Richard Ayoade
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1977-05-23 (47 years old)
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.
Known For
Acting
Danger Island
as Dr. Medino (voice)
(2025)
The Phoenician Scheme
as Sergio
(2025)
The Bad Guys 2
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
(2025)
(2024)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
(2023)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
(2023)
The Rat Catcher
as Editor
(2022)
The Bad Guys
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
(2021)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Henry Wood
(2021)
22 vs. Earth
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
(2021)
The Souvenir: Part II
as Patrick
(2020)
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
(2019)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
(2019)
The Souvenir
as Patrick
(2018)
Early Man
as Treebor (voice)
(2018)
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
as Herbert Sims
(2017)
Paddington 2
as Forensic Investigator
(2017)
(2016)
(2014)
The Boxtrolls
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
(2014)
The IT Crowd Manual
as Self - Maurice Moss
(2012)
The Watch
as Jamarcus
(2009)
Bunny and the Bull
as Museum Curator
(2007)
Wynde: Behind the Man
as Interviewer
(2005)
Festival
as Dwight Swan
(2005)
(2004)
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Photographer at Wedding
(2004)
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
as Joseph
(2003)
Hello, Friend
as Computer Man
(1997)
Crew
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Director, Writer
(2014)
The Double
Director, Writer
(2011)
Submarine
Director, Writer
(2011)
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
Director
(2011)
Paul
Thanks
(2010)
Four Lions
Thanks
(2008)
Arctic Monkeys - At The Apollo
Director
(2007)
Wynde: Behind the Man
Writer, Director
(2004)
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Director, Writer