Richard AyoadeRichard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade is a multi-award winning comedian, actor, writer and director.

Ayoade wrote and directed the BAFTA nominated film Submarine and wrote and directed The Double starring Jesse Eisenberg
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Contacts

Agent:
Chiggy

Contact:
Patrick Bustin

patrick@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Acting Enquiries:
Marina Campbell-Gray

marina@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Directing Agent

Hugo Young
hugoyoung@independenttalent.com
020 7636 6565

Voice Over Agent

Emma Torrens
emma@vobjmanagement.co.uk

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 including The Mighty Boosh. Ayoade wrote and directed the BAFTA nominated film Submarine and wrote and directed The Double starring Jesse Eisenberg. He presented Travel Man and The Crystal Maze for Channel 4 and has released three books, Ayoade on Ayoade, The Grip of Film and Ayoade on Top, all published by Faber & Faber.

Television

The Crystal Maze
Presenter
Channel 42017 — 2020
The Big Fat Quiz of Everything
Panellist
Channel 42016
Travel Man
Host / Presenter
Channel 42015 — 2019
Chatty Man
Himself
Channel 42014
The Last Leg
Himself
Channel 42014
Gadget Man
Host / Presenter
Channel 42014
Last Leg of the Year 2014
Himself
Channel 42014
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Various
Series 2 / E42014
Was it Something I Said?
Himself / Panellist
Channel 42014
The Big Fat Quiz of the 90's
Panellist
Channel 42013
A League Of Their Own
Himself / Panellist
Sky One2013
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Himself / Panellist
Sky One2013
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Host
BBC 22012
Big Fat Quiz of the Year
Panellist
Channel 42012 — 2017
The Big Fat Quiz of the 00's
Himself / Panellist
Channel 42012
The IT Crowd, series 3
Moss
Channel 4,2008
The Secret Polieman's Ball
Performer
Channel 42008
The IT Crowd, series 2
Moss
Channel 42007
The Mighty Boosh
Performer
BBC 3/ BBC 22007
Snuff Box
BBC 32006
Time Trumpet
Performer
BBC 22006
Darkplace Illuminatum
Performer
2006
Horrificata Illuminata
Performer
2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Moss
Channel 42006
Nathan Barley
Performer
Channel 42005
The Mighty Boosh Series 2
Performer
BBC 32005
The Stupid Version
Performer
BBC 32004
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Performer
BBC 32004
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Performer
Channel 42004
Armstrong and Miller
Performer
Channel 41999

Film

The Double
Writer / Director
2014
The Watch
Jamarcus
Akiva Schaffer2012
Submarine
Director and Writer
2011
The Bunny and the Bull
Performer
Paul King2009
Festival
Performer
Dwight Swan2005
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Stephen Hopkins2004

Awards

Book Award for: Ayoade on Ayoade
Chortle Awards
Ayoade on Ayoade2015
BAFTA
Winner
Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme2014
Nominated for Critics Circle Award
British Breakthrough Film-maker
2012
Jury Grand Prix Award
Giffoni Festival2011
British Independent Film Awards
Winner
Best Screenplay - Submarine2011
Gold European Promax Award,
Gold European Promax Award,
2008

Books

Ayoade on Ayoade
Faber & Faber
05713165222014

Production

Darkplace Illuminatum
Director
2006
Horrificata Illuminata
Director
2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Producer
2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Director 6 episodes
2006
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Director
2004
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Director
2004

Radio

Month of Sundays
Host
6 Music2011

Writing

Comic Relief 2007: The Big One
Writer
2007
Darkplace Illuminatum
Writer
2006
Horrificata Illuminata
Writer
2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Writer
2006
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Writer
2004
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Writer
2004
Movie Babylon,
Writer
2000

News

Shortlist has been announced for the Comedy Awards 2023

10th January 2024

We are very excited to share our wonderful clients who have been shortlisted for the Comedy

Richard Ayoade's film THE DOUBLE wins has won the Audience Award at the Brussels International Film Festival

16th June 2014

Congratulations to Richard Ayoade, whose second film The Double, has won the Audience Award at the Brussels International Film Festival

Congratulations to Richard Ayoade for BAFTA nomination

7th April 2014

Congratulations to Richard Ayoade - nominated for MALE PERFORMANCE IN A COMEDY PROGRAMME for his role in The IT Crowd – Channel 4

Richard Ayoade is BAFTA nominated

17th January 2012

Richard Ayoade has been nominated for 'Outstanding Debut By A British Writer Director or Producer' as the writer and director of Submarine

Submarine shortlisted for The Guardian First Film Award

11th January 2012

Richard Ayoade's Submarine has been shotlisted as one of the ten nominees for the Guardian First Film Award 2012

Submarine shortlisted for The Guardian First Film Award

11th January 2012

Richard Ayoade's Submarine has been shotlisted as one of the ten nominees for the Guardian First Film Award 2012

Submarine nominated for London Critics Circle Film Awards

3rd January 2012

The London Critics’ Circle have announced the nominations for its 32nd annual Film Awards in partnership with Virgin Atlantic

Submarine wins the Jury Grand Prix Award at the Giffoni Festival

7th November 2011

Richard Ayoade's Submarine has won an award at the Giffoni Festival

Submarine has been nominated in 5 categories for the forthcoming British Independent Film Awards

1st November 2011

Richard Ayoade has been nominated at this year's British Independent Film Awards for his work on Submarine

Congratulations Richard Ayoade!!

19th September 2011

Ayoade will play the role of Jamarcus in the comedy "Neighborhood Watch" which is set to be released in 2013, alongside Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller and Jonah Hill

screenplay 'Submarine' has been shortlisted for Best Film Screenplay at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2011

16th September 2011

Richard Ayoade's screenplay 'Submarine' has been shortlisted for Best Film Screenplay at the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2011

Congratulations Richard Ayoade

16th August 2011

After his success in landing a role in his first big-budget Hollywood comedy, another congratulations goes to Richard Ayoade who has recently been nominated for the 7th Screen Nation Awards, taking place on 16th October at the indigO2, The O2

SUBMARINE wins JURY GRAND PRIX at Giffoni Film Festival!

22nd July 2011

Congratulations to Richard Ayoade

Don't miss our PBJ/JBJ Clients this Xmas!

15th December 2010

Tune in over Xmas and watch /hear our PBJ/JBJ clients in all their festive glory

Submarine: Debut feature from Richard Ayoade

13th October 2010

Written and directed by Richard Ayoade, Submarine is a coming of age comedy set in Swansea following 15 year old Oliver Tate (Craig Roberts) through the impending break-up of his parents’ marriage and his first relationship

March news

18th March 2009

=== AWARDS ===Congratulations to The Mighty Boosh who scooped the Best TV Show Award at the NME Awards 2009Congratulations to Richard Ayoade who won 2 awards at the NWE Awards - BEST VIDEO for directing The Last Shadow Puppets single 'My Mistakes Were Made For You' and BEST DVD for The Artctic Monkeys 'At The Apollo'=== TOURS ===Lenny Henry is continuing his performance of Othello which is now on tour

The Mighty Boosh and Richard Ayoade win at the NME Awards!

3rd March 2009

Congratulations to The Mighty Boosh who scooped the Best TV Show Award and to Richard Ayoade who won Best DVD for directing 'Arctic Monkey's - At the Apollo' at the NME Awards 2009 - Well Done