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Jesse Armstrong

{{Short description|British screenwriter (born 1970)}}

{{EngvarB|date=March 2020}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2023}}

{{Infobox person

| image=SuccessionBFI280523 (18 of 20) (52935333250) (cropped).jpg

| caption = Armstrong in 2023

| name = Jesse Armstrong

| birth_name = Jesse David Armstrong

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|12|13|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Oswestry, Shropshire, England

| education = University of Manchester

| occupation = Screenwriter, producer

| years_active = 2000–present

| children = 2

}}

Jesse David Armstrong (born 13 December 1970) is a British 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 Award nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also co-wrote the films Four Lions (2010) and Downhill (2020).

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.

Early life and education

Armstrong was born in Oswestry in Shropshire.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2005/nov/19/comedy |title=Where you're smiling|date=19 November 2005|access-date=10 December 2011|work=The Guardian}} on 13 December 1970.{{Cite web |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/lfYcMfUGDl_lc0XXSCAOAUQVID4/appointments |publisher=Companies House |title=Jesse David Armstrong – Personal Appointments |access-date=8 December 2020}} His father was a further education teacher who became a crime novelist in the 1990s, while his mother worked in nursery schools. He attended a comprehensive school in Oswestry before studying American Studies at the University of Manchester, spending a year abroad in Massachusetts.{{Cite news|title=Sex, slugs and showers that caught fire: Fresh Meat's writers relive their toga-party student days|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/feb/22/fresh-meat-series-four-writers-university-student-days|newspaper=The Guardian|date=22 February 2016|access-date=23 February 2016|issn=0261-3077}} In 1995, he began to work as a researcher for the Labour MP Doug Henderson, initially without payment.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2005/may/19/media |title=The Commons touch |date=19 May 2005 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=The Guardian}} At the same time, he acted as a consultant on politics for Rory Bremner's production company. He subsequently worked as a painter and decorator.{{Cite news|title=Jesse Armstrong on power, politics and the return of Succession|url=https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/tv-radio/2021/09/jesse-armstrong-on-power-politics-and-the-return-of-succession|work=New Statesman|date=29 September 2021|access-date=1 December 2021}}

Career

=2000–2015: ''Peep Show'' and ''The Thick of It'' =

Armstrong met his writing partner Sam Bain while at the University of Manchester,{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8774274/Interview-Fresh-Meat-writers-Sam-Bain-and-Jesse-Armstrong.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8774274/Interview-Fresh-Meat-writers-Sam-Bain-and-Jesse-Armstrong.html |archive-date=12 January 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=Interview: Fresh Meat writers Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong |date=21 September 2011 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=The Sunday Telegraph}}{{cbignore}} living with him in his final year. They began writing together after they graduated, when they had both moved to London. At the beginning of their writing career, Armstrong and Bain wrote for the Channel 4 sketch show Smack the Pony and the children's shows The Queen's Nose and My Parents Are Aliens.{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/the-secret-of-good-comedy-writing-423112.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220608/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/the-secret-of-good-comedy-writing-423112.html |archive-date=8 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |title=The secret of good comedy writing |date=6 November 2006 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=The Independent}} They went on to create and write Peep Show, BBC One sitcom The Old Guys, and Channel 4 comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Babylon. They also wrote for the BBC Radio 4 sketch show That Mitchell and Webb Sound, starring Peep Show's two main actors David Mitchell and Robert Webb, and its BBC Two adaptation That Mitchell and Webb Look. Peep Show has won several writing awards,Peep Show (British TV series)#Awards and honours including a BAFTA for Best Situation Comedy in 2008.{{cite web |url=http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/latest-winners-and-nominees,91,BA.html |title=Television Awards 2008 |date=26 April 2008 |access-date=10 December 2011 |archive-date=27 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927135242/http://www.bafta.org/awards/television/latest-winners-and-nominees,91,BA.html |url-status=dead }}

