Rik Mayall
Known for
Acting
Life
1958 – 2014 (aged 56)
Born in
Harlow, Essex, England
Credits
View on IMDb129 acting credits
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
SpongeBob SquarePants
01 May 1999
An American Werewolf in London
21 Aug 1981
Valiant
25 Mar 2005
Blackadder
15 Jun 1983
Drop Dead Fred
19 Apr 1991
Midsomer Murders
23 Mar 1997
Eye of the Needle
24 Jul 1981
Blackadder: Back & Forth
29 Mar 1999
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Filmography
2019
- Completely Bad Newsas Colin Grigson
2018
- How The Young Ones Changed Comedyas (Archive Footage)
2015
- One by Oneas Ernest
- The Escapeas Eddie
2013
- Man Downas Dad6 episodes
- Don't Fear Death
2012
- Five Go to Rehabas Mr. McVitty
- 30 Years of Comic Strip
- Errors of the Human Bodyas Samuel Mead
- Eldoradoas Chef Mario
2011
- The Hunt for Tony Blairas Professor Predictor
- The Itch of the Golden Nitas President Pinky (voice)
2010
- Just for the Recordas Andy Wiseman
2008
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Momentsas Lord Flashheart
- The Legend of Harrow Woodsas Winston Junior
- Me & My Goldfishas Narrator (voice)
2007
- Snow White: The Sequelas The Seven Dwarves (voice)
2005
- Sex Actuallyas Bilbo
- All About Georgeas George Kinsey6 episodes
- King Arthur's Disasters26 episodes
- Valiantas Cufflingk (voice)
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marpleas Alec Nicholson1 episode
- Churchill: The Hollywood Yearsas Baxter
- Bottom Mindless Violenceas Rick
- The Paul O'Grady Show1 episode
- Shoebox Zooas Edwin the Eagle (voice)26 episodes
- ABBA - The Last Videoas Record Producer
2003
- Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Touras Richard Richard
- Chaos and Cadaversas Lennox Crowley
- Oh Marbella!as Greg Dubois
2002
- Believe Nothingas Professor Adonis Cnut6 episodes
- Day of the Sirensas Domo Childs
2001
- Chilly Dogsas Carter
- Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddityas Richie
- Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmesas Lt. Daniel Blaney1 episode
- Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvementas Mrs. Ffine Carmody13 episodes
2000
- Merlin: The Returnas Merlin
- Jesus Christ Superstaras King Herod
- Jellikins: Christmas Specialas Narrator (voice)
- Four Men in a Planeas Alan Sellars
1999
- Guest House Paradisoas Richie Twat
- Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
- Watership Downas Kehaar (voice)26 episodes
- SpongeBob SquarePantsas Lord Reginald (voice)1 episode
- Blackadder: Back & Forthas Robin Hood
1998
- What's a Carry On?as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
- In the Redas Dominic De'Ath3 episodes
- Jellabiesas Narrator (Voice)1 episode
- Four Men in a Caras Alan
1997
- The Canterville Ghostas Reverend Dampier
- Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Islandas Richie Richard
- Midsomer Murdersas David Roper1 episode
- Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davisas Marty Starr
- Remember Me?as Ian
1996
1995
- The Wind in the Willowsas Toad (voice)
- Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Touras Richie
- How to be a Little Sod10 episodes
- Out Of My Headas Ricky
- Look at the State We're In!as Rattner1 episode
- Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Luneas Toby
- Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Townas Raymond
- Rik Mayall Presents: The Big Oneas Lewis Fox
- The Snow Queenas Robber King
1993
- Bottom Live: The Stage Showas Richie
- The Thief and the Cobbleras Brigand (uncredited)
- Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queenas Neil
- Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounteras Greg
- Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Loveas Micky Love
- Rik Mayall Presents6 episodes
- Horse Operaas Wyatt Earp
1992
- Holy - Bottom: Christmas Specialas Richard Richard
- Carry On Columbusas The Sultan
- Little Noisesas Mathias Liechstenstein
- Red Nose of Courageas James Huntington
1991
- Bottomas Richard Richard18 episodes
- The Princess and the Goblinas Prince Froglip (voice)
- Drop Dead Fredas Drop Dead Fred
1990
- GLC: The Carnage Continuesas Lord Mayor of London
- Who Shot Alan B'Stard?as Alan B'Stard
- The Turnip
1989
- Kevin Turvey Investigatesas Kevin Turvey
- Grim Tales22 episodes
- Employees From Hell
1988
- Mr Jolly Lives Next Dooras Dreamy Time Escort
- More Bad Newsas Colin Grigson
- The Strikeas Speaker
- Jake's Journeyas Troll
1987
- Eat the Richas Micky
- The New Statesmanas Alan B'Stard26 episodes
- French & Saundersas Cameo1 episode
- Hardwicke Houseas Lenny1 episode
- Filthy Rich & Catflapas Richard Rich6 episodes
1986
- Whoops Apocalypseas S.A.S Commander
- Omnibus Presents Comic Relief1 episode
- Saturday Live30 episodes
- Private Enterpriseas Ali Kitson
- Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Dangeras Richard Dangerous
- Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)as Richard
- The Dangerous Brothersas Richard Dangerous12 episodes
1985
- Happy Familiesas Priest1 episode
1984
- Gino: Full Story and Picsas Tim
- A Fistful of Travellers' Chequesas Carlos
- Dirty Movieas Toadstool
1983
- Blackadderas Mad Gerald1 episode
- Summer Schoolas Tark
- Bad Newsas Colin Grigson
- The Beat Generationas Jeremy
- Waras Various Roles
1982
- The Young Onesas Rick12 episodes
- The Comic Strip Presents...30 episodes
- Northern Lightsas Chris
- Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Dooras Kevin Turvey
- Wood and Walters7 episodes
1981
- The Orchard End Murderas Policeman
- Couples and Robbersas Morris David Boyd
- A Kick Up the Eighties10 episodes
- An American Werewolf in Londonas Second Chess Player
- Shock Treatmentas 'Rest Home' Ricky
- Eye of the Needleas Sailor #2
- The Rocky Horror Treatmentas (archive footage)
- Wolcottas PC Fell3 episodes
- The Comic Strip
1980
- Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights2 episodes
- The Squadas Supporter1 episode
1979
- The Cannon & Ball Showas Clerk1 episode