Richard Ayoade
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.
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Acting History
2025
The Bad Guys 2 as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2025The Phoenician Scheme as Sergio
2025The Extraordinary Miss Flower as Self
2025LOL: Last One Laughing UK as Self
2024Dream Productions as Xeni (voice)
2024Ren & Stimpy as Genie (voice)
2024The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
2024Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Guest
2024Rob Beckett's Smart TV as Self - Panelist
2023The Rat Catcher as Editor
2023Krapopolis as Tyrannis (voice)
2023The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
2022Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight as Archmage Kyle (voice)
2022Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' as Self
2022The Bad Guys as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2021Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty as Self
2021The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Henry Wood
2021Question Team as Self
2021The Souvenir: Part II as Patrick
2021Blankety Blank as Self - Panellist
2021Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self - Panellist
2021Monsters at Work as Declan (voice)
2021Rugrats as Duffy (voice)
202122 vs. Earth as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2021Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self
2021Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains as Guest
2020Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020Between the Covers as Self
2019The Mandalorian as Zero (voice)
2019The Souvenir as Patrick
2019Moominvalley as The Ghost (voice)
2019The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
2019Hypothetical as Self
2018Disenchantment as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
2018Disenchantment as Alva Gunderson (voice)
2018Disenchantment as (voice)
2018The Big Narstie Show as Self
2018Celebrity Catchphrase
2018Apple & Onion as Onion (voice)
2018Early Man as Treebor (voice)
2018Roast Battle as Self - Guest Judge
2017Paddington 2 as Forensic Investigator
2017Neo Yokio as Herbert Sims (voice)
2017The Crystal Maze as Host
2017The Fake News Show as Himself - Panelist
2017Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me as Self
2016Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches as Self
2015Danger Mouse as The Snowman (voice)
2015Travel Man: 48 Hours in... as Self - Host
2014The Boxtrolls as Mr. Pickles (voice)
2014Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2014Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014The IT Crowd Manual as Self - Maurice Moss
2013Was It Something I Said? as Self - Team Captain
2013Strange Hill High as Templeton (voice)
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Contestant
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self - Guest Captain
20138 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown as Self
2013Gogglebox as Self
2013The Last Leg as Self
2012Gadget Man as Presenter
2012Full English as Edgar Johnson
2012The Watch as Jamarcus
2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as City Gent
2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as Tod Lagoona (voice)
2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as City Gent / Tom Lagoona
2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as Todd Lagoona
2012Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy as Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna
2011Black Mirror as Richard Ayoade (voice)
2010A League of Their Own
2009Bunny and the Bull as Museum Curator
2007Wynde: Behind the Man as Interviewer
2007The IT Crowd as Moss
2007The Graham Norton Show as Self
2006Man to Man with Dean Learner as Dean Learner
2006Time Trumpet
2006Snuff Box as Music Show Host
2006The IT Crowd as Maurice Moss
2005Festival as Dwight Swan
20058 Out of 10 Cats as Self
2005Nathan Barley as Ned Smanks
2005The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
2005The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
20042004: The Stupid Version as Himself
2004Big Fat Quiz as Self - Panellist
2004AD/BC: A Rock Opera as Joseph
2004The Life and Death of Peter Sellers as Photographer at Wedding
2004The Mighty Boosh as Saboo
2004Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
2003Hello, Friend as Computer Man
1997Armstrong and Miller
1997Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights as Self
1994Room 101 as Self
1990Have I Got News for You as Self - Host
1990The Crystal Maze as Himself - Host
—Have I Got a Bit More News for You as Self - Presenter
—The Semplica Girl Diaries
—Danger Island as Dr. Medino (voice)