To date, Armstrong and Bain have written two films together – the 2007 comedy Magicians, and, alongside Chris Morris, the 2010 terrorism satire Four Lions. Armstrong and Bain received the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award at the British Comedy Awards 2010. In 2012 both Armstrong and Bain were featured on the TV industry journal Broadcast's 'Hot 100' list, highlighting the most successful people in UK television.{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a391780/benedict-cumberbatch-reggie-yates-make-broadcast-hot-100-list.html |title=Benedict Cumberbatch, Reggie Yates make 'Broadcast' Hot 100 list |work=Digital Spy |date=5 July 2012 |access-date=21 July 2012}} In 2012, Armstrong and Bain wrote the Channel 4 comedy pilot Bad Sugar, a spoof of Dynasty-style soap operas, which stars Olivia Colman, Julia Davis and Sharon Horgan, all of whom also co-conceived the show.{{cite web |url=http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-commissions-bad-sugar-by-sam-bain-and-jesse-armstrong |title=Channel 4 commissions Bad Sugar by Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong |date=1 December 2011 |access-date=11 December 2011}} In 2014, Armstrong, with Danny Boyle, Robert Jones and Sam Bain, co-created the Channel 4 comedy drama Babylon. Armstrong wrote the first and last of the six initial episodes and co-wrote the pilot with Sam Bain.

Alongside Armando Iannucci, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche, Armstrong wrote for the first three series{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2012/thick-of-it.html |title=The Thick of It returns to BBC Two for new series |date=12 July 2012 |access-date=21 July 2012 |publisher=BBC Media Centre}}

Armstrong is not listed among the writers for the fourth series. of the BAFTA-winning BBC Four comedy The Thick of It, and its 2009 film spin-off In the Loop. In The Loop was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 2009, and won Best British Screenplay at the 2009 Evening Standard British Film Awards. Alongside The Thick of It's writing team, Armstrong wrote one episode of the first season of HBO comedy series Veep, set in the office of the American vice-president.

In the run-up to the 2010 UK general election, Armstrong wrote a column in The Guardian – 'Malcolm Tucker's election briefing – as dictated to Jesse Armstrong'.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/series/malcolm-tuckers-election-briefing |title=Malcolm Tucker's election briefing |date=7 May 2010 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=The Guardian}} He previously wrote a similar column for New Statesman, entitled 'Tactical Briefing'.{{cite web |url=http://www.newstatesman.com/writers/jesse_armstrong/page/1 |title=Articles by Jesse Armstrong |date=18 December 2008 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=New Statesman}} In 2010, Armstrong's currently-unproduced screenplay Murdoch, a drama in which Rupert Murdoch and his family disagree over who should have control of his company, received attention after it appeared on The Black List, a list of unproduced screenplays most liked by Hollywood industry figures.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/dec/14/hollywood-black-list-best-unproduced-scripts |title=Hollywood's 'Black List' of best unproduced scripts |date=14 December 2010 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=The Guardian}} In the wake of the 2011 phone hacking scandal involving newspapers owned by Murdoch it was rumoured{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/jul/07/phone-hacking-the-murdochs |title=Channel 4 lines up drama about Murdoch family crisis |date=7 July 2011 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=The Guardian}}{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a328743/rupert-murdoch-drama-planned-by-channel-4.html |title=Rupert Murdoch drama planned by Channel 4 |date=7 July 2011 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=Digital Spy}} that the script was being developed by Channel 4, but Armstrong dismissed these claims.{{cite web |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a329093/peep-show-creator-denies-channel-4-rupert-murdoch-drama.html |title=Peep Show creator denies Channel 4 Rupert Murdoch drama |date=9 July 2011 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=Digital Spy}}

In 2010 it was reported that Armstrong was developing a biopic of the Republican Party strategist Lee Atwater, with Chris Henchy and Adam McKay.{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/adam-mckay-1798221176 |title=Interview – Adam McKay |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=The A.V. Club}}{{cite web |url=http://www.aintitcool.com/node/46033 |title=Mr. Beaks Talks THE OTHER GUYS, ANCHORMAN 2 And Little River Band With Adam McKay |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=Ain't It Cool News}} In October 2011 it was reported that Armstrong's film adaptation of Richard DiLello's book The Longest Cocktail Party, charting the founding of The Beatles' record company Apple Records and the recording of their final album Let It Be,{{cite web |url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/michael_winterbottom_planning_to_direct_beatles_movie_the_longest_cocktail_ |title=Michael Winterbottom Planning To Direct Beatles Movie 'The Longest Cocktail Party' |date=12 October 2011 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=indieWIRE |archive-date=15 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111215075511/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/michael_winterbottom_planning_to_direct_beatles_movie_the_longest_cocktail_ |url-status=dead }} was to be directed by Michael Winterbottom.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15308250 |title=Michael Winterbottom to direct Beatles film |date=14 October 2011 |access-date=10 December 2011 |work=BBC News Online}} In February 2016 it was reported that Winterbottom had withdrawn from the project and the film's future was uncertain.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}

