Person
Rik Mayall
Born 7 March 1958 Died 9 June 2014, aged 56 Harlow, Essex, England TMDB ↗
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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21age in their first credit on record (1979)
40years on screen and counting
17credits in 1982, their busiest year
144dated credits on record
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Movie credits
Age: 61 Completely Bad News
2019as Colin Grigson
Age: 57 One by One
2015as Ernest
Age: 57 The Escape
2015as Eddie
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Age: 55 Don't Fear Death
2013
Age: 54 Five Go to Rehab
2012as Mr. McVitty
Age: 54 30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Age: 54 Errors of the Human Body
2012as Samuel Mead
Age: 53 Eldorado
2012as Chef Mario
Age: 53 The Hunt for Tony Blair
2011as Professor Predictor
Age: 53 The Itch of the Golden Nit
2011as President Pinky (voice)
Age: 52 Just for the Record
2010as Andy Wiseman
Age: 50 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008as Lord Flashheart/Self
Age: 49 The Legend of Harrow Woods
2008as Winston Junior
Age: 49 Me & My Goldfish
2008as Narrator (voice)
Age: 49 The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision
2008as Richard Dangerous
Age: 48 Snow White: The Sequel
2007as The Seven Dwarves (voice)
Age: 47 Sindy The Fairy Princess
2006
Age: 47 Sex Actually
2005as Bilbo
Age: 47 All About George
2005as George Kinsey
Age: 47 Valiant
2005as Cufflingk (voice)
Age: 46 Churchill: The Hollywood Years
2004as Baxter
Age: 46 Bottom Mindless Violence
2004as Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)
Age: 46 ABBA - The Last Video
2004as Record Producer
Age: 45 Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour
2003as Richard Richard
Age: 45 Chaos and Cadavers
2003as Lennox Crowley
Age: 44 Oh Marbella!
2003as Greg Dubois
Age: 44 Believe Nothing
2002as Adonis Cnut
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Age: 43 Day of the Sirens
2002as Domo Childs
Age: 43 Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity
2001as Richie
Age: 42 Chilly Dogs
2001as Carter
Age: 42 Merlin: The Return
2000as Merlin
Age: 42 Jesus Christ Superstar
2000as King Herod
Age: 42 Jellikins: Christmas Special
2000as Narrator (voice)
Age: 41 Four Men in a Plane
2000as Alan Sellars
Age: 41 Guest House Paradiso
1999as Richie Twat
Age: 41 Big Bottom Live - The Best of Bottom Live
1999
Age: 41 Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999as Robin Hood
Age: 40 What's a Carry On?
1998as Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age: 40 Four Men in a Car
1998as Alan
Age: 39 The Canterville Ghost
1997as Reverend Dampier
Age: 39 Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island
1997as Richie Richard
Age: 38 Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
1997as Marty Starr
Age: 38 Remember Me?
1997as Ian
Age: 38 The Willows in Winter
1996as Toad
Age: 38 The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse
1996as Tom Thumb (voice)
Age: 38 Bottom Fluff
1996
Age: 37 The Wind in the Willows
1995as Toad
Age: 37 Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour
1995as Richie
Age: 37 Out Of My Head
1995as Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi
Age: 36 Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune
1995as Toby
Age: 36 Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town
1995as Raymond
Age: 36 Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One
1995as Lewis Fox
Age: 36 The Snow Queen
1995as Robber King
Age: 35 Bottom Live: The Stage Show
1993as Richie
Age: 35 The Thief and the Cobbler
1993as Brigand (uncredited)
Age: 35 Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen
1993as Neil
Age: 35 Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter
1993as Greg
Age: 35 Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993as Micky Love
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Age: 34 Horse Opera
1993as Wyatt Earp
Age: 34 Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special
1992as Richard Richard
Age: 34 Carry On Columbus
1992as The Sultan
Age: 34 Little Noises
1992as Mathias Liechstenstein
Age: 34 Red Nose of Courage
1992as James Huntington
Age: 33 The Princess and the Goblin
1991as Prince Froglip (voice)
Age: 33 Drop Dead Fred
1991as Drop Dead Fred
Age: 31 GLC: The Carnage Continues
1990as Lord Mayor of London
Age: 31 Who Shot Alan B'Stard?
