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Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

  • 47 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, presenter and script editor
  1. 2nd October: Last One Laughing UK participants revealed
Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade is a 47-year-old English actor, writer, presenter and script editor.

Year Production Role
2025 Last One Laughing UK Announced Self
2024 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 25 (Channel 4: Series 26)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2024 Rob Beckett's Smart TV - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2024 The Last Leg - Series 30
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 Have I Got News For You - Series 66
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Have I Got 2023 For You
 Host / Presenter
2023 The Graham Norton Show - Series 32
  1. E1 - Demi Moore, Lady Gaga, Colin Farrell, Richard Ayoade, Jack Savoretti & Miles Kane
 Guest
2023 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24)
  1. Special - Best Bits
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2023 Have I Got News For You - Series 65
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Host / Presenter
2023 The Last Leg - Series 27
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2022 The Last Leg - Series 26
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 The Graham Norton Show - Series 30
  1. E6 - Paul Mescal, Michaela Coel, Winston Duke, Emma Corrin, Richard Ayoade, Loyle Carner
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2022 Have I Got News For You - Series 64
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Have I Got 2022 For You
 Host / Presenter
2022 A League Of Their Own - Series 17
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2022 Question Team - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2022 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 22 (Channel 4: Series 23)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2022 Hypothetical - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2022 Have I Got News For You - Series 63
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2022 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - 2022 Special
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2022
 Guest
2022 The Last Leg - Series 24
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Have I Got 2021 For You
 Host / Presenter
2021 The Last Leg - Series 23
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Self
2021 Along For The Ride With David O'Doherty
  1. E1 - Dungeness with Richard Ayoade
 Self
2021 Question Team - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Have I Got 2021 For You
 Host / Presenter
2021 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 29
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Code 404 - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Brian (Voice)
2021 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 6
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2021 The Last Leg - Series 22
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 61
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 20 (Channel 4: Series 21)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2020 Have I Got News For You - Have I Got 30 Years For You
  1. Have I Got 30 Years For You
 Self
2020 Have I Got News For You - Series 60
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Have I Got 2020 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2020 The Last Leg - Series 20
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Self
2020 The Last Leg - Series 20
  1. Special - Stand Up To Cancer Special
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2020 Roast Battle - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 18 (Channel 4: Series 19)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Self
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 58
  1. Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 The Graham Norton Show - Series 26
  1. Special - Graham Norton's Good Show Business Guide
 Self
2019 The Graham Norton Show - Series 26
  1. E7 - Olivia Colman, Helena Bonham Carter, Chadwick Boseman, Richard Ayoade, Lady Glenconner, Niall Horan
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 57
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Host / Presenter
2019 The Last Leg - Series 16
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 16 (Channel 4: Series 17)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Guest
2018 Have I Got News For You - Series 56
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Have I Got 2018 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2018 Danger Mouse - Series 2
  1. E35 - No More Mr Ice Guy
 The Snowman (Voice)
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 The Big Narstie Show - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 The Last Leg - Series 14
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 Have I Got News For You - Series 55
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Host / Presenter
2018 The Last Leg - Series 13
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 Early Man Treebor (Voice)
2017 Paddington 2 Forensic Investigator
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 54
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 The Fake News Show - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Team Captain
