Richard Ayoade

Acting · Born 1977-05-23 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.

Filmography

• The Bad Guys as Professor Marmalade (voice)
• The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
• The Bad Guys 2 as Professor Marmalade (voice)
• Paddington 2 as Forensic Investigator
• Soul as Counselor Jerry (voice)
• 22 vs. Earth as Counselor Jerry (voice)
• AD/BC: A Rock Opera as Joseph
• The Electrical Life of Louis Wain as Henry Wood
• The Watch as Jamarcus
• Hello, Friend as Computer Man

TV

• Garth Marenghi's Darkplace as Dean Learner / Thornton Reed
• The IT Crowd as Maurice Moss
• The Mighty Boosh as Saboo
• Black Mirror as Richard Ayoade (voice)
• The Mandalorian as Zero (voice)
• Dream Productions as Xeni (voice)
• Nathan Barley as Ned Smanks
• Time Trumpet
• Man to Man with Dean Learner as Dean Learner
• Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable as Self