Richard Ayoade
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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.
Known for
Credits
Soul (2020)
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Bad Guys (2022)
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Boxtrolls (2014)
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
Paddington 2 (2017)
as Forensic Investigator
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019)
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
as Sergio
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 (2027)
Actor
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar (2023)
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
The Watch (2012)
as Jamarcus
Early Man (2018)
as Treebor (voice)
The Souvenir (2019)
as Patrick
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (2021)
as Henry Wood
Hello, Friend (2003)
as Computer Man
Darkplace Illuminatum (2006)
as Dean Learner
The Souvenir: Part II (2021)
as Patrick
22 vs. Earth (2021)
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
Horrificata Illuminata (2006)
as Dean Learner
The Rat Catcher (2023)
as Editor
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special (2026)
as Self
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More (2024)
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me (2017)
as Self
Men in Brown (2020)
as Self
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
as Photographer at Wedding
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights (1997)
as Self
Buff Up My Head (2018)
as Onion (voice)
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse (2005)
Actor
The IT Crowd Manual (2014)
as Self - Maurice Moss
Bunny and the Bull (2009)
as Museum Curator
AD/BC: A Rock Opera (2004)
as Joseph
Festival (2005)
as Dwight Swan
The Extraordinary Miss Flower (2025)
as Self
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys' (2022)
as Self
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches (2016)
as Self
Wynde: Behind the Man (2007)
as Interviewer