Simon Armstrong

Simon Armstrong is a Welsh actor from Llanelli.[1] He is best known for his role as Qhorin Halfhand in HBO series Game of Thrones.

Career

He is best known for his portrayal of Qhorin Halfhand in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2012).[1][2] He also had recurring roles in the TV series Coronation Street (2013)[3] and The Interceptor (2015).[3]

He portrayed Rogers in Nigel Cole's Made in Dagenham (2010).[3] He starred in the Dutch crime action comedy Black Out (2012)[3] and in the British drama film In the Dark Half (2012).[4]

Selected filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Pierrepoint Minister [3]
2008 The Edge of Love Wilfred Hosgood [3]
2010 Made in Dagenham Rogers [3]
2011 Killer Elite Gowling [3]
2011 Resistance George's Father [5]
2012 Black Out Vlad [3]
2012 In the Dark Half Steve [4]
2014 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Beyond the Pale Boatswain TV film
2014 Viking: The Berserkers Aelle [6]
2014 Artificio Conceal Interpol Officer Mahler Short film
2016 Long Forgotten Fields Harlequin Jones Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998–2000 Casualty PC Carter / PC Gaston 8 episodes
2005 Midsomer Murders Viv Marshall 1 episode ("Hidden Depths")
2009 Holby City Andy Rutherford 1 episode ("Spin")
2009 Crash James Llewelyn 1 episode ("Episode 6")
2012 Game of Thrones Qhorin Halfhand 4 episodes
2013 M.I. High The Dark Wizard 1 episode ("The Dark Wizard")
2013 Da Vinci's Demons Scarpa 3 episodes
2013 Coronation Street Mr. Peakman 8 episodes
2013 Call the Midwife Major Fawcett 1 episode ("Christmas Special")
2015 The Interceptor Stannard 5 episodes
2015 The Coroner Errol Prowse 1 episode ("Gilt")
2016 Doctors Cam Lewis 5 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 "Game of Thrones actor flies home to Swansea". South Wales Evening Post. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  2. "Simon Armstrong as Qhorin Halfhand". Winter Is Coming. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Antiochus played by Simon Armstrong". Shakespeare's Globe. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  4. 1 2 "In the Dark Half". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  5. Gant, Charles (2 December 2011). "Review: Resistance". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  6. "Viking: The Berserkers (2014)". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

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