Richard Ayoade
Acting·May 23, 1977 — 49 years old·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.
Known For
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—The Semplica Girl DiariesDirector · Writer—Danger IslandDr. Medino (voice)—The Bad Guys 3Professor Marmalade (voice)—Have I Got a Bit More News for YouTVSelf - Presenter—Untitled Wes Anderson FilmWriter2027Sonic the Hedgehog 42026UnacceptableTVSelf - Team Captain2026Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordTVTwo-Boots (voice)2025The Bad Guys 2Professor Marmalade (voice)2025The Phoenician SchemeSergio2025The Extraordinary Miss FlowerSelf2025LOL: Last One Laughing UKTVSelf2024Dream ProductionsTVXeni (voice)2024Ren & StimpyTVGenie (voice)2024The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three MoreDr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)2024Rob Beckett's Smart TVTVSelf - Guest · Self - Panelist2023The Rat CatcherEditor2023KrapopolisTVTyrannis (voice)2023The Wonderful Story of Henry SugarDr. Marshall / Yogi2022Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon KnightTVArchmage Kyle (voice)2022Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'Self2022The Bad GuysProfessor Marmalade (voice)2021Along for the Ride with David O'DohertyTVSelf2021The Electrical Life of Louis WainHenry Wood2021Question TeamTVSelf2021The Souvenir: Part IIPatrick2021Blankety BlankTVSelf - Panellist2021Never Mind the BuzzcocksTVSelf - Panellist2021Monsters at WorkTVDeclan (voice)2021RugratsTVDuffy (voice)202122 vs. EarthCounselor Jerry (voice)2021Mel Giedroyc: UnforgivableTVSelf2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsTVGuest2020SoulCounselor Jerry (voice)2020Between the CoversTVSelf2020Men in BrownSelf2019The MandalorianTVZero (voice)2019The SouvenirPatrick2019MoominvalleyTVThe Ghost (voice)2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second PartIce Cream Cone (voice)2019HypotheticalTVSelf2018DisenchantmentTVAlva Gunderson / Gordy (voice) · Alva Gunderson (voice) · (voice)2018Buff Up My HeadOnion (voice)2018The Big Narstie ShowTVSelf2018Celebrity CatchphraseTV2018Apple & OnionTVOnion (voice) · Theme Song Performance2018Early ManTreebor (voice)2018Roast BattleTVSelf - Guest Judge2017Paddington 2Forensic Investigator2017Neo YokioTVHerbert Sims (voice)2017The Crystal MazeTVHost2017The Fake News ShowTVHimself - Panelist2017Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and MeSelf2016Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing SketchesSelf2015Danger MouseTVThe Snowman (voice)2015TaskmasterTVSelf2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in...TVSelf - Host · Writer2014The BoxtrollsMr. Pickles (voice)2014Alan Davies: As Yet UntitledTVSelf2014The DoubleWriter · Director2014Late Night with Seth MeyersTVSelf2014Duck Quacks Don't EchoTV2014The IT Crowd ManualSelf - Maurice Moss2013Was It Something I Said?TVSelf - Team Captain2013Strange Hill HighTVTempleton (voice)20138 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownTVSelf - Contestant · Self - Guest Captain · Self2013GoggleboxTVSelf2013The Last LegTVSelf2012Gadget ManTVPresenter2012Full EnglishTVEdgar Johnson2012The WatchJamarcus2012Noel Fielding's Luxury ComedyTVCity Gent · Tod Lagoona (voice) · City Gent / Tom Lagoona · Todd Lagoona · Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna2011Black MirrorTVRichard Ayoade (voice)2011The Jonathan Ross ShowTVSelf - Guest2011Through the PrismDirector2011SubmarineDirector · Writer2011PaulThanks2011Tommy Tiernan: Crooked ManDirector2010Four LionsThanks2010A League of Their OwnTV2009Bunny and the BullMuseum Curator2009CommunityTVDirector2008Arctic Monkeys: At the ApolloDirector2007Wynde: Behind the ManInterviewer · Director · Writer2007The IT CrowdTVMoss2007The Graham Norton ShowTVSelf2006Man to Man with Dean LearnerTVDean Learner · Writer · Director · Executive Producer · Creator2006Time TrumpetTV2006Snuff BoxTVMusic Show Host2006The IT CrowdTVMaurice Moss2005The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse2005FestivalDwight Swan20058 Out of 10 CatsTVSelf2005Nathan BarleyTVNed Smanks2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonTVSelf20042004: The Stupid VersionTVHimself2004Big Fat QuizTVSelf - Panellist2004AD/BC: A Rock OperaJoseph · Director · Writer2004The Life and Death of Peter SellersPhotographer at Wedding2004The Mighty BooshTVSaboo · Script Editor · Writer2004Garth Marenghi's DarkplaceTVDean Learner / Thornton Reed · Writer · Director · Creator2003Hello, FriendComputer Man2000BruiserTVAdditional Writing1999SpongeBob SquarePantsTVSammy Suckerfish (voice)1999Smack the PonyTVAdditional Writing1997Armstrong and MillerTV1997Backstage... at the Cambridge FootlightsSelf1994Room 101TVSelf1990Have I Got News for YouTVSelf - Host1990The Crystal MazeTVHimself - Host