
Acting
Born May 23, 1977 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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 Bad Guys 2
2025

The Phoenician Scheme
2025

The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024

The Rat Catcher
2023

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023

Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022

The Bad Guys
2022

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021

The Souvenir: Part II
2021

22 vs. Earth
2021

Soul
2020

The Souvenir
2019

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019

Early Man
2018

Paddington 2
2017

Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016

The Boxtrolls
2014

The IT Crowd Manual
2014

The Watch
2012

Bunny and the Bull
2009

Wynde: Behind the Man
2007

Festival
2005
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005

AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004

Hello, Friend
2003
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997