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

Midsomer Murders

David Roper

Wogan

Self

The Comic Strip Presents...

Bilbo

The Comic Strip Presents...

Jeremy

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Tark

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Colin Grigson

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Slug/General Erwin/Hovis

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Speaker/Hunchback

Filmography

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

Year	TV Show	Role
2013	Man Down	Dad
2005	King Arthur's Disasters
2005	All About George	George Kinsey
2004	Shoebox Zoo	Edwin the Eagle (voice)
2004	The Paul O'Grady Show
2004	Agatha Christie's Marple	Alec Nicholson
2002	Believe Nothing	Professor Adonis Cnut
2001	Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes	Lt. Daniel Blaney
1999	Watership Down
1998	In the Red	Dominic De'Ath
1997	Midsomer Murders	David Roper
1995	How to be a Little Sod
1995	Look at the State We're In!	Rattner
1994	The Knock
1993	Rik Mayall Presents
1991	Bottom	Richard Richard
1989	Grim Tales
1987	The New Statesman	Alan B'Stard
1987	Hardwicke House	Lenny
1987	Filthy Rich & Catflap	Richard Rich
1987	French & Saunders	Cameo
1986	Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986	Saturday Live
1986	The Dangerous Brothers	Richard Dangerous
1985	Happy Families	Priest
1983	Blackadder	Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
1983	Blackadder	Mad Gerald
1982	The Young Ones	Rick
1982	Wood and Walters
1982	Whoops Apocalypse
1982	Wogan	Self
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Bilbo
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Jeremy
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Tark
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Colin Grigson
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Speaker/Hunchback
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Toadstool
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Tim
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Carlos
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Ali Kitson
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Richard
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Dreamy Time Escort
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Lord Mayor
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	James Huntingdon
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Alan
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Alan Sellars
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...	Mr. McVitty
1982	The Comic Strip Presents...
1981	Wolcott	PC Fell
1981	A Kick Up the Eighties
1980	Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1979	The Cannon & Ball Show	Clerk