Armstrong wrote one episode of Charlie Brooker's anthology series Black Mirror, entitled "The Entire History of You". Robert Downey Jr. has since bought the rights to adapt the script for a forthcoming film.{{cite web |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a457941/robert-downey-jr-to-make-movie-based-on-charlie-brookers-black-mirror/ |title=Robert Downey Jr to make movie based on Charlie Brooker's 'Black Mirror' |date=11 February 2013 |access-date=12 February 2013 |work=Digital Spy}} Armstrong's first novel, Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals, was released in April 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.randomhouse.co.uk/editions/elite-fighting-forces/9780224097345 |title=Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals |date=2 April 2015 |access-date=28 April 2015}}

= 2017–present: ''Succession'' and acclaim =

In 2017, Armstrong's American drama series Succession, executive produced by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell, was picked up to series by HBO.{{cite web|last1=Holloway|first1=Daniel|title=Will Ferrell-Adam McKay Political Drama 'Succession' Ordered by HBO|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/will-ferrell-adam-mckay-hbo-1201981682/|website=Variety|date=8 February 2017 |access-date=9 February 2017}} The series starred Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen and Brian Cox. The series ran from 2018 to 2023 and received numerous accolades including three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Drama Series. During this time he co-wrote the screenplay for the 2020 comedy-drama film Downhill with Jim Rash and Nat Faxon. The film was based on the 2014 Ruben Östlund film Force Majeure and starred Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Personal life

Armstrong is married and has two children. His wife works for the National Health Service. He supports Fulham FC football club.{{Cite web |date=24 September 2023 |title=The Adam Buxton podcast, Episode 204 |url=https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/adambuxton/e/6510104fe663d9001105713e/media.mp3 |access-date=24 September 2023 |website=The Adam Buxton podcast}}

Works

= Film =

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! scope="col" | Director

! scope="col" | Writer

! Notes

2007

| Magicians

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| Also associate producer

2009

| In the Loop

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|

2010

| Four Lions

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|

2012

| Bad Sugar

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2013

| No Kaddish in Carmarthen

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2015

| Incident on the Northern Line

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| Short film

2019

| The Day Shall Come

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|

2020

| Downhill

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|

= Television =

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! scope="col" | Director

! scope="col" | Writer

! scope="col" | Executive
Producer

! scope="col" | Creator

! Notes

2000

| My Parents Are Aliens

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "El Presidente"

2000–2002

| Smack the Pony

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| Additional material

2001

| 2DTV

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

2001–2002

| TV to Go

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

2001–2003

| The Queen's Nose

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| 6 episodes

rowspan=2| 2002

| Seriously Weird

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

Ed Stone Is Dead

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

rowspan=2| 2003

| The Story of Tracy Beaker

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| 2 episodes

Bedsitcom

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

2003–2015

| Peep Show

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

2004

| Revolver

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| 5 episodes

2005–2009

| The Thick of It

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| 15 episodes

rowspan=2| 2006

| The Secret Policeman's Ball

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| TV special

The Last Laugh

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

2006–2009

| That Mitchell and Webb Look

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| 6 episodes

rowspan=2| 2007

| Dogface

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| 5 episodes

Ladies and Gentlemen

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| TV pilot

2008

| Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

2009–2010

| The Old Guys

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

2011

| Black Mirror

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "The Entire History of You"

2011–2016

| Fresh Meat

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

rowspan=2| 2012

| Veep

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "Tears"

