Simon Armstrong

Welsh actor

Simon Armstrong

Born|

Llanelli, Wales

Occupation| Actor
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.

## Career

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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

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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 | Boatswain  | TV film
2014  | Viking: The Berserkers | Aelle  | [10]
2014  | Artificio Conceal | Interpol Officer Mahler  | Short film
2016  | Long Forgotten Fields | Harlequin Jones  |
2018  | Rémi sans famille | Mr. Driscoll  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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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

## Selected theatre

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* 2017: Sir Toby Belch in Twelfth Night at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.[citation needed]

## References

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1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Antiochus played by Simon Armstrong". Shakespeare's Globe. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
4. ^ a b "In the Dark Half". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
5. ^ "Simon Armstrong joins Artificio Conceal" – via Screendaily.
6. ^ "Artificio Conceal selected to Cannes" – via Digital Journal.
7. ^ "Artificio Conceal nominated for best short at EIFF" – via Top 10 Films.
8. ^ "SIFF Official Selection" (PDF) – via Seattle International Film Festival.
9. ^ Gant, Charles (2 December 2011). "Review: Resistance". Variety. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
10. ^ "Viking: The Berserkers (2014)". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 10 September 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.

## External links

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* Simon Armstrong at IMDb

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