Biography
Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong is an English actor, comedian, broadcaster and singer. He was born on 2 March 1970 in Rothbury, Northumberland.
He was educated at Mowden Hall School, St Mary's Music School and Durham School, and studied at Trinity College, Cambridge. With Ben Miller he formed the comedy double act Armstrong and Miller, appearing in their Channel 4 and BBC series from 1997.
Armstrong's television credits include a role in Brass Eye (1997), The Armstrong and Miller Show, hosting Pointless since 2009, and voice work as Mr Smith in Doctor Who (2005) and The Sarah Jane Adventures (2007). Film roles include Plunkett & Macleane (1999) and Match Point (2005). He also presents on Classic FM and has released albums as a bass-baritone singer.
