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Rik Mayall est un Acteur, Scénariste et Dialogue additionnel Britannique né le 7 mars 1958 à Harlow (Royaume-uni)

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall
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Nom de naissance Richard Michael Mayall
Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 7 mars 1958 à Harlow (Royaume-uni)
Mort 9 juin 2014 (à 56 ans) à Barnes (Royaume-uni)

Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was an English comedian, writer, actor and voice-over artist.

Mayall was a pioneer of alternative comedy in the early 1980s. He formed a comedy partnership with Ade Edmondson, and appeared in numerous cult classic sitcoms, including The Young Ones (1982–84), Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987), The New Statesman (1987–94), Bottom (1991–95), Blackadder, and in the comedy films Drop Dead Fred (1991) and Guest House Paradiso (1999). His acting style was described as energetic "post-punk".

At the time of his death, Mayall was described by Danny Cohen, director of BBC Television, as a "truly brilliant" comedian with a unique stage presence, whose "fireball creativity" and approach to sitcom had inspired a generation of comedy stars.

Biographie

Family
Mayall married Scottish make-up artist Barbara Robbin in 1985, and the couple had three children: Rosie (born 1986), Sidney (born 1988) and Bonnie (born 1995). The couple met in 1981 while filming A Kick Up the Eighties and embarked on a secret affair. At the time, Mayall was in a long-term relationship with Lise Mayer. Upon finding out Robbin was pregnant, Mayall eloped with her to Barbados. Mayer would later suffer a miscarriage. In a 2002 newspaper article, Mayall said that Mayer had since forgiven him.


Political views
Mayall twice became involved in politics. In 2002 he dressed as Adolf Hitler for an advert in opposition to Britain joining the euro, and in 2011 appeared in character as Alan B'Stard to oppose the proposal to use an Alternative Vote system in UK elections.


Quad bike accident
On 9 April 1998, Mayall was injured after crashing a quad bike near his home in Devon. Mayall's daughter Bonnie and her cousin had asked him to take them for a ride on the bike—a Christmas gift from his wife—but he refused because it was raining, and he later went alone. Mayall's wife Barbara looked out of the window and saw him lying on the ground with the bike. Believing he was joking, she initially left him for a few minutes. Mayall was airlifted to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital, with two haematomas and a fractured skull. During the following 96 hours, he was kept sedated to prevent movement which could cause pressure on his brain. His family was warned that he could die or have brain damage. He was in a coma for several days. After five days doctors felt it safe to bring Mayall back to consciousness.

During Mayall's hospitalisation, The Comic Strip special, Four Men in a Car, was broadcast for the first time. The film involves Mayall's character being hit by a car. Mayall and Edmondson joked about the event in stage versions of Bottom, Edmondson quipping "If only I'd fixed those brakes properly," and Mayall referring to himself: "You must know him, that tosser who fell off the quad bike." In his 2005 spoof autobiography, Mayall claims that he "rose from the dead".

Le plus souvent avec

Terry Jones
Terry Jones
(4 films)
Jules Bass
Jules Bass
(4 films)
Ade Edmondson
Ade Edmondson
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmographie de Rik Mayall (34 films)

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Acteur

Errors of the Human Body, 1h40
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Thriller
Acteurs Michael Eklund, Karoline Herfurth, Tómas Lemarquis, Rik Mayall
Rôle Samuel Mead
Note52% 2.6040552.6040552.6040552.6040552.604055
Dr. Geoff Burton (Eklund), a brilliant genetics researcher, is invited to a lab in Dresden, only to discover a lethal virus is being created, which he may have unintentionally caused and be its first victim. This mystery is set against Dr. Burton trying to find redemption and peace from a past haunted by the death of his infant son.
Eldorado
Eldorado (2012)

