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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Rik Mayall, one of the first and foremost alternative comedians in the UK... more
Trivia:
Ex-girlfriend: Lise Mayer more
Awards:
Won Primetime Emmy.
Another
1 nomination
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NewsDesk:
(21 articles)
Black Adder Remastered: The Ultimate Edition DVD Review
(From Collider.com. 11 November 2009, 1:45 PM, PST)
British vampire film Dead Cert ready to roll
(From Fangoria. 6 August 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
(From Collider.com. 11 November 2009, 1:45 PM, PST)
British vampire film Dead Cert ready to roll
(From Fangoria. 6 August 2009, 10:00 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
20th Century Coyote | Mad Gerald
Filmography
Actor:
- Carmilla (2010) (in production) (rumored) .... Hunchback
- Eldorado (2010) (post-production) .... Chef mario
- Just for the Record (2009) (post-production) .... Andy Wiseman
- "Midsomer Murders" .... David Roper (1 episode, 2009)
- The Creeper (2009) TV episode .... David Roper - Marple: Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (2009) (TV) .... Alec Nicholson
... aka Agatha Christie: Marple - Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (Australia) - "Minder" .... Maurice Robinson (1 episode, 2009)
- In Vino Veritas (2009) TV episode .... Maurice Robinson - Evil Calls (2008) (V) .... Winston Llamata Jr
- Blanche-Neige, la suite (2007) .... Seven Dwarves
... aka Snow White: The Sequel (UK) - "Gina's Laughing Gear" (1 episode, 2007)
- Stairlift to Heaven (2007) TV episode - "SpongeBob SquarePants" .... Lord Reginald (1 episode, 2006)
... aka SpongeBob (USA: short title)
- Ghost Host/Chimps Ahoy (2006) TV episode (voice) .... Lord Reginald - "The Comic Strip Presents..." .... Colin Grigson / ... (17 episodes, 1983-2005)
- Sex Actually (2005) TV episode .... Bilbo
- Four Men in a Plane (2000) TV episode .... Alan Sellars
- Four Men in a Car (1998) TV episode .... Alan
- Red Nose of Courage (1992) TV episode .... James Huntingdon
- GLC: The Carnage Continues... (1990) TV episode .... Lord Mayor
(12 more) - "All About George" .... George Kinsey (6 episodes, 2005)
- Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... George Kinsey
- Episode #1.5 (2005) TV episode .... George Kinsey
- Episode #1.4 (2005) TV episode .... George Kinsey
- Episode #1.3 (2005) TV episode .... George Kinsey
- Episode #1.2 (2005) TV episode .... George Kinsey
(1 more) - "King Arthur's Disasters" (2005) TV series .... King arthur (unknown episodes)
- Valiant (2005) (voice) .... Cufflingk
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) .... Baxter
- "Shoebox Zoo" (2004) TV series .... Edwin the Eagle (unknown episodes)
- ABBA: Our Last Video Ever (2004) (TV) .... Recordboss
... aka The Last Video (Sweden) - Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour (2003) (V) .... Richard Richard
- Sindy: The Fairy Princess (2003) (V)
- Chaos and Cadavers (2003) .... Lennox Crowly
- Cold Dark (2003) .... Vet
- Oh Marbella! (2003) .... Greg Dubois
- "Believe Nothing" .... Professor Adonis Cnut (6 episodes, 2002)
- Just a Minute (2002) TV episode .... Professor Adonis Cnut
- The Unhappy Eater (2002) TV episode .... Professor Adonis Cnut
- Double First (2002) TV episode .... Professor Adonis Cnut
- May as Well Face It, You're Addicted to Fudge (2002) TV episode .... Professor Adonis Cnut
- Prepare to Meteor Maker (2002) TV episode .... Professor Adonis Cnut
(1 more) - Day of the Sirens (2002) .... Domo Childs
- Kevin of the North (2001) .... Carter
... aka Chilly Dogs (USA: video title)
... aka L'aventurier du grand nord (Canada: French title) - Bottom 2001: An Arse Oddity (2001) (V) .... Richie
... aka Bottom Live 4 (UK: alternative title) - "Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes" .... Lt. Daniel Blaney (1 episode, 2001)
- The White Knight Stratagem (2001) TV episode .... Lt. Daniel Blaney - "Tales of Uplift and Moral Improvement" .... Mrs. Ffine Carmody (13 episodes, 2001)
- Holier Than Thou (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Ffine Carmody
- Generosity (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Ffine Carmody
