Rik Mayall

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

Man Down 2013 ★ 6.7

Valiant 2005 ★ 5.7

Agatha Christie's Marple 2004 ★ 7.8

Shoebox Zoo 2004 ★ 7.7

Believe Nothing 2002 ★ 6.8

Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes 2001 ★ 7.9

SpongeBob SquarePants 1999 ★ 7.7

Watership Down 1999 ★ 7.4

Guest House Paradiso 1999 ★ 6.1

Midsomer Murders 1997 ★ 7.5

Rik Mayall Presents 1993 ★ 7.3

The Thief and the Cobbler 1993 ★ 7.1

Bottom 1991 ★ 7.9

Drop Dead Fred 1991 ★ 5.8

French & Saunders 1987 ★ 7.4

The New Statesman 1987 ★ 7.5

Filthy Rich & Catflap 1987 ★ 6.7

Saturday Live 1986 ★ 7.0

Blackadder 1983 ★ 8.0

The Comic Strip Presents... 1982 ★ 7.4

The Young Ones 1982 ★ 7.9

An American Werewolf in London 1981 ★ 7.4

Eye of the Needle 1981 ★ 6.7

The Cannon & Ball Show 1979