Bad Sugar

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| TV pilot

2014

| Babylon

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

2018–2023

| Succession

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

|

2019–2021

| Dead Pixels

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

|

2025

| Mountainhead

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| TV film{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2025/03/jesse-armstrong-hbo-movie-cast-steve-carell-jason-schwartzman-1236310521/|title=Jesse Armstrong Sets Steve Carell, Jason Schwartzman, Cory Michael Smith & Ramy Youssef For His HBO Film|first1=Anthony|last1=D'Alessandro|first2=Matt|last2=Grobar|website=Deadline Hollywood|date=March 4, 2025|accessdate=March 4, 2025|archive-date=March 4, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250304195454/https://deadline.com/2025/03/jesse-armstrong-hbo-movie-cast-steve-carell-jason-schwartzman-1236310521/|url-status=live}}

Other credits

class="wikitable"
Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

2015

| Christmas University Challenge

| Contestant

| 2 episodes{{Cite web|title = University Challenge, Christmas 2015: 3. Manchester v UEA|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b06tl3bq/university-challenge-christmas-2015-3-manchester-v-uea|website = BBC iPlayer|access-date = 28 December 2015}}

2016

| Fleabag

| Script consultant

| 1 episode

2017

| Back

| Story consultant

|

2019–2024

| What We Do in the Shadows

| Executive consultant

| 61 episodes

=Bibliography=

  • {{cite book|last=Armstrong|first=Jesse|year=2015|title=Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals|publisher=Vintage|isbn=9780399184208}}

Awards and nominations

class="wikitable"

|+

! Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominated Work

! Result

! Ref.

2009

| Academy Awards

| Best Adapted Screenplay

| In the Loop

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{Cite web |url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2010 |title=The 82nd Academy Awards (2010) Nominees and Winners |publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences |access-date=November 10, 2011 |language=en-US}}

2022

| rowspan="2"| Astra TV Awards

| rowspan="2"| Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama

| Succession {{small|(Episode: "All the Bells Say")}}

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2022/07/this-is-us-succession-severance-ted-lasso-2022-hca-tv-nominations-full-list-1235059982/ |title='This Is Us', 'Succession', 'Severance', 'Ted Lasso' lead 2022 HCA TV nominations |last=Petski |first=Denis |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |date=July 7, 2022 |access-date=July 8, 2022 |language=en-US}}

2023

| Succession {{small|(Episode: "Connor's Wedding")}}

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://hollywoodcreative.org/press-releases/prime-videos-the-boys-leads-the-2023-astra-tv-awards/ |title=Prime Video's 'The Boys' leads the 2023 Astra TV Awards |publisher=Hollywood Creative Alliance |date=January 8, 2024 |access-date=January 8, 2024 |language=en-US |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240111055505/https://hollywoodcreative.org/press-releases/prime-videos-the-boys-leads-the-2023-astra-tv-awards/ |archive-date= Jan 11, 2024 }}

rowspan="2"| 2009

| rowspan="2"| British Academy Film Awards

| Best Adapted Screenplay

| rowspan="2"| In the Loop

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/film |title= Film in 2010 |publisher=British Academy Film Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

Outstanding British Film

| {{nom}}

2006

| rowspan="7"| British Academy Television Awards

| rowspan="6"| Best Situation Comedy

| rowspan="5"| Peep Show

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2006/television |title= Television in 2006 |publisher=British Academy Television Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2008

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2008/television |title= Television in 2008 |publisher=British Academy Television Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2009

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2009/television |title= Television in 2009 |publisher=British Academy Television Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/television |title= Television in 2010 |publisher=British Academy Television Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2011

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2011/television |title= Television in 2011 |publisher=British Academy Television Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2012

| Fresh Meat

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2012/television |title= Television in 2012 |publisher=British Academy Television Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2016

| Best Scripted Comedy

| rowspan="2"| Peep Show

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://awards.bafta.org/award/2016/television |title= Television in 2016 |publisher=British Academy Television Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2009

| rowspan="6"| British Academy Television Craft Awards

| rowspan="2"| Best Writer

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2009/tvcraft |title= Television Craft in 2009 |publisher=British Academy Television Craft Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| The Thick of It

