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Richard Ayoade

Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn May 23, 1977 (47 years)
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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Submarine
  • The Souvenir: Part II
  • Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
  • Danger Mouse (2015)
  • Strange Hill High

Known For

  • The IT Crowd
  • Submarine
  • Soul
  • The Double
  • The Watch
  • The Rat Catcher
  • Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
  • Community
  • The Bad Guys
  • The Mighty Boosh
  • The Boxtrolls
  • Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
  • The Souvenir
  • Krapopolis
  • Early Man
  • 22 vs. Earth
  • Dream Productions
  • Man to Man with Dean Learner
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2025
    The Bad Guys 2 · as Professor Marmalade (voice)
    2025
    2024
    Dream Productions (TV Series) · as Xeni (voice)
    2024
    Ren & Stimpy (2024) (TV Series) · as Genie (voice)
    2024
    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More · as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive Footage)
    2023
    The Rat Catcher · as Editor
    2023
    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar · as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
    2023
    Krapopolis (TV Series) · as Tyrannis (voice)
    2022
    Transformers: EarthSpark (TV Series) · as Fairmaestro
    2022
    Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (TV Series) · as Archmage Kyle (voice)
    2022
    The Bad Guys · as Professor Marmalade (voice)
    2021
    2021
    2021
    Monsters at Work (TV Series) · as Declan (voice)
    2021
    Rugrats (2021) (TV Series) · as Duffy (voice)
    2021
    22 vs. Earth · as Counselor Jerry (voice)
    2021
    Birdgirl (TV Series) · as Cast
    2021
    Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (TV Series) · as Guest
    2020
    Soul · as Counselor Jerry (voice)
    2019
    The Mandalorian (TV Series) · as Zero (voice)
    2019
    The Souvenir · as Patrick
    2019
    The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part · as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
    2019
    Moominvalley (2019) (TV Series) · as The Ghost (voice)
    2018
    Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas · as Herbert Sims
    2018
    Disenchantment (TV Series) · as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
    2018
    Catchphrase (2013) (TV Series)
    2018
    Early Man · as Treebor (voice)
    2017
    Paddington 2 · as Forensic Investigator
    2017
    Neo Yokio (TV Series) · as Herbert Sims (voice)
    2017
    The Crystal Maze (2017) (TV Series) · as Host
    2016
    Apple & Onion (TV Series) · as Onion (voice)
    2015
    Danger Mouse (2015) (TV Series) · as The Snowman (voice)
    2014
    The Boxtrolls · as Mr. Pickles (voice)
    2014
    2013
    Strange Hill High (TV Series) · as Templeton (voice)
    2012
    Gadget Man (TV Series) · as Presenter
    2012
    Full English (TV Series) · as Edgar Johnson
    2012
    The Watch · as Jamarcus
    2012
    2011
    Black Mirror (TV Series) · as Richard Ayoade (voice)
    2010
    2009
    Bunny and the Bull · as Museum Curator
    2007
    Wynde: Behind the Man · as Interviewer
    2007
    The IT Crowd (US) (TV Series) · as Moss
    2006
    Man to Man with Dean Learner (TV Series) · as Dean Learner
    2006
    Time Trumpet (TV Series)
    2006
    Snuff Box (TV Series) · as Music Show Host
    2006
    The IT Crowd (TV Series) · as Maurice Moss
    2006
    The IT Crowd · as Maurice Moss
    2005
    Festival · as Dwight Swan
    2005
    Nathan Barley (TV Series) · as Ned Smanks
    2004
    AD/BC: A Rock Opera · as Joseph
    2004
    The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · as Photographer At Wedding
    2004
    Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (TV Series) · as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
    2003
    The Mighty Boosh (TV Series) · as Saboo
    1999
    SpongeBob SquarePants (TV Series) · as Graffiti Sammy Suckerfish
    1997
    1994
    The Vicar of Dibley (TV Series) · as Bernard

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