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Richard Ayoade

Born 23 May 1977 · 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.

Films and shows

  1. 2027Sonic the Hedgehog 42h
  2. 2026The Jillon15mNarrator
  3. 2026Ed Gamble's Unacceptable2 seasonsSelf - Team Captain
  4. 2025The Extraordinary Miss Flower1h 13mSelf
  5. 2025The Phoenician Scheme1h 42mSergio
  6. 2025The Bad Guys 21h 44mProfessor Marmalade (voice)
  7. 2024Dream Productions1 seasonXeni (voice)
  8. 2024The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More1h 29mDr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
  9. 2023The Rat Catcher17mEditor
  10. 2023Krapopolis3 seasonsTyrannis (voice)
  11. 2023The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar39mDr. Marshall / Yogi
  12. 2022Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'7mSelf
  13. 2022The Bad Guys1h 40mProfessor Marmalade (voice)
  14. 202122 vs. Earth9mCounselor Jerry (voice)
  15. 2021The Souvenir: Part II1h 48mPatrick
  16. 2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wain1h 51mHenry Wood
  17. 2020Men in BrownSelf
  18. 2020Soul1h 41mCounselor Jerry (voice)
  19. 2019The Souvenir2hPatrick
  20. 2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part1h 47mIce Cream Cone (voice)
  21. 2018Apple & Onion2 seasonsOnion (voice)
  22. 2018Buff Up My Head2mOnion (voice)
  23. 2018Early Man1h 29mTreebor (voice)
  24. 2017Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me1h 30mSelf
  25. 2017The Crystal Maze8 seasonsHost
  26. 2017The Fake News Show1 seasonHimself - Panelist
  27. 2017Neo Yokio1 seasonHerbert Sims (voice)
  28. 2016Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches47mSelf
  29. 2015Taskmaster22 seasonsSelf
  30. 2014The IT Crowd Manual49mSelf - Maurice Moss
  31. 2014The Boxtrolls1h 37mMr. Pickles (voice)
  32. 2014The Double1h 33mDirector
  33. 2013Was It Something I Said?1 seasonSelf - Team Captain
  34. 2013Strange Hill High2 seasonsTempleton (voice)
  35. 2012Full English1 seasonEdgar Johnson
  36. 2012Gadget Man4 seasonsPresenter
  37. 2012The Watch1h 42mJamarcus
  38. 2011Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man1h 15mDirector
  39. 2011Through the Prism17mDirector
  40. 2011Submarine1h 37mDirector
  41. 2009Bunny and the Bull1h 41mMuseum Curator
  42. 2008Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo1h 16mDirector
  43. 2007Wynde: Behind the Man19mInterviewer
  44. 2006Horrificata IlluminataDean Learner
  45. 2006Darkplace IlluminatumDean Learner
  46. 2006Man to Man with Dean Learner1 seasonDean Learner
  47. 2006The IT Crowd4 seasonsMaurice Moss
  48. 2006Time Trumpet1 season
  49. 2005Nathan Barley1 seasonNed Smanks
  50. 2005Festival1h 47mDwight Swan
  51. 2005The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse30m
  52. 20042004: The Stupid Version1 seasonHimself
  53. 2004Garth Marenghi's Darkplace1 seasonDean Learner / Thornton Reed
  54. 2004AD/BC: A Rock Opera30mJoseph
  55. 2004The Mighty Boosh3 seasonsScript Editor
  56. 2003Hello, Friend11mComputer Man
  57. 1997Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights25mSelf
  58. Danger Island1h 35mDr. Medino (voice)
  59. The IT Crowd1 seasonMoss
  60. The Semplica Girl Diaries
  61. Hot or Cold1 season
  62. Untitled Wes Anderson FilmWriter