
ACTING
Richard Ayoade
- Born
- May 23, 1977 in 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.
MOST-RATED TMDB CREDITS
Known for

Soul
Movie · 2020
Counselor Jerry (voice)

The Mandalorian
TV · 2019
Zero (voice)

Black Mirror
TV · 2011
Richard Ayoade (voice)

Paul
Movie · 2011
Thanks

SpongeBob SquarePants
TV · 1999
Sammy Suckerfish (voice)

Paddington 2
Movie · 2017
Forensic Investigator

The Bad Guys
Movie · 2022
Professor Marmalade (voice)

The Watch
Movie · 2012
Jamarcus

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Movie · 2019
Ice Cream Cone (voice)

Community
TV · 2009
Director

The Boxtrolls
Movie · 2014
Mr. Pickles (voice)

The IT Crowd
TV · 2006
Maurice Moss
FILMOGRAPHY
116 movie & TV credits
- 2027Sonic the Hedgehog 4Movie
- 2026The JillonMovie · Narrator
- 2026Taskmaster: GOSH Charity SpecialMovie · Self
- 2026Live from the Lycett ArmsTV · Self
- 2026Ed Gamble's Unacceptable!TV · Self - Team Captain
- 2026Star Wars: Maul - Shadow LordTV · Two-Boots (voice)
- 2026Train‑ing It with Joe WilkinsonTV · Self
- 2025The Bad Guys 2Movie · Professor Marmalade (voice)
- 2025The Phoenician SchemeMovie · Sergio
- 2025The Extraordinary Miss FlowerMovie · Self
- 2025LOL: Last One Laughing UKTV · Self
- 2024Dream ProductionsTV · Xeni (voice)
- 2024The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three MoreMovie · Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
- 2024Rob Beckett's Smart TVTV · Self - Guest, Self - Panelist
- 2023The Rat CatcherMovie · Editor
- 2023KrapopolisTV · Tyrannis (voice)
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