Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Richard Ayoade
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 8Directed series: 2All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 98103
IMDb ID: nm1547964
Known for: Acting
Born: May 23, 1977
Age: 49
Place of birth: Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2027
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 7.03
Wikidata: Q1333118
Also known as
Richard Ellef Ayoade • Ayoade • ריצ'ארד איואדי
Frequent jobs
Director (10)Writer (3)Additional Writing (2)Thanks (2)Script Editor (1)Theme Song Performance (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Richard Ayoade.
Submarine
Director
2011 Movie
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
Director
2011 Movie
Arctic Monkeys: At the Apollo
Director
2008 Movie
Wynde: Behind the Man
Director
2007 Movie
Horrificata Illuminata
Director
2006 Movie
Darkplace Illuminatum
Director
2006 Movie
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Director
2004 Movie
The Semplica Girl Diaries
Director
Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Richard Ayoade.
Community
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
Man to Man with Dean Learner
Director • 6 eps
2006 Series
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Richard Ayoade.
Mar 11, 2027
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Richard Ayoade.
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020 Movie
The Bad Guys 2
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2025 Movie
The Bad Guys
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2022 Movie
Paddington 2
as Forensic Investigator
2017 Movie
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
2024 Movie
Submarine
Director
2011 Movie
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
2023 Movie
22 vs. Earth
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2021 Movie
Four Lions
Thanks
2010 Movie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Henry Wood
2021 Movie
Paul
Thanks
2011 Movie
The Boxtrolls
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
2014 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Richard Ayoade.
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
as Two-Boots (voice) • 10 eps
2026 Series
The Mandalorian
as Zero (voice) • 2 eps
2019 Series
Taskmaster
as Self • 10 eps
2015 Series
Black Mirror
as Richard Ayoade (voice) • 1 eps
2011 Series
The IT Crowd
as Maurice Moss • 24 eps
2006 Series
Community
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Writer • 6 eps
2004 Series
SpongeBob SquarePants
as Sammy Suckerfish (voice) • 1 eps
1999 Series
Dream Productions
as Xeni (voice) • 4 eps
2024 Series
The Mighty Boosh
Script Editor • 6 eps
2004 Series
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Archmage Kyle (voice) • 5 eps
2022 Series
Disenchantment
as Alva Gunderson / Gordy (voice) • 4 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Richard Ayoade.
The Bad Guys
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2022 Movie
The Bad Guys 2
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2025 Movie
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020 Movie
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
2019 Movie
The Boxtrolls
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
2014 Movie
Paddington 2
as Forensic Investigator
2017 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Richard Ayoade.
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 1 eps
2014 Series
The Graham Norton Show
as Self • 5 eps
2007 Series
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
Black Mirror
as Richard Ayoade (voice) • 1 eps
2011 Series
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
as Self - Presenter • 12 eps
Series
Have I Got News for You
as Self - Host • 15 eps
1990 Series
Community
Director • 1 eps
2009 Series
The Mandalorian
as Zero (voice) • 2 eps
2019 Series
The Last Leg
as Self • 16 eps
2013 Series
8 Out of 10 Cats
as Self • 1 eps
2005 Series
Taskmaster
as Self • 10 eps
2015 Series
The Jonathan Ross Show
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2011 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Richard Ayoade.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Richard Ayoade.
Apple & Onion
Theme Song Performance • 76 eps
2018 Series
Travel Man: 48 Hours in...
Writer • 2 eps
2015 Series
The Mighty Boosh
Script Editor • 6 eps
2004 Series
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace
Writer • 6 eps
2004 Series
Bruiser
Additional Writing • 2 eps
2000 Series
Smack the Pony
Additional Writing • 1 eps
1999 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Richard Ayoade.
Mar 11, 2027
Sonic the Hedgehog 4
2027 Movie
Taskmaster: GOSH Charity Special
as Self
2026 Movie
The Bad Guys 2
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2025 Movie
The Phoenician Scheme
as Sergio
2025 Movie
The Extraordinary Miss Flower
as Self
2025 Movie
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
2024 Movie
The Rat Catcher
as Editor
2023 Movie
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
as Dr. Marshall / Yogi
2023 Movie
Devise the Plan: Making 'The Bad Guys'
as Self
2022 Movie
The Bad Guys
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2022 Movie
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Henry Wood
2021 Movie
The Souvenir: Part II
as Patrick
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Richard Ayoade.
Live from the Lycett Arms
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Unacceptable
as Self - Team Captain • 7 eps
2026 Series
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
as Two-Boots (voice) • 10 eps
2026 Series
LOL: Last One Laughing UK
as Self • 12 eps
2025 Series
Dream Productions
as Xeni (voice) • 4 eps
2024 Series
Ren & Stimpy
as Genie (voice) • 1 eps
2024 Series
Rob Beckett's Smart TV
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2024 Series
Krapopolis
as Tyrannis (voice) • 58 eps
2023 Series
Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight
as Archmage Kyle (voice) • 5 eps
2022 Series
Along for the Ride with David O'Doherty
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Question Team
as Self • 8 eps
2021 Series
Blankety Blank
as Self - Panellist • 2 eps
2021 Series