
Richard Ayoade
Acting
Born 1977-05-23 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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

Apple & Onion
2018 · TV

Krapopolis
2023 · TV

The Crystal Maze
2017 · TV

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
2015 · TV

The IT Crowd
2006 · TV

Strange Hill High
2013 · TV

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026 · TV

Gadget Man
2012 · TV

The Last Leg
2013 · TV

Have I Got News for You
1990 · TV

Big Fat Quiz
2004 · TV

Have I Got a Bit More News for You
— · TV

The Graham Norton Show
2007 · TV

Rugrats
2021 · TV

Was It Something I Said?
2013 · TV

Question Team
2021 · TV

Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
2004 · TV

Man to Man with Dean Learner
2006 · TV

Nathan Barley
2005 · TV

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
2013 · TV

Time Trumpet
2006 · TV

Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
2022 · TV

Neo Yokio
2017 · TV

Full English
2012 · TV

Danger Mouse
2015 · TV

Monsters at Work
2021 · TV

Disenchantment
2018 · TV

The Mandalorian
2019 · TV

The Mighty Boosh
2004 · TV

Dream Productions
2024 · TV

The Fake News Show
2017 · TV

Black Mirror
2011 · TV

Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
2012 · TV

Hypothetical
2019 · TV

Moominvalley
2019 · TV

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014 · TV

Blankety Blank
2021 · TV

2004: The Stupid Version
2004 · TV

Snuff Box
2006 · TV

Ren & Stimpy
2024 · TV

A League of Their Own
2010 · TV

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
2021 · TV

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
2021 · TV

Armstrong and Miller
1997 · TV

Roast Battle
2018 · TV

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
2021 · TV

Duck Quacks Don't Echo
2014 · TV

The IT Crowd
2007 · TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014 · TV

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005 · TV

8 Out of 10 Cats
2005 · TV

Celebrity Catchphrase
2018 · TV

Room 101
1994 · TV

The Jonathan Ross Show
2011 · TV

Gogglebox
2013 · TV

Between the Covers
2020 · TV

Rob Beckett's Smart TV
2024 · TV

The Big Narstie Show
2018 · TV

Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
2021 · TV

The Crystal Maze
1990 · TV