Simon Armstrong

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Simon Armstrong
Born
Llanelli, Wales
OccupationActor
Known for Game of Thrones, The Interceptor

Simon Armstrong is a Welsh actor from Llanelli, [1] best known for his portrayal of Qhorin Halfhand in Game of Thrones .

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Career

Armstrong portrayed 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]

In 2014, Simon joined the cast of British-American short Artificio Conceal. [5] The film, written and directed by Ayoub Qanir, was selected to film festivals worldwide including Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner [6] , Edinburgh International Film Festival [7] and Seattle International Film Festival. [8]

Selected filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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 [9]
2012 Black Out Vlad [3]
2012 In the Dark Half Steve [4]
2014 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Beyond the Pale BoatswainTV film
2014 Viking: The Berserkers Aelle [10]
2014Artificio ConcealInterpol Officer MahlerShort film
2016 Long Forgotten Fields Harlequin Jones
2018 Rémi sans famille Mr. Driscoll

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998–2000 Casualty PC Carter / PC Gaston8 episodes
2005 Midsomer Murders Viv Marshall1 episode ("Hidden Depths")
2009 Holby City Andy Rutherford1 episode ("Spin")
2009 Crash James Llewelyn1 episode ("Episode 6")
2012 Game of Thrones Qhorin Halfhand4 episodes
2013 M.I. High The Dark Wizard1 episode ("The Dark Wizard")
2013 Da Vinci's Demons Scarpa3 episodes
2013 Coronation Street Mr. Peakman8 episodes
2013 Call the Midwife Major Fawcett1 episode ("Christmas Special")
2015 The Interceptor Stannard5 episodes
2015 The Coroner Errol Prowse1 episode ("Gilt")
2016 Doctors Cam Lewis5 episodes

Selected theatre

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References

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  6. "Artificio Conceal selected to Cannes" via Digital Journal.
  7. "Artificio Conceal nominated for best short at EIFF" via Top 10 Films.
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