Joe Armstrong
Biography
Joe Armstrong is an English actor who was born and raised in London and began his screen career with small television parts before landing the role of Allan A Dale in the BBC series Robin Hood from 2006 to 2009. He also appeared as Hotspur in Henry IV, Part I, Ashley Cowgill in Happy Valley, and Bairstow in The Village. His stage work includes the lead in D. C. Moore's The Empire, a 2011 revival of Flare Path, Miss Julie at the Royal Exchange, and a touring production of Constellations. He received a Stage Award nomination for Best Actor for Orphans. On film, he appeared in Closer to the Moon (2014), To Walk Invisible (2016), and Darkest Hour (2017), the latter marking his major studio debut.
48years old
Turns 49 on October 7in 330 days
- Born London
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 3 years2014 to 2017
Every film, newest first
- 2017Darkest HourIMDb rating 7.4
- 2016To Walk InvisibleIMDb rating 7.4
- 2014Closer to the MoonIMDb rating 6.7
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Getting ready for a role
In The Hollow Crown, the BBC Two Shakespeare cycle, Joe Armstrong took the part of Hotspur for Richard Eyre's 2012 Henry IV, Part I, giving the character a Geordie accent.
Joe Armstrong movies on Netflix
Darkest Houras John Evans
To Walk Invisibleas Thomas Mallinson
Closer to the Moonas Răzvan Orodel
Worked with
Joe Armstrong made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
David Strathairn1 film together, 2017
David Strathairn's page Darkest Hour2017IMDb rating 7.4Armstrong as John EvansStrathairn as President Rooseveltvoice
Gary Oldman1 film together, 2017
Gary Oldman's page Darkest Hour2017IMDb rating 7.4Armstrong as John EvansOldman as Winston Churchill
Jonathan Pryce1 film together, 2016
Jonathan Pryce's page To Walk Invisible2016IMDb rating 7.4Armstrong as Thomas MallinsonPryce as Patrick Brontë
Mark Strong1 film together, 2014
Mark Strong's page Closer to the Moon2014IMDb rating 6.7Armstrong as Răzvan OrodelStrong as Max Rosenthal
Kristin Scott Thomas1 film together, 2017
Kristin Scott Thomas's page Darkest Hour2017IMDb rating 7.4Armstrong as John EvansThomas as Clemmie
Ben Mendelsohn1 film together, 2017
Ben Mendelsohn's page Darkest Hour2017IMDb rating 7.4Armstrong as John EvansMendelsohn as King George VI
Joe WrightDirector, 1 film, 2017
All films by Joe Wright Darkest Hour2017IMDb rating 7.4Armstrong as John Evans
Nae CaranfilDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by Nae Caranfil Closer to the Moon2014IMDb rating 6.7Armstrong as Răzvan Orodel
Sally WainwrightDirector, 1 film, 2016
All films by Sally Wainwright To Walk Invisible2016IMDb rating 7.4Armstrong as Thomas Mallinson
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.
