
Richard Ayoade
Known for Acting · 98 credits
- Born
- 1977-05-23 (age 49)
- Place of birth
- Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Also known as
- Richard Ellef Ayoade · Ayoade · ריצ'ארד איואדי
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
TV Shows (62)

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self

The Mandalorian
2019
as Zero (voice)

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self

Black Mirror
2011
as Richard Ayoade (voice)

Have I Got News for You
1990
as Self - Host

8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
as Self

The Last Leg
2013
as Self

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter

The Jonathan Ross Show
2011
as Self - Guest

Krapopolis
2023
as Tyrannis (voice)

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
as Two-Boots (voice)

Monsters at Work
2021
as Declan (voice)

The IT Crowd
2006
as Maurice Moss

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
as Archmage Kyle (voice)

Disenchantment
2018
as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice) / Alva Gunderson (voice)

SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
as Sammy Suckerfish (voice)

A League of Their Own
2010

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
as Self - Contestant / Self - Guest Captain

Apple & Onion
2018
as Onion (voice)

Rugrats
2021
as Duffy (voice)

Room 101
1994
as Self

Danger Mouse
2015
as The Snowman (voice)

Big Fat Quiz
2004
as Self - Panellist

The Mighty Boosh
2004
as Saboo

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
as Self

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018

Moominvalley
2019
as The Ghost (voice)

Ren & Stimpy
2024
as Genie (voice)

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
as Self - Host

Between the Covers
2020
as Self

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
as Self - Panellist

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014

Blankety Blank
2021
as Self - Panellist

Dream Productions
2024
as Xeni (voice)

Roast Battle
2018
as Self - Guest Judge

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
as Guest

The Big Narstie Show
2018
as Self

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004
as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed

Hypothetical
2019
as Self

Gadget Man
2012
as Presenter

Gogglebox
2013
as Self

Nathan Barley
2005
as Ned Smanks

The Crystal Maze
1990
as Himself - Host

Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
as Self - Guest / Self - Panelist

Strange Hill High
2013
as Templeton (voice)

Armstrong and Miller
1997

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
as City Gent / Tod Lagoona (voice) / City Gent / Tom Lagoona / Todd Lagoona / Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna

Snuff Box
2006
as Music Show Host

Question Team
2021
as Self

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
as Self

Neo Yokio
2017
as Herbert Sims (voice)

The Crystal Maze
2017
as Host

Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
as Dean Learner

Full English
2012
as Edgar Johnson

The IT Crowd
2007
as Moss

Time Trumpet
2006

2004: The Stupid Version
2004
as Himself

Was It Something I Said?
2013
as Self - Team Captain

Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021
as Self
Movies (36)

Soul
2020
as Counselor Jerry (voice)

The Bad Guys 2
2025
as Professor Marmalade (voice)

The Bad Guys
2022
as Professor Marmalade (voice)

The Phoenician Scheme
2025
as Sergio

Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027

Paddington 2
2017
as Forensic Investigator

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)

The Boxtrolls
2014
as Mr. Pickles (voice)

Early Man
2018
as Treebor (voice)

The Watch
2012
as Jamarcus

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
as Henry Wood

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)

The Souvenir
2019
as Patrick

The Rat Catcher
2023
as Editor

22 vs. Earth
2021
as Counselor Jerry (voice)

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Photographer at Wedding

The Souvenir: Part II
2021
as Patrick

Danger Island
as Dr. Medino (voice)

Festival
2005
as Dwight Swan
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
as Self

Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
as Self

The Bad Guys 3
as Professor Marmalade (voice)

AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004
as Joseph

The Semplica Girl Diaries

The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025
as Self

Bunny and the Bull
2009
as Museum Curator

The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005

The IT Crowd Manual
2014
as Self - Maurice Moss
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
as Self

Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022
as Self

Hello, Friend
2003
as Computer Man

Wynde: Behind the Man
2007
as Interviewer

Buff Up My Head
2018
as Onion (voice)

garth marenghi's darkplace horrificata illuminata
as dean learner
Men in Brown
2020
as Self
About Richard Ayoade
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. With 98 credits spanning from 1990 to 2027, Richard Ayoade has appeared in 36 films and 62 TV shows.
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Most Popular Richard Ayoade Movies
- Soul (2020) — as Counselor Jerry (voice)
- The Bad Guys 2 (2025) — as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- The Bad Guys (2022) — as Professor Marmalade (voice)
- The Phoenician Scheme (2025) — as Sergio
- Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027)
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