Jonas Armstrong
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.
Movies 15
Edge of Tomorrow
as Skinner
2014
The Internship
as Vlad Kurchenko
2026
Walking with the Enemy
as Elek Cohen
2014
Rage of the Yeti
as Bill
2011
Book of Blood
as Simon McNeal
2009
The Whale
as Owen Chase
2013
Unforgivable
as Peter McKinney Sr
2025
Three Day Millionaire
as Mr. Graham
2022
Boiling Point
as Freeman
2019
Twenty8K
as Clint O'Connor
2012
Sessions
2026
Floodlights
as Barry Bennell
2022
Backstage At Live Aid
as Bob Geldof
2018
Rooted Out: Chapter One
2026
World of Robin Hood
as Self
2006TV Shows 28
Death in Paradise
as Dylan Shepherd
2011
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
as Self
1996
Agatha Christie's Marple
as Cade
2004
Line of Duty
as Joe Nash
2012
Soccer AM
as Self
1995
Ripper Street
as Nathaniel
2012
Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
2006
Strike
as Saul Morris
2017
Troy: Fall of a City
as Menelaus
2018
The Bay
as Sean Meredith
2019
Trigger Point
as Sebastian Pinchbeck
2022
Urban Myths
as Bob Geldof
2017
Teachers
2001
The Street
2006
This Morning
as Self
1988
After the Flood
as Lee Ellison
2024
Boat Story
as Arthur Lake
2023
The Body Farm
as Nick Warner
2011
Prisoners' Wives
as Steve
2012
Hit & Miss
as Ben
2012
The Drowning
as Jason
2021
Dark Angel
as Joe
2016
The Field of Blood
as Terry Hewitt
2011
The Ghost Squad
as Pete Maitland
2005
Coma
as Paul
2024
The Dovekeepers
as Yoav
2015
Frontline: Our Soldiers Facing Putin
as Narrator (voice)
2026
Losing Gemma
as Steve
2006