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2010/tvcraft |title= Television Craft in 2010 |publisher=British Academy Television Craft Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2014

| rowspan="2"| Best Writer: Comedy

| Fresh Meat

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2014/tvcraft |title= Television Craft in 2014 |publisher=British Academy Television Craft Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2016

| Peep Show

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2016/tvcraft |title= Television Craft in 2016 |publisher=British Academy Television Craft Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2020

| rowspan="2"| Best Writer: Drama

| rowspan="2"| Succession

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2020/tvcraft |title= Television Craft in 2020 |publisher=British Academy Television Craft Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2022

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://awards.bafta.org/award/2022/tvcraft |title= Television Craft in 2022 |publisher=British Academy Television Craft Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2009

| rowspan="5"| British Comedy Awards

| Best TV Comedy

| Peep Show

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.britishcomedyawards.com/past-winners/2009.aspx |title=Past winners 2009 |publisher=British Comedy Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award

| {{n/a}}

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.britishcomedyawards.com/past-winners/2010.aspx |title=Winners 2010 |publisher=British Comedy Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

rowspan="3"| 2011

| Best Sitcom

| Peep Show

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="3"| {{cite web |url=https://www.britishcomedyawards.com/past-winners/2011.aspx |title=Winners 2011 |publisher=British Comedy Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

Best Comedy Drama

| rowspan="2"| Fresh Meat

| {{nom}}

Best British TV Comedy

| {{won}}

2009

| rowspan="2"| British Independent Film Awards

| rowspan="2"| Best Screenplay

| In the Loop

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.bifa.film/awards/2009/winners-nominations/ |title=Winners & Nominations: The Awards 2009 |date=24 October 2009 |publisher=British Independent Film Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| Four Lions

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.bifa.film/awards/2010/winners-nominations/ |title=Winners & Nominations: The Awards 2010 |date=24 October 2010 |publisher=British Independent Film Awards |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2006

| rowspan="4"| Broadcasting Press Guild Awards

| rowspan="2"| Writer's Award

| rowspan="2"| The Thick of It

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/bpg-awards/2006-32nd-annual-awards/ |title=2006 Awards |date=31 December 2007 |publisher=Broadcasting Press Guild |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/bpg-awards/2010-36th-annual-awards/ |title=2010 Awards |date=24 January 2010 |publisher=Broadcasting Press Guild |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2012

| Best Comedy/Entertainment

| rowspan="2"| Fresh Meat

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/bpg-awards/2012-winners/ |title=2012 Awards |date=2 April 2012 |publisher=Broadcasting Press Guild |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2013

| Best Entertainment/Comedy

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.broadcastingpressguild.org/bpg-awards/2013-2/ |title=2013 Awards |date=17 March 2013 |publisher=Broadcasting Press Guild |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards

| Best Original Screenplay

| Four Lions

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://cofca.org/awards-2010/ |title=9th Annual Central Ohio Film Critics Association Awards |publisher=Central Ohio Film Critics Association |date=January 6, 2011 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2009

| rowspan="2"| Chicago Film Critics Association Awards

| Best Adapted Screenplay

| In the Loop

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://chicagofilmcritics.org/awards-blog/archives |title=1988-2013 Award Winner Archives |publisher=Chicago Film Critics Association |date=January 1, 2013 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| Best Original Screenplay

| Four Lions

| {{nom}}

2009

| Chlotrudis Awards

| Best Original Screenplay

| In the Loop

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://chlotrudis.org/awards/past-awards/2010-16th-annual-awards-march-21-2010/ |title=16th Annual Chlotrudis Awards |publisher=Chlotrudis Awards |date=March 21, 2010 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2019

| rowspan="3"| Golden Globe Awards

| rowspan="3"| Best Television Series – Drama

| rowspan="3"| Succession

| {{won}}

| align="center" rowspan="3"| {{Cite web |url=https://goldenglobes.com/tv-show/succession/ |title=Succession |publisher=Golden Globe Awards |access-date=January 20, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2021

| {{won}}

2023

| {{won}}

2009

| Houston Film Critics Society Awards

| Best Screenplay

| rowspan="2"| In the Loop

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://houstonfilmcritics.com/the-houston-film-critics-society-award-winners-for-2009/ |title=The Houston Film Critics Society Award Winners for 2009 |publisher=Houston Film Critics Society |date=December 13, 2009 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2009

| International Cinephile Society Awards

| Best Adapted Screenplay

| {{runner-up}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://icsfilm.org/our-yearly-awards/2010-ics-award-winners/ |title=2010 ICS Award Winners |publisher=Los Angeles Film Critics Association |date=June 14, 2010 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2010

| rowspan="2"| International Emmy Awards

| Best Comedy Series

| Peep Show

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{Cite web |url=https://www.iemmys.tv/38th-international-emmy-awards-nominees-announced/ |title=38TH INTERNATIONAL EMMY® AWARDS NOMINEES ANNOUNCED |publisher=International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |date=October 4, 2010 |access-date=January 16, 2024 |language=en}}

