Richard Ayoade
Acting

Richard Ayoade

Born 23 May 1977 · Hammersmith, London, England, UK
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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

Soul
The Mandalorian
Black Mirror
SpongeBob SquarePants
Paddington 2
The Bad Guys
The Watch
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Community
The Boxtrolls
The IT Crowd
Submarine
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
The Jillon
The Bad Guys 2
The Phoenician Scheme
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Rat Catcher
The Bad Guys
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
The Souvenir: Part II
22 vs. Earth
Soul
The Souvenir
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
Early Man
Buff Up My Head
Paddington 2
The Boxtrolls
The Double
The Watch
Submarine
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
Bunny and the Bull
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo
Wynde: Behind the Man
Horrificata Illuminata
Darkplace Illuminatum
Festival
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Hello, Friend
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