Richard Ayoade
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-05-23
Place of Birth
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Richard Ayoade
Biography
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.
Also Known For
The Semplica Girl Diaries
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Dec 21, 2004
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Oct 21, 2021
The Bad Guys
Mar 17, 2022
The Watch
Jul 26, 2012
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Sep 20, 2023
Hello, Friend
Feb 02, 2003
The Boxtrolls
Sep 10, 2014
The Rat Catcher
Sep 28, 2023
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
Jan 01, 1997
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
Jan 01, 2017
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Mar 14, 2024
The Bad Guys 2
Jul 25, 2025
Bunny and the Bull
Nov 27, 2009
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Dec 31, 2016
Early Man
Jan 26, 2018
The IT Crowd Manual
Jan 04, 2014
The Souvenir
May 17, 2019
Festival
Jul 15, 2005
Paddington 2
Nov 09, 2017
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Feb 06, 2019
The Souvenir: Part II
Oct 11, 2021
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Oct 01, 2004
Soul
Dec 25, 2020
Wynde: Behind the Man
Nov 19, 2007
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
Dec 07, 2018
22 vs. Earth
Apr 30, 2021
Danger Island
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
May 09, 2025
The Phoenician Scheme
May 23, 2025
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
Jan 01, 2005
Nathan Barley
Feb 11, 2005
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Jan 29, 2004
Time Trumpet
Aug 03, 2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Oct 20, 2006
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Feb 02, 2021
The IT Crowd
Feb 03, 2006
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Apr 12, 2013
Hypothetical
Feb 06, 2019
The Mighty Boosh
May 18, 2004
Have I Got News for You
Sep 28, 1990
Disenchantment
Aug 17, 2018
Apple & Onion
Feb 23, 2018
Moominvalley
Feb 25, 2019
Neo Yokio
Sep 22, 2017
Danger Mouse
Sep 28, 2015
The IT Crowd
Mar 08, 2007
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Jan 03, 2005
Strange Hill High
May 08, 2013
Krapopolis
Sep 24, 2023
Rugrats
May 27, 2021
Gadget Man
Nov 19, 2012
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Mar 30, 2015
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Sep 21, 2021
Question Team
Oct 12, 2021
Black Mirror
Dec 04, 2011
Full English
Nov 12, 2012
Was It Something I Said?
Oct 06, 2013
Have I Got News for You
Sep 28, 1990
Armstrong and Miller
Feb 05, 1997
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Jun 16, 2014
The Fake News Show
May 15, 2017
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
Nov 22, 2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Jan 12, 2021
Disenchantment
Aug 17, 2018
Disenchantment
Aug 17, 2018
Gogglebox
Mar 07, 2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Apr 12, 2013
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Feb 07, 2014
Roast Battle
Jan 15, 2018
Room 101
Jul 04, 1994
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Feb 25, 2014
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Feb 29, 2024
A League of Their Own
Mar 11, 2010
Monsters at Work
Jul 07, 2021
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Jul 14, 2022
The Mandalorian
Nov 12, 2019
The Graham Norton Show
Feb 22, 2007
8 Out of 10 Cats
Jun 03, 2005
The Big Narstie Show
Jun 29, 2018
The Crystal Maze
Feb 15, 1990
Celebrity Catchphrase
Jun 17, 2018
Big Fat Quiz
Dec 27, 2004
The Crystal Maze
Jun 23, 2017
The Last Leg
Jan 25, 2013
Dream Productions
Dec 11, 2024
Between the Covers
Oct 09, 2020
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Apr 12, 2013
Ren & Stimpy
Aug 10, 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Feb 29, 2024
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Mar 20, 2025
2004: The Stupid Version
Dec 31, 2004
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Jan 26, 2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Jan 26, 2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Jan 26, 2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Jan 26, 2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Jan 26, 2012
Snuff Box
Feb 27, 2006
Blankety Blank
Oct 02, 2021