2017 The Fake News Show - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2017 The Last Leg - Series 11
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Room 101 - Series 6
  1. E6 - Richard Ayoade, Alun Cochrane, Gabby Logan
  2. Special - Bonus Bellyaches
 Guest
2017 The Fake News Show - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Guest
2017 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - 2017 Special
  1. New Year Special
 Guest
2017 Miranda: Morecambe & Wise And Me Self
2016 Do The Right Thing Development Guest
2016 Peter Cook & Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches Self
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 10 (Channel 4: Series 11)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 Danger Mouse - Series 1
  1. E11 - The Return Of Danger K
  2. E14 - Danger Fan
  3. E16 - The Snowman Cometh
  4. E49 - Mousefall
 The Snowman (Voice)
2016 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 The Last Leg - Series 7
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything
 Guest
2015 Crackanory - Series 3
  1. E2 - The Catchment Area & The Frogbeast Of Pontfidd
 Host / Presenter
2015 The Vicar Of Dibley - Comic Relief 2015
  1. The Bishop Of Dibley
 Bernard
2015 The Last Leg - Last Leg Of The Year 2015
  1. The Last Leg Of The Year
 Guest
2014 The Graham Norton Show - Series 16
  1. E7 - Dame Shirley Bassey, David Walliams, Catherine Tate, Richard Ayoade, Annie Lennox
 Guest
2014 Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy - Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy 2: Tales From Painted Hawaii
View episodes
  1. E2 - Saving Terry
  2. E3 - Reality Man
  3. E5 - Joey And The Whale
 Ensemble Actor
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 12
  1. E9 - John Cleese, Mary Portas, Richard Ayoade, Ellie Goulding
 Guest
2014 Strange Hill High - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Curse Of The Were-Teacher
  2. E2 - Invasion Of The Templetons
  3. E3 - The 101% Solution
  4. E4 - Little School Of Horrors
  5. E5 - Big Templeton Is Watching You!
  6. E6 - Crushing Embarrassment
  7. E7 - Mitchell Who?
  8. E8 - Innercrombie
  9. E9 - Ken Kong
  10. E10 - Mitchell Junior
  11. E11 - The MCDXX Men
  12. E12 - The Snide Piper
  13. Special - A Strange Hill Christmas
 Ensemble Actor
2014 Strange Hill High - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Curse Of The Were-Teacher
  2. E2 - Invasion Of The Templetons
  3. E3 - The 101% Solution
  4. E4 - Little School Of Horrors
  5. E5 - Big Templeton Is Watching You!
  6. E6 - Crushing Embarrassment
  7. E7 - Mitchell Who?
  8. E8 - Innercrombie
  9. E9 - Ken Kong
  10. E10 - Mitchell Junior
  11. E11 - The MCDXX Men
  12. E12 - The Snide Piper
  13. Special - A Strange Hill Christmas
 Templeton (Voice)
2014 The Double Director
2014 The Double Writer
2014 The Graham Norton Show - Series 15
  1. E1 - Russell Crowe, Cameron Diaz, Kylie Minogue, Richard Ayoade
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2014 The Last Leg - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2014 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Extra
 Guest
2013 The IT Crowd Manual Self
2013 Was It Something I Said?
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Team Captain
2013 The IT Crowd - The Internet Is Coming Moss
2013 A League Of Their Own - Series 7
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  4. Special - Unseen Vol 2
  5. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2013 Strange Hill High - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - King Mitchell
  2. E2 - 99 Cool Things To Do With A Time Machine
  3. E3 - The Lost And Found Boy
  4. E5 - Big Mouth Strikes Again
 Ensemble Actor
2013 Strange Hill High - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - King Mitchell
  2. E2 - 99 Cool Things To Do With A Time Machine
  3. E3 - The Lost And Found Boy
  4. E4 - Snoozical
  5. E5 - Big Mouth Strikes Again
  6. E6 - The Most Boring Book In The World
  7. E7 - Read All About It
  8. E8 - Health & Safety
  9. E9 - The Ghost Writers Of Strange Hill High
  10. E10 - Teacher's Pet
  11. E11 - Lucky Becky
  12. E12 - Becky Vs Bocky
  13. E13 - The End Of Terminator
 Templeton (Voice)
2012 Full English
View episodes
  1. E1 - Britain's Got Bloodmonkey
  2. E2 - Mangina
  3. E3 - Dusty And The Real Girl
  4. E4 - Bank To The Future
  5. E5 - Edgar, Interrupted
 Edgar (Voice)
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Host / Presenter
2012 Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy - Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
View episodes
  1. E3 - King Tutta
  2. E4 - Phone Cake
  3. E5 - Mash Potato Utopia
  4. E6 - Tiger With Chlamydia
  5. E7 - BBQ Breakdown
 Ensemble Actor
2011 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 12
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2011 Submarine Director
2010 The IT Crowd - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - Jen The Fredo
  2. E2 - The Final Countdown
  3. E3 - Something Happened
  4. E4 - Italian For Beginners
  5. E5 - Bad Boys
  6. E6 - Reynholm vs Reynholm
 Moss
2009 Bunny And The Bull Script Editor
2009 Bunny And The Bull Writer (Additional Material)
2009 Bunny And The Bull Museum Curator
2008 The IT Crowd - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - From Hell
  2. E2 - Are We Not Men?
  3. E3 - Tramps Like Us
  4. E4 - Speech
  5. E5 - Friendface
  6. E6 - Calendar Geeks
 Moss
2007 The Mighty Boosh - Series 3
  1. E6 - The Chokes
 Writer
