Richard Ayoade
Department: Acting
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
The Semplica Girl Diaries
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AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
The Bad Guys
2022
The Watch
2012
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
Hello, Friend
2003
The Boxtrolls
2014
The Rat Catcher
2023
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
The Bad Guys 2
2025
Bunny and the Bull
2009
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
Early Man
2018
The IT Crowd Manual
2014
The Souvenir
2019
Festival
2005
Paddington 2
2017
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
The Souvenir: Part II
2021
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Soul
2020
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007
22 vs. Earth
2021
Danger Island
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The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022
The Bad Guys 3
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Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027
Buff Up My Head
2018
Nathan Barley
2005
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004
Time Trumpet
2006
Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021
The IT Crowd
2006
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Hypothetical
2019
The Mighty Boosh
2004
Have I Got News for You
1990
Disenchantment
2018
Apple & Onion
2018
Moominvalley
2019
Neo Yokio
2017
Danger Mouse
2015
The IT Crowd
2007
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Strange Hill High
2013
Krapopolis
2023
Rugrats
2021
Gadget Man
2012
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021
Question Team
2021
Black Mirror
2011
Full English
2012
Was It Something I Said?
2013
Armstrong and Miller
1997
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
The Fake News Show
2017
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021
Disenchantment
2018
Disenchantment
2018
Gogglebox
2013
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014
Roast Battle
2018
Room 101
1994
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
A League of Their Own
2010
Monsters at Work
2021
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022
The Mandalorian
2019
The Graham Norton Show
2007
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
The Big Narstie Show
2018
The Crystal Maze
1990
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
Big Fat Quiz
2004
The Crystal Maze
2017
The Last Leg
2013
Dream Productions
2024
Between the Covers
2020
8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013
Ren & Stimpy
2024
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
2025
2004: The Stupid Version
2004
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012
Snuff Box
2006
Blankety Blank
2021
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
The Jonathan Ross Show
2011