Acting
Rik Mayall
- Titles
- 97movies40TV shows
- Career
Active from 1980 to 2019, busiest in 1995 with 8 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 62top three billing
- Average score
65/100
- Highest rated
More Bad News91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 47 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Absurdist Humor5.1average 2.0
- Satire & Parody5.2average 2.3
- Physical Comedy4.7average 2.4
- Situational Comedy5.0average 2.7
- Dark Humor5.0average 2.8
- Cringe Humor4.1average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay5.5average 3.7
- Fantasy3.2average 1.7
Rarely in their work
- Melancholy3.1, average 4.7
- Pathos3.7, average 5.2
- Psychological4.1, average 5.6
- Contemporary Realism4.0, average 5.4
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Cult Classic 6
- Absurdist Humor 5
- British Sitcom 4
- Cringe Comedy 4
- Dark Comedy 4
- Fast-Paced 4
- Witty Dialogue 4
- Dark Humor 3
- Character-Driven Comedy 3
- Family-Friendly 3
- Character-Driven 3
- Eccentric Characters 3
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Adrian EdmondsonActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Young Ones, Saturday Live, Bottom, Filthy Rich & Catflap, +31 more
Peter RichardsonActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Carry On Columbus, Summer School, The Hunt for Tony Blair, Gino: Full Story and Pics, +17 more
Nigel PlanerActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Young Ones, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Carry On Columbus, Summer School, +16 more
Dawn FrenchActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, Gino: Full Story and Pics, Completely Bad News, Bad News, +13 more
Jennifer SaundersActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Summer School, Gino: Full Story and Pics, Completely Bad News, Bad News, +13 more
Robbie ColtraneActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., A Kick Up the Eighties, The Hunt for Tony Blair, Gino: Full Story and Pics, Five Go to Rehab, +7 more
Pete RichensWriterThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Hunt for Tony Blair, Gino: Full Story and Pics, Four Men in a Car, Five Go to Rehab, +7 more
Alexei SayleActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., The Young Ones, Carry On Columbus, Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights, Red Nose of Courage, +3 more
Daniel PeacockActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Gino: Full Story and Pics, Five Go to Rehab, Jake's Journey, War, +2 more
Bob SpiersDirectorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Bottom, Chilly Dogs, Gino: Full Story and Pics, War, +2 more
Ben EltonActorThe Young Ones, Saturday Live, Filthy Rich & Catflap, Oh No, Not Them, Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments, +1 more
Keith AllenActorThe Comic Strip Presents..., Boom Boom... Out Go the Lights, Gino: Full Story and Pics, GLC: The Carnage Continues, A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Movies and TV shows
1252020s
1 title
2010s
11 titles · average score 53
as Colin Grigson
as (Archive Footage)
as Ernest
as Eddie
TV show · as Dad
as Samuel Mead
as Mr. McVitty
as Chef Mario
as Professor Predictor
as President Pinky (voice)
as Andy Wiseman
2000s
26 titles · average score 54
as Lord Flashheart/Self
TV show · as George Kinsey
TV show · as Edwin the Eagle (voice)
as Richard Richard
as Greg Dubois
TV show · as Professor Adonis Cnut
as Domo Childs
as Carter
as Merlin
as Alan Sellars
1990s
40 titles · average score 68
as Richie Twat
as Marty Starr
as Richie Richard
TV show
as Micky Love
as Richie
TV show · as Richard Richard
as Drop Dead Fred
1980s
46 titles · average score 71
TV show · as Narrator
as Dreamy Time Escort
as Colin Grigson
TV show · as Alan B'Stard
TV show · as Richard Rich
as Richard Dangerous
as Colin Grigson
as Tark
TV show · as Rick
TV show · as Tim / Jeremy
as Kevin Turvey
TV show · as Kevin Turney
1970s
1 title
TV show · as Clerk