Réalisé par Richard Driscoll
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie, Comédie horrifique, Horreur, Musical, Western
Thèmes Transport, Musique, Road movie, Comédie horrifique
Acteurs Daryl Hannah, David Carradine, Michael Madsen, Steve Guttenberg, Richard Driscoll, Peter O'Toole
Rôle Chef Mario
Note24% 1.2298551.2298551.2298551.2298551.229855
The Stranger, a tall striking creature dressed in white sets into motions a series of events whilst reciting the Edgar Allan Poe's poem "Eldorado", which will have an effect on those heading towards the mythical city. The evening was going to be a normal Blues Brothers tribute gig for Oliver and Stanley Rosenblum, The Jews Brothers at a local Bar Mitzvah, but things were not going to go to plan for Stan and Ollie. After being wrongly sent to entertain the annual conference of Neo Nazi's instead of the stripper, which was sent to the Bar Mitzvah by their inept Manager JJ. The Jews Brothers are chased out of town by the head of the Californian Chapter of Neo Nazi's General Zwick, and after contacting their agent JJ who makes amends for the mix up by sending the boys and the stripper Lesley Dean to do a show at the Eldorado Festival.
666: Salem Calling, 1h30
Réalisé par Richard Driscoll
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Horreur
Acteurs Eileen Daly, Marianne Faithfull, Jason Donovan, Rik Mayall, Norman Wisdom, Christopher Walken
Rôle Winston Junior
Note25% 1.282371.282371.282371.282371.28237
A group of students go to a haunted forest called Harrow Woods in New England for a weekend vacation to investigate the disappearance of horror novelist George Carney and his family who have been missing (presumed dead) for two years. Led by lecturer, Karl Mathers, the group embark on their investigation into the forest. They discover that in the 17th century the infamous witch, Lenore Selwyn, was burnt at the stake within Harrow Woods. As she struggled against the flames she cursed the land her ashes fell upon. The group are murdered one by one. The George Carney story appears in flashback as the students, particularly Anna, a psychic, investigate Harrow Woods and the abandoned log cabin where the Carney family was suspected to have been murdered two years previously.
The Hunt for Tony Blair, 49minutes
Réalisé par Peter Richardson
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Thriller, Comédie, Noir
Acteurs Stephen Mangan, Catherine Shepherd, Robbie Coltrane, James Buckley, Ford Kiernan, Rik Mayall
Rôle Professor Predictor
Note67% 3.381173.381173.381173.381173.38117
Using film noir low key lighting and unbalanced frame compositions, along with visual and narrative tropes whose sources include John Buchan's novels and Alfred Hitchcock's films, and Hollywood productions The Fugitive and Sunset Boulevard, the film imagines former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a fugitive on the run from the police after having been accused of a series of murders. These include the killing of his former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook, although he is also implicated in the death of his predecessor as Labour Party leader John Smith. Determined to clear his name, Blair escapes from 10 Downing Street; but he is a man with no friends willing to give him sanctuary, while a fervent media demands his capture. He is pursued across a fog-bound London by Inspector Hutton and his sergeant, who are helped in their investigation by Peter Mandelson and Gordon Brown. Blair is eventually aided by Margaret Thatcher, a Norma Desmond-like recluse (parodying the 1950 film, Sunset Boulevard), who promptly seduces him. But it gradually emerges that Blair may be innocent of the crime he is accused of committing.
Blanche Neige, la suite, 1h22
Réalisé par Picha
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie, Fantasy, Aventure, Animation
Thèmes Magie, Sexualité, Erotique, Mise en scène d'une sorcière, Films pour enfants
Acteurs Cécile de France, Agathe Schumacher, Jean-Paul Rouve, Marie Vincent, Jean-Claude Donda, Sarah Hadland
Rôle The Seven Dwarves (voice)
Note46% 2.3282652.3282652.3282652.3282652.328265
Cette parodie commence là où les contes de fées se terminent habituellement : « ils se marièrent, furent heureux et eurent beaucoup d'enfants ». Ici, sans parler de la nuit de noces, la suite n'est pas de tout repos, et des rivales apparaissent.
Le vent dans les saules, 1h39
Réalisé par Terry Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Rachel Talalay
Genres Drame
Thèmes Films pour enfants
Acteurs Matt Lucas, Mark Gatiss, Lee Ingleby, Bob Hoskins, Michael Murphy, Imelda Staunton
Note63% 3.197163.197163.197163.197163.19716
Matt Lucas comme un crapaud merveilleux, Mark Gatiss comme un rat hérissés, Lee Ingleby comme une taupe nerveux, et Bob Hoskins comme un vieux grincheux Badger faire un casting de classe à l'intérieur une autre version du livre classique de Kenneth Grahame.
Vaillant, pigeon de combat !, 1h16
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Guerre, Comédie, Action, Aventure, Animation
Thèmes Mise en scène d'un animal, Mise en scène d'un oiseau, Politique, Films pour enfants
Acteurs Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, John Cleese, Olivia Williams, Pip Torrens, John Hurt
Rôle Cufflingk
Note55% 2.7504952.7504952.7504952.7504952.750495
Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, des animaux ont rendu service aux hommes. C'est ainsi qu'en Angleterre, 54 d'entre eux ont été décorés pour faits de guerre, dont 32 pigeons. Le film s'inspire de ces faits réels.
