Jonas armstrong biography robin hood interview

Irish actor

Jonas Armstrong (born 1 January 1981)^[1] is an Irish-English actor who rose to prominence playing the title character on the BBC's Robin Hood (2006–2009).

He has since appeared in miniseries such as Dark Angel (2016), Troy: Fall of a City (2018), The Drowning, Hollington Drive (both 2021), After the Flood and Coma (both 2024), and starred as Sean Meredith on the first season of ITV's The Bay (2019).

Jonas armstrong biography robin hood interview

Armstrong won critical acclaim for his portrayal of Barry Bennell in the 2022 television film Floodlights. His feature film credits include Book of Blood (2009), Twenty8k (2012), and Edge of Tomorrow (2014).

Early life

Armstrong was born in Dublin, Ireland on New Year's Day, 1981.^[2] He spent his early years in Ireland before his family moved to Lytham St Annes when he was six.^[2] He attended Arnold School and later won a place at RADA, from where he graduated in 2003 with a BA in acting.^[2&