- Eye of the Needle as Sailor #2
- A Kick Up the Eighties as Kevin Turney
- Wolcott as PC Fell
- Shock Treatment as 'Rest Home' Ricky
- The Comic Strip as Richard Dangerous
- The Rocky Horror Treatment as (archive footage)
- The Orchard End Murder as Policeman
- Couples and Robbers as Morris David Boyd
1980
- Russell Harty as Kevin Turvey
- The Squad as Supporter
- Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights as Rik
1979
- The Cannon & Ball Show as Clerk