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Gender: Male

Place of birth: Dublin, Ireland

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Movie Involvements: 10

TV Involvements: 16


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Agatha Christie's Marple
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8
Ripper Street
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7

Ripper Street

(2012) Nathaniel
Strike
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7

Strike

(2017) Saul Morris
Troy: Fall of a City
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6

Troy: Fall of a City

(2018) Menelaus
The Bay
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7

The Bay

(2019) Sean Meredith
Hit & Miss
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7

Hit & Miss

(2012) Ben
Coma
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5

Coma

(2024) Paul
Edge of Tomorrow
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8

Edge of Tomorrow

(2014) Skinner

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 Peter McKinney Sr
2024 Paul
Lee Ellison
2023 Arthur Lake
2022 Mr. Graham
Barry Bennell
2021 Jason
2019 Sean Meredith
Freeman
2018 Bob Geldof
Menelaus
2017 Saul Morris
Bob Geldof
2016 Joe
2015 Yoav
2014 Skinner
Elek Cohen
2013 Owen Chase
2012 Nathaniel
Clint O'Connor
Ben
Steve
2011 Bill
Dylan Shepherd
Terry Hewitt
2009 Simon McNeal
2006 Steve
Self
Robin Hood
N/A
2005 Pete Maitland
2004 Cade
2001 N/A
1996 Self
1995 Self
1988 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

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