Richard Ellef Ayoade (/ˌaɪoʊˈɑːdi/ EYE-oh-AH-dee; born May 23, 1977) is a British comedian, actor, broadcaster and filmmaker. He played the role of socially awkward IT technician Maurice Moss in Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd (2006–2013), for which he won the 2014 BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance.
Known For
| Birth Location | Hammersmith, London, England, UK |
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| Born | 1977-05-23 |
Movies
The Bad Guys 2
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2025
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
as Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
2024
The Rat Catcher
as Editor
2023
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
as Dr. Marshall / Great Yogi
2023
The Bad Guys
as Professor Marmalade (voice)
2022
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
as Henry Wood
2021
The Souvenir: Part II
as Patrick
2021
22 vs. Earth
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2021
Soul
as Counselor Jerry (voice)
2020
The Souvenir
as Patrick
2019
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
as Ice Cream Cone (voice)
2019
2018
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
as Herbert Sims
2018
Early Man
as Treebor (voice)
2018
Paddington 2
as Forensic Investigator
2017
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
as Self
2017
2016
The Boxtrolls
as Mr. Pickles (voice)
2014
The IT Crowd Manual
as Himself / Maurice Moss
2014
The Watch
as Jamarcus
2012
Bunny and the Bull
as Museum Curator
2009
Wynde: Behind the Man
as Interviewer
2007
Festival
as Dwight Swan
2005
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
as Joseph
2004
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
as Photographer at Wedding
2004
Hello, Friend
as Computer Man
2003
1997
Danger Island
as Dr. Medino (voice)
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Movies
The Double
Director
2014
The Double
Writer
2014
Submarine
Writer
2011
Submarine
Director
2011
Paul
Thanks
2011
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
Director
2011
Four Lions
Thanks
2010
Arctic Monkeys - At The Apollo
Director
2008
Wynde: Behind the Man
Writer
2007
Wynde: Behind the Man
Director
2007
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Writer
2004
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
Director
2004
The Semplica-Girl Diaries
Writer
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The Semplica-Girl Diaries
Director
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