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蒙特卡洛电视节2008 Outstanding Actor - Comedy Series《IT狂人 第一季》 (获奖)

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 艾瑞克·爱都, 休·劳瑞 and Graeme Garden when he became the president of the Cambridge Footlights club.

Ayoade's first real TV break was directing, co-writing and starring with Matthew Holness in the cult classic Garth Marenghi's Darkplace (2004) a parody of shlocky 1980's science fiction television shows, and noticed for it's "so bad it's good!" aesthetic. Notably shy and self-effacing in interviews, his performance as the debauched, self-assured publisher/pornographer/nightclub owner 'Dean Learner' showcased the young comedian's acting talent.

After cameos in another cult series The Mighty Boosh (2003) as the shaman "Saboo", his position in the popular consciousness was cemented in the series IT狂人 第一季 (2006) where Ayoade played the social oblivious, dweebish savant known as "Moss".

All the while Ayoade continued to direct music videos for Vampire Weekend, Kasabian, and the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs before finally getting his chance to direct a feature film, Submarine (2010), based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne.

Submarine was followed by 双重人格 (2013) co-written by Avi Korine and based on a novel by 陀思妥耶夫斯基.

Starred in many stand up comedy shows.

Was a member of Cambridge Footlights, a contemporary of 大卫·米切尔, 罗伯特·韦伯 and Matthew Holness.

Of Norwegian-Nigerian parentage.

His surname is pronounced "eye-oh-WA-dee".

Close friends with the lead singer of the Arctic Monkeys, Alex Turner. He has directed 3 of their music videos. Alex did the soundtrack music for Ayoade's film, Submarine.

Fuzzy hair

Thick rimmed glasses

High pitched voice