Richard Ayoade

Acting·May 23, 1977·Hammersmith, London, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Sonic the Hedgehog 42027 · Actor	Actor
The Bad Guys 22025 · Professor Marmalade (voice)	Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Phoenician Scheme2025 · Sergio	Sergio
The Extraordinary Miss Flower2025 · Self	Self
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More2024 · Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)	Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
The Rat Catcher2023 · Editor	Editor
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar2023 · Dr. Marshall / Yogi	Dr. Marshall / Yogi
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'2022 · Self	Self
The Bad Guys2022 · Professor Marmalade (voice)	Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain2021 · Henry Wood	Henry Wood
The Souvenir: Part II2021 · Patrick	Patrick
22 vs. Earth2021 · Counselor Jerry (voice)	Counselor Jerry (voice)
Soul2020 · Counselor Jerry (voice)	Counselor Jerry (voice)
MMen in Brown2020 · Self	Self
The Souvenir2019 · Patrick	Patrick
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part2019 · Ice Cream Cone (voice)	Ice Cream Cone (voice)
Buff Up My Head2018 · Onion (voice)	Onion (voice)
Early Man2018 · Treebor (voice)	Treebor (voice)
Paddington 22017 · Forensic Investigator	Forensic Investigator
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me2017 · Self	Self
PPeter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches2016 · Self	Self
The Boxtrolls2014 · Mr. Pickles (voice)	Mr. Pickles (voice)
The Double2014 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The IT Crowd Manual2014 · Self - Maurice Moss	Self - Maurice Moss
The Watch2012 · Jamarcus	Jamarcus
TThrough the Prism2011 · Director	Director
Submarine2011 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man2011 · Director	Director
Bunny and the Bull2009 · Museum Curator	Museum Curator
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo2008 · Director	Director
Wynde: Behind the Man2007 · Interviewer, Writer, Director	Interviewer, Writer, Director
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse2005 · Actor	Actor
Festival2005 · Dwight Swan	Dwight Swan
AD/BC: A Rock Opera2004 · Joseph, Director, Writer	Joseph, Director, Writer
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers2004 · Photographer at Wedding	Photographer at Wedding
Hello, Friend2003 · Computer Man	Computer Man
BBackstage... at the Cambridge Footlights1997 · Self	Self
The Semplica Girl DiariesActor, Director, Writer	Actor, Director, Writer
Danger IslandDr. Medino (voice)	Dr. Medino (voice)
The Bad Guys 3Professor Marmalade (voice)	Professor Marmalade (voice)
UUntitled Wes Anderson FilmWriter	Writer