Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Known for
Acting
Born
April 14, 1961 (age 65)
Birthplace
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Biography

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).

Known For

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Filmography

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Ben & Lucy

Ben & Lucy

Movie · as Dan

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Chewin' the Fat: Hogmanay Special 2001 poster

Chewin' the Fat: Hogmanay Special 2001

Movie · as Various

2026
November 1963 poster

November 1963

Movie · as Jack Ruby

2025
Toxic Town poster

Toxic Town

TV · as Sam Hagen · 4 eps

2025
The Hack poster

The Hack

TV · as DCS Dave Cook · 7 eps

2025
Watson poster

Watson

TV · as Sherlock Holmes · 9 eps

2024
The Performance poster

The Performance

Movie · as Fugler

2023
North of Normal poster

North of Normal

Movie · as Papa Dick

2023
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting” poster

Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”

Movie

2023
The Full Monty poster

The Full Monty

TV · as Gary 'Gaz' Schofield · 8 eps

2020
COBRA poster

COBRA

TV · as Robert Sutherland · 18 eps

2019
Yesterday poster

Yesterday

Movie · as John Lennon (uncredited)

2019
The War of the Worlds poster

The War of the Worlds

TV · as Ogilvy · 3 eps

2017
T2 Trainspotting poster

T2 Trainspotting

Movie · as Begbie / Begbie's Father

2016
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

Movie · as Self

2015
The Legend of Barney Thomson poster

The Legend of Barney Thomson

Movie · as Barney

2015
Sean Connery: In His Own Words poster

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Movie · as Self

2012
California Solo poster

California Solo

Movie · as Lachlan MacAldonich

2011
Once Upon a Time poster

Once Upon a Time

TV · as Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver · 156 eps

2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration poster

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Movie · as Self

2009
I Know You Know poster

I Know You Know

Movie · as Charlie

2009
The Tournament poster

The Tournament

Movie · as Father MacAvoy

2009
The Unloved poster

The Unloved

Movie · as Lucy's Father

2009
The Man Who Walked Around the World poster

The Man Who Walked Around the World

Movie · as Narrator

2009
Zig Zag Love

Zig Zag Love

Movie · as Jacko

2009
Stargate Universe poster

Stargate Universe

TV · as Nicholas Rush · 40 eps

2008
Summer poster

Summer

Movie · as Shaun

2008
Stone of Destiny poster

Stone of Destiny

Movie · as John MacCormick

2008
Memories of "Trainspotting" poster

Memories of "Trainspotting"

Movie · as Self

2008
The Last Enemy poster

The Last Enemy

TV · as David Russell · 5 eps

2007
28 Weeks Later poster

28 Weeks Later

Movie · as Donald Harris

2007
Flood poster

Flood

Movie · as Rob Morrison

2007
Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later' poster

Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'

Movie · as Self

2007
The Graham Norton Show poster

The Graham Norton Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Eragon poster

Eragon

Movie · as Durza

2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School poster

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Movie · as Frank Keane

2006
Born Equal poster

Born Equal

Movie · as Robert

2006
Carry On Ken poster

Carry On Ken

Movie · as Self

2006
The One Show poster

The One Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
The Mighty Celt poster

The Mighty Celt

Movie · as O

2005
Dead Fish poster

Dead Fish

Movie · as Danny Devine

2005
Class of '76 poster

Class of '76

Movie · as DI Tom Monroe

2005
Human Trafficking poster

Human Trafficking

TV · as Sergei Karpovich · 2 eps

2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson poster

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2005
Class of '76 poster

Class of '76

TV · as DI Tom Monroe · 2 eps

2004
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot poster

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

TV · as King James I · 2 eps

2003
Hitler: The Rise of Evil poster

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

TV · as Adolf Hitler · 2 eps

2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands poster

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Movie · as Jimmy

2002
Black and White poster

Black and White

Movie · as David O'Sullivan

2002
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen poster

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Movie · as Self / Narrator (voice)

2001
The 51st State poster

The 51st State

Movie · as Felix DeSouza

2001
To End All Wars poster

To End All Wars

Movie · as Major Ian Campbell

2000
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble poster

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

Movie · as Eric Wirral

2000
The Beach poster

The Beach

Movie · as Daffy

2000
James Bond Down River poster

James Bond Down River

Movie · as Self

1999
Ravenous poster

Ravenous

Movie · as Ives / Colqhoun

1999
Plunkett & Macleane poster

Plunkett & Macleane

Movie · as Will Plunkett

1999
Angela's Ashes poster

Angela's Ashes

Movie · as Malachy McCourt

1999
The World Is Not Enough poster

The World Is Not Enough

Movie · as Renard

1998
Looking After Jo Jo poster

Looking After Jo Jo

TV · as John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann · 4 eps

1997
The Full Monty poster

The Full Monty

Movie · as Gary "Gaz" Schofield

1997
Face poster

Face

Movie · as Ray

1996
Trainspotting poster

Trainspotting

Movie · as Begbie

1996
Carla's Song poster

Carla's Song

Movie · as George Lennox

1996
The Lucky Suit

The Lucky Suit

Movie

1995
Priest poster

Priest

Movie · as Graham

1995
Go Now poster

Go Now

Movie · as Nick Cameron

1995
The Last Ten Minutes

The Last Ten Minutes

Movie · as Chris

1995
Hamish Macbeth poster

Hamish Macbeth

TV · as Hamish Macbeth · 20 eps

1994
Being Human poster

Being Human

Movie · as Priest

1994
Marooned poster

Marooned

Movie · as Peter

1994
To Be A Somebody

To Be A Somebody

TV · as Albie Kinsella · 1 ep

1994
99-1 poster

99-1

TV · as DC Robert Preston · 1 ep

1993
Safe poster

Safe

Movie · as Nosty

1993
Cracker poster

Cracker

TV · as Albie · 3 eps

1992
Tender Blue Eyes poster

Tender Blue Eyes

Movie · as Richard Fascetti

1991
Riff-Raff poster

Riff-Raff

Movie · as Stevie

1990
Silent Scream poster

Silent Scream

Movie · as Big Woodsy

1988
Byrne About Byrne poster

Byrne About Byrne

Movie · as Spanky Farrell

1986
ScreenPlay poster

ScreenPlay

TV · as Nosty · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Graham · 1 ep