Jack Armstrong made his professional acting debut as "Tom Sawyer" on the stage of Houston's famed Alley Theatre. He then toured the U.S and Canada in an ensemble production headed by M.A.S.H. (1972)'s "Radar O'Reilly," Gary Burghoff. Other stage credits include "Mrs. Warren's Profession", "I am a Camera", "The Fox" and, most recently, the original production of "Mountains" for which Jack won the Dramalogue Award for Best Actor.
His television career began playing "Wally" on the longest running daytime drama in history, the CBS soap Haine et passion (1952). ABC execs then placed him under contract for their hit, La force du destin (1970) and, later, On ne vit qu'une fois (1968). Audiences will also remember his work on Des jours et des vies (1965) and Amour, gloire et beauté (1987).
Armstrong's prime-time television appearances began when writer/producer Hugh Wilson cast him in the recurring role of "Marty" on The Famous Teddy Z (1989). Other guest star roles include Friends (1994), The Tick (2001), Beverly Hills (1990), Macho Man (2001), Oh Baby (1998), V.I.P. (1998) and many others. He starred in the USA series Eden (1993) which aired in the U.S. and internationally. Movies of the Week include Où sont mes enfants? (1994) with Les experts (2000)'s Marg Helgenberger and L'école des héros (1984) with Robert Conrad.
Film credits include 28 jours en sursis (2000) with Sandra Bullock, HBO's En direct de Bagdad (2002) with Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter, "Jersey Rose" with Jenna Elfman, 13 Morts 1/2 (1981) and the starring role in the Sci-Fi action thriller Mutronics (1991) based on the popular Japanese animated series. Jack also co-stars in the comedy Mi amigo (2002).
