---
name: "Alexander Armstrong"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/alexander-armstrong"
fi1m_id: "alexander-armstrong"
imdb_id: "nm0035602"
tmdb_id: 1250
wikidata_id: "Q2833080"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 March 1970"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T19:52:38.843767+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Alexander Armstrong

## Identity

Alexander Armstrong

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/alexander-armstrong
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** alexander-armstrong
- **IMDb ID:** nm0035602
- **TMDB ID:** 1250
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2833080
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Armstrong, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2833080, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035602/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1250

Actor. Born 2 March 1970 in Rothbury, Northumberland, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 March 1970, Rothbury, Northumberland, England, UK
- **Active:** 1994–2019
- **Also known as:** Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 6: 4 acting, 2 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 83 (2), 2000s 74 (2), 2010s 79 (1), 2020s 76 (1)
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Drama 1, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 1, War & Politics 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Armstrong, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2833080, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0035602/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1250

## Streaming the US now

- **The Roku Channel:** [*The Armstrong and Miller Show*](https://film.one/tv/the-armstrong-and-miller-show.md) (74)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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.

*Sources: pbjmanagement.co.uk, en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

### Performed in (4) — the average rests on these

- *Years and Years* (2019), Fi1m 79, as Alexander Armstrong — [page](https://film.one/tv/years-and-years.md)
- *The Armstrong and Miller Show* (2007), Fi1m 74, as Various Characters — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-armstrong-and-miller-show.md)
- *Saxondale* (2006), Fi1m 75, as Jerome Wilson — [page](https://film.one/tv/saxondale.md)
- *Brass Eye* (1997), Fi1m 86, as American Vox Pop — [page](https://film.one/tv/brass-eye.md)

### Also credited (2) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *Late Night Lycett* (2023), Fi1m 76, as Self - Guest — [page](https://film.one/tv/late-night-lycett.md)
- *Have I Got News for You* (1990), Fi1m 80, as Self - Host — [page](https://film.one/tv/have-i-got-news-for-you.md)