1990as Alan B'Stard
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Age: 31 The Turnip
1990
Age: 31 Kevin Turvey Investigates
1989as Kevin Turvey
Age: 30 Employees From Hell
1989
Age: 29 Mr Jolly Lives Next Door
1988as Dreamy Time Escort
Age: 29 More Bad News
1988as Colin Grigson
Age: 29 The Strike
1988as Speaker/Hunchback
Age: 29 Jake's Journey
1988as Troll
Age: 29 Eat the Rich
1987as Micky
Age: 28 Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987as Richard Rich
Age: 28 Whoops Apocalypse
1986as S.A.S Commander
Age: 27 Private Enterprise
1986as Ali Kitson
Age: 27 Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger
1986as Richard Dangerous
Age: 27 Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)
1986as Richard
Age: 27 Happy Families
1985as Nazi Pastor
Age: 25 Gino: Full Story and Pics
1984as Tim
Age: 25 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
1984as Carlos
Age: 25 Dirty Movie
1984as Toadstool
Age: 24 Summer School
1983as Tark
Age: 24 Bad News
1983as Colin Grigson
Age: 24 The Beat Generation
1983as Jeremy
Age: 24 War
1983as Various Roles
Age: 24 Northern Lights
1982as Chris
Age: 24 Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door
1982as Kevin Turvey
Age: 23 The Orchard End Murder
1981as Policeman
Age: 23 Couples and Robbers
1981as Morris David Boyd
Age: 23 An American Werewolf in London
1981as Second Chess Player
Age: 23 Shock Treatment
1981as 'Rest Home' Ricky
Age: 23 Eye of the Needle
1981as Sailor #2
Age: 22 The Comic Strip
1981 FR·03
TV credits
Age: 55 Man Down
2013as Dad
Age: 47 All About George
2005as George Kinsey
Age: 47 King Arthur's Disasters
2005
Age: 46 Agatha Christie's Marple
2004as Alec Nicholson
Age: 46 The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
Age: 46 Shoebox Zoo
2004as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
Age: 44 Believe Nothing
2002as Professor Adonis Cnut
Age: 43 Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes
2001as Lt. Daniel Blaney
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Age: 43 Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement
2001as Mrs. Ffine Carmody
Age: 41 Watership Down
1999as Kehaar (voice)
Age: 40 In the Red
1998as Dominic De'Ath
Age: 40 Jellabies
1998as Narrator (Voice)
Age: 39 Midsomer Murders
1997as David Roper
Age: 37 How to be a Little Sod
1995No poster
Age: 37 Look at the State We're In!
1995as Rattner
Age: 35 Rik Mayall Presents
1993
Age: 33 Bottom
1991as Richard Richard
Age: 31 Grim Tales
1989
Age: 29 The New Statesman
1987as Alan B'Stard
Age: 29 French & Saunders
1987as Cameo
Age: 28 Hardwicke House
1987as Lenny
Age: 28 Filthy Rich & Catflap
1987as Richard Rich
Age: 28 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Age: 27 Saturday Live
1986
Age: 27 The Dangerous Brothers
1986as Richard Dangerous
Age: 27 Happy Families
1985as Priest
Age: 25 Blackadder
1983as Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
Age: 25 Blackadder
1983as Mad Gerald
Age: 24 The Young Ones
1982as Rick
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Carlos
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Slug/General Erwin/Hovis
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Jeremy
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Richard
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Colin Grigson
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Tark
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Tim
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Toadstool
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Ali Kitson
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Dreamy Time Escort
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Speaker/Hunchback
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982as Lord Mayor
Age: 24 The Comic Strip Presents...
1982
Age: 23 Wood and Walters
1982
Age: 23 A Kick Up the Eighties
1981
Age: 22 Wolcott
1981as PC Fell
Age: 22 Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights
1980No poster
Age: 22 The Squad
1980as Supporter
Age: 21 The Cannon & Ball Show
1979as Clerk