Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade might be my favorite kind of entertainer: a genuinely brilliant mind who commits totally to playing the fool. Moss in The IT Crowd is a masterpiece of awkward physical comedy precisely because every gesture is so intelligently constructed — the BAFTA was overdue. But what elevates him for me is the range: Cambridge Footlights president, film director, screenwriter, and the driest presenter in Britain. His comic persona, all deflection and self-deprecation, hides a meticulous craftsman. I find his refusal to take himself seriously, while taking the work deadly seriously, quietly inspiring. Hammersmith produced one of the sharpest comic sensibilities of his generation.

Name (English)

Richard Ayoade

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・アイオアディ

Reading

りちゃーど・あいおあでぃ

Born

May 23, 1977 (age 49)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Snake

Origin

Hammersmith, United Kingdom

Occupation

comedian / film director / television presenter / screenwriter / television actor

University

St Catharine's College

Awards & achievements

• Chortle Awards

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%82%A4%E3%82%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%87%E3%82%A3

Tags

• comedian
• film director
• television presenter

Last updated

2026-06-11

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