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