Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 21 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio and television personality, and singer.
He is the host of the BBC One game show Pointless, as well as the morning show on Classic FM. He is half of the comedic duo Armstrong and Miller, with Ben Miller. He has also acted in The Sarah Jane Adventures as the voice of Mr. Smith.
He has also released three classical vocal albums.
Partial filmography:
Film - Live-Action
- Birthday Girl as Robert Moseley
- Match Point as Mr. Townsend
- Plunkett & Macleane as Winterburn
Live-Action TV
- Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible as Michael Masters
- Doctor Who as Mr. Smith (2008)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures as Mr. Smith (2007 - 2011)
- Have I Got News for You As Himself (guest presenternote he currently holds the most appearances as the show's guest presenter at 39 episodes)
- Hotel Babylon as Aiden Spencer
- Is It Legal? as Nick
- Marple as DI Craddock
- Micro Men as Clive Sinclair
- Not Going Out As Himself
- Pointless, As Himself (presenter) (2009 - present)
- Reggie Perrin as David
- Sharpe as Lord John Rossendale
- To the Manor Born as Adam Forbes-Hamilton
- Additional roles in Saxondale, The Thin Blue Line
Western Animation
- The Big Knights as the narrator
- Danger Mouse (2015) as the title role
- Hey Duggee as the narrator
- PAW Patrol as Jake (UK dub; dubbing Scott McCord)
- Peppa Pig as Mr. Wolf
- Tooned as Professor M
Discography:
- A Year of Songs (2015)
- Upon a Different Shore (2016)
- In a Winter Light (2017)
- What Could Have Been:
- Have I Got News for You considered making him the permanent host after Angus Deayton's departure in 2002, before they decided to go for guest hosts at the final minute.
- He almost got the Countdown gig in 2008, but pulled out at the final second as he didn't want to be typecast as a daytime game show host... and then Pointless came along!