
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.
Acted in 37
2020s
- 2026
Sessions
Movie
Rooted Out: Chapter One
Movie
- 2025
- 2024
Coma
Paul · 4 episodes
After the Flood
Lee Ellison · 6 episodes
- 2023
Boat Story
Arthur Lake · 2 episodes
- 2022
Floodlights
Barry Bennell
- 2021
2010s
- 2019
Boiling Point
Freeman
- 2018
Backstage At Live Aid
Bob Geldof
- 2017
- 2016
Dark Angel
Joe · 2 episodes
- 2015
The Dovekeepers
Yoav · 2 episodes
- 2014
- 2013
The Whale
Owen Chase
- 2012
Twenty8K
Clint O'Connor
Hit & Miss
Ben · 6 episodes
- 2011
Rage of the Yeti
Bill
The Field of Blood
Terry Hewitt · 2 episodes
2000s
- 2009
Book of Blood
Simon McNeal
- 2006
- 2005
The Ghost Squad
Pete Maitland · 7 episodes
- 2004
- 2001
Appearances5
2020s
- 2026
Frontline: Our Soldiers Facing Putin
Narrator (voice) · 2 episodes
2000s
- 2006
World of Robin Hood
Self
1980s
- 1988
This Morning
Self · 1 episode