Gareth Armstrong

Gareth S Armstrong is a Welsh actor director teacher and writer Armstrong began his career by acting in school plays at the Bishop Gore School Swansea At the age of 16 he joined the National Youth Theatre and went on from there to study drama at Hull University On stage he has played leading roles in most of the UKs regional theatres including Birmingham Rep Nottingham Playhouse and the Bristol Old Vic He has specialised in Shakespearean theatre where roles have included Romeo Richard III Oberon Macbeth Shylock and Prospero As a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company he worked in Stratford and London and has performed in the West End in plays by Noël Coward Tom Stoppard Agatha Christie and most recently in Yes Prime Minister 2013 He played at Shakespeares Globe in 2008 2010 and 2011 Armstrongs television credits include ZCars Doctor Who in the serial The Masque of Mandragora Blakes 7 The Professionals Terry and June One Foot in the Grave Casualty and EastEnders and Birds of a Feather Armstrong provided the voice for the character of Sandy in the Japanese television series Saiyūki released in Englishspeaking countries as Monkey He has recorded hundreds of audiobooks and has embarked on recording all of Georges Simenons Maigret novels for Audible For Black Library he has narrated novels and audio dramas at Games Workshop Armstrongs play A Critical Stage about the theatre critic James Agate received its premier in June 2023 at Londons Tabard Theatre citation needed