English comedy writer and producer best known for his work on Armando Iannuccis political sitcom The Thick of It, its spin-off film In The Loop and HBO comedy Veep, for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards. Blackwell wrote for Chris Morriss 2010 black comedy film Four Lions, alongside Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain. He had previously collaborated with them on the Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show and BBC Ones The Old Guys. In 2016, Blackwell created the sitcom Back starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb. It premiered on Channel 4 on the 6 September 2017. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: Friday, May 27, 1966 in London, United Kingdom