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Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Known for: Acting

Born 14/04/1961
Place of birth 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.  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).

Filmography

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Series ★ 6,9

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Self

2005

The Graham Norton Show Series ★ 7,2

The Graham Norton Show

Self

2007

Once Upon a Time Series ★ 7,4

Once Upon a Time

Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

2011

The One Show Series ★ 4,3

The One Show

Self

2006

Screen Two Series ★ 7,1

Screen Two

Graham

1985

Stargate Universe Series ★ 7,4

Stargate Universe

Nicholas Rush

2009

ScreenPlay Series ★ 6,0

ScreenPlay

Nosty

1986

Watson Series ★ 5,0

Watson

Sherlock Holmes

2025

Cracker Series ★ 6,6

Cracker

Albie

1993

Trainspotting Film ★ 8,0

Trainspotting

Begbie

1996

Hamish Macbeth Series ★ 7,7

Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth

1995

28 Weeks Later Film ★ 6,6

28 Weeks Later

Donald Harris

2007

The World Is Not Enough Film ★ 6,3

The World Is Not Enough

Renard

1999

COBRA Series ★ 5,9

COBRA

Robert Sutherland

2020

Hitler: The Rise of Evil Series ★ 7,1

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Adolf Hitler

2003

The Hack Series ★ 6,7

The Hack

DCS Dave Cook

2025

The Full Monty Series ★ 7,3

The Full Monty

Gary 'Gaz' Schofield

2023

The War of the Worlds Series ★ 6,6

The War of the Worlds

Ogilvy

2019

T2 Trainspotting Film ★ 6,9

T2 Trainspotting

Begbie / Begbie's Father

2017

The Beach Film ★ 6,5

The Beach

Daffy

2000

Flood Film ★ 5,3

Flood

Rob Morrison

2007

Eragon Film ★ 5,1

Eragon

Durza

2006

Yesterday Film ★ 6,7

Yesterday

John Lennon (uncredited)

2019

Toxic Town Series ★ 7,1

Toxic Town

Sam Hagen

2025

Human Trafficking Series ★ 7,0

Human Trafficking

Sergei Karpovich

2005

The Last Enemy Series ★ 6,7

The Last Enemy

David Russell

2008

99-1 Series

99-1

DC Robert Preston

1994

The Full Monty Film ★ 7,0

The Full Monty

Gary "Gaz" Schofield

1997

Ravenous Film ★ 6,8

Ravenous

Ives / Colqhoun

1999

Priest Film ★ 6,3

Priest

Graham

1995

November 1963 Film

November 1963

Jack Ruby

2026

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot Series ★ 6,1

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

King James I

2004

The Tournament Film ★ 5,9

The Tournament

Father MacAvoy

2009

Riff-Raff Film ★ 6,7

Riff-Raff

Stevie

1991

The 51st State Film ★ 6,1

The 51st State

Felix DeSouza

2001

Angela's Ashes Film ★ 7,3

Angela's Ashes

Malachy McCourt

1999

Looking After Jo Jo Series ★ 7,7

Looking After Jo Jo

John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann

1998

To End All Wars Film ★ 6,4

To End All Wars

Major Ian Campbell

2001

Plunkett & Macleane Film ★ 6,2

Plunkett & Macleane

Will Plunkett

1999

The Legend of Barney Thomson Film ★ 6,1

The Legend of Barney Thomson

Barney

2015

James Bond Down River Film ★ 5,0

James Bond Down River

Self

2000

Being Human Film ★ 5,1

Being Human

Priest

1994

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble Film ★ 6,8

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

Eric Wirral

2000

Class of '76 Series ★ 10,0

Class of '76

DI Tom Monroe

2005

The Unloved Film ★ 6,8

The Unloved

Lucy's Father

2009

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School Film ★ 5,9

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Frank Keane

2006

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands Film ★ 6,1

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Jimmy

2002

Safe Film ★ 5,3

Safe

Nosty

1993

Chewin' the Fat: Hogmanay Special 2001 Film

Chewin' the Fat: Hogmanay Special 2001

Various

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration Film

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Self

2010

Carla's Song Film ★ 6,8

Carla's Song

George Lennox

1996

Face Film ★ 6,3

Face

Ray

1997

Byrne About Byrne Film

Byrne About Byrne

Spanky Farrell

1988

Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting” Film

Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”

2023

I Know You Know Film ★ 5,8

I Know You Know

Charlie

2009

Series

To Be A Somebody

Albie Kinsella

1994

California Solo Film ★ 5,7

California Solo

Lachlan MacAldonich

2012

Born Equal Film ★ 5,0

Born Equal

Robert

2006

Black and White Film ★ 6,2

Black and White

David O'Sullivan

2002

Dead Fish Film ★ 5,6

Dead Fish

Danny Devine

2005

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen Film ★ 6,5

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Self / Narrator (voice)

2002

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' Film

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'

Self

2007

Stone of Destiny Film ★ 6,5

Stone of Destiny

John MacCormick

2008

Summer Film ★ 6,3

Summer

Shaun

2008

Sean Connery: In His Own Words Film ★ 6,0

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Self

2015

North of Normal Film ★ 5,6

North of Normal

Papa Dick

2023

Go Now Film ★ 6,6

Go Now

Nick Cameron

1995

Carry On Ken Film

Carry On Ken

Self

2006

Film ★ 8,0

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

Self

2016

Memories of "Trainspotting" Film

Memories of "Trainspotting"

Self

2008

Film ★ 7,3

Zig Zag Love

Jacko

2009

Silent Scream Film ★ 5,6

Silent Scream

Big Woodsy

1990

The Performance Film ★ 5,8

The Performance

Fugler

2024

The Mighty Celt Film ★ 6,3

The Mighty Celt

O

2005

Tender Blue Eyes Film ★ 8,0

Tender Blue Eyes

Richard Fascetti

1992

Film

The Last Ten Minutes

Chris

1995

The Man Who Walked Around the World Film ★ 6,0

The Man Who Walked Around the World

Narrator

2009

Film

Ben & Lucy

Dan

Class of '76 Film ★ 5,7

Class of '76

DI Tom Monroe

2005

Film

The Lucky Suit

1996

Marooned Film ★ 10,0

Marooned

Peter

1994