Jesse Armstrong

Career Overview

Jesse Armstrong has 37 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Signature works include The Day Shall Come, Mountainhead, Four Lions. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

37

Birth Date

1970-12-13

Birth Place

Oswestry, Shropshire, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Day Shall Come
• 

  Mountainhead
• 

  Four Lions
• 

  In the Loop
• 

  Downhill
• 

  The Rise of the Nutters

Frequent Collaborators

• Alex Macqueen (4 collaborations)
• Kayvan Novak (2 collaborations)
• Peter Capaldi (2 collaborations)
• Chris Addison (2 collaborations)
• Paul Higgins (2 collaborations)
• Olivia Poulet (2 collaborations)
• James Smith (2 collaborations)
• Zach Woods (2 collaborations)
• Joanna Scanlan (2 collaborations)
• Lucinda Raikes (2 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (21 credits)

  • Jonty

    screenplay

    writing
    2026
  • Mountainhead

    writer

    writing
    2025
  • The Craft Behind Succession

    writer

    writing
    2020
  • Downhill

    screenplay

    writing
    2020
  • The Day Shall Come

    writer

    writing
    2019
  • Succession

    - With Open Eyes (2023) ... writer writing

    - Church and State (2023) ... writer writing

    - America Decides (2023) ... writer writing

    - Honeymoon States (2023) ... writer writing

    - Connor's Wedding (2023) ... writer writing
    2018
  • Incident on the Northern Line

    writer

    writing
    2015
  • No Kaddish in Carmarthen

    writer

    writing
    2014
  • Bad Sugar

    writer

    writing
    2012
  • Veep

    - Tears (2012) ... teleplay writing

    - Tears (2012) ... story writing
    2012
  • Fresh Meat

    - Episode 1 (2016) ... writer writing

    - Episode 1 (2013) ... writer writing

    - Episode 1 (2012) ... writer writing

    - Episode 2 (2011) ... writer writing

    - Episode 1 (2011) ... writer writing
    2011
  • Black Mirror

    - The Entire History of You (2011) ... writer writing
    2011
  • Four Lions

    writer

    writing
    2010
  • In the Loop

    screenplay

    writing
    2009
  • Ladies and Gentlemen

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Spinners and Losers

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • Magicians

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • The Rise of the Nutters

    writer

    writing
    2007
  • The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall

    writer

    writing
    2006
  • The Thick of It

    - Episode 3 (2005) ... writer writing

    - Episode 2 (2005) ... writer writing

    - Episode 1 (2005) ... writer writing

    - Episode 8 (2009) ... writer writing

    - Episode 2 (2009) ... writer writing
    2005
  • Peep Show

    - A Beautiful Mind (2010) ... writer writing

    - Man Jam (2010) ... writer writing

    - St Hospital's (2010) ... writer writing

    - Das Boot (2009) ... writer writing

    - The Party (2009) ... writer writing
    2003

• production (8 credits)

  • Jonty

    executive producer

    production
    2026
  • Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

    researcher

    production
    2026
  • Mountainhead

    executive producer

    production
    2025
  • What We Do in the Shadows

    executive consultant

    production

    - The Finale (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - The Promotion (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - Come Out and Play (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - P.I. Undercover: New York (2024) ... executive consultant production

    - March Madness (2024) ... executive consultant production
    2019
  • Succession

    executive producer

    production

    - With Open Eyes (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Church and State (2023) ... executive producer production

    - America Decides (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Tailgate Party (2023) ... executive producer production

    - Living+ (2023) ... executive producer production
    2018
  • Fresh Meat

    executive producer

    production

    - Episode 6 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 5 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 4 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 3 (2016) ... executive producer production

    - Episode 2 (2016) ... executive producer production
    2011
  • Magicians

    producer

    production
    2007
  • Peep Show

    - Quantocking II (2012) ... producer production

    - Chairman Mark (2012) ... producer production

    - Big Mad Andy (2012) ... producer production

    - The Love Bunker (2012) ... producer production

    - Business Secrets of the Pharaohs (2012) ... producer production
    2003

• directing (3 credits)

  • Mountainhead

    director

    directing
    2025
  • Incident on the Northern Line

    director

    directing
    2015
  • No Kaddish in Carmarthen

    director

    directing
    2014

• actors (2 credits)

  • The Academy of Armando

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Newsnight

    - Trump Waves Goodbye to Musk (2025) ... Self actor actors
    1980

• creators (3 credits)

  • Succession

    creator

    creators
    2018
  • Fresh Meat

    creator

    creators
    2011
  • Peep Show

    creator

    creators
    2003