
with Ade Edmondson
, his over-the-top, energetic portrayal of characters, and as a pioneer of alternative comedy
in the early 1980s. Such notability has led him to appear in sitcoms such as The Young Ones
, Blackadder
, The New Statesman
, and Bottom
and even onto the big screen in comedy film
s such as Drop Dead Fred
and Guest House Paradiso
.
Mayall, the second of four children, was born in Harlow
, Essex
to John and Gillian Mayall.
I don't consider myself a comedian…more of a phenomenon.
(After being hit in the groin with a cricket bat): Ha-ha missed both my legs!
My enormous penis, obviously.
"I found a shiny silver penny on the floor of my house today".(Rik Mayall after his quadbike accident)
"What does a man with a two foot cock have for breakfast. Well this morning I had a boiled egg"
"I don't like to talk about myself because i don't want people to know who I am."
"Whenever I'm nearta the theatre I ask myself this question "I don't know""
"Whenever I'm nearta a friend in the theatre I ask him this question with my eyes Rolls eyes He sighs, and replies like all the other guys... "I don't know""
"It takes more than a firetruck to stop Drop Dead Fred!"
"Who's up for snot flicking?"
"If somethings not working properly, the best thing to do is tear it apart to make it better."