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Jesse Armstrong

Jesse David Armstrong (born 13 December 1970) 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 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 Oscar and BAFTA nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay. He also co-wrote the films ''Four Lions'' (2010) and ''Downhill'' (2020). Armstrong made his directorial debut with the television film ''Mountainhead'' (2025) which he also wrote.

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''. Provided by Wikipedia