Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall is a deceased British alternative comedian, most famous for his work in the 1980's. Living from 1958 til his sudden death in 2014, he was widely celebrated for his unique brand of violent slapstick comedy and his off-the-wall style, mainly on show in tandem with comedian Ade Admondson.

Career
Mayall wrote, appeared in, and starred in numerous cult classic sitcoms, including The Young Ones (1982–84), Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987), The New Statesman (1987–94), Bottom (1991–95), and Blackadder, as the crazed but charismatic war hero, Lord Flasheart.

He also starred in the comedy films Drop Dead Fred (1991) and Guest House Paradiso (1999).

Hogs of War
Mayall is vocal star of Hogs of War voicing the vast majority of characters.

Perhaps foremost he is the voice of the war-mongering General I.P. Grimly who is prominent in the game's campaign mode both in the campaign home screen where he comments on the hogs' progress and promotions, and during game-play where he radios the hogs to congratulate them on success, award them medals and weapons, or scold them for mistakes. Grimly can also be heard (as well as seen) in the cutscene which follows the successful completion of the game's campaign mode, telling a young hog about the virtues of war (though this is really a damning satirical indictment of war and those who start them).

He also voices all of the 46 playable hogs in the game, each with slightly different characters, partly dependent on the nation they represent. The dialogue is often funny, based on over the top national stereotypes or character traits.

Finally, he voices the narrator of the 5 in-game 'training videos' which discuss matters such as first aid, camouflage, or the importance of keeping secrets.

There are a couple of small examples of characters not voiced by Mayall. These include the young hog in the cutscene unlocked after first completing the game's campaign mode, the'Sergeant' in the final cutscene unlocked at the end of the second completion of the game's campaign mode, the young hog going off to war in the same cutscene, and the hog's mother and father.