2007 The Mighty Boosh - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Eels
  2. E2 - Journey To The Centre Of The Punk
  3. E3 - The Power Of The Crimp
  4. E4 - The Strange Tale Of The Crack Fox
  5. E5 - Party
  6. E6 - The Chokes
 Script Editor
2007 The Mighty Boosh - Series 3
  1. E1 - Eels
  2. E4 - The Strange Tale Of The Crack Fox
  3. E5 - Party
 Saboo
2007 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E4 - The Big Fat Anniversary Quiz
  2. E8 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2010
  3. E12 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The 00s
  4. E13 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2012
  5. E15 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The 90s
  6. E16 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2013
  7. E17 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2014
  8. E19 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2015
  9. E20 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2016
  10. E21 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2017
  11. E22 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2018
  12. E23 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2019
  13. E25 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2020
  14. E27 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2022
  15. E28 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2023
  16. E29 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2024
 Guest
2007 The IT Crowd - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Work Outing
  2. E2 - Return Of The Golden Child
  3. E3 - Moss And The German
  4. E4 - The Dinner Party
  5. E5 - Smoke And Mirrors
  6. E6 - Men Without Women
 Moss
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
View episodes
  1. E1 - Garth Marenghi Esq.
  2. E2 - Steve Pising Esq.
  3. E3 - Glynn Nimron Esq.
  4. E4 - Merriman Weir Esq.
  5. E5 - Amir Chanan Esq.
  6. E6 - Randolph Caer Esq.
 Director
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
View episodes
  1. E1 - Garth Marenghi Esq.
  2. E2 - Steve Pising Esq.
  3. E3 - Glynn Nimron Esq.
  4. E4 - Merriman Weir Esq.
  5. E5 - Amir Chanan Esq.
  6. E6 - Randolph Caer Esq.
 Writer
2006 Man To Man With Dean Learner
View episodes
  1. E1 - Garth Marenghi Esq.
  2. E2 - Steve Pising Esq.
  3. E3 - Glynn Nimron Esq.
  4. E4 - Merriman Weir Esq.
  5. E5 - Amir Chanan Esq.
  6. E6 - Randolph Caer Esq.
 Dean Learner
2006 Time Trumpet
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2006 Snuff Box
  1. E2 - Matt's Diary
  2. E4 - Oh Brothers
 Ensemble Actor
2006 The IT Crowd - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Yesterday's Jam
  2. E2 - Calamity Jen
  3. E3 - 50/50
  4. E4 - The Red Door
  5. E5 - The Haunting Of Bill Crouse
  6. E6 - Aunt Irma Visits
 Moss
2005 The Mighty Boosh - Series 2
  1. E3 - Nanageddon
 Saboo
2005 Nathan Barley
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Ned Smanks
2005 Festival Dwight Swan
2004 AD/BC Director
2004 AD/BC Joseph Christ
2004 AD/BC Writer
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Creator
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
View episodes
  1. E1 - Once Upon A Beginning
  2. E2 - Hell Hath Fury
  3. E3 - Skipper The Eye Child
  4. E4 - The Apes Of Wrath
  5. E5 - Scotch Mist
  6. E6 - The Creeping Moss From The Shores Of Shuggoth
 Director
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
View episodes
  1. E1 - Once Upon A Beginning
  2. E2 - Hell Hath Fury
  3. E3 - Skipper The Eye Child
  4. E4 - The Apes Of Wrath
  5. E5 - Scotch Mist
  6. E6 - The Creeping Moss From The Shores Of Shuggoth
 Writer
2004 Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
View episodes
  1. E1 - Once Upon A Beginning
  2. E2 - Hell Hath Fury
  3. E3 - Skipper The Eye Child
  4. E4 - The Apes Of Wrath
  5. E5 - Scotch Mist
  6. E6 - The Creeping Moss From The Shores Of Shuggoth
 Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
2004 2004: The Stupid Version Self
2003 The Mighty Boosh - The Boosh
  1. Tundra
 Dixon Bainbridge
2002 4 At The Store - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2001 The Boosh
  1. E2 - Jungle
 Ensemble Actor
2000 Smack The Pony - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
2000 Bruiser (as Ayoade & Holness)
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2000 Dead Ringers - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
Garth Marenghi's Netherhead Dean Learner
Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight Dean Learner

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Richard Ayoade on IMDb

Born
Monday 23rd May 1977 (47 years-old)
Nationality
English
National Comedy Awards, The 2023
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance (Longlisted)
Chortle Awards 2017
Best TV Comedian (Winner)
RTS Awards 2017
Presenter (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2015
Book Award (Winner)
BAFTA Television Awards 2014
Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme (Winner)
BAFTA Film Awards 2012
Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer (Nominee)
London Critics' Circle Film Awards 2012
Breakthrough British/Irish Filmmaker Of The Year (Nominee)
British Independent Film Awards 2011
Best Debut Director (Nominee)
Best Screenplay (Winner)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2001
Best Comedy Show (Winner)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2000
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)

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