Alexander Armstrong
Born
8/14/1970, Rothbury, Northumberland.Birth Name
Gender
MaleAlso Known As
Xander Armstrong
Biography
EDITCredits
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Star (18)
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Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
Presenter
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S 2:
Ep 6
Episode 2.6
4/2/13
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S 2:
Ep 5
Episode 2.5
3/26/13
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S 2:
Ep 4
Episode 2.4
3/19/13
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S 2:
Ep 3
Episode 2.3
3/12/13
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S 2:
Ep 2
Episode 2.2
3/5/13
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S 2:
Ep 6
Episode 2.6
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Pointless Celebrities
Presenter
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S 4:
Ep 3
Episode 26
3/23/13
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S 3:
Ep 5
Episode 18
11/16/12
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S 3:
Ep 4
Episode 17
11/10/12
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S 3:
Ep 3
Episode 16
11/3/12
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S 3:
Ep 2
Episode 15
10/27/12
- + 14 More Credits
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S 4:
Ep 3
Episode 26
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Pointless Celebrities (Daytime)
Presenter
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S 1:
Ep 10
Episode 10
12/21/12
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S 1:
Ep 9
Episode 9
12/20/12
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S 1:
Ep 8
Episode 8
12/19/12
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S 1:
Ep 7
Episode 7
12/18/12
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S 1:
Ep 6
Episode 6
12/17/12
- + 5 More Credits
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S 1:
Ep 10
Episode 10
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Pointless
Presenter
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S 7:
Ep 41
Episode 341
10/24/12
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S 7:
Ep 40
Episode 340
10/23/12
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S 7:
Ep 39
Episode 339
10/22/12
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S 7:
Ep 38
Episode 338
10/19/12
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S 7:
Ep 37
Episode 337
10/18/12
- + 334 More Credits
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S 7:
Ep 41
Episode 341
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Epic Win
Presenter
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The Great British Weather
Presenter
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Sarah Jane's Alien Files
Mr Smith
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Skellig
Mr Hunt
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Skellig: The Owl Man
Star2009
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Mutual Friends
Patrick Turner
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Armstrong and Miller
Himself
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S 5:
Ep 7
Episode 5.7
12/7/07
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S 5:
Ep 6
Episode 5.6
11/30/07
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S 5:
Ep 5
Episode 5.5
11/23/07
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S 5:
Ep 4
Episode 5.4
11/16/07
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S 5:
Ep 3
Episode 5.3
11/9/07
- + 2 More Credits
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S 5:
Ep 7
Episode 5.7
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Life Begins
Phil Mee
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S 2:
Ep 6
Hidden Pain
3/23/05
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S 2:
Ep 5
Break for Love
3/16/05
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S 2:
Ep 4
Under Pressure
3/9/05
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S 2:
Ep 3
Time Goes By
3/2/05
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S 2:
Ep 2
From The Past
2/23/05
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S 2:
Ep 6
Hidden Pain
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Life Begins
Phil
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tlc
Doctor Stephen Noble
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Armstrong and Miller
Various Roles
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S 4:
Ep 7
Episode 4.7
2/23/01
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S 4:
Ep 6
Episode 4.6
2/16/01
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S 4:
Ep 5
Episode 4.5
2/9/01
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S 4:
Ep 4
Episode 4.4
2/2/01
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S 4:
Ep 3
Episode 4.3
1/26/01
- + 22 More Credits
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S 4:
Ep 7
Episode 4.7
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Beast (2000)
Nick
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Birthday Girl
Star2001
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Plunkett & Macleane
Winterburn1999
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Alexander Armstrong's Big Ask
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Recurring Role (13)
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Have I Got News for You
Guest Host
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S 44:
Ep 3
Alexander Armstrong, Victoria Coren, Conrad Black
10/26/12
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S 43:
Ep 5
Alexander Armstrong, Nadine Dorries, Reginald D. Hunter
5/11/12
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S 42:
Ep 2
Alexander Armstrong, Louise Mensch, Danny Baker
10/21/11
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S 41:
Ep 4
Alexander Armstrong, Victoria Coren, Ross Noble
5/6/11
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S 40:
Ep 10
Alexander Armstrong, Ross Noble, Micky Flanagan
12/17/10
- + 16 More Credits
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S 44:
Ep 3
Alexander Armstrong, Victoria Coren, Conrad Black
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mr Smith (voice)
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S 5:
Ep 4
The Curse of Clyde Langer (2)
10/11/11
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S 5:
Ep 3
The Curse of Clyde Langer (1)
10/10/11
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S 5:
Ep 2
Sky (2)
10/4/11
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S 5:
Ep 1
Sky (1)
10/3/11
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S 4:
Ep 12
Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith (2)
11/16/10
- + 27 More Credits
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S 5:
Ep 4
The Curse of Clyde Langer (2)
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Rev.