2023

| Founders Award

| {{n/a}}

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{Cite web |url=https://www.iemmys.tv/jesse-armstrong-to-receive-2023-international-emmy-founders-award/ |title=JESSE ARMSTRONG TO RECEIVE 2023 INTERNATIONAL EMMY® FOUNDERS AWARD |publisher=International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |date=October 26, 2023 |access-date=October 26, 2023 |language=en}}

2009

| rowspan="2"| London Film Critics' Circle Awards

| rowspan="2"| Screenwriter of the Year

| In the Loop

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/6860537/Quentin-Tarantino-honoured-by-London-Film-Critics-Circle.html |title=Quentin Tarantino honoured by London Film Critics' Circle |publisher=The Telegraph |location=London |date=December 21, 2009}}

2010

| Four Lions

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/kings-speech-year-lead-nominations-61748 |title='The King's Speech,' 'Another Year' Lead Nominations at London Critics' Circle Film Awards |publisher=The Hollywood Reporter |date=December 20, 2010 |language=en-US}}

2009

| Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards

| Best Screenplay

| rowspan="3"| In the Loop

| {{Runner-up}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://www.lafca.net/Years/2009.php |title=The 35th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards |publisher=Los Angeles Film Critics Association |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2009

| New York Film Critics Circle Awards

| Best Screenplay

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2009/film/awards/hurt-locker-tops-with-n-y-film-critics-1118012706/ |title='Hurt Locker' tops with N.Y. Film Critics |last=Thielman |first=Sam |publisher=Variety |date=December 14, 2009 |access-date=January 19, 2020}}

2009

| rowspan="2"| Online Film & Television Association Awards

| Best Adapted Screenplay

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.oftaawards.com/film-awards/14th-annual-film-awards-2009/ |title=14th Annual Film Awards (2009) |publisher=Online Film & Television Association |access-date=January 21, 2024}}

2012

| Best Writing in a Comedy Series

| Veep

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.oftaawards.com/television-awards/16th-annual-tv-awards-2011-12/ |title=16th Annual TV Awards (2011-12) |publisher=Online Film & Television Association |access-date=January 21, 2024}}

2009

| Online Film Critics Society Awards

| Best Adapted Screenplay

| In the Loop

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://ofcs.org/awards/2009-awards-13th-annual/ |title=2009 Awards (13th Annual) |date=3 January 2012 |publisher=Online Film Critics Society |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"| 2019

| rowspan="8"| Primetime Emmy Awards

| Outstanding Drama Series

| Succession

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="8"| {{Cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/bios/jesse-armstrong |title=Jesse Armstrong |publisher=Academy of Television Arts & Sciences |access-date=January 16, 2024 |language=en}}

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

| Succession {{small|(Episode: "Nobody Is Ever Missing")}}

| {{won}}

rowspan="2"| 2020

| Outstanding Drama Series

| Succession

| {{won}}

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

| Succession {{small|(Episode: "This Is Not for Tears")}}

| {{won}}

rowspan="2"| 2022

| Outstanding Drama Series

| Succession

| {{won}}

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

| Succession {{small|(Episode: "All the Bells Say")}}

| {{won}}

rowspan="2"| 2023

| Outstanding Drama Series

| Succession

| {{won}}

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

| Succession {{small|(Episode: "Connor's Wedding")}}

| {{won}}

2019

| rowspan="3"| Producers Guild of America Awards

| rowspan="3"| Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Drama

| rowspan="3"| Succession

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/pga-awards-winners-2020-1203471639/ |title='1917,' 'Succession' Among Top PGA Award Winners |last=Vary |first=Adam |publisher=Variety |date=January 18, 2020 |access-date=January 19, 2020 |language=en-US}}

