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.

Known For

Late Night with Seth Meyers

The Graham Norton Show

Black Mirror

The Mandalorian

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Have I Got News for You

Taskmaster

The Last Leg

All Movies (36)

• Sonic the Hedgehog 42027
• The Bad Guys 22025 · as Professor Marmalade (voice)
• The Phoenician Scheme2025 · as Sergio
• The Extraordinary Miss Flower2025 · as Self
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More2024 · as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
• The Rat Catcher2023 · as Editor
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar2023 · as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
• Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'2022 · as Self
• The Bad Guys2022 · as Professor Marmalade (voice)
• The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021 · as Henry Wood
• The Souvenir: Part II2021 · as Patrick
• 22 vs. Earth2021 · as Counselor Jerry (voice)
• Soul2020 · as Counselor Jerry (voice)
• Men in Brown2020 · as Self
• The Souvenir2019 · as Patrick
• The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part2019 · as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
• Buff Up My Head2018 · as Onion (voice)
• Early Man2018 · as Treebor (voice)
• Paddington 22017 · as Forensic Investigator
• Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me2017 · as Self
• Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches2016 · as Self
• The Boxtrolls2014 · as Mr. Pickles (voice)
• The IT Crowd Manual2014 · as Self - Maurice Moss
• The Watch2012 · as Jamarcus
• Bunny and the Bull2009 · as Museum Curator
• Wynde: Behind the Man2007 · as Interviewer
• The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse2005
• Festival2005 · as Dwight Swan
• AD/BC: A Rock Opera2004 · as Joseph
• The Life and Death of Peter Sellers2004 · as Photographer at Wedding
• Hello, Friend2003 · as Computer Man
• Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights1997 · as Self
• The Semplica Girl Diaries—
• Danger Island— · as Dr. Medino (voice)
• The Bad Guys 3— · as Professor Marmalade (voice)
• garth marenghi's darkplace horrificata illuminata— · as dean learner

All TV Shows (72)

• Unacceptable2026 · as Self - Team Captain
• Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord2026 · as Two-Boots (voice)
• Dream Productions2024 · as Xeni (voice)
• Ren & Stimpy2024 · as Genie (voice)
• Rob Beckett's Smart TV2024 · as Self - Guest
• Rob Beckett's Smart TV2024 · as Self - Panelist
• Krapopolis2023 · as Tyrannis (voice)
• Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight2022 · as Archmage Kyle (voice)
• Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty2021 · as Self
• Question Team2021 · as Self
• Blankety Blank2021 · as Self - Panellist
• Never Mind the Buzzcocks2021 · as Self - Panellist
• Monsters at Work2021 · as Declan (voice)
• Rugrats2021 · as Duffy (voice)
• Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable2021 · as Self
• Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains2021 · as Guest
• Between the Covers2020 · as Self
• The Mandalorian2019 · as Zero (voice)
• Moominvalley2019 · as The Ghost (voice)
• Hypothetical2019 · as Self
• Disenchantment2018 · as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice)
• Disenchantment2018 · as (voice)
• Disenchantment2018 · as Alva Gunderson (voice)
• The Big Narstie Show2018 · as Self
• Celebrity Catchphrase2018
• Apple & Onion2018 · as Onion (voice)
• Roast Battle2018 · as Self - Guest Judge
• Neo Yokio2017 · as Herbert Sims (voice)
• The Crystal Maze2017 · as Host
• The Fake News Show2017 · as Himself - Panelist
• Danger Mouse2015 · as The Snowman (voice)
• Taskmaster2015 · as Self
• Travel Man: 48 Hours in...2015 · as Self - Host
• Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled2014 · as Self
• Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
• Duck Quacks Don't Echo2014
• Was It Something I Said?2013 · as Self - Team Captain
• Strange Hill High2013 · as Templeton (voice)
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Contestant
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self - Guest Captain
• 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown2013 · as Self
• Gogglebox2013 · as Self
• The Last Leg2013 · as Self
• Gadget Man2012 · as Presenter
• Full English2012 · as Edgar Johnson
• Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy2012 · as City Gent
• Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy2012 · as Tod Lagoona (voice)
• Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy2012 · as City Gent / Tom Lagoona
• Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy2012 · as Todd Lagoona
• Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy2012 · as Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna
• Black Mirror2011 · as Richard Ayoade (voice)
• The Jonathan Ross Show2011 · as Self - Guest
• A League of Their Own2010
• The IT Crowd2007 · as Moss
• The Graham Norton Show2007 · as Self
• Man to Man with Dean Learner2006 · as Dean Learner
• Time Trumpet2006
• Snuff Box2006 · as Music Show Host
• The IT Crowd2006 · as Maurice Moss
• 8 Out of 10 Cats2005 · as Self
• Nathan Barley2005 · as Ned Smanks
• The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005 · as Self
• 2004: The Stupid Version2004 · as Himself
• Big Fat Quiz2004 · as Self - Panellist
• The Mighty Boosh2004 · as Saboo
• Garth Marenghi's Darkplace2004 · as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
• SpongeBob SquarePants1999 · as Sammy Suckerfish (voice)
• Armstrong and Miller1997
• Room 1011994 · as Self
• Have I Got News for You1990 · as Self - Host
• The Crystal Maze1990 · as Himself - Host
• Have I Got a Bit More News for You— · as Self - Presenter