Rik Mayall

ACTING

1958-03-07

2014-06-09

Harlow, Essex, England

Biography

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Biography

Best known for:

Filmography:

The Cannon & Ball Show(1979)

apperead as

Clerk

An American Werewolf in London(1981)

6.6

apperead as

Second Chess Player

Eye of the Needle(1981)

5.4

apperead as

Sailor #2

Shock Treatment(1981)

4.4

apperead as

'Rest Home' Ricky

Wolcott(1981)

apperead as

PC Fell

Couples and Robbers(1981)

apperead as

Morris David Boyd

The Orchard End Murder(1981)

apperead as

Policeman

The Young Ones(1982)

6.7

apperead as

Rick

work as

Writer, Creator

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door poster

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door(1982)

apperead as

Kevin Turvey

work as

Writer

Northern Lights(1982)

apperead as

Chris

Blackadder(1983)

6.8

apperead as

Mad Gerald, Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart

Bad News(1983)

apperead as

Colin Grigson

War(1983)

apperead as

Various Roles

The Beat Generation(1983)

apperead as

Jeremy

Summer School(1983)

apperead as

Tark

A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques(1984)

apperead as

Carlos

work as

Writer

Dirty Movie(1984)

apperead as

Toadstool

work as

Writer

Gino: Full Story and Pics(1984)

apperead as

Tim

Happy Families(1985)

apperead as

Priest

Happy Families(1985)

apperead as

Nazi Pastor

Whoops Apocalypse(1986)

apperead as

S.A.S Commander

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger poster

Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger(1986)

apperead as

Richard Dangerous

The Dangerous Brothers(1986)

apperead as

Richard Dangerous

work as

Creator

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders) poster

Consuela (or, The New Mrs Saunders)(1986)

apperead as

Richard

Private Enterprise(1986)

apperead as

Ali Kitson

French & Saunders(1987)

apperead as

Cameo

Eat the Rich(1987)

6.7

apperead as

Micky, Richard Richard

work as

Writer, Creator

Filthy Rich & Catflap(1987)

apperead as

Richard Rich

work as

Writer

The New Statesman(1987)

6.2

apperead as

Alan B'Stard

Hardwicke House(1987)

apperead as

Lenny

Filthy Rich & Catflap(1987)

apperead as

Richard Rich

work as

Writer

Mr Jolly Lives Next Door(1988)

apperead as

Dreamy Time Escort

work as

Writer

Jake's Journey(1988)

apperead as

Troll

The Strike(1988)

apperead as

Speaker/Hunchback

More Bad News(1988)

apperead as

Colin Grigson

Kevin Turvey Investigates(1989)

apperead as

Kevin Turvey

work as

Writer

Oh No, Not Them(1989)

work as

Creator

GLC: The Carnage Continues(1990)

apperead as

Lord Mayor of London

Who Shot Alan B'Stard?(1990)

apperead as

Alan B'Stard

Drop Dead Fred(1991)

4.4

apperead as

Drop Dead Fred

The Princess and the Goblin(1991)

4.5

apperead as

Prince Froglip (voice)

Carry On Columbus(1992)

2.3

apperead as

The Sultan

Little Noises(1992)

apperead as

Mathias Liechstenstein

Red Nose of Courage(1992)

apperead as

James Huntington

Holy - Bottom: Christmas Special(1992)

apperead as

Richard Richard

work as

Writer

The Thief and the Cobbler(1993)

5.8

apperead as

Brigand (uncredited)

