Ray Armstrong (actor)
Ray Armstrong is an English actor.
Life and career
Born in London. Armstrong developed an interest in the stage whilst at school. After leaving school, he took on various jobs, such as being a reporter on the Kent and Sussex Courier for almost a year. Afterwards, he went to Madrid for two years to learn bullfighting. Realising killing bulls was not his forte, Armstrong returned to England with theatrical inclinations.He worked with the Forestry Commission in England and later went on to pursue an acting career. He was a member of the travelling Children's Theatre Company, performing in small villages and towns. Subsequently, Armstrong became involved in repertory theatre.
He appeared in a number of films, including Where Has Poor Mickey Gone?, Code Name: Emerald and Shirley Valentine. On television he appeared in such shows as Gideon's Way, Dixon of Dock Green, Department S, Strange Report and Doctor Who. He played Colin Wade, MI5 agent, in Freewheelers, where he performed all his own stunt work pretty well.