- The Bully (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Ffine Carmody
- One Sweet Too Many (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Ffine Carmody
- Prejudice and Prejudice (2001) TV episode .... Mrs. Ffine Carmody
(8 more) - Merlin: The Return (2000) .... Merlin
- "The Knock" .... Reid (1 episode, 2000)
- Episode #5.1 (2000) TV episode .... Reid - Jesus Christ Superstar (2000) (TV) .... King Herod
... aka Andrew Lloyd Webber's Jesus Christ Superstar (Australia) - Hogs of War (2000) (VG) (voice)
- "Watership Down" .... Kehaar (13 episodes, 1999)
- Kidnapped (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Kehaar
- Friend and Enemy (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Kehaar
- Lost (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Kehaar
- A Tale of a Mouse (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Kehaar
- The Vision (1999) TV episode (voice) .... Kehaar
(8 more) - Blackadder Back & Forth (1999) .... Robin Hood
- Guest House Paradiso (1999) .... Richard Twat
- "Tom and Vicky" (1999) TV series (voice)
- "Jellikins" (1999) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
- Le château des singes (1999) (voice: English version) .... Gerard the Gormless
... aka A Monkey's Tale (UK)
... aka Das Schloss der Affen (Germany)
... aka Kwom und der König der Affen (Germany)
... aka The Castle of Monkeys (UK: literal English title) - "Jonathan Creek" .... D.I. Gideon Pryke (1 episode, 1998)
- Black Canary (1998) TV episode .... D.I. Gideon Pryke - In the Red (1998) (TV) .... Dominic De'Ath
- "The Bill" .... Patrick Massie (3 episodes, 1997)
- Humpty Dumpty: Part 3 (1997) TV episode .... Patrick Massie
- Humpty Dumpty: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Patrick Massie
- Humpty Dumpty: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Patrick Massie - Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island (1997) (V) .... Richard Richard
- Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis (1997) .... Marty Starr
- Remember Me? (1997) .... Ian
- The Canterville Ghost (1997) (TV) .... Reverend Dampier
- The Willows in Winter (1996) (TV) (voice) .... Toad
- Bud Tucker in Double Trouble (1996) (VG) .... Dick Tate
- The Wind in the Willows (1995) (TV) (voice) .... Toad
- Bottom Live: The Big Number 2 Tour (1995) (V) .... Richard Richard
- "How to Be a Little Sod" (1995) TV series .... Little Sod (unknown episodes)
- "Look at the State We're In!" (1995) TV mini-series .... Rattner (unknown episodes)
- "Bottom" .... Richie (18 episodes, 1991-1995)
- 'S Out (1995) TV episode .... Richie
- Carnival (1995) TV episode .... Richie
- Finger (1995) TV episode .... Richie
- Dough (1995) TV episode .... Richie
- Break (1995) TV episode .... Richie
(13 more) - Clair de Lune (1995) (TV) .... Toby
... aka Rik Mayall Presents Clair de lune (UK: series title) - Dirty Old Town (1995) (TV) .... Raymond
... aka Rik Mayall Presents Dirty Old Town - The Big One (1995) (TV) .... Lewis Fox
... aka Rik Mayall Presents The Big One - The Snow Queen (1995) (voice) .... Robber King
- "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" .... Tom Thumb (1 episode, 1995)
- The Tale of Two Bad Mice and Johnny Town-Mouse (1995) TV episode (voice) .... Tom Thumb - A. B'Stard Exposed (1994) (TV) .... Alan B'Stard
- Bottom Live (1993) (V) .... Richard Richard
- Dancing Queen (1993) (TV) .... Neil
... aka Rik Mayall Presents Dancing Queen - Briefest Encounter (1993) (TV) .... Greg
... aka Rik Mayall Presents Briefest Encounter - Micky Love (1993) (TV) .... Micky Love
... aka Rik Mayall Presents Micky Love (UK: series title) - Horse Opera (1993) (TV) .... Wyatt Earp
- "The New Statesman" .... Alan B'Stard (28 episodes, 1987-1992)
- The Irresistible Rise of Alan B'Stard (1992) TV episode .... Alan B'Stard
- A Bigger Splash (1992) TV episode .... Alan B'Stard
- Heil and Farewell (1992) TV episode .... Alan B'Stard
- Speaking in Tongues (1992) TV episode .... Alan B'Stard
- H*A*S*H (1992) TV episode .... Alan B'Stard
(23 more) - The Princess and the Goblin (1992) (voice) .... Prince Froglip
... aka A hercegnö és a kobold (Hungary) - Carry on Columbus (1992) .... The Sultan
- Little Noises (1992) .... Mathias
- Drop Dead Fred (1991) .... Drop Dead Fred
