About
Richard Ayoade
Overview
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
Acting |
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| 2025 | The Bad Guys 2 | Actor | Professor Marmalade (voice) | 66 Fair |
| 2025 | The Phoenician Scheme | Actor | Sergio | 62 Fair |
| 2025 | The Extraordinary Miss Flower | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | LOL: Last One Laughing UK | Actor | Self | 69 Fair |
| 2024 | Dream Productions | Actor | Xeni (voice) | 75 Good |
| 2024 | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More | Actor | Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage) | 62 Fair |
| 2023 | The Rat Catcher | Actor | Editor | 62 Fair |
| 2023 | Krapopolis | Actor | Tyrannis (voice) | 71 Good |
| 2023 | The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar | Actor | Dr. Marshall / Yogi | 67 Fair |
| 2022 | Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2022 | The Bad Guys | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2022 | The Bad Guys | Actor | Professor Marmalade (voice) | 72 Good |
| 2021 | The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Actor | Henry Wood | 64 Fair |
| 2021 | The Souvenir: Part II | Actor | Patrick | 59 Average |
| 2021 | 22 vs. Earth | Actor | Counselor Jerry (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2020 | Soul | Actor | Counselor Jerry (voice) | 80 Very good |
| 2019 | The Souvenir | Actor | Patrick | 59 Average |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Actor | Ice Cream Cone (voice) | 65 Fair |
| 2018 | Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas | Actor | Herbert Sims (voice) | 58 Average |
| 2018 | Apple & Onion | Actor | Onion (voice) | 67 Fair |
| 2018 | Early Man | Actor | Treebor (voice) | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2017 | Paddington 2 | Actor | Forensic Investigator | 72 Good |
| 2017 | Neo Yokio | Actor | Herbert Sims (voice) | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | The Crystal Maze | Actor | Host | 70 Good |
| 2017 | The Fake News Show | Actor | Himself - Panelist | 69 Fair |
| 2017 | Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me | Actor | Self | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2016 | Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| 2016 | Apple & Onion | Actor | Onion | 60 Fair |
| 2014 | The Boxtrolls | Actor | Mr. Pickles (voice) | 65 Fair |
| 2014 | The IT Crowd Manual | Actor | Self - Maurice Moss | 59 Average |
| 2013 | Was It Something I Said? | Actor | Self - Team Captain | 70 Good |
| 2013 | The IT Crowd: The Internet Is Coming | Actor | Maurice Moss | N/A N/A |
| 2013 | Strange Hill High | Actor | Templeton (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2012 | Gadget Man | Actor | Presenter | 69 Fair |
| 2012 | Full English | Actor | Edgar Johnson | 68 Fair |
| 2012 | The Watch | Actor | Jamarcus | 56 Average |
| 2009 | Bunny and the Bull | Actor | Museum Curator | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Wynde: Behind the Man | Actor | Interviewer | N/A N/A |
| 2007 | The IT Crowd | Actor | Moss | 64 Fair |
| 2006 | Man to Man with Dean Learner | Actor | Dean Learner | 70 Good |
| 2006 | Darkplace Illuminatum | Actor | Dean Learner | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Time Trumpet | Actor | 70 Good |
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| 2006 | The IT Crowd | Actor | Maurice Moss | 81 Very good |
| 2005 | Festival | Actor | Dwight Swan | 58 Average |
| 2005 | Nathan Barley | Actor | Ned Smanks | 70 Good |
| 2004 | AD/BC: A Rock Opera | Actor | Joseph | 59 Average |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Actor | Photographer at Wedding | 60 Fair |
| 2004 | Garth Marenghi's Darkplace | Actor | Dean Learner / Thornton Reed | 76 Good |
| 2003 | Hello, Friend | Actor | Computer Man | 58 Average |
| 1997 | Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
| The Semplica Girl Diaries | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| Danger Island | Actor | Dr. Medino (voice) | N/A N/A |
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| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2016 | Actor | Himself | 61 Fair |
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| The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2017 | Actor | Himself | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2014 | The Double | Directing | Director | 62 Fair |
| 2011 | Submarine | Directing | Director | 70 Good |
| 2011 | Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2008 | Arctic Monkeys - At The Apollo | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2007 | Wynde: Behind the Man | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2006 | Darkplace Illuminatum | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | AD/BC: A Rock Opera | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| The Semplica Girl Diaries | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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| Through the Prism | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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| The Semplica-Girl Diaries Adaptation* DUPE | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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| 2014 | The Double | Writing | Writer | 62 Fair |
| 2011 | Submarine | Writing | Writer | 70 Good |
| 2007 | Wynde: Behind the Man | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
| 2004 | AD/BC: A Rock Opera | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
| 2004 | The Mighty Boosh | Writing | Script Editor | 74 Good |
| The Semplica-Girl Diaries Adaptation* DUPE | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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| Untitled Wes Anderson Film | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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| The Semplica Girl Diaries | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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| 2006 | Man to Man with Dean Learner | Production | Executive Producer | 70 Good |
Sound |
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| 2018 | Apple & Onion | Sound | Theme Song Performance | 67 Fair |
Crew |
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| 2011 | Paul | Crew | Thanks | 66 Fair |
| 2010 | Four Lions | Crew | Thanks | 66 Fair |