Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Acting

Born:
1977-05-23
Place of birth:
Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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

Filmography

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Sonic the Hedgehog 4

2027
Movie
The Jillon

The Jillon

8.02026
Movie
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special

Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special

2026
Movie
Live from the Lycett Arms

Live from the Lycett Arms

8.02026
TV
Ed Gamble's Unacceptable!

Ed Gamble's Unacceptable!

5.12026
TV
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

8.52026
TV
Train‑ing It with Joe Wilkinson

Train‑ing It with Joe Wilkinson

2026
TV
The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

7.62025
Movie
The Phoenician Scheme

The Phoenician Scheme

6.52025
Movie
The Extraordinary Miss Flower

The Extraordinary Miss Flower

5.02025
Movie
LOL: Last One Laughing UK

LOL: Last One Laughing UK

7.72025
TV
Dream Productions

Dream Productions

7.72024
TV
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More

7.42024
Movie
Rob Beckett's Smart TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV

5.42024
TV
The Rat Catcher

The Rat Catcher

6.62023
Movie
Krapopolis

Krapopolis

7.12023
TV
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar

7.32023
Movie
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight

7.52022
TV
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'

Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'

2022
Movie
The Bad Guys

The Bad Guys

7.52022
Movie
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty

Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty

4.02021
TV
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain

6.92021
Movie
Question Team

Question Team

6.32021
TV
The Souvenir: Part II

The Souvenir: Part II

6.42021
Movie
Blankety Blank

Blankety Blank

7.02021
TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

7.92021
TV
Monsters at Work

Monsters at Work

7.22021
TV
Rugrats

Rugrats

6.92021
TV
22 vs. Earth

22 vs. Earth

7.02021
Movie
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

6.62021
TV
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

7.02021
TV
Soul

Soul

8.12020
Movie
Between the Covers

Between the Covers

5.52020
TV
Men in Brown

Men in Brown

2020
Movie
The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian

8.42019
TV
The Souvenir

The Souvenir

6.12019
Movie
Moominvalley

Moominvalley

7.42019
TV
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

6.62019
Movie
Hypothetical

Hypothetical

6.22019
TV
Disenchantment

Disenchantment

7.42018
TV
Buff Up My Head

Buff Up My Head

2018
Movie
The Big Narstie Show

The Big Narstie Show

4.32018
TV
Celebrity Catchphrase

Celebrity Catchphrase

10.02018
TV
Apple & Onion

Apple & Onion

6.52018
TV
Early Man

Early Man

6.12018
Movie
Roast Battle

Roast Battle

7.02018
TV
Paddington 2

Paddington 2

7.52017
Movie
Neo Yokio

Neo Yokio

5.32017
TV
The Crystal Maze

The Crystal Maze

6.32017
TV
The Fake News Show

The Fake News Show

5.02017
TV
Miranda:  Morecambe & Wise and Me

Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me

1.02017
Movie
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches

2016
Movie
Danger Mouse

Danger Mouse

6.32015
TV
Taskmaster

Taskmaster

8.32015
TV
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

6.42015
TV
The Boxtrolls

The Boxtrolls

6.72014
Movie
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

7.12014
TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.12014
TV
Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

6.02014
TV
The IT Crowd Manual

The IT Crowd Manual

8.12014
Movie
Was It Something I Said?

Was It Something I Said?

6.62013
TV
Strange Hill High

Strange Hill High

6.52013
TV
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

7.42013
TV
Gogglebox

Gogglebox

7.22013
TV
The Last Leg

The Last Leg

5.72013
TV
Gadget Man

Gadget Man

6.92012
TV
Full English

Full English

5.02012
TV
The Watch

The Watch

5.62012
Movie
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy

7.12012
TV
Black Mirror

Black Mirror

8.32011
TV
The Jonathan Ross Show

The Jonathan Ross Show

5.22011
TV
A League of Their Own

A League of Their Own

7.12010
TV
Bunny and the Bull

Bunny and the Bull

6.12009
Movie
Wynde: Behind the Man

Wynde: Behind the Man

2007
Movie
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.22007
TV
Man to Man with Dean Learner

Man to Man with Dean Learner

7.22006
TV
Horrificata Illuminata

Horrificata Illuminata

2006
Movie
Darkplace Illuminatum

Darkplace Illuminatum

2006
Movie
Time Trumpet

Time Trumpet

7.52006
TV
Snuff Box

Snuff Box

7.42006
TV
The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

8.22006
TV
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse

The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse

10.02005
Movie
Festival

Festival

6.02005
Movie
8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

7.22005
TV
Nathan Barley

Nathan Barley

7.32005
TV
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.92005
TV
2004: The Stupid Version

2004: The Stupid Version

8.02004
TV
Big Fat Quiz

Big Fat Quiz

7.62004
TV
AD/BC: A Rock Opera

AD/BC: A Rock Opera

6.32004
Movie
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers

6.62004
Movie
The Mighty Boosh

The Mighty Boosh

7.62004
TV
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace

8.02004
TV
Hello, Friend

Hello, Friend

6.82003
Movie
SpongeBob SquarePants

SpongeBob SquarePants

7.71999
TV
Armstrong and Miller

Armstrong and Miller

7.71997
TV
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights

Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights

1997
Movie
Room 101

Room 101

6.61994
TV
Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

7.11990
TV
The Crystal Maze

The Crystal Maze

7.71990
TV
Comic Relief

Comic Relief

6.01988
TV
The Bad Guys 3

The Bad Guys 3

Movie
The IT Crowd

The IT Crowd

5.7
TV
Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

7.0
TV
Ren & Stimpy

Ren & Stimpy

9.0
TV
Hot or Cold

Hot or Cold

TV