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In addition, Mayall also starred in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rui6RG_wY1Q&t=2s a series of commercials]] for {{Nintendo}} consoles during the [=90s=] aimed at the UK market, advertising such games as ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', ''VideoGame/StarFox'', ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', and ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'', among others. These commercials mainly riffed on his public persona and the kinds of characters he was known for playing at the time, and earned him a big enough payday for him to pay for his house in London, which he then dubbed "Nintendo Towers".

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In addition, Mayall also starred in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rui6RG_wY1Q&t=2s a series of commercials]] for {{Nintendo}} Creator/{{Nintendo}} consoles during the [=90s=] aimed at the UK market, advertising such games as ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', ''VideoGame/StarFox'', ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', and ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'', among others. These commercials mainly riffed on his public persona and the kinds of characters he was known for playing at the time, and earned him a big enough payday for him to pay for his house in London, which he then dubbed "Nintendo Towers".
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In addition, Mayall also starred in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rui6RG_wY1Q&t=2s a series of commercials]] for {{Nintendo}} consoles during the [=90s=] aimed at the UK market, advertising such games as ''VideoGame/SuperMarioAllStars'', ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening'', ''VideoGame/StarFox'', ''VideoGame/KirbysDreamLand'', ''VideoGame/StreetFighterII'', and ''VideoGame/{{Tetris}}'', among others. These commercials mainly riffed on his public persona and the kinds of characters he was known for playing at the time, and earned him a big enough payday for him to pay for his house in London, which he then dubbed "Nintendo Towers".
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* BeautyInversion: Frequently covered up his PrettyBoy[=/=]{{Bishonen}} good looks with grotesque costumes, make-up, and exaggerated expressions for his roles in ''Series/TheYoungOnes,'' ''Series/TheComicStripPresents'' and ''{{Series/Bottom}}''. Fellow comedian Andy de la Tour even commented "Rik was a very beautiful man, but in all his comedy, he made himself ugly."

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* BeautyInversion: Frequently covered up his PrettyBoy[=/=]{{Bishonen}} PrettyBoy good looks with grotesque costumes, make-up, and exaggerated expressions for his roles in ''Series/TheYoungOnes,'' ''Series/TheComicStripPresents'' and ''{{Series/Bottom}}''. Fellow comedian Andy de la Tour even commented "Rik was a very beautiful man, but in all his comedy, he made himself ugly."
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* ''WesternAnimation/OscarsOrchestra''- William Tell Jr. (voice role)
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* TheDanza: Between ''The Young Ones'', ''Filthy Rich and Catflap'', and ''Bottom'', Rik did tend a lot of the time to play a character whose name is some variation of "Richard".

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* TheDanza: Between ''The Young Ones'', ''Shock Treatment'', ''Filthy Rich and Catflap'', and ''Bottom'', Rik did tend a lot of the time to play a character whose name is some variation of "Richard".
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* ''Film/CarryOnColumbus''
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Self-proclaimed 'pan-global phenomenon and sex god', [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was a British comedian, writer and actor who made a killing out of portraying [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist complete and utter bastards.]]

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Self-proclaimed 'pan-global phenomenon and sex god', [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was a British comedian, writer and actor who made a killing out of portraying [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist complete and utter bastards.]]
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Self-proclaimed 'pan-global phenomenon and sex god', Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was a British comedian, writer and actor who made a killing out of portraying [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist complete and utter bastards.]]

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Self-proclaimed 'pan-global phenomenon and sex god', [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The]] Richard Michael "Rik" Mayall (7 March 1958 – 9 June 2014) was a British comedian, writer and actor who made a killing out of portraying [[UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist complete and utter bastards.]]
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* HeterosexualLifePartners: He and Creator/AdrianEdmondson were inseparable throughout their adult life.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was supposed to appear as Peeves, the trickster ghost in the ''Litterature/HarryPotter'' [[Film/HarryPotter movie adaptations]], starting with [[Film/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone the first movie]], he even had a few scenes recorded, but [[AdaptedOut his character ended up being cut]]. Apparently the director, Creator/ChrisColumbus, wasn't satisfied with his design.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was supposed set to appear as Peeves, the trickster ghost in the ''Litterature/HarryPotter'' ''Literature/HarryPotter'' [[Film/HarryPotter movie adaptations]], adaptations]] as Peeves the trickster ghost, starting with [[Film/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone the first movie]], he even had a few scenes recorded, but [[AdaptedOut his character ended up being cut]]. Apparently the director, Creator/ChrisColumbus, wasn't satisfied with his design.design, and never got to fix it.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: He was supposed to appear as Peeves, the trickster ghost in the ''Litterature/HarryPotter'' [[Film/HarryPotter movie adaptations]], starting with [[Film/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone the first movie]], he even had a few scenes recorded, but [[AdaptedOut his character ended up being cut]]. Apparently the director, Creator/ChrisColumbus, wasn't satisfied with his design.

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* AwesomeEgo: To say that Rik was confident in his abilities as a performer was quite the understatement.



* LargeHam: Oh, so very much. He's was like Britain's answer to Creator/JimCarrey.

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* LargeHam: Oh, so very much. He's He was like Britain's answer to Creator/JimCarrey.
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* AwesomeEgo: To say that Rik was confident in his abilities as a performer was quite the understatement.

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