Acting

Richard Ayoade

Born 1977-05-23 · 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.

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Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special
as Self
2026
Live from the Lycett Arms
as Self
2026
Unacceptable
as Self - Team Captain
2026
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
as Two-Boots (voice)
2026
The Bad Guys 2
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2025
The Phoenician Scheme
as Sergio
2025
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
as Self
2025
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
as Self
2025
Dream Productions
as Xeni (voice)
2024
Ren & Stimpy
as Genie (voice)
2024
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Guest
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Panelist
2024
The Rat Catcher
as Editor
2023
Krapopolis
as Tyrannis (voice)
2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
2023
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Archmage Kyle (voice)
2022
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
as Self
2022
The Bad Guys
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2022
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
as Self
2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Henry Wood
2021
Question Team
as Self
2021
The Souvenir: Part II
as Patrick
2021
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist
2021
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist
2021
Monsters at Work
as Declan (voice)
2021
Rugrats
as Duffy (voice)
2021
22 vs. Earth
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2021
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Guest
2021
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
Between the Covers
as Self
2020
Men in Brown
as Self
2020
The Mandalorian
as Zero (voice)
2019
The Souvenir
as Patrick
2019
Moominvalley
as The Ghost (voice)
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
2019
Hypothetical
as Self
2019
Disenchantment
as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
2018
Disenchantment
as Alva Gunderson (voice)
2018
Disenchantment
as (voice)
2018
Buff Up My Head
as Onion (voice)
2018
The Big Narstie Show
as Self
2018
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Apple & Onion
as Onion (voice)
2018
Apple & Onion
Theme Song Performance
2018
Early Man
as Treebor (voice)
2018
Roast Battle
as Self - Guest Judge
2018
Paddington 2
as Forensic Investigator
2017
Neo Yokio
as Herbert Sims (voice)
2017
The Crystal Maze
as Host
2017
The Fake News Show
as Himself - Panelist
2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
as Self
2017
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
as Self
2016
Danger Mouse
as The Snowman (voice)
2015
Taskmaster
as Self
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Host
2015
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Writer
2015
The Boxtrolls
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
2014
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self
2014
The Double
Writer
2014
The Double
Director
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
2014
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
The IT Crowd Manual
as Self - Maurice Moss
2014
Was It Something I Said?
as Self - Team Captain
2013
Strange Hill High
as Templeton (voice)
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Contestant
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self - Guest Captain
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Self
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
as Guest
2013
Gogglebox
as Self
2013
The Last Leg
as Self
2013
Gadget Man
as Presenter
2012
Full English
as Edgar Johnson
2012
The Watch
as Jamarcus
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
as City Gent
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
as Tod Lagoona (voice)
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
as City Gent / Tom Lagoona
2012