Churchill: The Hollywood Years, 1h24
Réalisé par Peter Richardson
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Guerre, Comédie
Thèmes Politique
Acteurs Christian Slater, Neve Campbell, Miranda Richardson, Harry Enfield, Antony Sher, Jessica Oyelowo
Rôle Baxter
Note49% 2.4552652.4552652.4552652.4552652.455265
In this parody, the British court and war government consist mainly of idiots and traitors. Adolf Hitler moves into Buckingham Palace and plans to marry into the Windsors. A US Army officer claims the cigar-smoking iconic PM was an actor named Roy Bubbles however, he was actually USMC lieutenant Winston Churchill who had stolen an enigma code machine and then almost single-handedly won a very alternative battle for Britain
L'Aventurier du Grand Nord, 1h40
Réalisé par Bob Spiers
Origine Canada
Genres Comédie, Action, Aventure
Thèmes Films pour enfants
Acteurs Skeet Ulrich, Natasha Henstridge, Leslie Nielsen, Rik Mayall, Jay Brazeau, Lochlyn Munro
Rôle Carter
Note44% 2.21622.21622.21622.21622.2162
Kevin Manley est un commerçant de Los Angeles qui n'a pas peur des kilomètres. Son grand-père lui donne une occasion de voyager pour l'Alaska, ce dont il a rêvé toute sa vie. Il y rencontre Bonnie Livengood, avec laquelle il se lie d'amitié, avant de découvrir que c'est l'ennemie jurée de son grand-père. Il se lance dans une course de traineaux dite Iditarod comme condition sine qua non de son héritage. Au long du chemin, il entre en compétition avec ses ennemis Thornton, Carter, et Parker.
Le Retour de Merlin, 1h30
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Science-fiction, Fantasy, Aventure
Acteurs Rik Mayall, Patrick Bergin, Craig Sheffer, Adrian Paul, Tia Carrere
Rôle Merlin
Note31% 1.5842251.5842251.5842251.5842251.584225
Mordred, un sorcier maléfique, met à mal le roi Arthur et ses chevaliers. Merlin envoie alors Mordred dans un autre monde et plonge Arthur et ses chevaliers dans un long sommeil. 1500 ans plus tard, une scientifique libère Mordred accidentellement. Merlin est alors obligé de réveiller Arthur, Lancelot et Guenièvre pour le contrer.
Le château des singes, 1h15
Réalisé par Jean-François Laguionie
Origine France
Genres Aventure, Animation
Thèmes Mise en scène d'un animal, Magie, Mise en scène d'un singe, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Acteurs Tara Römer, Michael Gambon, Nadia Farès, John Hurt, Pierre Arditi, Michael York
Rôle Gerard the Gormless (voice)
Note57% 2.870892.870892.870892.870892.87089
Kom fait partie des Woonkos, tribu de singes qui vit dans la canopée et dont la hantise est de tomber dans le monde d'en bas, qu'elle croit peuplée de monstres maléfiques. Kom refuse de croire à ces vieilles légendes et, par bravade et imprudence, se retrouve projeté dans ce fameux monde, qui se révèle être celui des Laankos.
Blackadder Back & Forth, 33minutes
Réalisé par Paul Weiland
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Science-fiction, Comédie, Historique, Science-fiction humoristique
Thèmes Film sur un écrivain, Voyage dans le temps, Comédie de science-fiction
Acteurs Rowan Atkinson, Tony Robinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Tim McInnerny, Miranda Richardson
Rôle Robin Hood
Note75% 3.796263.796263.796263.796263.79626
C'est Millennium Eve et Blackadder est l'hôte d'un dîner pour quelques amis choisis, Lady Elizabeth, le vicomte George, l'archevêque Melchett et l'archevêque Darling. Baldrick élabore encore un autre de ses plans infâmes infâmes pour aider son maître toujours avide Edmund Blackadder contre l'argent de ses amis crédules. Le couple construit une «machine à remonter le temps» à partir de paquets de céréales vides et fait des paris avec ses amis pour savoir quand, dans l'histoire, ils voyageront, récupérant divers artefacts de leurs voyages comme preuves, des objets déjà possédés par Blackadder! Cependant, dans une étrange tournure du destin, la machine à remonter le temps fonctionne et la paire est d'abord reléguée dans l'histoire à la période jurassique. Petit à petit, les deux hommes commencent à revenir à leur propre époque, s'arrêtant à divers moments célèbres de l'histoire, comme Sherwood Forest et la bataille de Waterloo, mais vont-ils rentrer à la maison?
Hôtel Paradiso, une maison sérieuse, 1h29
Réalisé par Ade Edmondson
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Rik Mayall, Ade Edmondson, Vincent Cassel, Bill Nighy, Kate Ashfield, Simon Pegg
Rôle Richard "Richie" Twat
Note61% 3.050253.050253.050253.050253.05025
Le "Paradiso" est le pire des hôtels que l'on puisse trouver. Ses extérieurs lui donnent des allures de ruine : façade terne, murs et fenêtres vermoulus, les gouttières claquent au moindre souffle de vent.
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis, 1h40
Réalisé par John Henderson
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie
Acteurs Jane Horrocks, Rik Mayall, Danny Aiello, Ronald Pickup, Mark Heap, Philip Martin Brown
Rôle Marty Starr
Note52% 2.606572.606572.606572.606572.60657
Record-company owner Marty Starr (Rik Mayall) concludes that Marla Dorland, aka Mavis Davis (Jane Horrocks) is a fading star. Meanwhile he has to meet alimony payments to his ex (Jaclyn Mendoza), while he's forced to promote the untalented son of a mobster, Rathbone (Danny Aiello). To get out from under, Marty decides that the death of Marla/Mavis could jolt record sales by turning her into a legend. He hires hitman Clint (Marc Warren), but eliminating Mavis turns out to be more difficult than they thought.