Acting · Hammersmith, London, England, UK · Born May 23, 1977
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.
MovieSonic the Hedgehog 4
2027
TVUnacceptable
2026
as Self - Team Captain
TVStar Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Two-Boots (voice)
MovieThe Bad Guys 2
2025
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
MovieThe Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Sergio
MovieThe Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025
as Self
TVLOL: Last One Laughing UK
2025
as Self
TVDream Productions
2024
as Xeni (voice)
TVRen & Stimpy
2024
as Genie (voice)
MovieThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
TVRob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Rat Catcher
2023
as Editor
TVKrapopolis
2023
as Tyrannis (voice)
MovieThe Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
TVKung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
as Archmage Kyle (voice)
MovieDevise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022
as Self
MovieThe Bad Guys
2022
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
TVAlong for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021
as Self
MovieThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
as Henry Wood
TVQuestion Team
2021
as Self
MovieThe Souvenir: Part II
2021
as Patrick
TVBlankety Blank
2021
as Self - Panellist
TVNever Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
as Self - Panellist
TVMonsters at Work
2021
as Declan (voice)
TVRugrats
2021
as Duffy (voice)
Movie22 vs. Earth
2021
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
TVMel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
as Self
TVRhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
as Guest
MovieSoul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
TVBetween the Covers
2020
as Self
Men in Brown
2020
as Self
TVThe Mandalorian
2019
as Zero (voice)
MovieThe Souvenir
2019
as Patrick
TVMoominvalley
2019
as The Ghost (voice)
MovieThe Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
TVHypothetical
2019
as Self
TVDisenchantment
2018
as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
MovieBuff Up My Head
2018
as Onion (voice)
TVThe Big Narstie Show
2018
as Self
TVCelebrity Catchphrase
2018
TVApple & Onion
2018
as Onion (voice)
MovieEarly Man
2018
as Treebor (voice)
TVRoast Battle
2018
as Self - Guest Judge
MoviePaddington 2
2017
as Forensic Investigator
TVNeo Yokio
2017
as Herbert Sims (voice)
TVThe Crystal Maze
2017
as Host
TVThe Fake News Show
2017
as Himself - Panelist
MovieMiranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
as Self
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Self
TVDanger Mouse
2015
as The Snowman (voice)
TVTaskmaster
2015
as Self
TVTravel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Host
MovieThe Boxtrolls
2014
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
TVAlan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self
TVLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
TVDuck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
MovieThe IT Crowd Manual
2014
as Self - Maurice Moss
TVWas It Something I Said?
2013
as Self - Team Captain
TVStrange Hill High
2013
as Templeton (voice)
TV8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant
TVGogglebox
2013
as Self
TVThe Last Leg
2013
as Self
TVGadget Man
2012
as Presenter
TVFull English
2012
as Edgar Johnson
MovieThe Watch
2012
as Jamarcus
TVNoel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
as City Gent
TVBlack Mirror
2011
as Richard Ayoade (voice)
TVThe Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest
TVA League of Their Own
2010
MovieBunny and the Bull
2009
as Museum Curator
MovieWynde: Behind the Man
2007
as Interviewer
TVThe IT Crowd
2007
as Moss
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
TVMan to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Dean Learner
TVTime Trumpet
2006
TVSnuff Box
2006
as Music Show Host
TVThe IT Crowd
2006
as Maurice Moss
MovieThe Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005
MovieFestival
2005
as Dwight Swan
TV8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self
TVNathan Barley
2005
as Ned Smanks
TVThe Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self
TV2004: The Stupid Version
2004
as Himself
TVBig Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Panellist
MovieAD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004
as Joseph
MovieThe Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Photographer at Wedding
TVThe Mighty Boosh
2004
as Saboo
TVGarth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004
as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
MovieHello, Friend
2003
as Computer Man
TVSpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Sammy Suckerfish (voice)
TVArmstrong and Miller
1997
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self
TVRoom 101
1994
as Self
TVHave I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host
TVThe Crystal Maze
1990
as Himself - Host
MovieThe Semplica Girl Diaries
MovieDanger Island
as Dr. Medino (voice)
MovieThe Bad Guys 3
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
TVHave I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
