Rik Mayall
Acting
Born 1958-03-07
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.
Known For
Popular credits
An American Werewolf in London
Second Chess Player
Valiant
Cufflingk (voice)
Blackadder
Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart
Blackadder
Mad Gerald
Drop Dead Fred
Drop Dead Fred
Midsomer Murders
David Roper
Eye of the Needle
Sailor #2
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Robin Hood
Guest House Paradiso
Richie Twat
The Young Ones
Rick
Agatha Christie's Marple
Alec Nicholson
The Thief and the Cobbler
Brigand (uncredited)
Bottom
Richard Richard
Shock Treatment
'Rest Home' Ricky
Merlin: The Return
Merlin
Errors of the Human Body
Samuel Mead
The New Statesman
Alan B'Stard
Man Down
Dad
The Princess and the Goblin
Prince Froglip (voice)
Carry On Columbus
The Sultan