Rik Mayall

Known for: Acting

Born: 1958-03-07 – 2014-06-09 (aged 56)

From: 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.

Filmography (144)

MOVIE★ 7.3
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
2026
as Self (Archive Material)
MOVIE
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 5.5
Bottom: Exposed
2024
as Himself (Archive footage)
MOVIE
Completely Bad News
2019
as Colin Grigson
MOVIE★ 7.0
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
2018
as (Archive Footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.4
One by One
2015
as Ernest
MOVIE★ 4.8
The Escape
2015
as Eddie
MOVIE★ 7.5
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
2014
as Self
TV★ 6.8
Crackanory
2013
as Self
TV★ 6.6
Man Down
2013
as Dad
MOVIE★ 7.0
Don't Fear Death
2013
MOVIE
Five Go to Rehab
2012
as Mr. McVitty
MOVIE★ 5.0
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
MOVIE★ 5.2
Errors of the Human Body
2012
as Samuel Mead
MOVIE★ 3.0
Eldorado
2012
as Chef Mario
MOVIE★ 7.8
The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011
as Professor Predictor
MOVIE★ 7.7
The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011
as President Pinky (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.5
Just for the Record
2010
as Andy Wiseman
MOVIE★ 7.5
Blackadder Rides Again
2008
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.5
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
as Lord Flashheart/Self
MOVIE★ 2.1
The Legend of Harrow Woods
2008
as Winston Junior
MOVIE
Me & My Goldfish
2008
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision
2008
as Richard Dangerous
MOVIE
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
2007
as Self (Archived Footage)
MOVIE★ 4.4
Snow White: The Sequel
2007
as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
MOVIE
Sindy The Fairy Princess
2006
MOVIE★ 6.5
Sex Actually
2005
as Bilbo
MOVIE★ 10.0
All About George
2005
as George Kinsey
TV
All About George
2005
as George Kinsey
TV★ 5.5
King Arthur's Disasters
2005
MOVIE★ 5.7
Valiant
2005
as Cufflingk (voice)
TV★ 7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004
as Alec Nicholson
MOVIE★ 5.3
Churchill: The Hollywood Years
2004
as Baxter
MOVIE★ 10.0
Bottom Mindless Violence
2004
as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
TV★ 5.1
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
TV★ 7.7
Shoebox Zoo
2004
as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
ABBA - The Last Video
2004
as Record Producer
MOVIE★ 7.5
Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
2003
as Richard Richard
MOVIE★ 6.8
Chaos and Cadavers
2003
as Lennox Crowley
MOVIE★ 3.9
Oh Marbella!
2003
as Greg Dubois
MOVIE
Believe Nothing
2002
as Adonis Cnut
TV★ 6.8
Believe Nothing
2002
as Professor Adonis Cnut
MOVIE★ 10.0
Day of the Sirens
2002
as Domo Childs
MOVIE★ 7.4
Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
2001
as Richie
TV★ 7.9
Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001
as Lt. Daniel Blaney
TV★ 10.0
Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement
2001
as Mrs. Ffine Carmody
MOVIE★ 5.4
Chilly Dogs
2001
as Carter
MOVIE★ 5.0
Merlin: The Return
2000
as Merlin
MOVIE★ 7.0
Jesus Christ Superstar
2000
as King Herod
MOVIE
Jellikins: Christmas Special
2000
as Narrator (voice)
MOVIE
Four Men in a Plane
2000
as Alan Sellars
MOVIE★ 6.1
Guest House Paradiso
1999
as Richie Twat
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso'
1999
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.3
Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1999
TV★ 7.4
Watership Down
1999
as Kehaar (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999
as Robin Hood
MOVIE★ 7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV★ 6.1
In the Red
1998
as Dominic De'Ath
TV★ 7.0
Jellabies
1998
as Narrator (Voice)
MOVIE
Four Men in a Car
1998
as Alan
MOVIE
The Canterville Ghost
1997
as Reverend Dampier
MOVIE★ 7.3
Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
1997
as Richie Richard
TV★ 7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997
as David Roper
MOVIE★ 4.6
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
1997
as Marty Starr
MOVIE★ 6.5
Remember Me?
1997
as Ian
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Willows in Winter
1996
as Toad
MOVIE
The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996
as Tom Thumb (voice)
MOVIE
Bottom Fluff
1996