MP Patrick Yam
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
Voice of Mr. Smith
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S 2:
Ep 12
Enemy of the Bane (2)
12/8/08
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S 2:
Ep 11
Enemy Of The Bane (1)
12/1/08
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S 2:
Ep 9
The Temptation Of Sarah Jane Smith (1)
11/17/08
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S 2:
Ep 6
Secrets Of The Stars (2)
10/27/08
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S 2:
Ep 5
Secrets Of The Stars (1)
10/20/08
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S 2:
Ep 12
Enemy of the Bane (2)
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
Voice of Mr Smith
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S 2:
Ep 7
The Mark Of The Berserker (1)
11/3/08
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S 2:
Ep 7
The Mark Of The Berserker (1)
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mr. Smith
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S 2:
Ep 4
The Day of the Clown (2)
10/13/08
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S 2:
Ep 2
The Last Sontaran (2)
9/29/08
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S 2:
Ep 4
The Day of the Clown (2)
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mr Smith
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S 1:
Ep 8
Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2)
11/6/07
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S 1:
Ep 6
Warriors of Kudlak (2)
10/22/07
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S 1:
Ep 8
Whatever Happened to Sarah Jane? (2)
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mr. Smith (voice)
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S 1:
Ep 5
Warriors of Kudlak (1)
10/15/07
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S 1:
Ep 5
Warriors of Kudlak (1)
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News Knight
Self
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Saturday Live (1996)
Strikja
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Saturday Live (1996)
Flies Sketch OB
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S 1:
Ep 6
Episode 6
7/6/96
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S 1:
Ep 6
Episode 6
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Saturday Live (1996)
British Summertime Sketch
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S 1:
Ep 4
Episode 4
6/22/96
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S 1:
Ep 4
Episode 4
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Have I Got News for You
Himself
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Have I Got News for You
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Guest Star (40)
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Would I Lie to You?
Himself
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S 6:
Ep 1
Mel Giedroyc, Chris Tarrant, Alexander Armstrong, Alex Jones
4/13/12
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S 6:
Ep 1
Mel Giedroyc, Chris Tarrant, Alexander Armstrong, Alex Jones
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Doctor Who
Reg Arwell
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The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe
12/25/11
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The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe
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Who Do You Think You Are? (UK)
Himself
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S 7:
Ep 6
Alexander Armstrong
8/23/10
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S 7:
Ep 6
Alexander Armstrong
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Rev.
Patrick Yam
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S 1:
Ep 1
On Your Knees Forget The Fees
6/28/10
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S 1:
Ep 1
On Your Knees Forget The Fees
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The Paul O'Grady Show
Himself
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S 11:
Ep 19
Episode 19
10/15/09
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S 11:
Ep 19
Episode 19
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Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
Himself
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S 17:
Ep 4
Armstrong & Miller, Verne Troyer, Graham Norton, Shakira.
9/25/09
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S 17:
Ep 4
Armstrong & Miller, Verne Troyer, Graham Norton, Shakira.
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Richard & Judy
Himself
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S 12:
Ep 22
Thursday 21st May
5/21/09
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S 9:
Ep 33
Wednesday 30th July
7/30/08
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S 6:
Ep 23
Wednesday 19th July
7/19/06
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S 12:
Ep 22
Thursday 21st May
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Comic Relief
Mr. Smith [The Sarah Jane Adventures] & Biffy, Sir Rupert, Himself [Armstrong & Miller meet Mitchell & Webb]
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S 8:
Ep 12
RND 2009 - Funny For Money
3/13/09
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S 8:
Ep 12
RND 2009 - Funny For Money
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EastEnders
Narrator
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S 25:
Ep 34
Wendy Richard, MBE
2/26/09
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S 25:
Ep 34
Wendy Richard, MBE
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The Sarah Jane Adventures
Mr. Smith
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S 2:
Ep 1
The Last Sontaran (1)
9/29/08
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S 1:
Ep 0
Invasion of the Bane
1/1/07
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S 2:
Ep 1
The Last Sontaran (1)
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Doctor Who
Voice of Mr. Smith
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S 4:
Ep 13
Journey's End (2)
7/5/08
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S 4:
Ep 13
Journey's End (2)
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Doctor Who
Voice of Mr Smith
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S 4:
Ep 12
The Stolen Earth (1)
6/28/08
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S 4:
Ep 12
The Stolen Earth (1)
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To the Manor Born
Adam fforbes-Hamilton
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S 4:
Ep 1
Christmas Special 2007
12/25/07
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S 4:
Ep 1
Christmas Special 2007
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News Knight
Self
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S 1:
Ep 2
Episode 2
7/1/07
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S 1:
Ep 2
Episode 2
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Hotel Babylon
Aiden Spencer
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S 2:
Ep 6
Episode 14
3/29/07
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S 2:
Ep 6
Episode 14
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After You've Gone
Dr Howard Banks
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S 1:
Ep 7
Out of Africa
2/23/07
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S 1:
Ep 7
Out of Africa
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Saxondale
Jerome Wilson
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S 1:
Ep 2
Series 1 Episode 2
6/26/06
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S 1:
Ep 2
Series 1 Episode 2
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Masterpiece Theatre
Narrator
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S 35:
Ep 12
My Family and Other Animals
4/9/06
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S 35:
Ep 12
My Family and Other Animals
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QI
Himself
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S 3:
Ep 4
Alexander Armstrong, Jeremy Clarkson, John Sessions
10/14/05
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S 3:
Ep 4
Alexander Armstrong, Jeremy Clarkson, John Sessions
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Mystery!
