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Jesse Armstrong Biography

Profession Writer, Producer, Director, Actor, Script department

Awards

  • 2005RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: nominated
  • 2006BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2006Writer's Award-: winner
  • 2006RTS Television Award-Best Writer - Comedy: winner
  • 2007Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Comedy/Light Entertainment: winner
  • 2008BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: winner
  • 2008Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2009BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Writing in Film or Television: winner
  • 2009British Comedy Award-Best TV Sitcom: nominated
  • 2009British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2009CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Adapted: nominated
  • 2009HFCS Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2009ICP Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2009LAFCA Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2009RTS Television Award-Best Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2009Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Feature Film Screenplay: nominated
  • 2009Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: nominated
  • 2010Oscar-Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010Alexander Korda Award for Best British Film-: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA TV Award-Best Writer: nominated
  • 2010BAFTA Film Award-Best Screenplay - Adapted: nominated
  • 2010British Independent Film Award-Best Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010Writer's Award-: winner
  • 2010CFCA Award-Best Screenplay, Original: nominated
  • 2010Chlotrudis Award-Best Original Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Evening Standard British Film Award-Best Screenplay: winner
  • 2010Gold Derby Film Award-Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010ICS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010Emmy-Comedy: nominated
  • 2010INOCA-Best Adapted Screenplay: winner
  • 2010ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: winner
  • 2010OFTA Film Award-Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium: nominated
  • 2010OFCS Award-Best Adapted Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010SDFCS Award-Best Screenplay, Original: winner
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Feature Film Screenplay: nominated
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: nominated
  • 2010Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Television Comedy/Light Entertainment: nominated
  • 2011BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2011British Comedy Award-Best TV Sitcom: nominated
  • 2011British Comedy Award-Best TV Comedy Drama: nominated
  • 2011British Comedy Award-Best New Comedy Programme: winner
  • 2011COFCA Award-Best Original Screenplay: nominated
  • 2011ALFS Award-Screenwriter of the Year: nominated
  • 2011RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: nominated
  • 2011Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best Television Comedy: winner
  • 2012BAFTA TV Award-Best Situation Comedy: nominated
  • 2012Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Comedy/Entertainment: nominated
  • 2012OFTA Television Award-Best Writing in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2012RTS Television Award-Best Scripted Comedy: winner
  • 2012RTS Television Award-Writer - Comedy: winner
  • 2013Broadcasting Press Guild Award-Best Comedy/Entertainment: nominated
  • 2013WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2013Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award-Best TV Comedy: nominated
  • 2014BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA TV Award-Best Scripted Comedy: nominated
  • 2016BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Comedy: nominated
  • 2019INOCA TV-Best Writing for a Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: nominated
  • 2019Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: winner
  • 2019WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2019WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: nominated
  • 2020BAFTA Television Craft Award-Writer: Drama: winner
  • 2020Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: winner
  • 2020PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2020Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: winner
  • 2020WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: winner
  • 2020WGA Award (TV)-New Series: nominated
  • 2022BAFTA TV Award-Writer, Drama: nominated
  • 2022Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: winner
  • 2022HCA Award-Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Drama: nominated
  • 2022PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2022Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: winner
  • 2022WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: winner
  • 2023Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: winner
  • 2023Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Episode: nominated
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Drama Series: winner
  • 2023Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: winner
  • 2024Astra TV Award-Best Writing in a Broadcast Network or Cable Drama Series: winner
  • 2024BAFTA TV Award-Writer, Drama: nominated
  • 2024PGA Award-Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama: winner
  • 2024WGA Award (TV)-Drama Series: winner
  • 2025Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Television Movie: nominated
  • 2026DGA Award-Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television: nominated