About

Known credits:
27
Birthday:
1970-12-13
Place of birth:
Oswestry, Shropshire, England, UK
Website:
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Jesse Armstrong

Overview

Jesse David Armstrong (born December 13, 1970) is a British author, screenwriter, and producer. He is a co-creator of the Channel 4 comedy series Peep Show (2003–2015) and Fresh Meat (2011–2016), and the creator of the HBO satirical comedy-drama series Succession (2018–2023).

Armstrong has received many nominations and awards, including a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing the film In the Loop (2009), and four consecutive wins of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for writing episodes of the first, second, third and fourth seasons of Succession.

Known for

Acting
2025 The Academy of Armando Actor Self N/A
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Directing
2025 Mountainhead Directing Director 57
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2015 Incident on the Northern Line Directing Director N/A
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2014 No Kaddish in Carmarthen Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2025 Mountainhead Writing Writer 57
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2020 Downhill Writing Screenplay 56
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2019 The Day Shall Come Writing Writer 58
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2015 Incident on the Northern Line Writing Writer N/A
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2014 No Kaddish in Carmarthen Writing Writer N/A
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2012 Bad Sugar Writing Writer 59
Average
2010 Four Lions Writing Writer 66
Fair
2009 In the Loop Writing Screenplay 65
Fair
2007 Spinners and Losers Writing Writer 59
Average
2007 Spinners and Losers Writing Writer 61
Fair
2007 Magicians Writing Writer 58
Average
2007 Magicians Writing Story 58
Average
2007 The Rise of the Nutters Writing Writer 59
Average
2006 The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall Writing Writer 59
Average
Jonty Writing Writer N/A
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Ladies and Gentlemen Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2025 Mountainhead Production Executive Producer 57
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2018 Succession Production Executive Producer 82
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2014 Babylon Production Executive Producer 68
Fair
2007 Magicians Production Producer 58
Average
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here Production Researcher 58
Average
Jonty Production Producer N/A
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First Day on Earth Production Executive Producer N/A
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