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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Bad Guys 2
Character:Professor Marmalade (voice)
Release Date:24/07/2025
The Phoenician Scheme
Character:Sergio
Release Date:23/05/2025
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
Character:Self
Release Date:09/05/2025
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Character:Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Release Date:14/03/2024
The Rat Catcher
Character:Editor
Release Date:28/09/2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Character:Dr. Marshall / Yogi
Release Date:20/09/2023
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
Character:Self
Release Date:21/06/2022
The Bad Guys
Character:Professor Marmalade (voice)
Release Date:17/03/2022
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Character:Henry Wood
Release Date:21/10/2021
The Souvenir: Part II
Character:Patrick
Release Date:11/10/2021
22 vs. Earth
Character:Counselor Jerry (voice)
Release Date:30/04/2021
Soul
Character:Counselor Jerry (voice)
Release Date:25/12/2020
The Souvenir
Character:Patrick
Release Date:17/05/2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Character:Ice Cream Cone (voice)
Release Date:06/02/2019
Early Man
Character:Treebor (voice)
Release Date:26/01/2018
Paddington 2
Character:Forensic Investigator
Release Date:09/11/2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2017
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2016
The Boxtrolls
Character:Mr. Pickles (voice)
Release Date:10/09/2014
The IT Crowd Manual
Character:Self - Maurice Moss
Release Date:04/01/2014
The Watch
Character:Jamarcus
Release Date:26/07/2012
Bunny and the Bull
Character:Museum Curator
Release Date:27/11/2009
Wynde: Behind the Man
Character:Interviewer
Release Date:19/11/2007
Festival
Character:Dwight Swan
Release Date:15/07/2005
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2005
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Character:Joseph
Release Date:21/12/2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Character:Photographer at Wedding
Release Date:01/10/2004
Hello, Friend
Character:Computer Man
Release Date:02/02/2003
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1997
Television Appearances
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Character:Self
Dream Productions
Character:Xeni (voice)
Ren & Stimpy
Character:Genie (voice)
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Character:Self - Guest
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Character:Self - Panelist
Krapopolis
Character:Tyrannis (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Character:Archmage Kyle (voice)
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
Character:Self
Question Team
Character:Self
Blankety Blank
Character:Self - Panellist
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Character:Self - Panellist
Monsters at Work
Character:Declan (voice)
Rugrats
Character:Duffy (voice)
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Character:Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Character:Guest
Between the Covers
Character:Self
The Mandalorian
Character:Zero (voice)
Moominvalley
Character:The Ghost (voice)
Hypothetical
Character:Self
Disenchantment
Character:Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
Disenchantment
Character:Alva Gunderson (voice)
Disenchantment
Character:(voice)
The Big Narstie Show
Character:Self
Celebrity Catchphrase
Character:
Apple & Onion
Character:Onion (voice)
Roast Battle
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Neo Yokio
Character:Herbert Sims (voice)
The Crystal Maze
Character:Host
The Fake News Show
Character:Himself - Panelist
Danger Mouse
Character:The Snowman (voice)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Character:Self - Host
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Character:Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Character:Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
Character:
Was It Something I Said?
Character:Self - Team Captain
Strange Hill High
Character:Templeton (voice)
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character:Self - Contestant
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character:Self - Guest Captain
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Character:Self
Gogglebox
Character:Self
The Last Leg
Character:Self
Gadget Man
Character:Presenter
Full English
Character:Edgar Johnson
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Character:City Gent
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Character:Tod Lagoona (voice)
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Character:City Gent / Tom Lagoona
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Character:Todd Lagoona
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Character:Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna
Black Mirror
Character:Richard Ayoade (voice)
A League of Their Own
Character:
The IT Crowd
Character:Moss
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Character:Dean Learner
Time Trumpet
Character:
Snuff Box
Character:Music Show Host
The IT Crowd
Character:Maurice Moss
8 Out of 10 Cats
Character:Self
Nathan Barley
Character:Ned Smanks
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
2004: The Stupid Version
Character:Himself
Big Fat Quiz
Character:Self - Panellist
The Mighty Boosh
Character:Saboo
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Character:Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
Armstrong and Miller
Character:
Room 101
Character:Self
Have I Got News for You
Character:Self - Host
The Crystal Maze
Character:Himself - Host
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