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
2014
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Black Mirror
2011
Have I Got News for You
1990
The Mandalorian
2019
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
The Last Leg
2013
Taskmaster
2015
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
Disenchantment
2018
Disenchantment
2018
Filmography
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self · 2014
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self · 2005
The Graham Norton Show
as Self · 2007
Black Mirror
as Richard Ayoade (voice) · 2011
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host · 1990
The Mandalorian
as Zero (voice) · 2019
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter
The Last Leg
as Self · 2013
Taskmaster
as Self · 2015
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self · 2005
Disenchantment
as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice) · 2018
Disenchantment
as Alva Gunderson (voice) · 2018
Disenchantment
as (voice) · 2018
The Bad Guys 2
as Professor Marmalade (voice) · 2025
The Bad Guys
as Professor Marmalade (voice) · 2022
Apple & Onion
as Onion (voice) · 2018
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
Monsters at Work
as Declan (voice) · 2021
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest · 2011
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Archmage Kyle (voice) · 2022
Krapopolis
as Tyrannis (voice) · 2023
Rugrats
as Duffy (voice) · 2021
The IT Crowd
as Maurice Moss · 2006
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice) · 2020
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Sammy Suckerfish (voice) · 1999
A League of Their Own
as Self - Panellist · 2010
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
as Two-Boots (voice) · 2026
Room 101
as Self · 1994
Celebrity Catchphrase
· 2018
The Mighty Boosh
as Saboo · 2004
Moominvalley
as The Ghost (voice) · 2019
Big Fat Quiz
as Self - Panellist · 2004
The Boxtrolls
as Mr. Pickles (voice) · 2014
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Ice Cream Cone (voice) · 2019
Danger Mouse
as The Snowman (voice) · 2015
Paddington 2
as Forensic Investigator · 2017
Dream Productions
as Xeni (voice) · 2024
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
as Self · 2014
Early Man
as Treebor (voice) · 2018
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist · 2021
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
as Self - Host · 2015
The Phoenician Scheme
as Sergio · 2025
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
· 2027
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self - Panellist · 2021
Ren & Stimpy
as Genie (voice) · 2024
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi · 2023
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
· 2014
Hypothetical
as Self · 2019
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed · 2004
The Watch
as Jamarcus · 2012
Roast Battle
as Self - Guest Judge · 2018
Between the Covers
as Self · 2020
The Big Narstie Show
as Self · 2018
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
as Guest · 2021
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
as Self · 2025
22 vs. Earth
as Counselor Jerry (voice) · 2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Henry Wood · 2021
Nathan Barley
as Ned Smanks · 2005
Snuff Box
as Music Show Host · 2006
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Guest · 2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Panelist · 2024
Unacceptable
as Self - Team Captain · 2026
Gogglebox
as Self · 2013
The Crystal Maze
as Himself - Host · 1990
Gadget Man
as Presenter · 2012
The Souvenir: Part II
as Patrick · 2021
Neo Yokio
as Herbert Sims (voice) · 2017
Question Team
as Self · 2021
The Rat Catcher
as Editor · 2023
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
as Self · 2021
Strange Hill High
as Templeton (voice) · 2013
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
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
as Todd Lagoona · 2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
as Reality Man / Narrator / Todd Laguna · 2012
The Souvenir
as Patrick · 2019
Armstrong and Miller
· 1997
Was It Something I Said?
as Self - Team Captain · 2013
Time Trumpet
· 2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
as Dean Learner · 2006
Full English
as Edgar Johnson · 2012
Live from the Lycett Arms
as Self · 2026
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage) · 2024
The Crystal Maze
as Host · 2017
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Photographer at Wedding · 2004
The Fake News Show
as Himself - Panelist · 2017
2004: The Stupid Version
as Himself · 2004
The Bad Guys 3
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
as Self · 2021
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
as Joseph · 2004
Bunny and the Bull
as Museum Curator · 2009
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special
as Self · 2026
The IT Crowd
as Moss
Hello, Friend
as Computer Man · 2003
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
as Self · 2025
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Darkplace Illuminatum
as Dean Learner · 2006
The IT Crowd Manual
as Self - Maurice Moss · 2014
Festival
as Dwight Swan · 2005
Horrificata Illuminata
as Dean Learner · 2006
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
as Self · 2017
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
· 2005
Men in Brown
as Self · 2020
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
as Self · 2022
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
as Self · 2016
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
as Self · 1997
Buff Up My Head
as Onion (voice) · 2018
Wynde: Behind the Man
as Interviewer · 2007
Hot or Cold