Simon Armstrong is a Welsh actor from

Llanelli ; ) is a market town and community (Wales), community in Carmarthenshire and the Preserved counties of Wales, preserved county of Dyfed, Wales. It is on the estuary of the River Loughor and is the largest town in the Principal areas of Wales, ...

, best known for his portrayal of Qhorin Halfhand in ''

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''.

Career

Armstrong portrayed Qhorin Halfhand in the

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series ''

'' (2012). He also had recurring roles in the TV series ''

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'' (2013) and ''

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'' (2015). He portrayed Rogers in

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's ''

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'' (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

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- American short Artificio Conceal. The film, written and directed by Ayoub Qanir, was selected to film festivals worldwide including

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's ''Short Film Corner '',

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and

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Selected filmography

Film

Television

Selected theatre

* 2017:

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in ''

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'' at the

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Armstrong, Simon 21st-century Welsh male actors Living people Welsh male television actors Welsh male film actors Actors from Llanelli Year of birth missing (living people) Male actors from Carmarthenshire