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Actor
Robert Carlyle
- Born April 14, 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Robert Carlyle OBE (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes Trainspotting (1996), The Full Monty (1997), The World Is Not Enough (1999), There's Only One Jimmy Grimble (2000), The Beach (2000), The 51st State (2001), Eragon (2006), 28 Weeks Later (2007) and The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015). He has been in the television shows Hamish Macbeth, Stargate Universe, Once Upon a Time and COBRA.
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He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Full Monty and a Gemini Award for Stargate Universe. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in the miniseries Human Trafficking (2005).
Known for
Trainspotting1996
28 Weeks Later2007
The Beach2000
Yesterday2019
Eragon2006
T2 Trainspotting2017
The World Is Not Enough1999
Once Upon a Time2011
Filmography
- TBABen & LucyFilmDan
- TBAChewin' the Fat: Hogmanay Special 2001FilmVarious
- TBAThreeFilmDirector
- 2026November 1963FilmJack Ruby
- 2025Toxic TownSeriesSam Hagen
- 2025WatsonSeriesSherlock Holmes
- 2025The HackSeriesDCS Dave Cook
- 2024The PerformanceFilmFugler
- 2023The Full MontySeriesGary 'Gaz' Schofield
- 2023North of NormalFilmPapa Dick
- 2023Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”Film
- 2020COBRASeriesRobert Sutherland
- 2019YesterdayFilmJohn Lennon (uncredited)
- 2019The War of the WorldsSeriesOgilvy
- 2017T2 TrainspottingFilmBegbie / Begbie's Father
- 2016Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to HollywoodFilmSelf
- 2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonFilmBarney, Director
- 2015Sean Connery: In His Own WordsFilmSelf
- 2012California SoloFilmLachlan MacAldonich
- 2011Once Upon a TimeSeriesMr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver
- 2010Gerard Kelly: A CelebrationFilmSelf
- 2009Stargate UniverseSeriesNicholas Rush
- 2009The TournamentFilmFather MacAvoy
- 2009The UnlovedFilmLucy's Father
- 2009I Know You KnowFilmCharlie
- 2009Zig Zag LoveFilmJacko
- 2009The Man Who Walked Around the WorldFilmNarrator
- 2008Stone of DestinyFilmJohn MacCormick
- 2008The Last EnemySeriesDavid Russell
- 2008SummerFilmShaun
- 2008Memories of "Trainspotting"FilmSelf
- 200728 Weeks LaterFilmDonald Harris
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSeriesSelf
- 2007FloodFilmRob Morrison
- 2007Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'FilmSelf
- 2006EragonFilmDurza
- 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolFilmFrank Keane
- 2006The One ShowSeriesSelf
- 2006Born EqualFilmRobert
- 2006Carry On KenFilmSelf
- 2005Human TraffickingSeriesSergei Karpovich
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSeriesSelf
- 2005Dead FishFilmDanny Devine
- 2005The Mighty CeltFilmO
- 2005Class of '76FilmDI Tom Monroe
- 2005Class of '76SeriesDI Tom Monroe
- 2004Gunpowder, Treason & PlotSeriesKing James I
- 2003Hitler: The Rise of EvilSeriesAdolf Hitler
- 2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsFilmJimmy
- 2002Black and WhiteFilmDavid O'Sullivan
- 2002Die Another Day: From Script to ScreenFilmSelf / Narrator (voice)
- 2001The 51st StateFilmFelix DeSouza
- 2001To End All WarsFilmMajor Ian Campbell
- 2000The BeachFilmDaffy
- 2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleFilmEric Wirral
- 2000James Bond Down RiverFilmSelf
- 1999The World Is Not EnoughFilmRenard
- 1999RavenousFilmIves / Colqhoun
- 1999Angela's AshesFilmMalachy McCourt
- 1999Plunkett & MacleaneFilmWill Plunkett
- 1998Looking After Jo JoSeriesJohn Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann
- 1997The Full MontyFilmGary "Gaz" Schofield
- 1997FaceFilmRay
- 1996TrainspottingFilmBegbie
- 1996Carla's SongFilmGeorge Lennox
- 1996The Lucky SuitFilm
- 1995PriestFilmGraham
- 1995Go NowFilmNick Cameron
- 1995Hamish MacbethSeriesHamish Macbeth
- 1995The Last Ten MinutesFilmChris
- 1994Being HumanFilmPriest
- 1994MaroonedFilmPeter
- 1994To Be A SomebodySeriesAlbie Kinsella
- 199499-1SeriesDC Robert Preston
- 1993CrackerSeriesAlbie
- 1993SafeFilmNosty
- 1992Tender Blue EyesFilmRichard Fascetti
- 1991Riff-RaffFilmStevie
- 1990Silent ScreamFilmBig Woodsy
- 1988Byrne About ByrneFilmSpanky Farrell