Joe Armstrong
Born: 1978-10-07 in Hammersmith, London, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Joe Armstrong is an English actor, best known for his roles in the television series Robin Hood, Happy Valley, and The Village. He has also starred in films such as Darkest Hour and The Hollow Crown. Armstrong was born in Hammersmith, London, England, in 1978. He is the son of actor Alun Armstrong. He has an older brother, Tom, and a younger brother, Dan, who was in the band Clock Opera. He attended Elliott School in Putney from 1993 to 1997. He then studied at the University of Bristol, where he acted in The Brecht Project—a collection of scenes from the works of Bertolt Brecht—in 1998 and Women Beware Women in 1999. Armstrong's first major television role came in 2006, when he was cast as Allan A Dale in the BBC series Robin Hood. He remained with the series for all three seasons, which aired from 2006 to 2009. In 2014, Armstrong starred in the BBC series Happy Valley as Ashley Cowgill, a police officer who is investigating a murder in a small Yorkshire town. The series was a critical and commercial success, and Armstrong's performance was praised by critics. In 2017, Armstrong starred in the BBC series The Village as Bairstow, a newcomer to a small English village who is hiding a dark secret. The series was also a critical and commercial success, and Armstrong's performance was praised by critics. Armstrong is currently filming the upcoming television series The Undeclared War, a six-part thriller series for Channel 4. He will play the role of Daniel Granger, a computer analyst who is recruited by the government to help with a cyberwarfare operation.
Filmography
2025
- A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story as DCI Davies
2024
- Fool Me Once as Alexander Dosman
2019
- The Bay as Dean Metcalf
- Gentleman Jack as Samuel Washington
2018
- Britannia as Gildas
- The Good Soldier Schwejk
2017
- Darkest Hour as John Evans
2016
- Dark Angel as Joe Nattras
- To Walk Invisible as Thomas Mallinson
2014
- Happy Valley as Ashley Cowgill
- Closer to the Moon as Răzvan Orodel
2013
- The Village as Bairstow
2012
- The Hollow Crown as Hotspur
- Public Enemies as Dr Ben Somers
2011
- Black Mirror as Nick Shelton
2010
- A Passionate Woman as Donald (1950s)
2009
- Land Girls as Danny Sparks
- Breaking the Mould as Norman Heatley
2007
2006
- Robin Hood as Allan
2003
- Between The Sheets as Richard Lloyd
2002
- Foyle's War as Tom Jackson
- The Inspector Lynley Mysteries as Darren
- Rose and Maloney
2001
- Waking the Dead as Jason Murphy
1997
- Midsomer Murders as David Cooke