
Rik Mayall
Known for Acting · 141 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

Blackadder
1983
as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart / Mad Gerald

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Carlos / Slug/General Erwin/Hovis / Jeremy / Richard / Colin Grigson / Tark / Tim / Toadstool / Ali Kitson / Dreamy Time Escort / Speaker/Hunchback / Lord Mayor
TV Shows (37)

Midsomer Murders
1997
as David Roper

Wogan
1982
as Self

Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Alec Nicholson

Blackadder
1983
as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart / Mad Gerald

The Paul O'Grady Show
2004

The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Carlos / Slug/General Erwin/Hovis / Jeremy / Richard / Colin Grigson / Tark / Tim / Toadstool / Ali Kitson / Dreamy Time Escort / Speaker/Hunchback / Lord Mayor

The Young Ones
1982
as Rick

The New Statesman
1987
as Alan B'Stard

French & Saunders
1987
as Cameo

Shoebox Zoo
2004
as Edwin the Eagle (voice)

Man Down
2013
as Dad

Bottom
1991
as Richard Richard

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Lt. Daniel Blaney

Watership Down
1999
as Kehaar (voice)

Crackanory
2013
as Self

Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Richard Rich

Rik Mayall Presents
1993

The Cannon & Ball Show
1979
as Clerk

King Arthur's Disasters
2005

Happy Families
1985
as Priest
Look at the State We're In!
1995
as Rattner

Hardwicke House
1987
as Lenny

Saturday Live
1986

A Kick Up the Eighties
1981

In the Red
1998
as Dominic De'Ath

Believe Nothing
2002
as Professor Adonis Cnut

Wolcott
1981
as PC Fell

All About George
2005
as George Kinsey

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986

Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980

The Dangerous Brothers
1986
as Richard Dangerous

Wood and Walters
1982
The Squad
1980
as Supporter

Grim Tales
1989

How to be a Little Sod
1995
Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement
2001
as Mrs. Ffine Carmody

Jellabies
1998
as Narrator (Voice)
Movies (104)

An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Second Chess Player

Valiant
2005
as Cufflingk (voice)

Eye of the Needle
1981
as Sailor #2

Eldorado
2012
as Chef Mario

Eat the Rich
1987
as Micky

Drop Dead Fred
1991
as Drop Dead Fred

The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
as Brigand (uncredited)

Guest House Paradiso
1999
as Richie Twat

Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
as King Herod

The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Toad

Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999
as Robin Hood

Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as S.A.S Commander

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
as Richard Dangerous

Carry On Columbus
1992
as The Sultan

The Princess and the Goblin
1991
as Prince Froglip (voice)

The Legend of Harrow Woods
2008
as Winston Junior

Shock Treatment
1981
as 'Rest Home' Ricky

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
1997
as Marty Starr

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Lord Flashheart/Self

30 Years of Comic Strip
2012

Snow White: The Sequel
2007
as The Seven Dwarves (voice)

Churchill: The Hollywood Years
2004
as Baxter

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
as Self

Errors of the Human Body
2012
as Samuel Mead

Chilly Dogs
2001
as Carter

Bad News
1983
as Colin Grigson

The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as President Pinky (voice)

Oh Marbella!
2003
as Greg Dubois

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993
as Micky Love

Happy Families
1985
as Nazi Pastor

Little Noises
1992
as Mathias Liechstenstein

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
as Dreamy Time Escort

The Snow Queen
1995
as Robber King

Remember Me?
1997
as Ian

Merlin: The Return
2000
as Merlin

Blackadder Rides Again
2008
as Self

Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
as Tim

The Willows in Winter
1996
as Toad

The Strike
1988
as Speaker/Hunchback

Employees From Hell
1989

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
1993
as Neil

Bottom: Exposed
2024
as Himself (Archive footage)

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
as Richard

The Escape
2015
as Eddie

Sex Actually
2005
as Bilbo

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
as (Archive Footage)

Dirty Movie
1984
as Toadstool

What's a Carry On?
1998
as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)

War
1983
as Various Roles

Summer School
1983
as Tark

The Canterville Ghost
1997
as Reverend Dampier

Couples and Robbers
1981
as Morris David Boyd

Chaos and Cadavers
2003
as Lennox Crowley

The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
as Professor Predictor

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
as Self

The Beat Generation
1983
as Jeremy

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
as Carlos

Private Enterprise
1986
as Ali Kitson

Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
1995
as Toby

Completely Bad News
2019
as Colin Grigson

Jake's Journey
1988
as Troll
The Rocky Horror Treatment
1981
as (archive footage)

The Comic Strip
1981

Red Nose of Courage
1992
as James Huntington

GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
as Lord Mayor of London

The Orchard End Murder
1981
as Policeman

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
2003
as Richard Richard

Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995
as Lewis Fox

Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)

Five Go to Rehab
2012
as Mr. McVitty

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
1995
as Raymond

The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
1999
as Self

More Bad News
1988
as Colin Grigson

ABBA - The Last Video
2004
as Record Producer

Out Of My Head
1995
as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi

Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter
1993
as Greg

Four Men in a Car
1998
as Alan

The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007
as Self (Archived Footage)

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
1982
as Kevin Turvey

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
2001
as Richie

Bottom Fluff
1996

The Best of Cannon & Ball
1985
as Self

Four Men in a Plane
2000
as Alan Sellars

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
1992
as Richard Richard

Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
1995
as Richie

Sindy The Fairy Princess
2006
Don't Fear Death
2013

Northern Lights
1982
as Chris

Just for the Record
2010
as Andy Wiseman

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996
as Tom Thumb (voice)

All About George
2005
as George Kinsey

Believe Nothing
2002
as Adonis Cnut

Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Richard Rich

One by One
2015
as Ernest

Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1999
Day of the Sirens
2002
as Domo Childs

The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision
2008
as Richard Dangerous

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
1997
as Richie Richard

Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
1990
as Alan B'Stard

Kevin Turvey Investigates
1989
as Kevin Turvey
Horse Opera
1993
as Wyatt Earp

Bottom Live: The Stage Show
1993
as Richie

Me & My Goldfish
2008
as Narrator (voice)

Jellikins: Christmas Special
2000
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 141 credits spanning from 1979 to 2024, Rik Mayall has appeared in 104 films and 37 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)
- Eye of the Needle (1981) — as Sailor #2
- Eldorado (2012) — as Chef Mario
- Eat the Rich (1987) — as Micky
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