Actor
Richard Ayoade
23 May 1977 (49) Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Directed
- 13
- Written
- 12
- Movies
- 37
- Shows
- 50
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.
Known For
- Upcoming
- The Semplica Girl Diaries · Film
- The Bad Guys 3 · Film · Professor Marmalade (voice)
- The IT Crowd · Series · Moss
- Hot or Cold · Series
- The Semplica Girl Diaries · Film · Director
- Untitled Wes Anderson Film · Film · Writer
- 2027
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 · Film
- 2026
- Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special · Film
- Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord · Series · Two-Boots (voice)
- 2025
- The Bad Guys 2 · Film · Professor Marmalade (voice)
- The Phoenician Scheme · Film · Sergio
- The Extraordinary Miss Flower · Film
- LOL: Last One Laughing UK · Series
- 2024
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More · Film · Dr. Marshall · The Great Yogi · Various
- Dream Productions · Series · Xeni (voice)
- Ren & Stimpy · Series · Genie (voice)
- 2023
- The Rat Catcher · Film · Editor
- The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar · Film · Dr. Marshall · Yogi
- Krapopolis · Series · Tyrannis (voice)
- 2022
- Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' · Film
- The Bad Guys · Film · Professor Marmalade (voice)
- Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight · Series · Archmage Kyle (voice)
- 2021
- The Electrical Life of Louis Wain · Film · Henry Wood
- The Souvenir: Part II · Film · Patrick
- 22 vs. Earth · Film · Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty · Series
- Question Team · Series
- Blankety Blank · Series · Panellist
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks · Series · Panellist
- Monsters at Work · Series · Declan (voice)
- Rugrats · Series · Duffy (voice)
- Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable · Series
- Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains · Series · Guest
- 2020
- Soul · Film · Counselor Jerry (voice)
- Men in Brown · Film
- 2019
- The Souvenir · Film · Patrick
- The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part · Film · Ice Cream Cone (voice)
- The Mandalorian · Series · Zero (voice)
- Moominvalley · Series · The Ghost (voice)
- Hypothetical · Series
- 2018
- Buff Up My Head · Film · Onion (voice)
- Early Man · Film · Treebor (voice)
- Disenchantment · Series · Alva Gunderson · Gordy (voice)
- Celebrity Catchphrase · Series
- Apple & Onion · Series · Onion (voice)
- Roast Battle · Series · Guest Judge
- Apple & Onion · Series · Theme Song Performance
- 2017
- Paddington 2 · Film · Forensic Investigator
- Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me · Film
- Neo Yokio · Series · Herbert Sims (voice)
- The Crystal Maze · Series · Host
- 2016
- 2015
- Danger Mouse · Series · The Snowman (voice)
- Taskmaster · Series
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... · Series · Host
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in... · Series · Writer
- 2014
- The Boxtrolls · Film · Mr. Pickles (voice)
- The IT Crowd Manual · Film · Maurice Moss
- Duck Quacks Don't Echo · Series
- The Double · Film · Writer
- 2013
- Was It Something I Said? · Series · Team Captain
- Strange Hill High · Series · Templeton (voice)
- Gogglebox · Series
- 2012
- The Watch · Film · Jamarcus
- Gadget Man · Series · Presenter
- Full English · Series · Edgar Johnson
- Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy · Series · City Gent
- 2011
- Black Mirror · Series · Richard Ayoade (voice)
- Paul · Film · Thanks
- Submarine · Film · Director
- Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man · Film · Director
- Through the Prism · Film · Director
- 2010
- A League of Their Own · Series · Panellist
- Four Lions · Film · Thanks
- 2009
- Bunny and the Bull · Film · Museum Curator
- Community · Series · Director
- 2008
- Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo · Film · Director
- 2007
- Wynde: Behind the Man · Film · Interviewer
- Wynde: Behind the Man · Film · Director
- 2006
- Horrificata Illuminata · Film · Dean Learner
- Darkplace Illuminatum · Film · Dean Learner
- Man to Man with Dean Learner · Series · Dean Learner
- Time Trumpet · Series
- Snuff Box · Series · Music Show Host
- The IT Crowd · Series · Maurice Moss
- Man to Man with Dean Learner · Series · Writer
- Horrificata Illuminata · Film · Director
- Darkplace Illuminatum · Film · Director
- 2005
- The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse · Film
- Festival · Film · Dwight Swan
- Nathan Barley · Series · Ned Smanks
- 2004
- AD/BC: A Rock Opera · Film · Joseph
- The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · Film · Photographer at Wedding
- 2004: The Stupid Version · Series
- Big Fat Quiz · Series · Panellist
- The Mighty Boosh · Series · Saboo
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace · Series · Dean Learner · Thornton Reed
- Garth Marenghi's Darkplace · Series · Writer
- The Mighty Boosh · Series · Script Editor
- AD/BC: A Rock Opera · Film · Director
- 2003
- Hello, Friend · Film · Computer Man
- 2000
- Bruiser · Series · Additional Writing
- 1999
- SpongeBob SquarePants · Series · Sammy Suckerfish (voice)
- Smack the Pony · Series · Additional Writing
- 1997
- Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights · Film
- Armstrong and Miller · Series
- 1990
- The Crystal Maze · Series · Host
- 1988
- Comic Relief · Series