Richard Ayoade
Acting
Born: May 23, 1977 (age 49) · Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Highest Rated
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
Soul
2020
The Mandalorian
2019
Paul
2011
Black Mirror
2011
SpongeBob SquarePants
1999
Paddington 2
2017
The Bad Guys
2022
The Watch
2012
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
Community
2009
The Boxtrolls
2014
The IT Crowd
2006
Photos (7)
Movies (26)
Soul
Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Bad Guys 2
Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Phoenician Scheme
Sergio
The Bad Guys
Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Ice Cream Cone (voice)
Paddington 2
Forensic Investigator
The Boxtrolls
Mr. Pickles (voice)
Early Man
Treebor (voice)
The Watch
Jamarcus
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Dr. Marshall / Yogi
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Henry Wood
22 vs. Earth
Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Rat Catcher
Editor
The Souvenir
Patrick
The Souvenir: Part II
Patrick
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Photographer at Wedding
Hello, Friend
Computer Man
Horrificata Illuminata
Dean Learner
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Joseph
Festival
Dwight Swan
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005
Bunny and the Bull
Museum Curator
Darkplace Illuminatum
Dean Learner
Buff Up My Head
Onion (voice)
Wynde: Behind the Man
Interviewer
TV Shows (38)
Black Mirror
Richard Ayoade (voice) · 1 eps
The Mandalorian
Zero (voice) · 2 eps
Disenchantment
Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice) · 4 eps
Disenchantment
Alva Gunderson (voice) · 4 eps
Disenchantment
(voice) · 2 eps
Krapopolis
Tyrannis (voice) · 58 eps
Apple & Onion
Onion (voice) · 76 eps
SpongeBob SquarePants
Sammy Suckerfish (voice) · 1 eps
Monsters at Work
Declan (voice) · 4 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Guest · 1 eps
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
Archmage Kyle (voice) · 5 eps
The IT Crowd
Maurice Moss · 24 eps
Rugrats
Duffy (voice) · 7 eps
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Two-Boots (voice) · 10 eps
Celebrity Catchphrase
1 eps
Dream Productions
Xeni (voice) · 4 eps
Moominvalley
The Ghost (voice) · 2 eps
Danger Mouse
The Snowman (voice) · 5 eps
The Mighty Boosh
Saboo · 4 eps
Time Trumpet
6 eps
Ren & Stimpy
Genie (voice) · 1 eps
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
1 eps
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Dean Learner · 6 eps
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Dean Learner / Thornton Reed · 6 eps
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
Guest · 1 eps
Nathan Barley
Ned Smanks · 6 eps
Neo Yokio
Herbert Sims (voice) · 6 eps
Strange Hill High
Templeton (voice) · 26 eps
Gadget Man
Presenter · 19 eps
Snuff Box
Music Show Host · 2 eps
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
City Gent · 3 eps
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Tod Lagoona (voice) · 1 eps
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
City Gent / Tom Lagoona · 1 eps
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Todd Lagoona · 2 eps
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna · 1 eps
Full English
Edgar Johnson · 6 eps
The Crystal Maze
Host · 42 eps
Armstrong and Miller
1 eps
Self / Appearances (38)
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
Self · 5 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Have I Got News for You
Self - Host · 14 eps
Taskmaster
Self · 10 eps
Big Fat Quiz
Self - Panellist · 14 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self · 1 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 16 eps
The Jonathan Ross Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Contestant · 5 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self - Guest Captain · 3 eps
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Self · 5 eps
A League of Their Own
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
Room 101
Self · 1 eps
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
Self · 2 eps
Unacceptable
Self - Team Captain · 7 eps
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Self - Host · 40 eps
Blankety Blank
Self - Panellist · 2 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self - Panellist · 1 eps
The Big Narstie Show
Self · 1 eps
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
Self · 12 eps
Between the Covers
Self · 1 eps
Hypothetical
Self · 3 eps
Roast Battle
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
The Crystal Maze
Himself - Host
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
Self · 1 eps
Gogglebox
Self · 1 eps
2004: The Stupid Version
Himself · 2 eps
Question Team
Self · 8 eps
Was It Something I Said?
Self - Team Captain · 8 eps
The Fake News Show
Himself - Panelist · 4 eps
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
Self · 1 eps
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
Self
The IT Crowd Manual
Self - Maurice Moss
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
Self
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
Self
Upcoming (7)
Directing (11)
Community
Director
The Double
Director
Submarine
Director
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Director
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Director
Horrificata Illuminata
Director
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Director
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo
Director
Darkplace Illuminatum
Director
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
Director
Wynde: Behind the Man
Director
Writing (11)
The Mighty Boosh
Script Editor
The Mighty Boosh
Writer
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Writer
The Double
Writer
Submarine
Writer
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Writer
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Writer
Horrificata Illuminata
Writer
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Writer
Darkplace Illuminatum
Writer
Wynde: Behind the Man
Writer
