About

Known credits:
73
Birthday:
1977-05-23
Place of birth:
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Website:
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Richard Ayoade

Overview

Richard Ellef Ayoade was born in London in 1977. He is a a multi-award winning British comedian, actor, broadcaster, filmmaker, author, narrator & film buff. The success of Garth Marenghi’s Dark Place (which he co-wrote, directed and starred in) was followed by his BAFTA award winning role in The IT Crowd, and numerous other TV credits. In 2010, Ayoade made his debut directorial feature, Submarine, a BAFTA nominated, coming-of-age comedy-drama he adapted from Joe Dunthorne's 2008 novel of the same name. His second feature film in 2013, the black comedy thriller The Double, was based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1846 novella The Double; it was written by Ayoade & Avi Korine. His first book, Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey, was published in October 2014. Richard is married to actress / producer Lydia Fox & they reside in England.

Known for

Acting
2025 The Bad Guys 2 Actor Professor Marmalade (voice) N/A
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2024 Dream Productions Actor Xeni (voice) N/A
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2024 The Extraordinary Miss Flower Actor Self N/A
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2024 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More Actor Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various 60
Fair
2023 The Rat Catcher Actor Editor 61
Fair
2023 Krapopolis Actor Tyrannis (voice) 70
Good
2023 The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar Actor Dr. Marshall / Yogi 67
Fair
2022 The Bad Guys Actor Professor Marmalade (voice) 72
Good
2021 The Electrical Life of Louis Wain Actor Henry Wood 63
Fair
2021 The Souvenir: Part II Actor Patrick 59
Average
2021 22 vs. Earth Actor Counselor Jerry (voice) 64
Fair
2020 Soul Actor Counselor Jerry (voice) 79
Good
2019 The Souvenir Actor Patrick 59
Average
2019 The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Actor Ice Cream Cone (voice) 65
Fair
2018 Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas Actor Herbert Sims 58
Average
2018 Apple & Onion Actor Onion (voice) 67
Fair
2018 Early Man Actor Treebor (voice) 60
Fair
2017 The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 Actor Self N/A
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2017 Paddington 2 Actor Forensic Investigator 72
Good
2017 Neo Yokio Actor Herbert Sims (voice) 62
Fair
2017 The Crystal Maze Actor Host 70
Good
2017 The Fake News Show Actor Himself - Panelist 69
Fair
2017 Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me Actor Self 59
Average
2016 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches Actor N/A
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2016 Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches Actor Self N/A
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2016 Apple & Onion Actor Onion 60
Fair
2014 The Boxtrolls Actor Mr. Pickles (voice) 65
Fair
2014 The IT Crowd Manual Actor Himself / Maurice Moss 59
Average
2013 Was It Something I Said? Actor Self - Team Captain 70
Good
2013 The IT Crowd: The Internet Is Coming Actor Maurice Moss N/A
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2013 Strange Hill High Actor Templeton (voice) 69
Fair
2012 Gadget Man Actor Presenter 69
Fair
2012 Full English Actor Edgar Johnson 68
Fair
2012 The Watch Actor Jamarcus 56
Average
2009 Bunny and the Bull Actor Museum Curator 59
Average
2007 Wynde: Behind the Man Actor Interviewer N/A
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2007 The IT Crowd Actor Moss 64
Fair
2006 Man to Man with Dean Learner Actor Dean Learner 70
Good
2006 Darkplace Illuminatum Actor Dean Learner N/A
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2006 Time Trumpet Actor 70
Good
2006 Snuff Box Actor Music Show Host 71
Good
2006 The IT Crowd Actor Maurice Moss 80
Very good
2005 Festival Actor Dwight Swan 59
Average
2005 Nathan Barley Actor Ned Smanks 70
Good
2004 AD/BC: A Rock Opera Actor Joseph 59
Average
2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Actor Photographer at Wedding 60
Fair
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Actor Dean Learner / Thornton Reed 76
Good
2003 Hello, Friend Actor Computer Man 59
Average
1997 Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights Actor Self N/A
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The Semplica-Girl Diaries Actor N/A
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Danger Island Actor Dr. Medino (voice) N/A
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The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 Actor Himself N/A
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The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2016 Actor Himself 61
Fair

Directing
2014 The Double Directing Director 62
Fair
2011 Submarine Directing Director 70
Good
2011 Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man Directing Director 59
Average
2008 Arctic Monkeys - At The Apollo Directing Director 59
Average
2007 Wynde: Behind the Man Directing Director N/A
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2006 Darkplace Illuminatum Directing Director N/A
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2004 AD/BC: A Rock Opera Directing Director 59
Average
The Semplica-Girl Diaries Adaptation* DUPE Directing Director N/A
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The Semplica-Girl Diaries Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2014 The Double Writing Writer 62
Fair
2011 Submarine Writing Writer 70
Good
2007 Wynde: Behind the Man Writing Writer N/A
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2004 AD/BC: A Rock Opera Writing Writer 59
Average
2004 The Mighty Boosh Writing Script Editor 73
Good
The Semplica-Girl Diaries Adaptation* DUPE Writing Writer N/A
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The Semplica-Girl Diaries Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2006 Man to Man with Dean Learner Production Executive Producer 70
Good

Sound
2018 Apple & Onion Sound Theme Song Performance 67
Fair

Crew
2011 Paul Crew Thanks 66
Fair
2010 Four Lions Crew Thanks 66
Fair