Jesse Armstrong

writer • producer • miscellaneous

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...

Born: December 13, 1970 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England, UK (age 54)

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Known For

7.4

What We Do in the Shadows

Movies & TV Credits

33 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Academy of Armando Movie	—	Actor	Self	2025
Mountainhead Movie	5.2	Writing	Writer	2025
Downhill Movie	4.7	Writing	Screenplay	2020
The Day Shall Come Movie	6.0	Writing	Writer	2019
What We Do in the Shadows TV Show	8.4	Production	Executive Consultant(31 Episodes)	2019
Sally4Ever TV Show	6.5	Production	Executive Producer(1 Episode)	2018
Succession TV Show	8.6	Production	Executive Producer(39 Episodes)	2018
Incident on the Northern Line Short Film	6.8	Writing	Writer	2015
Babylon Limited Series	7.0	Writing	Writer(5 Episodes)	2014
Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe TV Show	8.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	2013
No Kaddish in Carmarthen Short Film	7.7	Directing	Director	2013
Veep TV Show	8.2	Writing	Teleplay(1 Episode)	2012
Bad Sugar Movie	7.2	Writing	Writer	2012
Black Mirror TV Show	8.5	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	2011
Fresh Meat TV Show	7.7	Writing	Writer(5 Episodes)	2011
Four Lions Movie	7.4	Writing	Writer	2010
In the Loop Movie	7.5	Writing	Screenplay	2009
The Old Guys TV Show	7.0	Writing	Writer(6 Episodes)	2009
Magicians Movie	6.1	Production	Producer	2007
The Rise of the Nutters Movie	8.2	Writing	Writer	2007
Spinners and Losers Movie	8.3	Writing	Writer	2007
The Secret Policeman's Ball: The Ball in the Hall Movie	6.7	Writing	Writer	2006
The Thick of It TV Show	8.5	Writing	Writer(8 Episodes)	2005
Peep Show TV Show	8.5	Production	Executive Producer(48 Episodes)	2003
The Story of Tracy Beaker TV Show	6.9	Writing	Writer(2 Episodes)	2002
Seriously Weird TV Show	—	Writing	Writer(2 Episodes)	2002
Days Like These TV Show	2.6	Writing	Writer(13 Episodes)	1999
My Parents Are Aliens TV Show	6.5	Writing	Writer(1 Episode)	1999
Smack the Pony TV Show	7.5	Crew	Additional Writing(1 Episode)	1999
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here TV Special	—	Production	Researcher	1998
The Queen's Nose TV Show	6.9	Writing	Writer(6 Episodes)	1995
Jonty Movie	—	Production	Producer	—
First Day on Earth TV Show	—	Production	Executive Producer	—

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Jesse Armstrong

Known For

Four Lions

Peep Show

Succession

What We Do in the Shadows

Movies & TV Credits

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