Simon Armstrong

Birth : , Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

History

Simon Armstrong is a Welsh actor from Llanelli, best known for his portrayal of Qhorin Halfhand in Game of Thrones. Armstrong portrayed Qhorin Halfhand in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2012). He also had recurring roles in the TV series Coronation Street (2013) and The Interceptor (2015). He portrayed Rogers in Nigel Cole's Made in Dagenham (2010). He starred in the Dutch crime action comedy Black Out (2012) and in the British drama film In the Dark Half (2012). In 2014, Simon joined the cast of British-American short Artificio Conceal. The film, written and directed by Ayoub Qanir, was selected to film festivals worldwide including Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival. Source: Article "Simon Armstrong" from Wikipedia in english, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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Movies

The Cure

Phillip Jones

The story of an ordinary woman who exposed one of the worst hospital care scandals in the history of the NHS. Based on the inspiring real-life story of Julie Bailey.

The Cunning Man

Afran Harries

"The Cunning Man" is inspired by a real Cunning Man, John Harries (c.1785 – 1839). It’s an enchanted tale of compassion in the face of callous greed.

Remi, Nobody's Boy

Mr. Driscoll

At the age of 10 years, young Rémi is snatched from his adoptive mother and entrusted to the signor Vitalis, a mysterious itinerant musician. Has its hard sides - he will learn the harsh life of acrobat and sing to win his bread. Accompanied by the faithful dog capi and of the small monkey Joli-Coeur, his long trip through France, made for meetings, friendships and mutual assistance, leads him to the secret of its origins.

Crowhurst

Archie

Donald Crowhurst competes in an around the world boat race. His lack of experience and mental state soon lead to tragedy.

Long Forgotten Fields

Harlequin Jones

On Sam's return from military service, Lily sets her heart on revitalising their relationship, but with Sam's worsening PTSD isolating him from friends, family and the community, she too is drawn deeper into his post-war world.

King Arthur: Excalibur Rising

Merlin

A re-imagining of the Arthurian legend centered around Arthur's illegitimate son Owain who must learn to take up his father's mantle as king.

Viking: The Berserkers

Aelle

The Hunger Games heads back to the Dark Ages when a group of five young Saxons is captured by a clan of fearsome Viking warriors and used as prey in a ritualistic manhunt. High on a potion that turns them "berserk" the brutal hunters are soon on the scent of the terrified youngsters in a desperate battle for survival from the ritualistic manhunt. Written and directed by Welsh film-maker Antony Smith.

In the Dark Half

Steve

A teenage girl comes to terms with the unexplained death of the boy next door.

Black Out

Vlad

After ruthless gangsters wrongfully accuse him of stealing from them, a retired criminal has 24 hours to creep back into his past life and retrieve a bag of coke before his fiancée is killed.

Killer Elite

Gowling

Based on a shocking true story, Killer Elite pits two of the world’s most elite operatives—Danny, an ex-special ops agent and Hunter, his longtime mentor—against the cunning leader of a secret military society. Covering the globe from Australia to Paris, London and the Middle East, Danny and Hunter are plunged into a highly dangerous game of cat and mouse—where the predators become the prey.

Made in Dagenham

Rogers

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

Empathy

Kennedy

Supernatural drama about ex-con Jimmy Collins, just released from prison, who begins experiencing paranormal visions whenever he touches people. His visions involve him in a high-profile murder case, assisting the police even while he himself is under suspicion.

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman

Minister

Following in his father's footsteps, Albert Pierrepoint becomes one of Britain's most prolific executioners, hiding his identity as a grocery deliveryman. But when his ambition to be the best inadvertently exposes his gruesome secret, he becomes a minor celebrity & faces a public outcry against the practice of hanging. Based on true events.