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  1. Richard Ayoade (/ ˌ aɪ oʊ ˈ ɑː d i / EYE-oh-AH-dee; born 23 May 1977) is a British comedian, actor, writer and director. He played the role of socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd (2006–2013), for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance.

    • 2000–present
    • Fox (by marriage)
  2. Writer: Submarine. Richard Ellef Ayoade was born in Hammersmith, and grew up in Suffolk, in England, the son of a Norwegian mother, Dagny Amalie (Baassuik), and a Nigerian father, Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade. He studied Law at Cambridge university, and followed in the footsteps of British Comedy legends like Monty Python's Eric Idle, Hugh Laurie ...

    • Actor, Writer, Director
    • May 23, 1977
    • 2 min
  3. Richard Ayoade. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. May 23, 1977 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK. Birth name. Richard Ellef Ayoade. Height. 6′ 2″ (1.88 m) Mini Bio. Richard Ellef Ayoade was born in Hammersmith, and grew up in Suffolk, in England, the son of a Norwegian mother, Dagny Amalie (Baassuik), and a Nigerian father, Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade.

    • May 23, 1977
  4. Birthday: Jun 12, 1977. Birthplace: Whipp's Cross, London, England, UK. An intelligent comedian-actor-writer-director, Richard Ayoade had his start in theater and comedy before breaking through...

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    • June 12, 1977
    • Growing up in the quiet English town of Ipswich, he became obsessed with J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye. "I started to dress like [lead character] Holden Caulfield," Ayoade recalled drolly last year.
    • He's married to actress Lydia Fox, a member of the famous Fox acting dynasty. Lewis's Laurence Fox is his wife's brother, while Silent Witness star Emilia Fox and Cucumber actor Freddie Fox are her cousins.
    • Though he won a BAFTA TV Award for playing socially challenged Moss in The IT Crowd opposite Chris O'Dowd and Katherine Parkinson, he doesn't really rate his performance in the cult sitcom, calling it a mere "turn."
    • He studied Law at Cambridge University, where he became president of the famous Footlights theatrical club. Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Dame Emma Thompson all honed their craft as Footlights members in the early '80s.
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  6. Sep 14, 2019 · Richard Ayoade: ‘I’m even more humble than people expect’. Rich Pelley. The comedian, 42, on cheap shoes, law degree shaming, meeting The Edge and being from Ipswich. Sat 14 Sep 2019 09.01 EDT. I...

  7. Richard Ayoade ( / ˌaɪoʊˈɑːdi / EYE-oh-AH-dee; born 23 May 1977) is a British comedian, actor, writer and director. He played the role of socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd (2006–2013), for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance. Quick Facts Born, Education ... Close.

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