Jonas Armstrong

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Jonas Armstrong
Born	1 January 1981 (1981-01-01) (age 29) Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2003–present

Jonas Armstrong (born 1 January 1981 in Dublin^[1]) is an Irish born British actor, raised in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire best known for his appearances on television in the United Kingdom, where he has played the title role in the BBC One drama series Robin Hood.

Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Television 3.2 Film 4 Theatre 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Background

Jonas Armstrong was born in Mount Carmel Hospital, Dublin, Ireland on 1 January 1981, exactly one minute after midnight on New Years Day. He was reported to be the first baby born that year. His parents moved to St Annes, Lancashire, when Jonas was six years old. He is the eldest of three children and has two siblings - a brother and sister. Both are rumoured to be planning on following in their big brother's footsteps. Jonas claims to be a typical Capricorn and he jokes that his friends have nicknamed him 'Monas' on account of his fondness for complaining. Jonas is 6ft tall with brown hair and green eyes.

Jonas attended Arnold School in Blackpool, and was a member of the highly acclaimed drama group In Yer Space, appearing in various plays including Not About Heroes and A View From The Bridge, at festivals around the UK including the Edinburgh Fringe. In 2000, Jonas won a place at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

[edit] Career

In 2003 Armstrong appeared in Quartermaine's Terms at the Royal Theatre in Northampton as Derek Meadle.^[2] And in March 2004 he played Henry in The Skin of Our Teeth at the Young Vic theatre in the London Borough of Lambeth.^{[citation needed]} In 2004 he appeared in six episodes of the fourth series of the British television comedy-drama, Teachers on Channel 4, as Anthony Millington.^[1] In January 2005 he appeared as Richard in Rutherford & Son at the Royal Exchange in Manchester.^{[citation needed]} 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.^[1]

His first major television role came in October 2006 when he played Robin of Locksley, in the BBC's modern adaptation of the Robin Hood story.^[3] During filming of the second series, which aired in 2007, Armstrong broke a metatarsal bone in his foot during a staged fight scene.^[4] Armstrong was a guest panelist on the BBC comedy panel game show Never Mind the Buzzcocks on 28 February 2007.^[1]

In August 2008, the BBC confirmed that Armstrong would be leaving Robin Hood at the end of the third series, which aired on June 27 2009, with him saying that he was "looking for new challenges" and the BBC saying "he'll be desperately missed".^[5] In 2008 he appeared in the horror film Book of Blood which has no confirmed release date.^[1]

He appeared in Episode 3 of the third series of BBC serial The Street broadcast on 27 July 2009, playing the role of TA soldier Private Nick Calshaw who returns from Afghanistan with a facial disfigurement and a prosthetic hand after being injured by a suicide bomber whom he was unable to shoot.

[edit] Filmography

[edit] Television

• Teachers (2004)
• The Ghost Squad (2005)
• Losing Gemma (2006)
• Robin Hood (2006-2009)
• The Street (2009

[edit] Film

• Book of Blood (2009)

[edit] Theatre

• Quartermaine's Terms (Royal Theatre, Northampton 2003)
• The Skin of Our Teeth (Young Vic Theatre, London 2004)
• Rutherford & Son (Royal Exchange, Manchester 2005)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Jonas Armstrong at the Internet Movie Database
• Unofficial fansite