Rik Mayall

★ Acting #8,740

1958 - 2014 (age 56) • Acting

Born: 3/7/1958 in Harlow, Essex, England

Died: 6/9/2014 (age 56)

Known for: Acting

Rik Mayall

★ Acting #8,740

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.

Known For

Blackadder

80%

Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart / Mad Gerald

1983

Drop Dead Fred

58%

Drop Dead Fred

1991

Midsomer Murders

75%

David Roper

1997

Guest House Paradiso

61%

Richie Twat

1999

The Young Ones

79%

Rick

1982

Agatha Christie's Marple

78%

Alec Nicholson

2004

Bottom

79%

Richard Richard

1991

Errors of the Human Body

52%

Samuel Mead

2012

Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard

73%

Self (archive footage)

2026

Bottom: Exposed

55%

Himself (Archive footage)

2024

Completely Bad News

Colin Grigson

2019

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

70%

(Archive Footage)

2018

Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book

80%

Self

2016

One by One

54%

Ernest

2015

The Escape

48%

Eddie

2015

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

75%

Self

2014

Crackanory

68%

Self

2013

Man Down

67%

Dad

2013

Don't Fear Death

70%

2013

Five Go to Rehab

Mr. McVitty

2012

30 Years of Comic Strip

50%

2012

Errors of the Human Body

52%

Samuel Mead

2012

Eldorado

31%

Chef Mario

2012

The Hunt for Tony Blair

78%

Professor Predictor

2011

The Itch of the Golden Nit

77%

President Pinky (voice)

2011

Just for the Record

45%

Andy Wiseman

2010

Blackadder Rides Again

75%

Self

2008

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

45%

Lord Flashheart/Self

2008

The Legend of Harrow Woods

21%

Winston Junior

2008

Me & My Goldfish

Narrator (voice)

2008

Me & My Goldfish

Writer

2008

The Making of 'The Young Ones'

Self (Archived Footage)

2007

Snow White: The Sequel

44%

The Seven Dwarves (voice)

2007

Sindy The Fairy Princess

2006

Sex Actually

65%

Bilbo

2005

All About George

George Kinsey

2005