Richard Ayoade
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.
Acted in
The Bad Guys 2
2025
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
Dream Productions
2024
as Xeni (voice)
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2024
as Self
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various
The Rat Catcher
2023
as Editor
Krapopolis
2023
as Tyrannis (voice)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
as Dr. Marshall / Great Yogi
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
as Archmage Kyle (voice)
The Bad Guys
2022
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021
as Self
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
as Henry Wood
Question Team
2021
as Self
The Souvenir: Part II
2021
as Patrick
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
as Self
Monsters at Work
2021
as Declan (voice)
Rugrats
2021
as Duffy (voice)
22 vs. Earth
2021
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
as Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
as Guest
Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019
as Zero (voice)
The Souvenir
2019
as Patrick
Moominvalley
2019
as The Ghost (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
Hypothetical
2019
as Self
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
2018
as Herbert Sims
Disenchantment
2018
as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
Disenchantment
2018
as (voice)
Disenchantment
2018
as Alva Gunderson (voice)
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Apple & Onion
2018
as Onion (voice)
Early Man
2018
as Treebor (voice)
Roast Battle
2018
as Self - Guest Judge
Paddington 2
2017
as Forensic Investigator
Neo Yokio
2017
as Herbert Sims (voice)
Neo Yokio
2017
as Salesclerk (voice)
The Crystal Maze
2017
as Host
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
as Self
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Self
Danger Mouse
2015
as The Snowman (voice)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Host
The Boxtrolls
2014
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The IT Crowd Manual
2014
as Himself / Maurice Moss
Was It Something I Said?
2013
as Self - Team Captain
Strange Hill High
2013
as Templeton (voice)
Gogglebox
2013
as Self
Gadget Man
2012
as Presenter
Full English
2012
as Edgar Johnson
The Watch
2012
as Jamarcus
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
Black Mirror
2011
as Richard Ayoade (voice)
A League of Their Own
2010
Bunny and the Bull
2009
as Museum Curator
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007
as Interviewer
The IT Crowd
2007
as Moss
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Dean Learner
Time Trumpet
2006
Snuff Box
2006
as Music Show Host
The IT Crowd
2006
as Maurice Moss
The IT Crowd
2006
as Himself
Festival
2005
as Dwight Swan
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
Nathan Barley
2005
as Ned Smanks
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Contestant
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004
as Joseph
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Photographer at Wedding
The Mighty Boosh
2004
as Saboo
The Mighty Boosh
2004
as Dixon Bainbridge
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004
as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
Hello, Friend
2003
as Computer Man
Armstrong and Miller
1997
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self
The Vicar of Dibley
1994
as Bernard
The Crystal Maze
1990
as Himself - Host
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Danger Island
as Dr. Medino (voice)