Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 7, 1958
Died
June 9, 2014
Age
56
Place of Birth
Harlow, Essex, England
Popularity
1.5
Rik Mayall
Acting
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.
Latest News
Known For
7.5
Midsomer Murders
1997 · TV
5.3
Wogan
1982 · TV
7.8
Agatha Christie's Marple
2004 · TV
5.1
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004 · TV
7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · TV
8.0
Blackadder
1983 · TV
7.9
The Young Ones
1982 · TV
7.4
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Movie
7.4
The Comic Strip Presents...
1982 · TV
7.9
Bottom
1991 · TV
7.4
French & Saunders
1987 · TV
5.7
Valiant
2005 · Movie
Filmography
2026
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
Movie · Self (archive footage)
7.3
2026
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2024
Bottom: Exposed
Movie · Himself (Archive footage)
5.5
2019
Completely Bad News
Movie · Colin Grigson
0.0
2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
Movie · (Archive Footage)
7.0
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
Movie · Self
8.0
2015
One by One
Movie · Ernest
5.4
2015
The Escape
Movie · Eddie
4.8
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
Movie · Self
7.5
2013
Crackanory
TV · Self
6.8
2013
Man Down
TV · Dad
6.7
2013
Don't Fear Death
Movie
7.0
2012
Five Go to Rehab
Movie · Mr. McVitty
0.0
2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
Movie
5.0
2012
Errors of the Human Body
Movie · Samuel Mead
5.2
2012
Eldorado
Movie · Chef Mario
3.0
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
Movie · Professor Predictor
7.8
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
Movie · President Pinky (voice)
7.7
2010
Just for the Record
Movie · Andy Wiseman
4.5
2008
Blackadder Rides Again
Movie · Self
7.5
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Movie · Lord Flashheart/Self
4.5
2008
The Legend of Harrow Woods
Movie · Winston Junior
2.1
2008
Me & My Goldfish
Movie · Narrator (voice)
0.0
2007
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
Movie · Self (Archived Footage)
0.0