... aka My Special Friend (Philippines: English title) - "Blackadder Goes Forth" .... Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart (1 episode, 1989)
- Private Plane (1989) TV episode .... Squadron Commander Lord Flasheart - "Grim Tales" (1989) TV series .... Narrator (unknown episodes)
- Jake's Journey (1988) (TV)
- "French and Saunders" (1 episode, 1987)
- Episode #1.5 (1987) TV episode - "Filthy Rich & Catflap" .... Richard Rich (6 episodes, 1987)
- Episode #1.6 (1987) TV episode .... Richard Rich
- Episode #1.5 (1987) TV episode .... Richard Rich
- Episode #1.4 (1987) TV episode .... Richard Rich
- Episode #1.3 (1987) TV episode .... Richard Rich
- Episode #1.2 (1987) TV episode .... Richard Rich
(1 more) - Eat the Rich (1987) .... Micky
- Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV) .... Rick
... aka The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title) - "Blackadder II" .... Flashheart (1 episode, 1986)
... aka Black-Adder II
- Bells (1986) TV episode .... Flashheart - "Saturday Live" (1986) TV series .... Richard Dangerous
- "Jackanory" .... Reader (2 episodes, 1966-1986)
- George's Marvellous Medicine (1986) TV episode .... Reader
- Jack and the Beanstalk (1966) TV episode .... Reader - Whoops Apocalypse (1986) .... Specialist catering Commander
- Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986) (V) .... Richard Dangerous
- "Happy Families" .... Priest (1 episode, 1985)
- Madeleine (1985) TV episode .... Priest - "The Lenny Henry Show" (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode #1.5 (1984) TV episode - "The Young Ones" .... Rick / ... (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
- Summer Holiday (1984) TV episode .... Rick
- Sick (1984) TV episode .... Rick
- Time (1984) TV episode .... Rick
- Nasty (1984) TV episode .... Rick
- Cash (1984) TV episode .... Rick
(7 more) - "The Black Adder" .... Mad Gerald - Himself (1 episode, 1983)
... aka Blackadder
- The Black Seal (1983) TV episode (as Mad Gerald) .... Mad Gerald - Himself - "Whoops Apocalypse" .... Biff (1 episode, 1982)
- Autumn Cannibalism (1982) TV episode .... Biff - Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door (1982) (TV) .... Kevin Turvey
- Shock Treatment (1981) .... 'Rest Home' Ricky
- Couples and Robbers (1981) .... Morris David Boyd
- "A Kick Up the Eighties" (1981) TV series .... Kevin Turvey
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) .... 2nd Chess Player
... aka The American Werewolf (Philippines: English title) - Eye of the Needle (1981) .... Sailor
- "Wolcott" (1981) TV mini-series .... PC Fell
- Kevin Turvey Investigates (1981) (V) .... Kevin Turvey
- The Comic Strip (1981) (TV) .... Richard Dangerous
- The Orchard End Murder (1980) .... Policeman
Writer:
- Churchill: The Hollywood Years (2004) (additional dialogue written by)
- Bottom Live 2003: Weapons Grade Y-Fronts Tour (2003) (V) (writer)
- Bottom 2001: An Arse Oddity (2001) (V) (writer)
... aka Bottom Live 4 (UK: alternative title) - Guest House Paradiso (1999) (writer)
- Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island (1997) (V) (writer)
- Bottom Live: The Big Number 2 Tour (1995) (V) (writer)
- "Bottom" (18 episodes, 1991-1995)
- 'S Out (1995) TV episode (written by)
- Carnival (1995) TV episode (written by)
- Finger (1995) TV episode (written by)
- Dough (1995) TV episode (written by)
- Break (1995) TV episode (written by)
(13 more) - Bottom Live (1993) (V) (writer)
- "The Comic Strip Presents..." (3 episodes, 1984-1988)
- Mr. Jolly Lives Next Door (1988) TV episode (written by)
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984) TV episode (written by)
- Dirty Movie (1984) TV episode (written by) - "Filthy Rich & Catflap" (6 episodes, 1987)
- Episode #1.6 (1987) TV episode (additional material)
- Episode #1.5 (1987) TV episode (additional material)
- Episode #1.4 (1987) TV episode (additional material)
- Episode #1.3 (1987) TV episode (additional material)
- Episode #1.2 (1987) TV episode (additional material)
(1 more) - Comic Relief (1986/II) (TV) (writer)
... aka The Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (UK: video title) - "Saturday Live" (1986) TV series (writer)
- Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger (1986) (V) (writer)
