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Alexander Armstrong

Actor | Producer | Writer

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His father is Angus Armstrong (a GP) and his mother is Virginia McCausland. Has an older brother, Dominic and an older sister, Alice (b. 1967). See more trivia »

Born:

Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong
in Rothbury, Northumberland, England, UK
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Hide HideActor (52 titles)
2012 Love Life (TV series)
Dominic
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Dominic
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Dominic
– Episode #1.1 (2012) … Dominic
 
2012 Hacks (TV movie)
David Bullingdon
 
2011 Comedy Showcase (TV series)
Murdo
– Felix & Murdo (2011) … Murdo
 
2008-2011 Doctor Who (TV series)
Mr. Smith / Reg Arwell
– The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe (2011) … Reg Arwell
– Journey's End (2008) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– The Stolen Earth (2008) … Mr. Smith (voice)
 
2007-2011 The Sarah Jane Adventures (TV series)
Mr. Smith
– The Man Who Never Was: Part 2 (2011) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– The Man Who Never Was: Part 1 (2011) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part 2 (2011) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– The Curse of Clyde Langer: Part 1 (2011) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– Sky: Part 2 (2011) … Mr. Smith (voice)
See all 47 episodes »
 
2007-2010 The Armstrong and Miller Show (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #3.6 (2010) … Various Characters
– Episode #3.5 (2010) … Various Characters
– Episode #3.4 (2010) … Various Characters
– Episode #3.3 (2010) … Various Characters
– Episode #3.2 (2010) … Various Characters
See all 19 episodes »
 
2010 Reggie Perrin (TV series)
David
– Episode #2.6 (2010) … David
– Episode #2.5 (2010) … David
– Episode #2.4 (2010) … David
– Episode #2.3 (2010) … David
– Episode #2.2 (2010) … David
 
2010 SJA: Alien Files (TV series)
Mr. Smith
– Episode #1.6 (2010) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– Episode #1.5 (2010) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– Episode #1.4 (2010) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– Episode #1.3 (2010) … Mr. Smith (voice)
– Episode #1.2 (2010) … Mr. Smith (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
2010 Rev. (TV series)
Patrick Yam
– Episode #1.1 (2010) … Patrick Yam
 
2010 Jackboots on Whitehall
Red Leader
 
2009 Micro Men (TV movie)
Clive Sinclair
 
2009 Skellig: The Owl Man (TV movie)
Mr Hunt
 
2009 Comic Relief 2009 (TV movie)
Mr. Smith (voice)
 
2008 Mutual Friends (TV series)
Patrick Turner
– Episode #1.6 (2008) … Patrick Turner
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Patrick Turner
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Patrick Turner
– Episode #1.3 (2008) … Patrick Turner
– Episode #1.2 (2008) … Patrick Turner
See all 6 episodes »
 
2007 To the Manor Born (TV series)
Adam fforbes-Hamilton
– Episode #4.0 (2007) … Adam fforbes-Hamilton
 
2007 Christmas at the Riviera (TV movie)
Miles
 
2007 Hotel Babylon (TV series)
Aiden Spencer
– Episode #2.6 (2007) … Aiden Spencer
 
2007 After You've Gone (TV series)
Dr Howard Banks
– Out of Africa (2007) … Dr Howard Banks
 
2007 The Trial of Tony Blair (TV movie)
David Cameron
 
2004-2006 Life Begins (TV series)
Phil Mee
– Episode #3.6 (2006) … Phil Mee
– Episode #3.3 (2006) … Phil Mee
– Episode #3.1 (2006) … Phil Mee
– Episode #2.8 (2005) … Phil Mee
– When Lifes Collide (2005) … Phil Mee
See all 17 episodes »
 
2006 Scoop
Cop
 
2006 Saxondale (TV series)
Jerome Wilson
– Episode #1.2 (2006) … Jerome Wilson
 
2005 My Family and Other Animals (TV movie)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 Open Wide (TV movie)
David Wivvelsfield
 
