Simon Armstrong

Actor · Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK

Simon Armstrong is a Welsh actor from Llanelli, best known for his portrayal of Qhorin Halfhand in Game of Thrones. Armstrong portrayed Qhorin Halfhand in the HBO series Game of Thrones (2012). He also had recurring roles in the TV series Coronation Street (2013) and The Interceptor (2015). He portrayed Rogers in Nigel Cole's Made in Dagenham (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 British-American short Artificio Conceal. The film, written and directed by Ayoub Qanir, was selected to film festivals worldwide including Cannes Film Festival's Short Film Corner, Edinburgh International Film Festival and Seattle International Film Festival. Source: Article "Simon Armstrong" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

What are Simon Armstrong's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action3 titles4^th

Biography2 titles68^th

Drama2 titles27^th

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

30%

Survival

30%

Self

19%

Society

9%

Bonds

8%

Ideas

3%

Power

2%

Identity3 Duty2 Survival2 Grief2 Guilt2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 6

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 6

Shifting

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

Casual 3 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 5

Open-ended

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Shadowas General Artur Nebe in Great Escape: The Untold Story (2001)
Mentoras Merlin in King Arthur: Excalibur Rising (2017)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

7

Melancholic

5

Dread

4

Hopeful

3

Warm

1

Other

4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 Thought-provoking3 Haunting3 Unsettling2 Feel-good2 Hopeful2

How their films end

Happy2
Bittersweet4
Tragic1
Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Simon Armstrong's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Acorn TV1 title, show their title on Acorn TV
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Dove Channel1 title, show their title on Dove Channel
France Channel1 title, show their title on France Channel
IndieFlix1 title, show their title on IndieFlix
Magnolia Selects1 title, show their title on Magnolia Selects
Shout! TV1 title, show their title on Shout! TV
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for Simon Armstrong's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

31 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.

The Rapture (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Show 5 episodes · as Sam Duval
The Pearl Comb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Lutey
Until I Kill You(2024)
Show 1 episode · as CPS Solicitor Graeme Yates
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Silo(2023)
Show 1 episode · as Mosley
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Willow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 1 episode · as Jørgen Kase
Black Ewe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
as Adam
Shadow and Bone(2021)
Show 1 episode · as The Disciple
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
The Pembrokeshire Murders(2021)
Show 2 episodes · as Oliver Wakefield
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
The Cure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Phillip Jones
The Cunning Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
as Afran Harries
Remi, Nobody's Boy(2018)
as Mr. Driscoll
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Crowhurst(2017)
as Archie
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Long Forgotten Fields(2016)
as Harlequin Jones
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
King Arthur: Excalibur Rising(2017)
as Merlin
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
The Crown(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Councillor
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
The Coroner(2015)
Show 1 episode · as Errol Prowse
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
The Interceptor(2015)
Show 5 episodes · as CI Stannard
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows
Viking: The Berserkers(2014)
as Aelle
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
In the Dark Half(2012)
as Steve
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Hollow Crown(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Grieving Father
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Black Out(2012)
as Vlad
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Killer Elite(2011)
as Gowling
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Game of Thrones(2011)
Show 4 episodes · as Qhorin Halfhand
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Made in Dagenham(2010)
as Rogers
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films
Empathy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
as Kennedy
M.I.High(2007)
Show 1 episode · as The Dark Wizard / William Todd-Williams
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman(2005)
as Minister
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films
The Bench (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 2 episodes · as Scott Pearson
Great Escape: The Untold Story(2001)
as General Artur Nebe
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midsomer Murders(1997)
Show 1 episode · as Viv Marshall
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Sherman Plays (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 83^rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Remi, Nobody's Boy (2018)

$7.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman (2005)

Midcredits 90^th

Film career

19932026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2005Screen debut· Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman
2018Career best· Remi, Nobody's Boy

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting30 of 30 · 57^th

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s4 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Simon Armstrong's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50^th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44^th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

41^stpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

40^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

75^th and up9
50^th to 74^th5
25^th to 49^th4
Below 25^th4

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved4
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser10
Broadly Agreed1
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Long Forgotten Fields (2016)

89^th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Game of Thrones (2011)

Midcredits 99^th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Simon Armstrong work with?

People who share at least 2 of Simon Armstrong's MovieCove titles; Antony Smith shares the most, 3.

Antony Smith3 titles · 2 as director See all 3 shared titles with Antony Smith