Joe Armstrong

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Joe Armstrong is an English actor, best known for his roles in the television series Robin Hood, Happy Valley, and The Village. He has also starred in productions such as Darkest Hour and The Hollow Crown. Armstrong was born in Hammersmith, London, England, in 1978. He is the son of actor Alun Armstrong. He has an older brother, Tom, and a younger brother, Dan, who was in the band Clock Opera. He attended Elliott School in Putney from 1993 to 1997. He then studied at the University of Bristol, where he acted in The Brecht Project—a collection of scenes from the works of Bertolt Brecht—in 1998 and Women Beware Women in 1999. Armstrong's first major television role came in 2006, when he was cast as Allan A Dale in the BBC series Robin Hood. He remained with the series for all three seasons, which aired from 2006 to 2009. In 2014, Armstrong starred in the BBC series Happy Valley as...

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Midsomer MurdersSeries • 1997Black MirrorSeries • 2011The BillSeries • 1984Waking the DeadSeries • 2001HustleSeries • 2004Foyle's WarSeries • 2002Happy ValleySeries • 2014Fool Me OnceSeries • 2024The Inspector Lynley MysteriesSeries • 2002The BaySeries • 2019Robin HoodSeries • 2006BritanniaSeries • 2018The Hollow CrownSeries • 2012Darkest HourMovie • 2017Gentleman JackSeries • 2019The VillageSeries • 2013The BlameSeries • 2026Rose and MaloneySeries • 2002BlackpoolSeries • 2004Land GirlsSeries • 2009Dark AngelSeries • 2016Closer to the MoonMovie • 2014To Walk InvisibleMovie • 2016