Richard Ellef Ayoade 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
The Bad Guys
(2022)
Professor Marmalade (voice)
Soul
(2020)
Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
(2023)
Dr. Marshall / Great Yogi
Paddington 2
(2017)
Forensic Investigator
The Boxtrolls
(2014)
Mr. Pickles (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
(2019)
Ice Cream Cone (voice)
Early Man
(2018)
Treebor (voice)
The Watch
(2012)
Jamarcus
The Rat Catcher
(2023)
Editor
22 vs. Earth
(2021)
Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Souvenir
(2019)
Patrick
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
(2004)
Photographer at Wedding
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
(2021)
Henry Wood
The Souvenir: Part II
(2021)
Patrick
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
(2024)
Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
Full Filmography
Acting
Backstage... at the Cambridge Footlights
(1997)
Self
Hello, Friend
(2003)
Computer Man
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
(2004)
Joseph
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
(2004)
Photographer at Wedding
Festival
(2005)
Dwight Swan
Wynde: Behind the Man
(2007)
Interviewer
Bunny and the Bull
(2009)
Museum Curator
The Watch
(2012)
Jamarcus
The IT Crowd Manual
(2014)
Himself / Maurice Moss
The Boxtrolls
(2014)
Mr. Pickles (voice)
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
(2016)
Self
Miranda: Morecambe & Wise and Me
(2017)
Self
Paddington 2
(2017)
Forensic Investigator
Neo Yokio: Pink Christmas
(2018)
Herbert Sims
Early Man
(2018)
Treebor (voice)
The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part
(2019)
Ice Cream Cone (voice)
The Souvenir
(2019)
Patrick
Soul
(2020)
Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Souvenir: Part II
(2021)
Patrick
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
(2021)
Henry Wood
22 vs. Earth
(2021)
Counselor Jerry (voice)
The Bad Guys
(2022)
Professor Marmalade (voice)
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
(2023)
Dr. Marshall / Great Yogi
The Rat Catcher
(2023)
Editor
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Three More
(2024)
Dr. Marshall / The Great Yogi / Various (archive footage)
The Bad Guys 2
(2025)
Professor Marmalade (voice)
Writing
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
(2004)
Writer
Wynde: Behind the Man
(2007)
Writer
Submarine
(2011)
Writer
The Double
(2014)
Writer
Directing
AD/BC: A Rock Opera
(2004)
Director
Wynde: Behind the Man
(2007)
Director
Arctic Monkeys - At The Apollo
(2008)
Director
Submarine
(2011)
Director
Tommy Tiernan: Crooked Man
(2011)
Director
The Double
(2014)
Director
Crew