Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (born 7 March 1958) is an English comedian, writer and actor. Mayall is best 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. His notability has led him to appear in sitcoms including The Young Ones, Blackadder, The New Statesman, and Bottom and even onto the big screen in comedy films Drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso.

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