What is Richard Ayoade's Net Worth?
Richard Ayoade is an English actor, comedian, writer, and director with a net worth of $2 million. Born in 1977 in Hammersmith, London, England, he attended St. Joseph's College and St Catharine's College, Cambridge. During his time at Cambridge, he participated in numerous plays.
Ayoade co-wrote "Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight" with Matthew Holness, which premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2000. The play earned a Perrier Award nomination, and its sequel won the Perrier Comedy Award a year later. By 2004, Garth Marenghi's character appeared on the Channel 4 comedy series "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace."
Ayoade also played a role in "The Mighty Boosh," a radio series that began airing in 2001 and was later adapted for television. However, Ayoade is best known for his portrayal of Maurice Moss on Channel 4's "The IT Crowd," a role that won him Outstanding Actor at the Monte-Carlo Television Festival and a BAFTA Award in 2014.
In 2010, Ayoade made his directorial debut with the film "Submarine" at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival, earning a BAFTA nomination for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer. Alongside his film and TV work, Ayoade has directed several music videos for bands like the Arctic Monkeys and Kasabian.
His other notable TV and film credits include "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers", "At the Apollo", "The Watch", "Community", "Full English", and "Strange Hill High".
