Writing
Jesse Armstrong
- Titles
- 17movies20TV shows
- Career
Active from 1995 to 2025, busiest in 2007 with 4 main titles.
- Directed
- 3titles as director
- Average score
71/100
- Highest rated
Peep Show91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Satire & Parody6.6average 2.3
- Cringe Humor5.3average 2.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.7average 3.7
- Situational Comedy5.5average 2.7
- Dark Humor5.7average 2.9
- Politics5.2average 2.6
- Contemporary Realism7.6average 5.2
- Absurdist Humor4.3average 2.0
Rarely in their work
- Historical0.3, average 2.6
- Violence2.7, average 4.3
- Adrenaline3.8, average 5.1
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Social Commentary 6
- Ensemble Cast 5
- Eccentric Characters 5
- Fast-Paced Dialogue 5
- Political Satire 5
- British Humor 4
- British Sitcom 3
- Cringe Comedy 3
- Coming-of-Age 3
- Dark Comedy 3
- Dark Humor 2
- Character-Driven 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Sam BainWriterFour Lions, Jonty, Magicians, Bad Sugar, Ladies and Gentlemen- MMark DaviesEditorMountainhead, Bad Sugar, Incident on the Northern Line, No Kaddish in Carmarthen
Simon BlackwellWriterFour Lions, In the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters, Spinners and Losers- BBilly SneddonEditorFour Lions, The Day Shall Come, In the Loop, Spinners and Losers
Paul HigginsActorIn the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters, Spinners and Losers
Peter CapaldiActorIn the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters, Spinners and Losers
Chris AddisonActorIn the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters, Spinners and Losers
Armando IannucciWriterIn the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters, Spinners and Losers- TTony RocheWriterIn the Loop, The Rise of the Nutters, Spinners and Losers
Julia DavisActorFour Lions, Bad Sugar
Darren BoydActorMagicians, Ladies and Gentlemen
James SmithActorThe Rise of the Nutters, Spinners and Losers
Movies and TV shows
16Upcoming
2 titles
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here
Researcher
Jonty
Screenplay, Executive Producer
2020s
2 titles · average score 49
57
Mountainhead (2025)
Executive Producer, Director
41
Downhill (2020)
Screenplay
2010s
6 titles · average score 68
Succession (2018)
Writer
Incident on the Northern Line (2015)
Writer, Director
No Kaddish in Carmarthen (2014)
Director, Writer
67
Bad Sugar (2012)
Writer
75
Four Lions (2010)
Writer
2000s
6 titles · average score 73
82
In the Loop (2009)
Screenplay
42
Magicians (2007)
Producer, Writer