Inspector Dermot Craddock
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S 25:
Ep 6
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced (2)
5/8/05
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S 25:
Ep 5
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced (1)
5/1/05
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S 25:
Ep 6
Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder is Announced (2)
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GMTV Today
Himself
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S 6:
Ep 58
Wednesday 23rd March
3/23/05
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S 6:
Ep 58
Wednesday 23rd March
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GMTV
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 219
Wednesday 23rd March
3/23/05
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S 1:
Ep 219
Wednesday 23rd March
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Agatha Christie's Marple
D.I. Dermot Craddock
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S 1:
Ep 4
A Murder Is Announced
1/2/05
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S 1:
Ep 4
A Murder Is Announced
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Agatha Christie's Marple
D.I. Craddock
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Comic Relief
Himself (telephone operator)/Voice of Monkey
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S 5:
Ep 6
RND 2003 - The Big Hair Do
3/14/03
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S 5:
Ep 6
RND 2003 - The Big Hair Do
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Ruby (2002)
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 3
Alexander Armstrong
12/19/02
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S 1:
Ep 3
Alexander Armstrong
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RI:SE
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 150
show #150
11/22/02
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S 1:
Ep 150
show #150
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It Shouldn't Happen to A...
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 11
It Shouldn't Happen to A... TV Vet
7/6/02
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S 1:
Ep 11
It Shouldn't Happen to A... TV Vet
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Time Gentlemen Please
Dean
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S 2:
Ep 6
Beer Necessities
3/6/02
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S 2:
Ep 6
Beer Necessities
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Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible
Michael Masters
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S 1:
Ep 4
And Now the Fearing ...
12/3/01
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S 1:
Ep 4
And Now the Fearing ...
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Murder Rooms
Dr Turnavine
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S 1:
Ep 1
The Patient's Eyes
9/4/01
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S 1:
Ep 1
The Patient's Eyes
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Is It Legal?
Nick
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S 3:
Ep 5
New Bloke
11/25/98
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S 3:
Ep 5
New Bloke
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Space Cadets
Himself
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S 1:
Ep 6
Stingrays vs. T-Birds
8/19/97
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S 1:
Ep 6
Stingrays vs. T-Birds
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Brass Eye
Man in vox pop
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S 1:
Ep 4
Sex
2/19/97
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S 1:
Ep 4
Sex
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Funny Business
Himself
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S 2:
Ep 14
Episode 35
1/31/97
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S 2:
Ep 14
Episode 35
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Saturday Live (1996)
Guest Star
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Sharpe
Galloper
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S 4:
Ep 1
Sharpe's Regiment
5/1/96
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S 4:
Ep 1
Sharpe's Regiment
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Comedy Firsts
Alastair Simpson
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S 1:
Ep 3
Sardines
7/24/95
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S 1:
Ep 3
Sardines
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You Bet!
Himself (in costume change challenge - uncredited)
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S 8:
Ep 6
Episode 8.6
4/1/95
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S 8:
Ep 6
Episode 8.6
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Have I Got News for You
Guest Host
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Would I Lie to You?
Trivia and Quotes
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA-
In order to film the fifth series of Armstrong and Miller Alexander set up a production company with comedy partner Ben Miller to handle it. This was due to an issue over DVD royalties for the fourth series. It is called Toff.
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In July 2008, Alexander started doing Podcasts with comedy partner Ben Miller, as Cultural Commentators for Times Online (website for The Times broadsheet in the UK).
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Alexander garnered something of a reputation for his role as Harry Fitzgibbon-Sims in the series of advertisements for Pimms, in 2008.
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Alexander was in the Cambridge Footlights, abandoning his time as a chorister to become more involved in comedy.
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Alexander studied English at Trinity Hall, Cambridge.
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Alexander's stag weekend involved clubbing in Taunton, cake-icing, and go-karting.
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The two Edinburgh Fringe shows he took part in with Ben Miller were called Bare Naked Fighting (1994) and The Quality Shag (1996).
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Alexander Armstrong teamed up with comedy partner Ben Miller in 1992 after performing together at the Gate Theatre in London.
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Alexander's cousin is actress Imogen Stubbs.
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Alexander is 6'3".
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Quotes
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(on his love for Pimms)
Alexander: When I was very young my brother, sister and I would jokingly ask our parents for some at Christmas and they would play up to it by decanting brown-coloured lemonade into an empty Pimm's bottle. We would knock this back with all the fruit and so on and think ourselves frightfully grown-up. -
(on his character in "Life Begins").
Alexander: I don't think there's anything of me in Phil. He looks like me and sounds like me and he'll say things in the way that I'll say things. But no, he's very much not like me. -
(on not being made permanent host of "Have I Got News for You").
Alexander: I don't blame anyone. In fact, I suppose I should be grateful - I was never put in the position where I might have become the person who 'brought the programme down'.
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Alexander to star in new BBC Comedy Drama
04/15/081
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Welcome to the TV.com Blog for Alexander+Armstrong
06/11/071