Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Known for

Acting

Born

March 7, 1958

Birthplace

Harlow, Essex, England

Died

June 9, 2014 (aged 56)

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.

Best known work

SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

1999

An American Werewolf in London

An American Werewolf in London

1981

Valiant

Valiant

2005

Blackadder

Blackadder

1983

Drop Dead Fred

Drop Dead Fred

1991

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

1997

Eye of the Needle

Eye of the Needle

1981

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Blackadder: Back & Forth

1999

Guest House Paradiso

Guest House Paradiso

1999

The Young Ones

The Young Ones

1982

Filmography

2026
Rik Mayall: Magnificent B'Stard
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Rik Mayall's Sketches: Rare And Unseen
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Partridge and Moulding Want To Get Laid
Thanks
2024
Bottom: Exposed
as Himself (Archive footage)
2019
Completely Bad News
as Colin Grigson
2018
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as (Archive Footage)
2016
Roald Dahl's Most Marvellous Book
as Self
2015
One by One
as Ernest
2015
The Escape
as Eddie
2014
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2013
CrackanoryTV
as Self (1 episode)
2013
Man DownTV
as Dad (6 episodes)
2013
Don't Fear Death
2012
Five Go to Rehab
as Mr. McVitty
2012
30 Years of Comic Strip
2012
Errors of the Human Body
as Samuel Mead
2012
Eldorado
as Chef Mario
2011
The Hunt for Tony Blair
as Professor Predictor
2011
The Itch of the Golden Nit
as President Pinky (voice)
2010
Just for the Record
as Andy Wiseman
2008
Blackadder Rides Again
as Self
2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
as Lord Flashheart/Self
2008
The Legend of Harrow Woods
as Winston Junior
2008
Me & My Goldfish
as Narrator (voice), Writer
2007
The Making of 'The Young Ones'
as Self (Archived Footage)