People
Rik Mayall
Acting · follow into films and chains
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.
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
An American Werewolf in London
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Shock Treatment
As 'Rest Home' Ricky
Guest House Paradiso
As Richie Twat
The Thief and the Cobbler
As Brigand (uncredited)
Drop Dead Fred
As Drop Dead Fred
Whoops Apocalypse
As S.A.S Commander
Carry On Columbus
As The Sultan
Merlin: The Return
As Merlin
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
Metamorphosis: Bodies in Flux
From Kafka's insect to Cronenberg's flesh, a journey through cinema's most profound transformations, where identity itself is the shape-shifter.
7 films
Fur and Fangs
From the eerie moors of England to the neon streets of Tokyo, this chain of eight films reveals the werewolf as a creature of endless reinvention, embodying hor...
8 films
Related people
Collaborators & neighbours
Acted
Merlin: The Return
2000 · Merlin
Guest House Paradiso
1999 · Richie Twat
The Thief and the Cobbler
1993 · Brigand (uncredited)
Carry On Columbus
1992 · The Sultan
Drop Dead Fred
1991 · Drop Dead Fred
Whoops Apocalypse
1986 · S.A.S Commander
An American Werewolf in London
1981 · Second Chess Player
Shock Treatment
1981 · 'Rest Home' Ricky