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Wind in the Willows
1995
as Toad
MOVIE★ 7.7
Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
1995
as Richie
TV★ 6.0
How to be a Little Sod
1995
MOVIE★ 7.5
Out Of My Head
1995
as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
TV
Look at the State We're In!
1995
as Rattner
MOVIE★ 7.0
Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
1995
as Toby
MOVIE★ 8.0
Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
1995
as Raymond
MOVIE★ 8.0
Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995
as Lewis Fox
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Snow Queen
1995
as Robber King
MOVIE★ 8.0
Bottom Live: The Stage Show
1993
as Richie
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993
as Brigand (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.3
Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
1993
as Neil
MOVIE★ 6.9
Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter
1993
as Greg
MOVIE★ 7.0
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993
as Micky Love
TV★ 7.3
Rik Mayall Presents
1993
MOVIE★ 10.0
Horse Opera
1993
as Wyatt Earp
MOVIE
Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
1992
as Richard Richard
MOVIE★ 3.9
Carry On Columbus
1992
as The Sultan
MOVIE★ 5.9
Little Noises
1992
as Mathias Liechstenstein
MOVIE★ 8.0
Red Nose of Courage
1992
as James Huntington
TV★ 7.9
Bottom
1991
as Richard Richard
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Princess and the Goblin
1991
as Prince Froglip (voice)
MOVIE★ 5.8
Drop Dead Fred
1991
as Drop Dead Fred
MOVIE
GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990
as Lord Mayor of London
MOVIE
Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
1990
as Alan B'Stard
MOVIE
The Turnip
1990
MOVIE★ 6.7
Kevin Turvey Investigates
1989
as Kevin Turvey
TV★ 7.3
Grim Tales
1989
MOVIE
Employees From Hell
1989
MOVIE★ 9.0
Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988
as Dreamy Time Escort
MOVIE★ 9.8
More Bad News
1988
as Colin Grigson
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Strike
1988
as Speaker/Hunchback
MOVIE★ 7.0
Jake's Journey
1988
as Troll
MOVIE★ 6.2
Eat the Rich
1987
as Micky
TV★ 7.5
The New Statesman
1987
as Alan B'Stard
TV★ 7.4
French & Saunders
1987
as Cameo
TV★ 5.2
Hardwicke House
1987
as Lenny
MOVIE★ 5.0
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Richard Rich
TV★ 6.7
Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987
as Richard Rich
MOVIE★ 5.7
Whoops Apocalypse
1986
as S.A.S Commander
TV★ 4.0
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
TV★ 7.0
Saturday Live
1986
MOVIE
Private Enterprise
1986
as Ali Kitson
MOVIE★ 6.6
Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986
as Richard Dangerous
MOVIE
Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986
as Richard
TV★ 7.0
The Dangerous Brothers
1986
as Richard Dangerous
MOVIE
Happy Families
1985
as Nazi Pastor
TV★ 7.3
Happy Families
1985
as Priest
MOVIE
The Best of Cannon & Ball
1985
as Self
MOVIE
Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984
as Tim
MOVIE★ 7.0
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984
as Carlos
MOVIE
Dirty Movie
1984
as Toadstool
TV★ 8.0
Blackadder
1983
as Mad Gerald
MOVIE
Summer School
1983
as Tark
MOVIE★ 8.7
Bad News
1983
as Colin Grigson
MOVIE
The Beat Generation
1983
as Jeremy
MOVIE★ 10.0
War
1983
as Various Roles
TV★ 7.9
The Young Ones
1982
as Rick
TV★ 7.4
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
MOVIE
Northern Lights
1982
as Chris
TV★ 5.3
Wogan
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.6
Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
1982
as Kevin Turvey
TV★ 7.5
Wood and Walters
1982
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Orchard End Murder
1981
as Policeman
MOVIE★ 5.0
Couples and Robbers
1981
as Morris David Boyd
TV★ 6.6
A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
MOVIE★ 7.4
An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Second Chess Player
MOVIE★ 5.8
Shock Treatment
1981
as 'Rest Home' Ricky
MOVIE★ 6.7
Eye of the Needle
1981
as Sailor #2
MOVIE
The Rocky Horror Treatment
1981
as (archive footage)
TV★ 6.0
Wolcott
1981
as PC Fell
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Comic Strip
1981
TV★ 6.5
Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980
TV★ 9.0
The Squad
1980
as Supporter
TV
The Cannon & Ball Show
1979
as Clerk