Richard Ayoade
Age: N/A | From: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Richard Ellef Ayoade , Ayoade , ריצ'ארד איואדי
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 20
TV Involvements: 21
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Apple & Onion
(2018) Theme Song Performance
Community
(2009) Director
The Mighty Boosh
(2004) Writer
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
(2004) Creator
Paul
(2011) Thanks
Man to Man with Dean Learner
(2006) Creator
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
(2015) Writer
Smack the Pony
(1999) Additional WritingActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professor Marmalade (voice) | |
| 2024 | Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various | |
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2023 | Editor | |
| Tyrannis (voice) | ||
| Dr. Marshall / Great Yogi | ||
| 2022 | Archmage Kyle (voice) | |
| Professor Marmalade (voice) | ||
| 2021 | Self | |
| Henry Wood | ||
| Self | ||
| Patrick | ||
| Self | ||
| Declan (voice) | ||
| Duffy (voice) | ||
| Counselor Jerry (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Guest | ||
| 2020 | Counselor Jerry (voice) | |
| 2019 | Zero (voice) | |
| Patrick | ||
| The Ghost (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Ice Cream Cone (voice) | ||
| 2018 | Herbert Sims | |
| Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice) | ||
| Alva Gunderson (voice) | ||
| (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Onion (voice) | ||
| Treebor (voice) | ||
| Self - Guest Judge | ||
| 2017 | Forensic Investigator | |
| Salesclerk (voice) | ||
| Herbert Sims (voice) | ||
| Host | ||
| Himself - Panelist | ||
| Self | ||
| 2016 | Self | |
| 2015 | The Snowman (voice) | |
| Self - Host | ||
| 2014 | Mr. Pickles (voice) | |
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Himself / Maurice Moss | ||
| 2013 | Self - Team Captain | |
| Templeton (voice) | ||
| Himself (Guest captain) | ||
| Self - Contestant | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2012 | Presenter | |
| Edgar Johnson | ||
| Jamarcus | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2011 | Richard Ayoade (voice) | |
| 2010 | N/A | |
| 2009 | Museum Curator | |
| 2007 | Interviewer | |
| Moss | ||
| Self | ||
| 2006 | Dean Learner | |
| N/A | ||
| Music Show Host | ||
| Himself | ||
| Maurice Moss | ||
| 2005 | Dwight Swan | |
| Self | ||
| Ned Smanks | ||
| Self | ||
| 2004 | Self - Contestant | |
| Joseph | ||
| Photographer at Wedding | ||
| Saboo | ||
| Dixon Bainbridge | ||
| Dean Learner / Thornton Reed | ||
| 2003 | Computer Man | |
| 1997 | N/A | |
| Self | ||
| 1994 | Bernard | |
| Self | ||
| 1990 | Self - Host | |
| Self - Guest Host | ||
| Host | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self – Host | ||
| Himself - Host | ||
| Dr. Medino (voice) | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self - Presenter | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Theme Song Performance | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Writer | |
| 2014 | Writer | |
| 2011 | Writer | |
| 2007 | Writer | |
| 2006 | Writer | |
| 2004 | Writer | |
| Script Editor | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Director | |
| 2011 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2009 | Director | |
| 2008 | Director | |
| 2007 | Director | |
| 2006 | Director | |
| 2004 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Thanks | |
| 2010 | Thanks | |
| 2000 | Additional Writing | |
| 1999 | Additional Writing | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Executive Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Creator | |
| 2004 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |