Personal Info

Birth date

1977-05-23 (48 Years)

Gender

Male

Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Also known as

Richard Ellef Ayoade

Ayoade

ריצ'ארד איואדי

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.

Filmography

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.362

Overview:

Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live’s" longest serving anchor on the show’s wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC’s "Late Night" — home to A-list celebrity guests, memorable comedy and the best in musical talent. As the Emmy Award-winning head writer for "SNL," Meyers has established a reputation for sharp wit and perfectly timed comedy, and has gained fame for his spot-on jokes and satire. Meyers takes his departure from "SNL" to his new post at "Late Night," as Jimmy Fallon moves to "The Tonight Show".

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.78

Overview:

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson is an American late-night talk show hosted by Scottish American comedian Craig Ferguson, who is the third regular host of the Late Late Show franchise. It follows Late Show with David Letterman in the CBS late-night lineup, airing weekdays in the US at 12:37 a.m. It is taped in front of a live studio audience from Monday to Friday at CBS Television City in Los Angeles, California, directly above the Bob Barker Studio. It is produced by David Letterman's production company Worldwide Pants Incorporated and CBS Television Studios. Since becoming host on January 3, 2005, after Craig Kilborn and Tom Snyder, Ferguson has achieved the highest ratings since the show's inception in 1995. While the majority of the episodes focus on comedy, Ferguson has also addressed difficult subject matter, such as the deaths of his parents, and undertaken serious interviews, such as one with Desmond Tutu, which earned the show a 2009 Peabody Award.

Black Mirror

8.286

Overview:

Twisted tales run wild in this mind-bending anthology series that reveals humanity's worst traits, greatest innovations and more.

The Graham Norton Show

7.197

Overview:

Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and share their opinions on the main news stories. Graham is often joined by a band or artist to play the show out.

Community

7.996

Overview:

Follow the lives of a group of students at what is possibly the world’s worst community college in the fictional locale of Greendale, Colorado.

The Mandalorian

8.422

Overview:

After the fall of the Galactic Empire, lawlessness has spread throughout the galaxy. A lone gunfighter makes his way through the outer reaches, earning his keep as a bounty hunter.

Have I Got News for You

7.063

Overview:

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Rugrats

6.901

Overview:

A reinvention of the beloved 90s cartoon, Rugrats follows a group of adventurous babies as they discover the big world around them. Lead by Tommy Pickles, this toddler crew explores the world from their pint-sized and wildly imaginative perspective.

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7

Overview:

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

The IT Crowd

8.158

Overview:

The comedic misadventures of Roy, Moss, and their grifting supervisor Jen, a 'motley crew' of IT support workers at a large corporation headed by a hotheaded yuppie.

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

7.553

Overview:

Follow the adventures of Po, who partners up with a no-nonsense English knight named Wandering Blade to find a collection of four powerful weapons before a mysterious pair of weasels do, and save the world from destruction.

A League of Their Own

7

Overview:

Two teams comprised of comedians, celebrities and sports stars compete against each other in a test of their sporting knowledge, taking place over three rounds.

Monsters at Work

7.2

Overview:

Ever since he was a kid, Tylor Tuskmon has dreamed of becoming a Scarer just like his idol James P. Sullivan, and now that dream is about to come true... or not. The day he arrives at Monsters Incorporated to begin his dream job as a Scarer, he learns that scaring is out and laughter is in! After being reassigned to the Monsters, Inc. Facilities Team, Tylor sets his sights on a new goal: figuring out how to be funny and becoming a Jokester.

Krapopolis

7.452

Overview:

In mythical ancient Greece, a flawed family of humans, gods and monsters tries to run one of the world’s first cities without killing each other.

The Last Leg

5.6

Overview:

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

Disenchantment

7.452

Overview:

Set in a ruined medieval city called Dreamland, Disenchantment follows the grubby adventures of a hard-drinking princess, her feisty elf companion and her personal demon.

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7.234

Overview:

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz.

Danger Mouse

6.2

Overview:

Danger Mouse is back saving London, saving the World and, most importantly, saving Penfold in brand new and fantastically absurd, energetic adventures.

Room 101

6.3

Overview:

Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.

The Crystal Maze

7.5

Overview:

The Crystal Maze was a British game show, produced by Chatsworth Television and shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 15 February 1990 and 10 August 1995. The series is set in "The Crystal Maze", which features four different "zones" set in various periods of time and space. A team of six contestants take part in a series of challenges in order to win "time crystals". Each crystal gives the team five seconds of time inside "The Crystal Dome", the centrepiece of the maze where the contestants take part in their final challenge.

Ren & Stimpy

NYR

Overview:

This reboot of the 1991 slapstick buddy comedy of the same name centers on a skinny, temperamental chihuahua Ren and his trusting feline sidekick, Stimpy. Together, this twisted twosome find themselves in crazy absurd adventures.

The Phoenician Scheme

6.783

Overview:

Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.

Moominvalley

7.4

Overview:

Follow the life and adventures of curious, kind and idealistic Moomintroll. A typical hero in a coming-of-age story, Moomintroll tries to tackle the puzzle of growing up to his true, individualistic self while remaining a beloved part of the family.

