Curiosidades

The world's most prolific stuntman, according to The Guinness Book of World Records.

Was one of three stunt doubles for Harrison Ford on the Indiana Jones trilogy, even though Ford enjoyed doing his stunts himself. Armstrong looked so much like Ford that members of the cast and crew often mistook him for Ford. When Ford suffered a back injury making the second Indiana Jones film that required surgery, Armstrong filled in for him and filmed a good portion of Ford's stunts and fight scenes.

Directed the opening scene of O Exterminador do Futuro 2: O Julgamento Final (1991).

Frequently said that his favorite movies to work on were the "Indiana Jones" series.

Rode the horse that plunged off the castle wall into the ocean in 007 - Nunca Mais Outra Vez (1983).

Was George Lazenby's double and stuntman on 007 - A Serviço Secreto de Sua Majestade (1969), a period which he likes to refer to as 'The best days of my filming career'.

His three children with Wendy Leech, Bruce Armstrong, Scott Armstrong (who worked on the special effects crew in 007 - Um Novo Dia para Morrer (2002), and Nina Armstrong, have all worked in film production and/or stunts. Discussing the family team effort for 007 - Um Novo Dia para Morrer (2002), Armstrong said in an April 20, 2002, interview for Scotland's Daily Record about his sons (who were respectively 27 and 21 at the time), "I've got nothing to do with them - they are under another department. They loved stunts when they were younger, but they are mechanically minded. But my daughter Nina is a stunt woman and I worked with her in As Panteras (2000)."

Doubled Roger Moore in the shark pool fight with Kananga in Com 007 Viva e Deixe Morrer (1973).

Worked with George Leech before meeting his wife, Wendy Leech, on the set of Superman: O Filme (1978). All three were stunt doubles: Armstrong for Christopher Reeve (Superman), Wendy for Margot Kidder (Lois Lane), and George for the man in the burglar's office.

Played the first Ninja to enter Blofeld's volcano while firing a machine gun in Com 007 Só Se Vive Duas Vezes (1967).

Quit school at the age of 14 to become a jockey.

Was the stunt double for Christopher Lee in House of The Long Shadows.

Began working on the Bond films as a stuntman on 'You Only Live Twice' and went on to be 2nd unit director in 'Tomorrow Never Dies'.

Brother of Andy Armstrong

Father of Nina Armstrong