Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

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.

On screen

  • Sonic the Hedgehog 4
  • The Bad Guys 2
  • The Extraordinary Miss Flower
  • The Phoenician Scheme
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
  • The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
  • The Rat Catcher
  • The Bad Guys
  • Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
  • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
  • The Souvenir: Part II
  • 22 vs. Earth
  • Soul
  • The Souvenir
  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
  • Early Man
  • Buff Up My Head
  • Miranda:  Morecambe & Wise and Me
  • Paddington 2
  • The Boxtrolls
  • The IT Crowd Manual
  • The Watch
  • Bunny and the Bull
  • Wynde: Behind the Man
  • Festival
  • The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
  • AD/BC: A Rock Opera
  • The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
  • Hello, Friend
  • The Semplica Girl Diaries
  • Danger Island
  • The Bad Guys 3

Behind the camera

  • The Double
  • Submarine
  • Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
  • Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo
  • Wynde: Behind the Man
  • AD/BC: A Rock Opera
  • The Semplica Girl Diaries

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