Rik Mayall

Actor

Born: March 7, 1958 (56 years old)

Died: June 9, 2014

Place of birth: Harlow, Essex, England

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.

Filmography (62)

• Mr Jolly Lives Next Door (1988, ★ 8.6)
• Bad News (1983, ★ 8.7)
• An American Werewolf in London (1981, ★ 7.4)
• Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island (1997, ★ 7.2)
• Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour (2003, ★ 7.5)
• Bottom Live 2001: An Arse Oddity (2001, ★ 7.4)
• Bottom Live 2: The Big Number 2 Tour (1995, ★ 7.6)
• Bottom Live: The Stage Show (1993, ★ 8)
• Jesus Christ Superstar (2000, ★ 6.9)
• The Wind in the Willows (1995, ★ 7)
• Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986, ★ 6.6)
• Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999, ★ 7)
• The Thief and the Cobbler (1993, ★ 7.1)
• Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014, ★ 7.5)
• Blackadder Rides Again (2008, ★ 7.5)
• What's a Carry On? (1998, ★ 7.8)
• Shoebox Zoo (2004, ★ 7.8)
• The Young Ones (1982, ★ 7.9)
• Blackadder (1983, ★ 8)
• Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2001, ★ 7.9)
• Agatha Christie's Marple (2004, ★ 7.8)
• Midsomer Murders (1997, ★ 7.5)
• French & Saunders (1987, ★ 7.5)
• Drop Dead Fred (1991, ★ 5.8)
• Guest House Paradiso (1999, ★ 6.1)
• Whoops Apocalypse (1986, ★ 5.6)
• Shock Treatment (1981, ★ 5.8)
• Valiant (2005, ★ 5.6)
• The Princess and the Goblin (1991, ★ 5.8)
• The Willows in Winter (1996, ★ 6.5)