On the left is Richard Ayoade and on the right is Russell Wilson.
Richard Ayoade was bornRichard Ellef Ayoade in Whipp’s Cross, Hammersmith, London, England, UK on 12 June 1977 to Layide Ade Laditi Ayoade, a Nigerian father, and Dagny Amalie (née Baassuik), a Norwegian mother. The family moved to Ipswich in Suffolk when he was young. His name “Ayoade” means “The Blessed Crown” or “Joy of the Crown” in the Yoruba language. Richard Ayoade is an 6’2″ tall black English actor, comedian, writer, TV presenter and director, best known for his roles as Dean Learner in Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace and Maurice Moss in The IT Crowd. He is a team captain on panel show Was It Something I Said? He presents factual show Gadget Man, having taken over from Stephen Fry after series one. He is a director, having directed films such as Submarine (produced by Ben Stiller), The Double, which stars Jesse Eisenberg, as well as directing various music videos for well known bands such as Arctic Monkeys, Vampire Weekend, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Kasabian. Ayoade often works alongside Noel Fielding, Julian Barratt, Matt Berry and Rich Fulcher in shows such as The Mighty Boosh, Nathan Barley and Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy. Richard Ayoade hadcameos in the series The Mighty Boosh (2003) as the shaman “Saboo”, his position in the popular consciousness was cemented in the series The IT Crowd (2006) where he played the social oblivious, dweebish savant known as “Moss”. Richard Ayoade directed a featured film, Submarine (2010), based on the novel by Joe Dunthorne. Submarine was followed by The Double (2013) co-written by Avi Korine and based on a novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky.
Russell Wilson was born Russell Carrington Wilson on November 29, 1988 in Cincinnati, Ohio and grew up in Richmond, Virginia. He is an American football quarterback for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). Russell Wilson was selected by the Seahawks with the 12th pick in the third round (75th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football for the University of Wisconsin during the 2011 season, in which he set the single season FBS record for passing efficiency (191.8) and led the team to a Big Ten title and the 2012 Rose Bowl. He received the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award and was named a consensus first-team All-Big Ten and third-team All-American by Yahoo! Sports. Russell Wilson played football and baseball for North Carolina State University before transferring to Wisconsin. In 2008, he was named the ACC Rookie of the Year in football and became the first freshman quarterback to receive first team All-ACC honors. Russell Wilsonalso played minor league baseball for the Tri-City Dust Devils in 2010 and the Asheville Tourists in 2011 as a second baseman. Russell Wilson signed a four-year, $2.99 million contract with the Seattle Seahawks on May 7, 2012 and was named the team’s starting quarterback on August 26, 2012. Wilson was named the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year in 2012, and in 2013 led the Seahawks to its first ever Super Bowl victory. He led the Seahawks to their second consecutive Super Bowl appearance in 2014, losing to the New England Patriots 28-24. Russell Wilson where the number 3 for the Seattle Seahawks in the NFL (National Footbal League). Russell Wilson 5’11” taller and weights approximatey 206 lbs. He has won the Pepsi NFL Rookie of the Year, 2013 Pro Bowler and Steve Largent Award.
Richard Ayoade and Russell Wilson are famous people that look alike. Richard Ayoade and Russell Wilson have tan brown skin with Indian hair. They also both have similar features.
