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. Joe Armstrong(1978년생, Hammersmith, London, UK) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 클로저 투 더 문, Breaking the Mould, The Good Soldier Schwejk가 있으며, 그 외에도 미드소머 머더스, 블랙 미러, Foyle's War, Waking the Dead, 허슬, The Bill, 비밀의 비밀, 로빈후드, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, 해피 밸리, 다키스트 아워, 브리타니아 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 The Blame에서 Kyle Frasier 역을 맡았다. 2025년 잔혹한 사랑: 어느 사형수의 이야기에서 DCI Davies 역을 맡았다. 2024년 비밀의 비밀에서 Alexander Dosman 역을 맡았다.