Known for Acting
Birthday
January 1, 1981
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Biography
William Jonas Armstrong is an English actor, best known for his role as Robin Hood in the BBC series of the same name. He has also starred in films such as Edge of Tomorrow, Book of Blood, and Walking with the Enemy. Armstrong was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1981. He moved to England when he was 10 years old. He studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), graduating in 2003. Armstrong's first major television role came in 2004, when he was cast as Anthony Millington in the fourth series of the British television comedy-drama, Teachers. He then appeared in the crime drama series The Ghost Squad as Pete Maitland. In 2006, Armstrong was cast as Robin Hood in the BBC series of the same name. The series was a critical and commercial success, and Armstrong's performance was praised by critics. He remained with the series for all four seasons, which aired from 2006 to 2010. Since then, Armstrong has starred in a number of films and television series, including Edge of Tomorrow, Book of Blood, and Walking with the Enemy. He has also appeared in the stage productions of "The Crucible" and "Richard II." Armstrong is currently filming the upcoming television series After the Flood, a six-part mystery thriller series for ITV. He will play the role of Lee, a man who is trying to piece together his life after a devastating flood.

Death in Paradise

Agatha Christie's Marple

Line of Duty

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Ripper Street

Strike

Troy: Fall of a City

Soccer AM

Robin Hood

After the Flood

The Bay

Urban Myths

The Street

Teachers

Hit & Miss

Boat Story

The Drowning

Dark Angel

The Ghost Squad

The Field of Blood