Jonas Armstrong is a popular English actor of Irish descent. The popularity came to him after the main role in the series "Robin Hood", which from 2006 to 2009 went on the BBC channel. He also played in several English and American feature films.
Actor Biography
Jonas Armstrong was born in 1981. He was born in the Irish capital - Dublin. From the moment he was born, he was in the spotlight because he officially turned out to be the first child born in Ireland in 1981. He was born exactly one minute after midnight. At the same time, the childhood of the hero of our article took place in Lancashire, where his family soon moved.
Having barely graduated from school, Jonas Armstrong became a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. At the age of 21, he already starred in films and television series.
Creative debut
For the first time on screen, Jonas Armstrong, whose photo is in this article, appeared in 2001. He played a cameo in an English multi-part film called Teachers.
In 2005, for the first time in his career, he got the main role. Success is achieved in the criminal-mystical series "Department of ghosts." And after that he creates a vivid image of the soldier Nick in the serial film "Street".
A real breakthrough in his career was the work in the adventure drama series by Dominic Mingella "Robin Hood." Three seasons are released, each with 13 episodes. In all episodes, Jonas Armstrong plays the leader of the forest robbers, the defender of the destitute and the storm of unscrupulous aristocrats. For four years, Jonas played Robin Hood, during which time his popularity and fame were constantly growing.
After this success, a crime drama entitled “Miss Marple: The Secret of Chimniz Castle” happened in his television career, which was released in 2010. Many remember him in the mystical series "Field of Blood", which has been on the screens since 2011.
On the big screen
There are several feature films in the filmography of Jonas Armstrong. In 2009, he made his debut in John Harrison's horror film The Book of Blood, an adaptation of Clive Barker 's short stories . In the center of the picture are specialists who study paranormal phenomena. Armstrong played the main role - a student of Simon McNeill, who owns extrasensory abilities. Together with a team of like-minded people, he arrives at the house of the occultist Tollington to figure out his death, which occurred during a mysterious magical session.
In 2011, the hero of our article first appeared in an American film. This is the picture "Yeti Wrath", and a year later it could be seen in the series "Past the Goals" in a duet with Chloe Sevigny. The plot was original, it was dedicated to the transgender killer.
In 2013, Armstrong was featured in another American film, The Glass House, which talks about the genocide of Jews. He appeared on the screen with Ben Kingsley.
In 2014, he played the last currently significant role in the movie. Together with Emilia Blunt and Tom Cruise appeared in the fantastic action movie of Doug Lyman, "The Edge of the Future." The action of the tape takes place in the near future, in which the Earth was invaded by aliens. The armies of states unite among themselves, understanding that the chances of success are minimal.