Richard Ayoade Bio | Wiki
Richard Ayoade is a British actor, comedian, broadcaster, and filmmaker. He became known for his role as socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd in 2006, for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance.
Richard has written three comedic film–focused books: Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey, The Grip of Film, and Ayoade on Top. Currently, he is writing two children’s books: The Book That No One Wanted to Read and a picture book called The Fairy Tale Fan Club (TBD). He often works alongside Julian Barratt, Rich Fulcher, Matt Berry, and Noel Fielding, Matthew Holness.
Richard Ayoade Age
Richard was born on May 23, 1977, in Whipps Cross, London, United Kingdom. He is 45 years old.
Richard Ayoade Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 2 in (Approx. 1.88 m).
Richard Ayoade Parents | Family
He was born in the Hammersmith district of London to his parents Dagny Baassuik Ayoade and Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade. Richard’s mother is Norwegian and his father is Nigerian. His family moved to Ipswich when he was young. At the age of 15, Richard developed an interest in films “beyond Star Wars and Back to the Future” and began exploring the works of directors Woody Allen, Ingmar Bergman, and Federico Fellini.
Richard Ayoade Wife
Richard is married to his beautiful wife Lydia Fox. She is a member of the Fox family of actors. The couple celebrated their wedding in 2007. Together, they have three children Esmé Bibi Ayoade and Ida Ayoade. The family lives in the East Dulwich area of London. Richard’s brother-in-law is the actor Laurence Fox.
Richard Ayoade Education
He attended the independent St Joseph’s College in Ipswich, where he recalls being “obsessed” with J. D. Salinger’s book The Catcher in the Rye. Richard was so obsessed with the book that he started to dress like its protagonist, Holden Caulfield.
From 1995 to 1998, he studied law at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, where he won the Martin Steele Prize for play production and was president of the amateur theatrical club Footlights.
Richard Ayoade Mandalorian | Voice
He provided voice work for the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian in 2019 where he voiced the droid Zero in a recurring role. Richard also lent his voice to the animated adult fantasy sitcom Disenchantment in 2021 on Netflix where he voiced the character Alva Gunderson. He voiced Treebor, a Stone Age caveman, in the Aardman Animations stop-motion comedy Early Man.
Since February 2018, Richard has voiced Onion, one of the title characters in the Cartoon Network animated series Apple & Onion. He lent his voice as a talking ice cream cone to the animated comedy sequel The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019). Additionally, Richard provided voice work for the Star Wars Disney+ series The Mandalorian where he voiced the droid Zero in a recurring role.
Richard Ayoade Travel Man
Richard presented the factual show, Gadget Man, from 2013 to 2015. He was also the host of the spin-off series, where he spent 48 hours in a different location each episode with a celebrity guest from 2015 to 2019.
Richard Ayoade Book
TBD The Fairy Tale Fan Club
2022 The Book That No One Wanted to Read
2014 Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey
2017 The Grip of Film
2019 Ayoade On Top
Richard Ayoade It Crowd
In February 2006, Richard started playing technically brilliant but socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in the sitcom The IT Crowd on Channel 4. He appeared with Chris O’Dowd, Katherine Parkinson, Chris Morris, and later on, Matt Berry. The series creator Graham Linehan wrote the part specifically for Richard.
In 2009, he co-starred with Joel McHale in the pilot for an American version of The IT Crowd, reprising his role with the same appearance and personality. The original The IT Crowd ran for four seasons until 2010, with a special airing in 2013, for which Richard won a BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance.
Richard Ayoade Submarine
In 2010, Richard made his debut directorial feature, Submarine. It is a coming-of-age comedy-drama he adapted from Joe Dunthorne’s 2008 novel of the same name. The film stars newcomers Craig Roberts and Yasmin Paige with Sally Hawkins, Noah Taylor, and Paddy Considine. It follows Welsh teenager Oliver Tate (Roberts) as he becomes infatuated with a classmate (Paige) and the turmoil of his parents’ failing relationship.
Richard Ayoade Gadget Man
Richard replaced Stephen Fry as a presenter in the second series of Channel 4’s Gadget Man in September 2013. He also presented a third and fourth season. The series featured Richard presenting a variety of innovative products and gadgets. He was also the host of the spin-off series Travel Man.
Richard Ayoade The Watch
He starred opposite Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, and Jonah Hill in the science fiction comedy The Watch. They were a neighborhood watch group that uncovers alien forces threatening the world. The film was not well received by critics, although Richard’s performance was praised. Keith Phipps of The A.V. Club felt the film’s “brightest spots” came courtesy of Richard, while Michael Phillips of the Chicago Tribune felt Richard was “the reason it’s not entirely lame”.
Richard Ayoade Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Richard’s estimated net worth is $2 million.
Who Is Richard Ayoade
Richard is a British actor, comedian, broadcaster, and filmmaker. He became known for his role as socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd in 2006, for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance.