Rik Mayall

Actor · Writer · Crew· Harlow, Essex, England

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

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

An American Werewolf in Londonposter

An American Werewolf in London

Second Chess Player · 1981

Valiantposter

Valiant

Cufflingk (voice) · 2005

Drop Dead Fredposter

Drop Dead Fred

Drop Dead Fred · 1991

Eye of the Needleposter

Eye of the Needle

Sailor #2 · 1981

Blackadder: Back & Forthposter

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Robin Hood · 1999

Guest House Paradisoposter

Guest House Paradiso

Richie Twat · 1999

The Thief and the Cobblerposter

The Thief and the Cobbler

Brigand (uncredited) · 1993

Shock Treatmentposter

Shock Treatment

'Rest Home' Ricky · 1981

Filmography

53 credits across 3 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2026	Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard	Self (Archive Material)	Film
2026	Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen	Self (Archive Material)	Film
2012	Errors of the Human Body	Samuel Mead	Film
2012	Eldorado	Chef Mario	Film
2012	Five Go to Rehab	Mr. McVitty	Film
2012	30 Years of Comic Strip		Film
2011	The Hunt for Tony Blair	Professor Predictor	Film
2010	Just for the Record	Andy Wiseman	Film
2008	The Legend of Harrow Woods	Winston Junior	Film
2006	Sindy The Fairy Princess		Film
2005	All About George	George Kinsey	TV
2005	King Arthur's Disasters		TV
2005	Valiant	Cufflingk (voice)	Film
2004	Churchill: The Hollywood Years	Baxter	Film
2004	Bottom Mindless Violence	Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)	Film
2004	Shoebox Zoo	Edwin the Eagle (voice)	TV
2004	ABBA - The Last Video	Record Producer	Film
2003	Oh Marbella!	Greg Dubois	Film
2003	Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour	Richard Richard	Film
2002	Day of the Sirens	Domo Childs	Film
2001	Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity	Richie	Film
2001	Chilly Dogs	Carter	Film
2001	Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity	Writer	Film
2000	Merlin: The Return	Merlin	Film
2000	Jesus Christ Superstar	King Herod	Film
1999	Guest House Paradiso	Richie Twat	Film
1999	Blackadder: Back & Forth	Robin Hood	Film
1998	Jellabies	Narrator (Voice)	TV
1997	Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island	Richie Richard	Film
1997	Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis	Marty Starr	Film
1997	Remember Me?	Ian	Film
1996	The Willows in Winter	Toad	Film
1995	The Snow Queen	Robber King	Film
1995	Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour	Richie	Film
1995	The Wind in the Willows	Toad	Film
1993	The Thief and the Cobbler	Brigand (uncredited)	Film
1993	Bottom Live: The Stage Show	Richie	Film
1992	Carry On Columbus	The Sultan	Film
1992	Little Noises	Mathias Liechstenstein	Film
1991	Drop Dead Fred	Drop Dead Fred	Film
1991	The Princess and the Goblin	Prince Froglip (voice)	Film
1991	Bottom	Richard Richard	TV
1990	The Turnip		Film
1988	Mr Jolly Lives Next Door	Dreamy Time Escort	Film
1988	Mr Jolly Lives Next Door	Writer	Film
1987	Eat the Rich	Micky	Film
1986	Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger	Richard Dangerous	Film
1986	Whoops Apocalypse	S.A.S Commander	Film
1982	Wood and Walters		TV
1982	The Young Ones	Rick	TV
1981	Shock Treatment	'Rest Home' Ricky	Film
1981	Eye of the Needle	Sailor #2	Film
1981	An American Werewolf in London	Second Chess Player	Film

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