2005 Match Point
Mr. Townsend
 
2005 Marple: A Murder Is Announced (TV movie)
DI Craddock
 
2003 Hidden & Dangerous 2 (Video Game)
Main Character (voice)
 
2002 Tlc (TV series)
Dr. Noble
– Staying Awake (2002) … Dr. Noble
 
2002 I Saw You (TV series)
Peter
 
2002 Time Gentlemen Please (TV series)
Dean
– Beer Necessities (2002) … Dean
 
2001 Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible (TV series)
Michael Masters
– And Now the Fearing... (2001) … Michael Masters
 
2001 Beginner's Luck
Breakfast Show Host
 
2001 Birthday Girl
Robert Moseley (as Xander Armstrong)
 
2001 Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes (TV series)
Turnavine
– The Patient's Eyes (2001) … Turnavine
 
1997-2001 Armstrong and Miller (TV series)
Various Characters
– Episode #4.7 (2001) … Various Characters
– Episode #4.6 (2001) … Various Characters
– Episode #4.5 (2001) … Various Characters
– Episode #4.4 (2001) … Various Characters
– Episode #4.3 (2001) … Various Characters
See all 27 episodes »
 
2000-2001 Beast (TV series)
Nick
– Snake (2001) … Nick
– Lamb (2001) … Nick
– Dogs (2001) … Nick
– Pig (2001) … Nick
– Cat (2001) … Nick
See all 12 episodes »
 
2000 A Town Called Panic (TV series short)
Horse (2000) (voice: English version)
 
2000 The Sight (TV movie)
Charles Dodgson
 
2000/II Cinderella (TV movie)
Prince Charming
 
1999 The Big Knights (TV series)
Narrator (voice) (as Xander Armstrong)
 
1999 Plunkett & Macleane
Winterburn
 
1998 Is It Legal? (TV series)
Nick
– New Bloke (1998) … Nick
 
1998 Stressed Eric (TV series)
 
1997 Mojo
BBC Announcer (voice) (as Xander Armstrong)
 
1997 Brass Eye (TV series)
American Vox Pop
– Sex (1997) … American Vox Pop
 
1997 The Jack Docherty Show (TV series)
Various
 
1996 Never Mind the Horrocks (TV movie)
Various Roles
 
1996 Sharpe's Regiment (TV movie)
Rossendale
 
1995 The Thin Blue Line (TV series)
Geoffrey
– Kids Today (1995) … Geoffrey
 
1995 Sardines (TV movie)
Alistair
 
1994 A Breed of Heroes (TV movie)
Capt. Henry Sandy
 
1994 There's No Business
Tim
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
2011 Comedy Showcase (TV series) (executive producer - 1 episode)
– Felix & Murdo (2011) (executive producer)
 
2007-2010 The Armstrong and Miller Show (TV series) (executive producer - 19 episodes)
– Episode #3.6 (2010) (executive producer)
– Episode #3.5 (2010) (executive producer)
– Episode #3.4 (2010) (executive producer)
– Episode #3.3 (2010) (executive producer)
– Episode #3.2 (2010) (executive producer)
See all 19 episodes »
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2009-2010 The Armstrong and Miller Show (TV series)
– Episode #3.6 (2010) (written by)
– Episode #3.5 (2010) (written by)
– Episode #3.4 (2010) (written by)
– Episode #3.3 (2010) (written by)
– Episode #3.2 (2010) (written by)
See all 12 episodes »
 
1997 Armstrong and Miller (TV series)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2000/II Cinderella (TV movie) (performer: "Helplessly in Love")
 
Show ShowSelf (51 titles)
2011-2012 Pointless Celebrities (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #2.5 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #2.4 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #2.3 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #2.2 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #2.1 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
See all 10 episodes »
 
2003-2012 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #43.5 (2012) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #42.2 (2011) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #41.4 (2011) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #40.10 (2010) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #39.2 (2010) … Himself - Guest Presenter
See all 20 episodes »
 
2012 Loose Women (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.165 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Would I Lie to You? (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.1 (2012) … Himself
 
2009-2012 Pointless (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #6.30 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #6.29 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #6.28 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #6.27 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #6.26 (2012) … Himself - Presenter
See all 260 episodes »
 
2011-2012 Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (2012) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2012) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (2012) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.3 (2012) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.2 (2012) … Himself - Host
See all 7 episodes »
 
