Richard Ayoade
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.
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Filmography
Acting (100)
Movies (35)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027 UpcomingMar 11
The Woody and Friends Movie
2026 Upcomingas Senor Jacob (voice)
Nov 6
The Bad Guys 2
2025as Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Phoenician Scheme
2025as Sergio
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025as Self
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
The Rat Catcher
2023as Editor
The Bad Guys
2022as Professor Marmalade (voice)
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022as Self
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021as Henry Wood
22 vs. Earth
2021as Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Souvenir: Part II
2021as Patrick
Soul
2020as Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
The Souvenir
2019as Patrick
Early Man
2018as Treebor (voice)
Buff Up My Head
2018as Onion (voice)
Paddington 2
2017as Forensic Investigator
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017as Self
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016as Self
The Boxtrolls
2014as Mr. Pickles (voice)
The IT Crowd Manual
2014as Self - Maurice Moss
The Watch
2012as Jamarcus
Bunny and the Bull
2009as Museum Curator
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007as Interviewer
Festival
2005as Dwight Swan
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004as Photographer at Wedding
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004as Joseph
Hello, Friend
2003as Computer Man
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997as Self
The Bad Guys 3
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Danger Island
as Dr. Medino (voice)
Television (65)
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026 Upcomingas Two-Boots (voice)
Apr 6
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
2025as Self
Ren & Stimpy
2024as Genie (voice)
Dream Productions
2024as Xeni (voice)
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024as Self - Guest
Krapopolis
2023as Tyrannis (voice)
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022as Archmage Kyle (voice)
Rugrats
2021as Duffy (voice)
Monsters at Work
2021as Declan (voice)
Blankety Blank
2021as Self - Panellist
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021as Guest
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021as Self - Panellist
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021as Self
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021as Self
Question Team
2021as Self
Between the Covers
2020as Self
The Mandalorian
2019as Zero (voice)
Moominvalley
2019as The Ghost (voice)
Hypothetical
2019as Self
Disenchantment
2018as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Apple & Onion
2018as Onion (voice)
The Big Narstie Show
2018as Self
Roast Battle
2018as Self - Guest Judge
Neo Yokio
2017as Herbert Sims (voice)
Neo Yokio
2017as Salesclerk (voice)
The Fake News Show
2017as Himself - Panelist
The Crystal Maze
2017as Host
Danger Mouse
2015as The Snowman (voice)
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015as Self - Host
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015as Self - Host
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014as Self
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014as Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The Last Leg
2013as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013as Self - Guest Captain
Gogglebox
2013as Self
Strange Hill High
2013as Templeton (voice)
Was It Something I Said?
2013as Self - Team Captain
Gadget Man
2012as Presenter
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012as City Gent
Full English
2012as Edgar Johnson
Black Mirror
2011as Richard Ayoade (voice)
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011as Self - Guest
A League of Their Own
2010
The Graham Norton Show
2007as Self
The IT Crowd
2007as Moss
The IT Crowd
2006as Maurice Moss
The IT Crowd
2006as Moss
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006as Dean Learner
Snuff Box
2006as Music Show Host
Time Trumpet
2006
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005as Self
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005as Self
Nathan Barley
2005as Ned Smanks
The Mighty Boosh
2004as Dixon Bainbridge
Big Fat Quiz
2004as Self - Panellist
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004as Dean Learner
2004: The Stupid Version
2004as Himself
Armstrong and Miller
1997
The Vicar of Dibley
1994as Bernard
Room 101
1994as Self
Have I Got News for You
1990as Self - Host
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
Crew (28)
Movies (16)
The Double
2014Director
The Double
2014Writer
Paul
2011Thanks
Submarine
2011Director
Submarine
2011Writer
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
2011Director
Through the Prism
2011Director
Four Lions
2010Thanks
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo
2008Director
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007Director
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007Writer
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004Director
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004Writer
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Director
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Writer
Untitled Wes Anderson Film
Writer
Television (12)
Apple & Onion
2018Theme Song Performance
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015Writer
Community
2009Director
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006Director
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006Executive Producer
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006Writer
The Mighty Boosh
2004Script Editor
The Mighty Boosh
2004Writer
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004Director
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004Writer
Bruiser
2000Additional Writing
Smack the Pony
1999Additional Writing
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