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Biography
Jesse David Armstrong is an English screenwriter and producer. Known for writing for a string of critically acclaimed British comedy series as well as satirical dramas, he has received numerous accolades including two British Academy Television Awards, three Golden Globe Awards, three Writers Guild of America Awards, and eight Primetime Emmy Awards in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and two British Academy Film Awards.
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Awards & recognition
- International Emmy Founders Award · 2023
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 2023
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 2020
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series · 2019
- Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2010 · nominated
Filmography17 titles

Succession
2018Executive Producer, Writer
2018Executive Producer, Writer

Black Mirror
2011Writer
2011Writer

The Thick of It
2005Writer
2005Writer

What We Do in the Shadows
2019Executive Consultant
2019Executive Consultant

Peep Show
2003Executive Producer, Producer, Writer
2003Executive Producer, Producer, Writer

Veep
2012Story, Teleplay
2012Story, Teleplay

Fresh Meat
2011Creator, Executive Producer, Writer
2011Creator, Executive Producer, Writer

Smack the Pony
1999Additional Writing
1999Additional Writing

Four Lions
2010Writer
2010Writer

In the Loop
2009Screenplay
2009Screenplay

Bait
2026Thanks
2026Thanks

My Parents Are Aliens
1999Writer
1999Writer

Dead Pixels
2019Executive Producer
2019Executive Producer

Babylon
2014Executive Producer, Writer
2014Executive Producer, Writer

The Day Shall Come
2019Writer
2019Writer

Mountainhead
2025Director, Executive Producer, Writer
2025Director, Executive Producer, Writer

Downhill
2020Screenplay
2020Screenplay