- "The Young Ones" (12 episodes, 1982-1984)
- Summer Holiday (1984) TV episode (written by)
- Sick (1984) TV episode (written by)
- Time (1984) TV episode (written by)
- Nasty (1984) TV episode (written by)
- Cash (1984) TV episode (written by)
(7 more) - Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door (1982) (TV) (writer)
- "A Kick Up the Eighties" (1981) TV series (writer)
- Kevin Turvey Investigates (1981) (V) (writer)
- The Comic Strip (1981) (TV) (writer)
Producer:
- Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island (1997) (V) (executive producer)
Self:
- Blackadder Rides Again (2008) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- "Comedy Connections" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
- The New Statesman (2007) TV episode .... Himself - University Challenge: The Story So Far (2006) (TV) .... Himself
- "This Week" .... Alan B'Stard (1 episode, 2006)
- Episode dated 11 May 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Alan B'Stard - "The Paul O'Grady Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka The New Paul O'Grady Show (UK: new title)
- Episode #3.14 (2005) TV episode .... Himself - "Violent Nation" (2005) TV series
- 40 Years of University Challenge (2002) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Big Breakfast" (1 episode, 1999)
- Episode dated 30 November 1999 (1999) TV episode - The Making of 'Guest House Paradiso' (1999) (V) .... Himself
- "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) TV mini-series .... 'Lord Flashheart' / ... (unknown episodes)
- "A History of Alternative Comedy" (1999) TV mini-series .... Himself
- "Wham! Bam! Strawberry Jam!" (1995) TV series .... Himself
- Out of My Head (1995) (V) .... Himself
- The British Comedy Awards 1993 (1993) (TV) .... Himself
- "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
- Episode #10.4 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - "The Full Wax" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- Episode #2.6 (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "Love Hurts" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
- Cured (1992) TV episode .... Himself - "Wogan" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
... aka The Wogan Years (UK: repeat compilations title)
- Episode dated 9 September 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
- Episode dated 22 May 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself - Comic Relief (1988) (TV) .... Alan B'Stard
- Come Dancing (1986) (TV) .... Himself
- Weekend in Wallop (1984) (TV) .... Himself
- Boom Boom, Out Go the Lights (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1980-1981)
- Episode #4.6 (1981) TV episode (as 20th Century Coyote) .... Himself
- Episode #4.1 (1981) TV episode (as 20th Century Coyote) .... Himself
- Episode #3.6 (1980) TV episode .... Himself - The Rocky Horror Treatment (1981) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- Fundamental Frolics (1981) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
-
"Comedy Classics"
- The New Statesman (2008) TV episode .... Alan B'Stard - Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Lord Flashheart
- Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... Lord Flashheart/Robin Hood
-
"The Comedy Map of Britain"
- Episode #2.3 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself - 100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007) (TV) .... Himself
-
"The Story of Light Entertainment"
- Double Acts (2006) TV episode -
"80s"
- Episode #1.1 (2005) TV episode .... Rick - The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV)
- Who Killed Saturday Night TV? (2004) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
- The 100 Greatest TV Characters (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Alan B'Stard
- What's a Carry On? (1998) (TV) (uncredited) .... The Sultan
- Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1992) (TV) .... Alan B'stard
- "Auntie's Bloomers" (1991) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Theatre, 1996: in "Cell Mates" on West End. The play was short-lived, because co-star Stephen Fry became depressed and left the play after only a few performances.
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