Rik Mayall

    Known For

    Acting

    Birthday

    March 7, 1958

    Day of Death

    June 9, 2014 (56 years old)

    Place of Birth

    Harlow, Essex, England

    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

    • 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

    • Agatha Christie's Marple

      Agatha Christie's Marple

      2004

    • The Thief and the Cobbler

      The Thief and the Cobbler

      1993

    • Shock Treatment

      Shock Treatment

      1981

    • Merlin: The Return

      Merlin: The Return

      2000

    • Errors of the Human Body

      Errors of the Human Body

      2012

    • Man Down

      Man Down

      2013