Jonas Armstrong
| Jonas Armstrong | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Jonas Armstrong 1 January 1981 Dublin, Ireland |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2003–present |
William Jonas Armstrong (born 1 January 1981) is an Irish-born English actor best known for playing the titular role in the BBC One drama series Robin Hood.
Born in Dublin, Ireland, his family moved to Lytham St. Annes when he was six years old. He attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2003 with a BA in acting. After graduating, he appeared in Quartermaine's Terms at the Royal Theatre in Northampton as Derek Meadle. In 2004, he played Henry in The Skin of Our Teeth at the Young Vic theatre in the London Borough of Lambeth and appeared in seven episodes of the fourth series of the British television comedy-drama, Teachers on Channel 4, as Anthony Millington. In January 2005, he appeared as Richard in Rutherford & Son at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. Later in 2005, he appeared again on Channel 4 in the crime drama series The Ghost Squad as Pete Maitland. In December 2006, he starred in the two-part crime drama Losing Gemma on ITV.
His first major television role came in October 2006 when he played Robin of Locksley, in the BBC's 2006 series based on Robin Hood. During filming of the second series, (which aired in 2007) Armstrong broke a metatarsal bone in his foot during a staged fight scene. He was a guest panelist on the BBC comedy panel game show Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 28 February 2007.
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