Richard Ayoade

Known for: Acting

Born: 1977-05-23 (age 49)

From: Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Richard Ayoade (born May 23, 1977) is a British actor, comedian, writer, filmmaker, and voice actor known for his deadpan style and sharp wit. He rose to fame playing Maurice Moss in the sitcom The IT Crowd, has voiced Tyrannis in Dan Harmon’s animated series Krapopolis, and has directed films including Submarine (2010) and The Double (2013). Beyond film and television, he has hosted shows such as Travel Man and The Crystal Maze and appeared on the comedy competition series Last One Laughing UK.

Filmography (99)

MOVIE
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027
TV★ 1.0
Unacceptable
2026
as Self - Team Captain
TV★ 8.6
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Two-Boots (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Bad Guys 2
2025
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Sergio
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025
as Self
TV★ 7.6
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
2025
as Self
TV★ 7.8
Dream Productions
2024
as Xeni (voice)
TV★ 9.0
Ren & Stimpy
2024
as Genie (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.4
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
TV★ 5.4
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Rat Catcher
2023
as Editor
TV★ 7.2
Krapopolis
2023
as Tyrannis (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
TV★ 7.5
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
as Archmage Kyle (voice)
MOVIE
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
The Bad Guys
2022
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
TV★ 2.0
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
as Henry Wood
TV★ 6.3
Question Team
2021
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Souvenir: Part II
2021
as Patrick
TV★ 7.0
Blankety Blank
2021
as Self - Panellist
TV★ 7.8
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
as Self - Panellist
TV★ 7.2
Monsters at Work
2021
as Declan (voice)
TV★ 6.9
Rugrats
2021
as Duffy (voice)
MOVIE★ 7.0
22 vs. Earth
2021
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
TV★ 6.8
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
as Guest
MOVIE★ 8.1
Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
TV★ 5.5
Between the Covers
2020
as Self
MOVIE
Men in Brown
2020
as Self
TV★ 8.4
The Mandalorian
2019
as Zero (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Souvenir
2019
as Patrick
TV★ 7.4
Moominvalley
2019
as The Ghost (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
TV★ 6.2
Hypothetical
2019
as Self
TV★ 7.4
Disenchantment
2018
as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
MOVIE
Buff Up My Head
2018
as Onion (voice)
TV★ 4.3
The Big Narstie Show
2018
as Self
TV★ 10.0
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
TV★ 6.7
Apple & Onion
2018
as Onion (voice)
MOVIE★ 6.1
Early Man
2018
as Treebor (voice)
TV★ 7.3
Roast Battle
2018
as Self - Guest Judge
MOVIE★ 7.5
Paddington 2
2017
as Forensic Investigator
TV★ 5.3
Neo Yokio
2017
as Herbert Sims (voice)
TV★ 6.3
The Crystal Maze
2017
as Host
TV★ 5.0
The Fake News Show
2017
as Himself - Panelist
MOVIE★ 1.0
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
as Self
MOVIE
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Self
TV★ 6.3
Danger Mouse
2015
as The Snowman (voice)
TV★ 8.3
Taskmaster
2015
as Self
TV★ 6.4
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Boxtrolls
2014
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.1
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TV★ 5.7
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
MOVIE★ 8.2
The IT Crowd Manual
2014
as Self - Maurice Moss
TV★ 6.6
Was It Something I Said?
2013
as Self - Team Captain
TV★ 6.5
Strange Hill High
2013
as Templeton (voice)
TV★ 7.3
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant
TV★ 7.0
Gogglebox
2013
as Self
TV★ 5.7
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Gadget Man
2012
as Presenter
TV★ 5.0
Full English
2012
as Edgar Johnson
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Watch
2012
as Jamarcus
TV★ 7.1
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
as City Gent
TV★ 8.3
Black Mirror
2011
as Richard Ayoade (voice)
TV★ 5.2
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
TV★ 7.1
A League of Their Own
2010
MOVIE★ 6.1
Bunny and the Bull
2009
as Museum Curator
MOVIE
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007
as Interviewer
TV★ 5.6
The IT Crowd
2007
as Moss
TV★ 7.2
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Dean Learner
TV★ 7.4
Time Trumpet
2006
TV★ 7.4
Snuff Box
2006
as Music Show Host
TV★ 8.2
The IT Crowd
2006
as Maurice Moss
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005
MOVIE★ 6.0
Festival
2005
as Dwight Swan
TV★ 7.2
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TV★ 7.3
Nathan Barley
2005
as Ned Smanks
TV★ 6.8
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TV★ 8.0
2004: The Stupid Version
2004
as Himself
TV★ 7.7
Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Panellist
MOVIE★ 6.3
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004
as Joseph
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Photographer at Wedding
TV★ 7.6
The Mighty Boosh
2004
as Saboo
TV★ 8.0
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004
as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
MOVIE★ 6.8
Hello, Friend
2003
as Computer Man
TV★ 7.7
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Sammy Suckerfish (voice)
TV★ 7.7
Armstrong and Miller
1997
MOVIE
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self
TV★ 6.6
Room 101
1994
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
TV★ 7.7
The Crystal Maze
1990
as Himself - Host
TV★ 7.1
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—
as Self - Presenter
MOVIE
The Bad Guys 3
—
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
MOVIE
The Semplica Girl Diaries
—
MOVIE
Danger Island
—
as Dr. Medino (voice)