Richard Ayoade
Born: 1977-05-23 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
2027
2026
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord as Two-Boots (voice)
- Unacceptable as Self - Team Captain
- Live from the Lycett Arms as Self
- Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special as Self
2025
- The Bad Guys 2 as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- The Phoenician Scheme as Sergio
- LOL: Last One Laughing UK as Self
- The Extraordinary Miss Flower as Self
2024
- Dream Productions as Xeni (voice)
- Ren & Stimpy as Genie (voice)
- Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
2023
- Krapopolis as Tyrannis (voice)
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
- The Rat Catcher as Editor
2022
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight as Archmage Kyle (voice)
- The Bad Guys as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' as Self
2021
- Only Murders in the Building
- Monsters at Work as Declan (voice)
- Rugrats as Duffy (voice)
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
- Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Henry Wood
- Question Team as Self
- Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
- 22 vs. Earth as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- The Souvenir: Part II as Patrick
- Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty as Self
2020
- Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Between the Covers as Self
- Men in Brown as Self
2019
- The Mandalorian as Zero (voice)
- Moominvalley as The Ghost (voice)
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
- Hypothetical as Self
- The Souvenir as Patrick
2018
- Apple & Onion as Onion (voice)
- Disenchantment as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
- Celebrity Catchphrase
- Early Man as Treebor (voice)
- The Big Narstie Show as Self
- Roast Battle as Self - Guest Judge
- Buff Up My Head as Onion (voice)
2017
- Paddington 2 as Forensic Investigator
- Neo Yokio as Herbert Sims (voice)
- The Crystal Maze as Host
- The Fake News Show as Himself - Panelist
- Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me as Self
2016
2015
- Taskmaster as Self
- Danger Mouse as The Snowman (voice)
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Host
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
- The Boxtrolls as Mr. Pickles (voice)
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo
- The Double ... (Director)
- The IT Crowd Manual as Self - Maurice Moss
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
- Gogglebox as Self
- Strange Hill High as Templeton (voice)
- Was It Something I Said? as Self - Team Captain
2012
- The Watch as Jamarcus
- Gadget Man as Presenter
- Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as City Gent
- Full English as Edgar Johnson
2011
- Black Mirror as Richard Ayoade (voice)
- The Jonathan Ross Show as Self - Guest
- Paul ... (Thanks)
- Submarine ... (Director)
- Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man ... (Director)
- Through the Prism ... (Director)
2010
- A League of Their Own as Self - Panellist
- Four Lions ... (Thanks)
2009
- Community ... (Director)
- Bunny and the Bull as Museum Curator
2008
- Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo ... (Director)
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Wynde: Behind the Man as Interviewer
2006
- The IT Crowd as Maurice Moss
- Snuff Box as Music Show Host
- Time Trumpet
- Man to Man with Dean Learner as Dean Learner
- Darkplace Illuminatum as Dean Learner
- Horrificata Illuminata as Dean Learner
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- 8 Out of 10 Cats as Self
- Nathan Barley as Ned Smanks
- Festival as Dwight Swan
- The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2004
- The Mighty Boosh as Saboo
- Big Fat Quiz as Self - Panellist
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Photographer at Wedding
- 2004: The Stupid Version as Himself
- AD/BC: A Rock Opera as Joseph
2003
- Hello, Friend as Computer Man
2000
- Bruiser ... (Additional Writing)
1999
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Sammy Suckerfish (voice)
- Smack the Pony ... (Additional Writing)
1994
- Room 101 as Self
1990
- Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
- The Crystal Maze as Himself - Host