Jonas Armstrong
Born: 1981-01-01 in Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- The Internship as Vlad Kurchenko
2025
- Unforgivable as Peter McKinney Sr
2024
- After the Flood as Lee Ellison
- Coma as Paul
2023
- Boat Story as Arthur Lake
2022
- Three Day Millionaire as Mr. Graham
- Floodlights as Barry Bennell
2021
- The Drowning as Jason
2019
- The Bay as Sean Meredith
- Boiling Point as Freeman
2018
- Troy: Fall of a City as Menelaus
- Backstage At Live Aid as Bob Geldof
2017
- Strike as Saul Morris
- Urban Myths as Bob Geldof
2016
- Dark Angel as Joe
2015
- The Dovekeepers as Yoav
2014
- Edge of Tomorrow as Skinner
- Walking with the Enemy as Elek Cohen
2013
- The Whale as Owen Chase
2012
- Ripper Street as Nathaniel
- Twenty8K as Clint O'Connor
- Hit & Miss as Ben
- Prisoners' Wives as Steve
2011
- Death in Paradise as Dylan Shepherd
- Rage of the Yeti as Bill
- The Field of Blood as Terry Hewitt
2009
- Book of Blood as Simon McNeal
2006
- Robin Hood as Robin Hood
- The Street
- Losing Gemma as Steve
- World of Robin Hood as Self
2005
- The Ghost Squad as Pete Maitland
2004
- Agatha Christie's Marple as Cade
2001
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1995
- Soccer AM as Self
1988
- This Morning as Self