Bottom Live: The Stage Show(1993)

apperead as

Richie

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen poster

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen(1993)

apperead as

Neil

Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter poster

Rik Mayall Presents: Briefest Encounter(1993)

apperead as

Greg

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love(1993)

apperead as

Micky Love

Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour poster

Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour(1995)

apperead as

Richie

The Wind in the Willows(1995)

apperead as

Toad

The Snow Queen(1995)

apperead as

Robber King

Rik Mayall Presents: The Big One(1995)

apperead as

Lewis Fox

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town poster

Rik Mayall Presents: Dirty Old Town(1995)

apperead as

Raymond

Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune poster

Rik Mayall Presents: Clair de Lune(1995)

apperead as

Toby

Out Of My Head(1995)

apperead as

Ricky / The Doctor / Tobi

The Willows in Winter(1996)

apperead as

Toad

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse poster

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends: The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse(1996)

apperead as

Tom Thumb (voice)

Midsomer Murders(1997)

6.2

apperead as

David Roper

Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island(1997)

apperead as

Richie Richard

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis(1997)

apperead as

Marty Starr

Remember Me?(1997)

apperead as

Ian

The Canterville Ghost(1997)

apperead as

Reverend Dampier

Jellabies(1998)

apperead as

Narrator (Voice)

In the Red(1998)

apperead as

Dominic De'Ath

What's a Carry On?(1998)

apperead as

Sultan Abdul the Benevolent (archive footage) (uncredited)

Four Men in a Car(1998)

apperead as

Alan

Guest House Paradiso(1999)

4.7

apperead as

Richie Twat

work as

Screenplay

Watership Down(1999)

apperead as

Kehaar (voice)

Blackadder: Back & Forth(1999)

5.7

apperead as

Robin Hood

Jesus Christ Superstar(2000)

apperead as

King Herod

Merlin: The Return(2000)

3.6

apperead as

Merlin

Four Men in a Plane(2000)

apperead as

Alan Sellars

Jellikins: Christmas Special(2000)

apperead as

Narrator (voice)

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes poster

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes(2001)

apperead as

Lt. Daniel Blaney

Chilly Dogs(2001)

3.9

apperead as

Carter

Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity(2001)

apperead as

Richie

work as

Writer

Believe Nothing(2002)

apperead as

Professor Adonis Cnut

Believe Nothing(2002)

apperead as

Adonis Cnut

Oh Marbella!(2003)

apperead as

Greg Dubois

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour poster

Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour(2003)

apperead as

Richard Richard

Chaos and Cadavers(2003)

apperead as

Lennox Crowley

Shoebox Zoo(2004)

apperead as

Edwin the Eagle (voice)

Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)

6.6

apperead as

Alec Nicholson

Churchill: The Hollywood Years(2004)

apperead as

Baxter

work as

Additional Dialogue

Bottom Mindless Violence(2004)

apperead as

Rick / Richie Rich / Richard Dangerous / Dreamy Time Escort / Richie Richard / Richard Twat (archive footage)

ABBA - The Last Video(2004)

apperead as

Record Producer

Valiant(2005)

4.1

apperead as

Cufflingk (voice)

All About George(2005)

apperead as

George Kinsey

Sex Actually(2005)

apperead as

Bilbo

All About George(2005)

apperead as

George Kinsey

Snow White: The Sequel(2007)

apperead as

The Seven Dwarves (voice)

The Legend of Harrow Woods(2008)

apperead as

Winston Junior

Me & My Goldfish(2008)

apperead as

Narrator (voice)

work as

Writer

The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision poster

The Dangerous Brothers - Dangervision(2008)

apperead as

Richard Dangerous

Just for the Record(2010)

apperead as

Andy Wiseman

The Hunt for Tony Blair(2011)

apperead as

Professor Predictor

The Itch of the Golden Nit(2011)

apperead as

President Pinky (voice)

Eldorado(2012)

apperead as

Chef Mario

Errors of the Human Body(2012)

3.7

apperead as

Samuel Mead

Five Go to Rehab(2012)

apperead as

Mr. McVitty

Man Down(2013)

5.4

apperead as

Dad

The Escape(2015)

apperead as

Eddie

One by One(2015)

apperead as

Ernest

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy poster

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy(2018)

apperead as

(Archive Footage)

Completely Bad News(2019)

apperead as

Colin Grigson

Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid poster

Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid(2026)

work as

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