## Complete filmography (76)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hey Duggee Is 10!* (2024), as Narrator (voice)
- *Peppa's Cinema Party* (2024), as Captain Dog (voice)
- *Hey Duggee's Cinema Outing* (2023), as Narrator (voice)
- *Buckingham Palace with Alexander Armstrong* (2023), series, as Host
- *Alexander Armstrong in Sri Lanka* (2023), series, as Presenter
- *History: The Interesting Bits* (2022), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Hey Duggee at The Movies 4* (2022), as Narrator (Voice)
- *The Queen And Her Cousins With Alexander Armstrong* (2021), as Presenter
- *Hey Duggee at the Cinema! - Autumn Collection* (2019), as Narrator
- *Horrible Histories: The Movie — Rotten Romans* (2019), as Catus Decianus
- *Years and Years* (2019), series, as Alexander Armstrong — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/tv/years-and-years.md)
- *Hey Duggee at the Cinema!* (2019), as Narrator (Voice)
- *Best Christmas Ever with Alexander Armstrong* (2018), series, Actor
- *Saluting Dad's Army* (2018), series, as Presenter
- *Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes* (2017), Actor
- *Peppa Pig: My First Cinema Experience* (2017), as Captain Dog (voice)
- *Hey Duggee: The Super Squirrel Badge & Other Stories* (2016), as Narrator
- *The Sound of Music Live!* (2015), as Max Detweiler
- *Alexander Armstrong in the Land of the Midnight Sun* (2015), series, Actor
- *Danger Mouse* (2015), series, as Danger Mouse (voice)
- *Horrible Science* (2015), series, as Tannoy
- *Peppa Pig: The Golden Boots* (2015), as Captain Dog (voice)
- *Cockroaches* (2015), series, Actor
- *Hey Duggee* (2014), series, as Narrator (voice)
- *Mike the Knight: Journey to Dragon Mountain* (2014), as King Glendragon (voice)
- *Tooned* (2012), series, as Professor M
- *Love Life* (2012), series, as Dominic
- *Hacks* (2012), as David Bullingdon
- *Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe* (2011), as Reg Arwell
- *Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask* (2011), series, Actor
- *Sarah Jane's Alien Files* (2010), series, as Mr. Smith
- *Jackboots on Whitehall* (2010), as Red Leader (voice)
- *Micro Men* (2009), as Clive Sinclair
- *Skellig* (2009), as Mr. Hunt
- *Reggie Perrin* (2009), series, as David
- *Mutual Friends* (2008), series, as Patrick Turner
- *Christmas at the Riviera* (2007), as Miles
- *The Armstrong and Miller Show* (2007), series, Various Characters, Writer, Executive Producer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-armstrong-and-miller-show.md)
- *Comedy Showcase* (2007), series, as Murdo
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures* (2007), series, as Mr Smith (voice)
- *The Trial of Tony Blair* (2007), as David Cameron
- *After You've Gone* (2007), series, as Dr Howard Banks
- *The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion of the Bane* (2007), as Mr Smith
- *Not Going Out* (2006), series, as Alexander Armstrong
- *Scoop* (2006), as Cop
- *Saxondale* (2006), series, as Jerome Wilson — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/saxondale.md)
- *Hotel Babylon* (2006), series, Actor
- *My Family and Other Animals* (2005), as Narrator
- *Open Wide* (2005), as David Wivvelsfield
- *Match Point* (2005), as Mr. Townsend
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Mr Smith (voice) — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Agatha Christie's Marple* (2004), series, as D.I. Dermot Craddock
- *Life Begins* (2004), series, as Phil Mee
- *tlc* (2002), series, as Dr Stephen Noble
- *The House Across The Street* (2002), as Ray
- *Dr Terrible's House of Horrible* (2001), series, as Michael Masters
- *Birthday Girl* (2001), as Robert Mosley
- *Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes* (2001), series, as Turnavine
- *The Sight* (2000), as Charles Dodgson
- *Time Gentlemen Please* (2000), series, as Dean
- *Beast* (2000), series, as Nick
- *Cinderella: The ITV Pantomime* (2000), as Prince Charming
- *Plunkett & Macleane* (1999), as Winterburn
- *Stressed Eric* (1998), series, Actor
- *Mojo* (1997), as BBC Announcer
- *Armstrong and Miller* (1997), series, as Various Characters
- *Brass Eye* (1997), series, as American Vox Pop — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/brass-eye.md)
- *Never Mind the Horrocks* (1996), Actor
- *Saturday Live* (1996), series, as Strikja
- *Sharpe's Regiment* (1996), as Lord John Rossendale
- *The Thin Blue Line* (1995), series, as Arrested Man
- *Sardines* (1995), as Alastair Simpson
- *A Breed of Heroes* (1994), as Capt. Henry Sandy
- *There's No Business...* (1994), as Tim
- *Sharpe* (1993), series, as Rossendale
- *Screen One* (1989), series, as Capt. Henry Sandy

## Gallery

- ![Alexander Armstrong](https://film.one/media/person/60322/gallery-03f9cdda6db9.jpg) Alexander Armstrong — StormCab, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Alexander_Armstrong.jpg/1280px-Alexander_Armstrong.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Alexander Armstrong, British comedian. (2005)](https://film.one/media/person/60322/gallery-04f7409cc163.jpg) Alexander Armstrong, British comedian. (2005) — StormCab, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b4/Alexander_Armstrong_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Alexander Armstrong, British comedian. (2005)](https://film.one/media/person/60322/gallery-ee386e4a4125.jpg) Alexander Armstrong, British comedian. (2005) — StormCab, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Alexander_Armstrong_%28cropped%29_%284by3%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Alexander Armstrong, Waterstones, Piccadilly, London, 5 December 2024](https://film.one/media/person/60322/gallery-bdd77e65eaf9.jpg) Alexander Armstrong, Waterstones, Piccadilly, London, 5 December 2024 — Edwardx, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f4/Alexander_Armstrong_20241205.jpg/1280px-Alexander_Armstrong_20241205.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

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