Jesse Armstrong
Jesse David Armstrong (born 13 December 1970) is an English screenwriter and producer. Known for writing for a string of several critically acclaimed British comedy series as well as satirical dramas, he has received numerous accolades, including two BAFTA TV Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three WGA Awards, and eight Emmy Awards in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and two BAFTA Film Awards.
He first gained prominence co-creating the British comedy shows Peep Show (2003–2015) and Fresh Meat (2011–2016) with his writing partner Sam Bain. During this time, he wrote for the political satire series The Thick of It (2005–2009) and co-wrote In the Loop (2009), the latter of which earned him Academy Award and BAFTA nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also co-wrote the films Four Lions (2010) and Downhill (2020). Armstrong wrote and directed the television film Mountainhead (2025).
He gained acclaim for creating the HBO comedy-drama series Succession (2018–2023), earning 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.
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Películas (16)

Mountainhead
2025 · Writer, Executive Producer, Director

The Academy of Armando
2025 · Self

Downhill
2020 · Screenplay

The Day Shall Come
2019 · Writer
Incident on the Northern Line
2015 · Writer, Director

No Kaddish in Carmarthen
2014 · Director, Writer

Bad Sugar
2012 · Writer

Four Lions
2010 · Writer

In the Loop
2009 · Screenplay
Ladies and Gentlemen
2007 · Writer

Spinners and Losers
2007 · Writer

Magicians
2007 · Story, Writer, Producer

The Rise of the Nutters
2007 · Writer
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall
2006 · Writer
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here
· Researcher

Jonty
· Screenplay, Executive Producer
Series (20)

Bait
2026 · Thanks

Dead Pixels
2019 · Executive Producer

What We Do in the Shadows
2019 · Executive Consultant

Succession
2018 · Executive Producer, Writer, Creator

Babylon
2014 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator

Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe
2013 · Self

Veep
2012 · Teleplay, Story

Black Mirror
2011 · Writer

Fresh Meat
2011 · Writer, Executive Producer, Creator

The Old Guys
2009 · Writer, Creator

The Thick of It
2005 · Writer

Peep Show
2003 · Executive Producer, Writer, Producer, Creator

Seriously Weird
2002 · Writer

The Story of Tracy Beaker
2002 · Writer

My Parents Are Aliens
1999 · Writer

Smack the Pony
1999 · Additional Writing
Days Like These
1999 · Writer

The Queen's Nose
1995 · Writer

Newsnight
1980 · Self
First Day on Earth
· Executive Producer

