Joe Armstrong

Joe Armstrong

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 films 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 Ashley Cowgill, a police officer who is investigating a murder in a small Yorkshire town. The series was a critical and commercial success, and Armstrong's performance was praised by critics. In 2017, Armstrong starred in the BBC series The Village as Bairstow, a newcomer to a small English village who is hiding a dark secret. The series was also a critical and commercial success, and Armstrong's performance was praised by critics. Armstrong is currently filming the upcoming television series The Undeclared War, a six-part thriller series for Channel 4. He will play the role of Daniel Granger, a computer analyst who is recruited by the government to help with a cyberwarfare operation.

  • Title: Joe Armstrong
  • Popularity: 2.806
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1978-10-07
  • Place of Birth: London, England
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Joe Armstrong Movies

  • 2014
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    Closer to the Moon

    Closer to the Moon

    6.698 2014 HD

    A Romanian police officer teams up with a small crew of bank robbers to pull off a heist by convincing everyone at the scene of the crime that they...

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  • 2009
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    Breaking the Mould

    Breaking the Mould

    4.667 2009 HD

    A historical drama that tells the story of the development of penicillin in the 1930's/40's, by a group of scientists in Oxford at The Dunn School of...

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  • 2018
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    The Good Soldier Schwejk

    The Good Soldier Schwejk

    1 2018 HD

    During World War I, a Czech civilian is forced into the Austrian army. Everywhere he goes, everything he is ordered to do becomes a disaster for the...

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  • 2016
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    To Walk Invisible

    To Walk Invisible

    7.194 2016 HD

    To Walk Invisible takes a new look at the extraordinary Brontë family, telling the story of these remarkable women who, despite the obstacles...

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  • 2017
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    Darkest Hour

    Darkest Hour

    7.4 2017 HD

    In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it...

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  • 1997
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    Midsomer Murders

    Midsomer Murders

    7.5 1997 HD

    The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his...

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  • 2004
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    Blackpool

    Blackpool

    7 2004 HD

    Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is...

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  • 2002
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    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    The Inspector Lynley Mysteries

    7.1 2002 HD

    DS Barbara Havers is assigned to work with the upper-crust DI Thomas Lynley to solve murders.

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  • 1984
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    The Bill

    The Bill

    6.6 1984 HD

    The daily lives of the men and women at Sun Hill Police Station as they fight crime on the streets of London. From bomb threats to armed robbery and...

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  • 2007
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    Party Animals

    Party Animals

    7 2007 HD

    Party Animals presents Westminster from the ground up – the young researchers and advisors shouldering huge responsibility in a frantic,...

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  • 2002
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    Foyle's War

    Foyle's War

    7.846 2002 HD

    As WW2 rages around the world, DCS Foyle fights his own war on the home-front as he investigates crimes on the south coast of England. Foyle's War...

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  • 2003
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    Between The Sheets

    Between The Sheets

    5.3 2003 HD

    Between the Sheets is a 2003 British television mini-series. This carnal, comedic drama is based around the love life and sexual hangups of several...

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  • 2006
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    Robin Hood

    Robin Hood

    6.8 2006 HD

    An updated series following the life of Robin Hood and his Merry Men in Sherwood forest. Together they steal from the rich and give to the poor - all...

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  • 2010
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    A Passionate Woman

    A Passionate Woman

    6.5 2010 HD

    1950s period drama based on the true story of a housewife and mother whose life is turned upside down by a handsome Polish man at her local dance...

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  • 2001
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    Waking the Dead

    Waking the Dead

    7.237 2001 HD

    A detective team apply new techniques to old crimes as they solve cold cases.

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  • 2019
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    The Bay

    The Bay

    6.9 2019 HD

    Family Liaison Officer Lisa Armstrong becomes a little too emotionally involved with a case (to the point where she might compromise it) concerning a...

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  • 2013
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    The Village

    The Village

    7.5 2013 HD

    The Village tells the story of life in a Derbyshire village through the eyes of a central character, Bert Middleton.

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  • 2014
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    Happy Valley

    Happy Valley

    8 2014 HD

    Happy Valley is a dark, funny, multi-layered thriller revolving around the personal and professional life of Catherine, a dedicated, experienced,...

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  • 2004
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    Hustle

    Hustle

    7.623 2004 HD

    A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

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  • 2002
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    Rose and Maloney

    Rose and Maloney

    6 2002 HD

    Rose and Maloney investigate old criminal cases, seeking to rectify miscarriages of justice.

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  • 2011
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    Black Mirror

    Black Mirror

    8.289 2011 HD

    Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on...

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  • 2012
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    Public Enemies

    Public Enemies

    7.7 2012 HD

    Public Enemies explores the relationship between 28-year-old Eddie, recently released on life licence from prison after serving 10 years, and his...

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  • 2016
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    Dark Angel

    Dark Angel

    6.3 2016 HD

    The story of Victorian serial killer Mary Ann Cotton, a poisoner whose methods leave no visible scars, allowing her tally of victims to mount,...

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  • 2018
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    Britannia

    Britannia

    6.9 2018 HD

    An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of...

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  • 2024
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    Fool Me Once

    Fool Me Once

    7.2 2024 HD

    When ex-soldier Maya sees her murdered husband on a secret nanny cam, she uncovers a deadly conspiracy that stretches deep into the past.

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  • 1970
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    A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

    A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story

    1 1970 HD

    Follows Ruth Ellis, a nightclub hostess who was hanged at the age of 28 after fatally shooting her abusive lover, David Blakely.

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  • 2012
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    The Hollow Crown

    The Hollow Crown

    7.4 2012 HD

    A series of British television films featuring William Shakespeare's History Plays.

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  • 2019
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    Gentleman Jack

    Gentleman Jack

    7.869 2019 HD

    Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, 1832. Anne Lister attempts to revitalize her inherited home, Shibden Hall. Most notably for the time period, a part...

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  • 2004
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    Passer By

    Passer By

    1 2004 HD

    Joe Keyes ignores a woman in distress in his rush to get home to his family. His decision to remain a passer-by has terrible consequences.

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  • 2009
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    Land Girls

    Land Girls

    7.8 2009 HD

    The lives, loves and highs and lows of four members of the Women's Land Army working at the Hoxley Estate during World War II.

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