
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.
Known For

TV
Death in Paradise
Dylan Shepherd
2011

Film
The Internship
Vlad Kurchenko
2026

TV
Soccer AM
Self
1995

TV
Agatha Christie's Marple
Cade
2004

TV
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996

TV
Strike
Saul Morris
2017

TV
Ripper Street
Nathaniel
2012

TV
Line of Duty
Joe Nash
2012

TV
Urban Myths
Bob Geldof
2017

TV
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
2006

Film
Edge of Tomorrow
Skinner
2014

TV
The Bay
Sean Meredith
2019

TV
Teachers
2001

TV
Troy: Fall of a City
Menelaus
2018

TV
The Street
2006

TV
This Morning
Self
1988

TV
Hit & Miss
Ben
2012

TV
Boat Story
Arthur Lake
2023

TV
After the Flood
Lee Ellison
2024

TV
Dark Angel
Joe
2016
Filmography
2026TVFrontline: Our Soldiers Facing Putinas Narrator (voice)2026FilmThe Internshipas Vlad Kurchenko2025FilmUnforgivableas Peter McKinney Sr2024TVComaas Paul2024TVAfter the Floodas Lee Ellison2023TVBoat Storyas Arthur Lake2022FilmThree Day Millionaireas Mr. Graham2022FilmFloodlightsas Barry Bennell2021TVThe Drowningas Jason2019TVThe Bayas Sean Meredith2019FilmBoiling Pointas Freeman2018FilmBackstage At Live Aidas Bob Geldof2018TVTroy: Fall of a Cityas Menelaus2017TVStrikeas Saul Morris2017TVUrban Mythsas Bob Geldof2016TVDark Angelas Joe2015TVThe Dovekeepersas Yoav2014FilmEdge of Tomorrowas Skinner2014FilmWalking with the Enemyas Elek Cohen2013FilmThe Whaleas Owen Chase2012TVRipper Streetas Nathaniel2012FilmTwenty8Kas Clint O'Connor2012TVLine of Dutyas Joe Nash2012TVHit & Missas Ben2012TVPrisoners' Wivesas Steve2011FilmRage of the Yetias Bill2011TVDeath in Paradiseas Dylan Shepherd2011TVThe Field of Bloodas Terry Hewitt2009FilmBook of Bloodas Simon McNeal2006TVLosing Gemmaas Steve2006FilmWorld of Robin Hoodas Self2006TVRobin Hoodas Robin Hood2006TVThe Street2005TVThe Ghost Squadas Pete Maitland2004TVAgatha Christie's Marpleas Cade2001TVTeachers1996TVNever Mind the Buzzcocksas Self1995TVSoccer AMas Self1988TVThis Morningas Self