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Sir Guy of Gisbourne (also spelled Gisburne, Gisborne, Gysborne, or Gisborn) is a character from the Robin Hood legends of English folklore. He first appears in "Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne" ( Child Ballad 118), [ 1 ] where he is an assassin who attempts to kill Robin Hood but is killed by him.
Sir Guy of Gisborne, played by Richard Armitage, is a dark, brooding man always clad in black leather. He is the third main character in the first two series after Robin and Marian, and the second main character in the third series after Robin only. Guy is the Sheriff's second-in-command and manages the Locksley estate in Robin's absence.
Robin Hood & Guy of Gisborne from The Book of British Ballads (1842). Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne is Child Ballad 118, part of the Percy collection. It introduces and disposes of Guy of Gisborne who remains next to the Sheriff of Nottingham the chief villain of the Robin Hood legend.
Wincott was born in Toronto and grew up in an east-end suburb. [12] [13] His father is English while his mother was from Piacenza, Italy. [13]Wincott also has two brothers, [13] one of whom is actor and martial artist Jeff Wincott, a star of the late-1980s TV series Night Heat.
Addie was a professional polo player; his skills as a horseman and also with sword and bow [1] led to his frequently appearing in historical dramas set in the medieval era.. At the beginning of his career in the early 1980s he appeared on British television in a number of advertisements for products ranging from Polycell plastering repair wall filler to Mr Kipling cakes. [3]
Joining the cast for the third series were Joanne Froggatt, as a character named "Kate", a Locksley villager, [11] Lara Pulver, as Guy of Gisborne's sister Isabella, [12] David Harewood as Friar Tuck and Toby Stephens as Prince John, [13] and Clive Standen as Archer, Robin's half brother. On 7 August 2008 it was announced that Jonas Armstrong ...
Robin and the 7 Hoods has been released on a number of home video editions, individually [11] and as part of the deluxe multi-movie set The Rat Pack Ultimate Collector's Edition. [12] Cases for DVD editions depicted a portrait of Sinatra, Martin, Davis Jr and Crosby with guns in their hands.
Armitage was born in Leicester, England, the younger son of Margaret, a secretary, and John Armitage, an engineer.He has an older brother named Christopher. [10]He attended Huncote Community Primary School in Huncote, Blaby District, Leicestershire, [citation needed] and began secondary school at the local comprehensive school, Brockington College in Enderby.