6.5Acting
Richard Ayoade
- Born
- 1977-05-23
- Birthplace
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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
Filmography
115 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027 · Movie
Cast
Live from the Lycett Arms
2026 · TV Show
Self
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026 · TV Show
Two-Boots (voice)
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special
2026 · Movie
Self
Unacceptable
2026 · TV Show
Self - Team Captain
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
2025 · TV Show
Self
The Bad Guys 2
2025 · Movie
Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025 · Movie
Self
The Phoenician Scheme
2025 · Movie
Sergio
Dream Productions
2024 · TV Show
Xeni (voice)
Ren & Stimpy
2024 · TV Show
Genie (voice)
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024 · TV Show
Self - Guest · Self - Panelist
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024 · Movie
Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Krapopolis
2023 · TV Show
Tyrannis (voice)
The Rat Catcher
2023 · Movie
Editor
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023 · Movie
Dr. Marshall / Yogi
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022 · Movie
Self
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022 · TV Show
Archmage Kyle (voice)
The Bad Guys
2022 · Movie
Professor Marmalade (voice)
22 vs. Earth
2021 · Movie
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021 · TV Show
Self
Blankety Blank
2021 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021 · TV Show
Self
Monsters at Work
2021 · TV Show
Declan (voice)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
Question Team
2021 · TV Show
Self
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · TV Show
Guest
Rugrats
2021 · TV Show
Duffy (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021 · Movie
Henry Wood
The Souvenir: Part II
2021 · Movie
Patrick
Between the Covers
2020 · TV Show
Self
Men in Brown
2020 · Movie
Self
Soul
2020 · Movie
Counselor Jerry (voice)
Hypothetical
2019 · TV Show
Self
Moominvalley
2019 · TV Show
The Ghost (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019 · Movie
Ice Cream Cone (voice)
The Mandalorian
2019 · TV Show
Zero (voice)
The Souvenir
2019 · Movie
Patrick
Apple & Onion
2018 · TV Show
Onion (voice) · Theme Song Performance
Buff Up My Head
2018 · Movie
Onion (voice)
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 · TV Show
Cast
Disenchantment
2018 · TV Show
Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice) · Alva Gunderson (voice) · (voice)
Early Man
2018 · Movie
Treebor (voice)
Roast Battle
2018 · TV Show
Self - Guest Judge
The Big Narstie Show
2018 · TV Show
Self
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017 · Movie
Self
Neo Yokio
2017 · TV Show
Herbert Sims (voice)
Paddington 2
2017 · Movie
Forensic Investigator
The Crystal Maze
2017 · TV Show
Host
The Fake News Show
2017 · TV Show
Himself - Panelist
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016 · Movie
Self
Danger Mouse
2015 · TV Show
The Snowman (voice)
Taskmaster
2015 · TV Show
Self
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · TV Show
Self - Host · Writer
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · TV Show
Self
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014 · TV Show
Cast
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV Show
Self
The Boxtrolls
2014 · Movie
Mr. Pickles (voice)
The Double
2014 · Movie
Director · Writer
The IT Crowd Manual
2014 · Movie
Self - Maurice Moss
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · TV Show
Self - Contestant · Self - Guest Captain · Self · Guest
Gogglebox
2013 · TV Show
Self
Strange Hill High
2013 · TV Show
Templeton (voice)
The Last Leg
2013 · TV Show
Self
Was It Something I Said?
2013 · TV Show
Self - Team Captain
Full English
2012 · TV Show
Edgar Johnson
Gadget Man
2012 · TV Show
Presenter
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012 · TV Show
City Gent · Tod Lagoona (voice) · City Gent / Tom Lagoona · Todd Lagoona · Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna
The Watch
2012 · Movie
Jamarcus
Black Mirror
2011 · TV Show
Richard Ayoade (voice)
Paul
2011 · Movie
Thanks
Submarine
2011 · Movie
Director · Writer
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · TV Show
Self - Guest
Through the Prism
2011 · Movie
Director
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
2011 · Movie
Director
A League of Their Own
2010 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
Four Lions
2010 · Movie
Thanks
Bunny and the Bull
2009 · Movie
Museum Curator
Community
2009 · TV Show
Director
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo
2008 · Movie
Director
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV Show
Self
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007 · Movie
Interviewer · Writer · Director
Darkplace Illuminatum
2006 · Movie
Dean Learner · Director · Writer
Horrificata Illuminata
2006 · Movie
Dean Learner · Director · Writer
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006 · TV Show
Dean Learner · Director · Writer · Executive Producer · Creator
Snuff Box
2006 · TV Show
Music Show Host
The IT Crowd
2006 · TV Show
Maurice Moss
Time Trumpet
2006 · TV Show
Cast
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · TV Show
Self
Festival
2005 · Movie
Dwight Swan
Nathan Barley
2005 · TV Show
Ned Smanks
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV Show
Self
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005 · Movie
Cast
2004: The Stupid Version
2004 · TV Show
Himself
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004 · Movie
Joseph · Director · Writer
Big Fat Quiz
2004 · TV Show
Self - Panellist
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004 · TV Show
Dean Learner / Thornton Reed · Writer · Director · Creator
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004 · Movie
Photographer at Wedding
The Mighty Boosh
2004 · TV Show
Saboo · Script Editor · Writer
Hello, Friend
2003 · Movie
Computer Man
Bruiser
2000 · TV Show
Additional Writing
Smack the Pony
1999 · TV Show
Additional Writing
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999 · TV Show
Sammy Suckerfish (voice)
Armstrong and Miller
1997 · TV Show
Cast
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997 · Movie
Self
Room 101
1994 · TV Show
Self
Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV Show
Self - Host
The Crystal Maze
1990 · TV Show
Himself - Host
Comic Relief
1988 · TV Show
Cast
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
Date unknown · TV Show
Self - Presenter
Hot or Cold
Date unknown · TV Show
Cast
The Bad Guys 3
Date unknown · Movie
Professor Marmalade (voice)
The IT Crowd
Date unknown · TV Show
Moss
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Date unknown · Movie
Cast · Director · Writer
Untitled Wes Anderson Film
Date unknown · Movie
Writer