Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade is a British comedian, actor, writer, director, and presenter, best known for his role as Maurice Moss in the Channel 4 sitcom The IT Crowd, for which he won a BAFTA for Best Male Comedy Performance in 2014. He has also hosted shows such as Gadget Man, Travel Man, and the revived Crystal Maze. Ayoade studied law at St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he was president of the Footlights club. He has written several books, including "Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey," "The Grip of Film," and "Ayoade on Top," as well as the children's book "The Book That No One Wanted to Read." He made his directorial debut with the film "Submarine" and also directed "The Double." Ayoade has lent his voice to several animated films and series.