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

7

Overview:

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains involves celebrity guests revisiting their teenage years. Each celebrity will take a trip down memory lane; competing across fashion, pop culture, retro gadgets, first loves, school reports and more to get their teenage years recognised as the most embarrassing by comedian Rhod Gilbert. With mystery guests popping up along the way, offering up further revelations the show celebrates those ultimate embarrassing teenage moments, and it's down to Rhod to judge which celebrity should be crowned 'winner'.

8 Out of 10 Cats

7.1

Overview:

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on polls produced by a variety of organizations and new polls commissioned for the programme, carried out by company Harris Poll. The show's title is derived from a well-known advertising tagline for Whiskas cat food, which originally claimed that "8 out of 10 cats prefer Whiskas".

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

7.083

Overview:

One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.

The Big Narstie Show

4

Overview:

Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan.

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

7

Overview:

Noel Fielding fronts this psychedelic character-based comedy show half filmed and half animated, with music provided by Kasabian's Sergio Pizzorno.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

7.8

Overview:

The iconic pop culture panel show featuring host Greg Davies, who is joined by regulars Noel Fielding & Jamali Maddix for music-themed mayhem.

The Bad Guys 2

NYR

Overview:

The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.

Acting

TBAThe Semplica Girl Diaries as Unknown

TBADanger Island as Dr. Medino (voice)

TBAHave I Got a Bit More News for You (12 Episodes) as Self - Presenter

2025The Bad Guys 2 as Professor Marmalade (voice)

2025The Phoenician Scheme as Sergio

2025The Extraordinary Miss Flower as Self

2025LOL: Last One Laughing UK (6 Episodes) as Self

2024Dream Productions (4 Episodes) as Xeni (voice)

2024Ren & Stimpy (1 Episode) as Genie (voice)

2024The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)

2024Rob Beckett's Smart TV (1, 1 Episode) as Self - Guest, Self - Panelist

2023The Rat Catcher as Editor

2023Krapopolis (45 Episodes) as Tyrannis (voice)

2023The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as Dr. Marshall / Yogi

2022Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (5 Episodes) as Archmage Kyle (voice)

2022The Bad Guys as Professor Marmalade (voice)

2021Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty (1 Episode) as Self

2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Henry Wood

2021Question Team (8 Episodes) as Self

2021The Souvenir: Part II as Patrick

2021Blankety Blank (1 Episode) as Self - Panellist

2021Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1 Episode) as Self - Panellist

2021Monsters at Work (4 Episodes) as Declan (voice)

2021Rugrats (7 Episodes) as Duffy (voice)

202122 vs. Earth as Counselor Jerry (voice)

2021Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (1 Episode) as Self

2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (1 Episode) as Guest

2020Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)

2020Between the Covers (1 Episode) as Self

2019The Mandalorian (2 Episodes) as Zero (voice)

2019The Souvenir as Patrick

2019Moominvalley (2 Episodes) as The Ghost (voice)

2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Ice Cream Cone (voice)

2019Hypothetical (3 Episodes) as Self

2018Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas as Herbert Sims (voice)

2018Disenchantment (4, 2, 4 Episode) as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice), (voice), Alva Gunderson (voice)

2018The Big Narstie Show (1 Episode) as Self

2018Celebrity Catchphrase (1 Episode) as Unknown

2018Apple & Onion (76 Episodes) as Onion (voice)

2018Early Man as Treebor (voice)

2018Roast Battle (1 Episode) as Self - Guest Judge

2017Paddington 2 as Forensic Investigator

2017Neo Yokio (6 Episodes) as Herbert Sims (voice)

2017The Crystal Maze (42 Episodes) as Host

2017The Fake News Show (4 Episodes) as Himself - Panelist

2017Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me as Self

2016Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Self

2015Danger Mouse (5 Episodes) as The Snowman (voice)

2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in... (40 Episodes) as Self - Host

2014The Boxtrolls as Mr. Pickles (voice)

2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (2 Episodes) as Self

2014Late Night with Seth Meyers (1 Episode) as Self

2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo (1 Episode) as Unknown

2014The IT Crowd Manual as Self - Maurice Moss

2013Was It Something I Said? (8 Episodes) as Self - Team Captain

2013Strange Hill High (26 Episodes) as Templeton (voice)

20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (5, 3, 4 Episode) as Self - Contestant, Self - Guest Captain, Self

2013Gogglebox (1 Episode) as Self

2013The Last Leg (14 Episodes) as Self

2012Gadget Man (19 Episodes) as Presenter

2012Full English (6 Episodes) as Edgar Johnson

2012The Watch as Jamarcus

2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (3, 1, 1, 2, 1 Episode) as City Gent, Tod Lagoona (voice), City Gent / Tom Lagoona, Todd Lagoona, Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna

2011Black Mirror (1 Episode) as Richard Ayoade (voice)

2010A League of Their Own (1 Episode) as Unknown

2009Bunny and the Bull as Museum Curator

2007Wynde: Behind the Man as Interviewer

2007The IT Crowd (1 Episode) as Moss

2007The Graham Norton Show (5 Episodes) as Self

2006Man to Man with Dean Learner (6 Episodes) as Dean Learner

2006Time Trumpet (6 Episodes) as Unknown

2006Snuff Box (2 Episodes) as Music Show Host

2006The IT Crowd (24 Episodes) as Maurice Moss

2005Festival as Dwight Swan

20058 Out of 10 Cats (1 Episode) as Self