2021

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://producersguild.org/2022-pgaaward-winners/ |title=Producers Guild of America Awards Celebrates CODA, Succession, Encanto, Summer of Soul, Ted Lasso, & More with Top Honors |publisher=Producers Guild of America Awards |date=March 19, 2022 |access-date=March 19, 2022 |language=en-US}}

2023

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://producersguild.org/2024-pga-awards-winners/ |title=2024 PGA Awards – Winners |publisher=Producers Guild of America Awards |date=February 25, 2024 |access-date=February 25, 2024}}

rowspan="2"| 2005

| rowspan="9"| Royal Television Society Awards

| Situation Comedy & Comedy Drama

| rowspan="7"| Peep Show

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://rts.org.uk/award/programme-awards-winners-2005 |title=RTS Programme Winners 2005 |date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Royal Television Society |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

Writer – Comedy

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"| 2006

| Situation Comedy & Comedy Drama

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-programme-awards-2006 |title=RTS Programme Awards 2006 |date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Royal Television Society |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

Writer – Comedy

| {{won}}

rowspan="2"| 2009

| Scripted Comedy

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-programme-awards-2009 |title=RTS Programme Awards 2009 |date=14 March 2011 |publisher=Royal Television Society |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"| Writer – Comedy

| {{won}}

2011

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-programme-awards-2011 |title=RTS Programme Awards 2011 |date=16 March 2011 |publisher=Royal Television Society |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"| 2012

| Scripted Comedy

| rowspan="2"| Fresh Meat

| {{won}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://rts.org.uk/award/rts-programme-awards-2012 |title=RTS Programme Awards 2012 |date=5 September 2012 |publisher=Royal Television Society |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

Writer – Comedy

| {{won}}

2010

| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards

| Best Original Screenplay

| Four Lions

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.sdfcs.org/2010-awards/ |title=2010 Awards |publisher=San Diego Film Critics Society |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2012

| rowspan="7"| Writers Guild of America Awards

| New Series

| Veep

| {{nom}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.wgaeast.org/wp-content/uploads/typo3/user_upload/_temp_/revision02062013_Writers_Guild_Awards_-_Television-News-Radio-Promo-Graphic_Art_Nominees_Announced_FINAL_12-7-12_REV_2-5-13.pdf |title=2013 WRITERS GUILD AWARDS TELEVISION, NEWS, RADIO, PROMOTIONAL WRITING, AND GRAPHIC ANIMATION NOMINEES ANNOUNCED |publisher=Writers Guild of America Awards |date=December 6, 2012 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"| 2018

| Drama Series

| rowspan="2"| Succession

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://www.wgaeast.org/award/2019/ |title=The 71st Writers Guild of America Awards |publisher=Writers Guild of America Awards |date=February 17, 2019 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

rowspan="2"| New Series

| {{nom}}

rowspan="2"| 2019

| What We Do in the Shadows

| {{nom}}

| align="center" rowspan="2"| {{cite web |url=https://www.wgaeast.org/award/2020/ |title=The 72nd Writers Guild of America Awards |publisher=Writers Guild of America Awards |date=February 1, 2020 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

rowspan="3"| Drama Series

| rowspan="3"| Succession

| {{won}}

2021

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.wgaeast.org/award/2022 |title=The 74th Writers Guild of America Awards |publisher=Writers Guild of America Awards |date=March 20, 2022 |access-date=January 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

2023

| {{won}}

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=https://www.wgaeast.org/award/2024 |title=The 76th Writers Guild of America Awards |publisher=Writers Guild of America Awards |date=February 21, 2024 |access-date=February 21, 2024 |language=en-US}}

See also

References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|1104036}}
  • {{twitter|jessearmstrong1}}
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20050523080039/http://www.ideasfactory.com/writing/features/writ_feature29.htm Ideas Factory interview with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20090716140115/http://www.bafta.org/learning/webcasts/the-bafta-comedy-debate,783,BA.html The BAFTA Comedy Debate] – Jesse Armstrong debates the state of Television Comedy
  • [https://val-tv.co.uk/people/view/jesse-armstrong Various Artists Limited] Joint Creative Director

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