Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade
Born 23/05/1977 in 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.

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

The Bad Guys 2

Character:Professor Marmalade (voice)

Release Date:24/07/2025

The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

Character:Sergio

Release Date:23/05/2025

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

Character:Self

Release Date:09/05/2025

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

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

The Rat Catcher

Character:Editor

Release Date:28/09/2023

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

Character:Dr. Marshall / Yogi

Release Date:20/09/2023

Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'

Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'

Character:Self

Release Date:21/06/2022

The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys

Character:Professor Marmalade (voice)

Release Date:17/03/2022

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

Character:Henry Wood

Release Date:21/10/2021

The Souvenir: Part II

The Souvenir: Part II

Character:Patrick

Release Date:11/10/2021

22 vs. Earth

22 vs. Earth

Character:Counselor Jerry (voice)

Release Date:30/04/2021

Soul

Soul

Character:Counselor Jerry (voice)

Release Date:25/12/2020

The Souvenir

The Souvenir

Character:Patrick

Release Date:17/05/2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

Character:Ice Cream Cone (voice)

Release Date:06/02/2019

Early Man

Early Man

Character:Treebor (voice)

Release Date:26/01/2018

Paddington 2

Paddington 2

Character:Forensic Investigator

Release Date:09/11/2017

Miranda:  Morecambe & Wise and Me

Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/2017

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

Character:Self

Release Date:31/12/2016

The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls

Character:Mr. Pickles (voice)

Release Date:10/09/2014

The IT Crowd Manual

The IT Crowd Manual

Character:Self - Maurice Moss

Release Date:04/01/2014

The Watch

The Watch

Character:Jamarcus

Release Date:26/07/2012

Bunny and the Bull

Bunny and the Bull

Character:Museum Curator

Release Date:27/11/2009

Wynde: Behind the Man

Wynde: Behind the Man

Character:Interviewer

Release Date:19/11/2007

Festival

Festival

Character:Dwight Swan

Release Date:15/07/2005

The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse

The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse

Character:

Release Date:01/01/2005

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

Character:Joseph

Release Date:21/12/2004

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

Character:Photographer at Wedding

Release Date:01/10/2004

Hello, Friend

Hello, Friend

Character:Computer Man

Release Date:02/02/2003

Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights

Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights

Character:Self

Release Date:01/01/1997

Television Appearances

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

Character:Self

Dream Productions

Dream Productions

Character:Xeni (voice)

Ren & Stimpy

Ren & Stimpy

Character:Genie (voice)

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Character:Self - Guest

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Character:Self - Panelist

Krapopolis

Krapopolis

Character:Tyrannis (voice)

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Character:Archmage Kyle (voice)

Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty

Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty

Character:Self

Question Team

Question Team

Character:Self

Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

Character:Self - Panellist

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Character:Self - Panellist

Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

Character:Declan (voice)

Rugrats

Rugrats

Character:Duffy (voice)

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Character:Self

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Character:Guest

Between the Covers

Between the Covers

Character:Self

The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

Character:Zero (voice)

Moominvalley

Moominvalley

Character:The Ghost (voice)

Hypothetical

Hypothetical

Character:Self

Disenchantment

Disenchantment

Character:Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)

Disenchantment

Disenchantment

Character:Alva Gunderson (voice)

Disenchantment

Disenchantment

Character:(voice)

The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show

Character:Self

Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

Character:

Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion

Character:Onion (voice)

Roast Battle

Roast Battle

Character:Self - Guest Judge

Neo Yokio

Neo Yokio

Character:Herbert Sims (voice)

The Crystal Maze

The Crystal Maze

Character:Host

The Fake News Show

The Fake News Show

Character:Himself - Panelist

Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse

Character:The Snowman (voice)

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Character:Self - Host

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Character:Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Character:

Was It Something I Said?

Was It Something I Said?

Character:Self - Team Captain

Strange Hill High

Strange Hill High

Character:Templeton (voice)

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Character:Self - Contestant

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Character:Self - Guest Captain

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Character:Self

Gogglebox

Gogglebox

Character:Self

The Last Leg

The Last Leg

Character:Self

Gadget Man

Gadget Man

Character:Presenter

Full English

Full English

Character:Edgar Johnson

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Character:City Gent

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Character:Tod Lagoona (voice)

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Character:City Gent / Tom Lagoona

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Character:Todd Lagoona

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Character:Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

Character:Richard Ayoade (voice)

A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

Character:

The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

Character:Moss

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

Character:Self

Man to Man with Dean Learner

Man to Man with Dean Learner

Character:Dean Learner

Time Trumpet

Time Trumpet

Character:

Snuff Box

Snuff Box

Character:Music Show Host

The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

Character:Maurice Moss

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

Character:Self

Nathan Barley

Nathan Barley

Character:Ned Smanks

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Character:Self

2004: The Stupid Version

2004: The Stupid Version

Character:Himself

Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

Character:Self - Panellist

The Mighty Boosh

The Mighty Boosh

Character:Saboo

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Character:Dean Learner / Thornton Reed

Armstrong and Miller

Armstrong and Miller

Character:

Room 101

Room 101

Character:Self

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

Character:Self - Host

The Crystal Maze

The Crystal Maze

Character:Himself - Host

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