Armstrong was born in Oswestry in Shropshire. on 13 December 1970. 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 … See more

Armstrong met his writing partner Sam Bain while at the University of Manchester, living with him in his final year. They began writing together after they graduated, when they had both moved to London. At the beginning o… See more

Armstrong is married and has two children. His wife works for the National Health Service. He supports Fulham FC football club. See more

Fiction
• Armstrong, Jesse (2015). Love, Sex and Other Foreign Policy Goals. Vintage. ISBN 9780399184208. See more

• Jesse Armstrong at IMDb
• Jesse Armstrong on Twitter
• Ideas Factory interview with Sam Bain and Jesse Armstrong
• The BAFTA Comedy Debate – Jesse Armstrong debates the state of Television Comedy… See more