Richard Ayoade

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
May 23, 1977 (48 years old)

Richard Ayoade

Known For

The Bad Guys 2
1h 42m
Movie 2025

The Bad Guys 2

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.

The Phoenician Scheme
1h 42m
Movie 2025

The Phoenician Scheme

The story of a family and a family business.

The Extraordinary Miss Flower
1h 13m
Movie 2025

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

A spellbinding performance film by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard, bringing to life the remarkable story the extraordinary Geraldine Flower, and the discovery of a suitcase of letters sent to her in the 1960s and 70s that inspired acclaimed Icelandic singer/songwriter Emilíana Torrini to return to the studio.

LOL: Last One Laughing UK
TV Show 2025

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

Famous for his dark humour, one liners and THAT laugh, Jimmy Carr challenges 10 of Britain’s funniest comics to spend the day together without so much as cracking a smile. The 10 comics use every ounce of their comedic talents to try and break their opponents without cracking up themselves.

Dream Productions
TV Show 2024

Dream Productions

Riley is growing up and when her memories need some extra processing, Joy and the rest of the Core Emotions send them to Dream Productions.

The Rat Catcher
0h 17m
Movie 2023

The Rat Catcher

In an English village, a reporter and a mechanic listen to a ratcatcher explain his clever plan to outwit his prey.

Krapopolis
TV Show 2023

Krapopolis

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 Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
0h 39m
Movie 2023

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

A rich man learns about a guru who can see without using his eyes. He sets out to master the skill in order to cheat at gambling.

The Bad Guys
1h 40m
Movie 2022

The Bad Guys

When the Bad Guys, a crew of criminal animals, are finally caught after years of heists and being the world’s most-wanted villains, Mr. Wolf brokers a deal to save them all from prison.

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
1h 51m
Movie 2021

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain, whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever.

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.

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