Rik Mayall
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Richard Michael Mayall (born 7 March 1958) is a British comedian and actor and writer of comedy. He was born in Harlow, Essex. When he was three, he moved to Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire. He studied drama at the University of Manchester.
He is the star of many sitcoms, including The Young Ones, Blackadder, Filthy Rich and Catflap, The New Statesman and Bottom. He is the star of films Drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso.