Rik Mayall

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 7, 1958

died

June 9, 2014

place of birth

Harlow, Essex, England

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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An American Werewolf in London
7.4

An American Werewolf in London

1981as Second Chess Player
Valiant
5.6

Valiant

2005as Cufflingk (voice)
Drop Dead Fred
5.8

Drop Dead Fred

1991as Drop Dead Fred
The Thief and the Cobbler
7.1

The Thief and the Cobbler

1993as Brigand (uncredited)
Eye of the Needle
6.7

Eye of the Needle

1981as Sailor #2
Bad News
8.7

Bad News

1983as Colin Grigson
Eat the Rich
6.2

Eat the Rich

1987as Micky
The Princess and the Goblin
5.8

The Princess and the Goblin

1991as Prince Froglip (voice)
Guest House Paradiso
6.1

Guest House Paradiso

1999as Richie Twat
The Wind in the Willows
7.1

The Wind in the Willows

1995as Toad
All About George
10.0

All About George

2005as George Kinsey
Blackadder: Back & Forth
7.0

Blackadder: Back & Forth

1999as Robin Hood
Carry On Columbus
3.9

Carry On Columbus

1992as The Sultan
Shock Treatment
5.9

Shock Treatment

1981as 'Rest Home' Ricky
Snow White: The Sequel
4.4

Snow White: The Sequel

2007as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
The Snow Queen
6.5

The Snow Queen

1995as Robber King
Eldorado
3.0

Eldorado

2012as Chef Mario
Little Noises
5.9

Little Noises

1992as Mathias Liechstenstein
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
5.3

Churchill: The Hollywood Years

2004as Baxter
Errors of the Human Body
5.2

Errors of the Human Body

2012as Samuel Mead
Oh Marbella!
3.9

Oh Marbella!

2003as Greg Dubois
Jesus Christ Superstar
7.0

Jesus Christ Superstar

2000as King Herod
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
4.6

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis

1997as Marty Starr
Bottom: Exposed
5.5

Bottom: Exposed

2024as Himself (Archive footage)
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
4.5

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

2008as Lord Flashheart/Self
Whoops Apocalypse
5.7

Whoops Apocalypse

1986as S.A.S Commander
The Strike
7.0

The Strike

1988as Speaker/Hunchback
Chilly Dogs
5.4

Chilly Dogs

2001as Carter
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
8.0

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

2016as Self
Remember Me?
6.5

Remember Me?

1997as Ian
The Escape
4.8

The Escape

2015as Eddie
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
6.6

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

1982as Kevin Turvey
Blackadder Rides Again
7.5

Blackadder Rides Again

2008as Self
The Comic Strip
8.0

The Comic Strip

1981
GLC: The Carnage Continues

GLC: The Carnage Continues

1990as Lord Mayor of London
The Willows in Winter
6.7

The Willows in Winter

1996as Toad
More Bad News
9.8

More Bad News

1988as Colin Grigson
Red Nose of Courage
8.0

Red Nose of Courage

1992as James Huntington
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
7.0

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

2018as (Archive Footage)
The Itch of the Golden Nit
7.7

The Itch of the Golden Nit

2011as President Pinky (voice)
Summer School

Summer School

1983as Tark
Chaos and Cadavers
6.8

Chaos and Cadavers

2003as Lennox Crowley
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
7.5

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

2014as Self
Merlin: The Return
5.0

Merlin: The Return

2000as Merlin
Happy Families

Happy Families

1985as Nazi Pastor
What's a Carry On?
7.7

What's a Carry On?

1998as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Hunt for Tony Blair
7.8

The Hunt for Tony Blair

2011as Professor Predictor
Gino: Full Story and Pics

Gino: Full Story and Pics

1984as Tim
Jake's Journey
7.0

Jake's Journey

1988as Troll
Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
6.3

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

1993as Neil