Richard Ayoade
Born
23 May 1977 (48)
Place of Birth
Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Also known as
Richard Ellef Ayoade, Ayoade
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 (39)
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027
The Bad Guys 2
2025
The Phoenician Scheme
2025
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
2025
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
2024
The Rat Catcher
2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
2023
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
2022
The Bad Guys
2022
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
2021
The Souvenir: Part II
2021
22 vs. Earth
2021
Soul
2020
The Souvenir
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
2019
Buff Up My Head
2018
Early Man
2018
Paddington 2
2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
2017
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
2016
The Boxtrolls
2014
The Double
2014
The IT Crowd Manual
2014
The Watch
2012
Through the Prism
2011
🎬 Director
Submarine
2011
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
2011
Bunny and the Bull
2009
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo
2008
Wynde: Behind the Man
2007
Festival
2005
The Mighty Boosh: Inside the Zooniverse
2005
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
Hello, Friend
2003
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
1997
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Danger Island
The Bad Guys 3