2011 Epic Win (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.6 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.5 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
See all 6 episodes »
 
2011 The Great British Weather (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Daybreak (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 July 2011 (2011) … Himself
– Episode dated 31 March 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2010-2011 The ONE Show (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode dated 19 January 2011 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 12 January 2011 (2011) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 8 September 2010 (2010) … Himself - Guest Presenter
 
2009-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Actor / Himself - Comedian
– Episode dated 24 November 2010 (2010) … Himself - Comedian
– Episode dated 9 October 2010 (2010) … Himself - Actor
– Episode dated 23 August 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2010 James May's Man Lab (TV series documentary)
Himself - Flat Pack Furniture Consultant
– Episode #1.1 (2010) … Himself - Flat Pack Furniture Consultant
 
2010 Who Do You Think You Are? (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Alexander Armstrong (2010) … Himself
 
2010 The British Academy Television Awards (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The Story of 'Are You Being Served?' (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2009 Alexander Armstrong's Very British Holiday (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2008-2009 The Xtra Factor (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.15 (2009) … Himself
– Episode #5.29 (2008) … Himself
– Episode #5.30 (2008) … Himself
 
2009 The Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.4 (2009) … Himself
 
2007-2009 Don't Call Me Stupid! (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #2.8 (2009) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself - Host
See all 7 episodes »
 
2009 The Justin Lee Collins Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.9 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Have I Got News for You: News... for You (TV series short)
Himself - Presenter
 
2009 Heston's Feasts (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Heston's Roman Feast (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The Royal Variety Performance 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Saturday Kitchen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 December 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 The Alan Titchmarsh Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 September 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Visionaries (TV series)
Himself
– Bach vs Handel (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2008 Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off (TV series short)
Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #3.7 (2008) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #2.2 (2007) … Himself - Guest Presenter
– Episode #1.7 (2007) … Himself - Guest Presenter
 
2008 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2007 Happy Birthday BAFTA (TV movie)
 
2007 The National Movie Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2007 News Knight with Sir Trevor McDonald (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Adventures for Boys: John Buchan - Master of Suspense (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Best of the Worst (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (2006) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (2006) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (2006) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.3 (2006) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.2 (2006) … Himself - Host
See all 6 episodes »
 
2006 The Sharon Osbourne Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.25 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Driving Mum and Dad Mad (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– Episode #2.5 (2006) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #2.4 (2006) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #2.3 (2006) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #2.2 (2006) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– Episode #2.1 (2006) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2006 Richard & Judy (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 19 July 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 Scoop! The Greatest Tabloid Headlines (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2006 The Ultimate Sitcom (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2005 The Perfect Scary Movie (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2005 QI (TV series)
Himself
– Cheating (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Whatever Happened to the Minipops? (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2005 The 100 Greatest Albums (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2004 The British Comedy Awards 2004 (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2004 The Curse of Noel Edmonds (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2004 Ultimate Sci-Fi Top 10 (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
 
2004 X-Rated: The Pop Videos They Tried to Ban (TV documentary)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
2004 Hell's Kitchen (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (2004) … Himself (uncredited)
 
2002 The Wright Stuff (TV series)
Panelist
– Episode dated 15 November 2002 (2002) … Panelist
 
1997 Space Cadets (TV series)
Himself
– Stingrays vs. Thunderbirds (1997) … Himself (as Alex Armstrong)
 
1996 Saturday Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1996) … Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(October 2002): Plays William Cardew in "Home and Beauty" play by W. Somerset Maugham (Lyric Theatre, London, England, UK). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Interviews  | 1 Article  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Alex Armstrong | Xander Armstrong

Height:

5' 10¾" (1.80 m)
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Personal Quote:

What was so funny about it was how grimly inappropriate it was. It was the nearest thing to slapstick I've ever heard on the radio. It's the equivalent of two people trying to carry a piano up the stairs and it just falling down to the bottom each time. It was hilarious because it was wrong - you don't say that to a national treasure... See more »

Trivia:

His father is Angus Armstrong (a GP) and his mother is Virginia McCausland. Has an older brother, Dominic and an older sister, Alice (b. 1967). See more »

Star Sign:

Leo