Robert Carlyle
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1961 (age 65)
Born in
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits
View on IMDb69 acting credits
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
Trainspotting
23 Feb 1996
28 Weeks Later
26 Apr 2007
The Beach
03 Feb 2000
Yesterday
26 Jun 2019
Eragon
14 Dec 2006
T2 Trainspotting
27 Jan 2017
The World Is Not Enough
17 Nov 1999
Once Upon a Time
23 Oct 2011
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Filmography
2025
- The Hackas DCS Dave Cook7 episodes
- Toxic Townas Sam Hagen4 episodes
- Watsonas Sherlock Holmes9 episodes
2024
- The Performanceas Fugler
2023
- North of Normalas Papa Dick
- The Full Montyas Gary 'Gaz' Schofield8 episodes
- Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting
2020
- COBRAas Robert Sutherland18 episodes
2019
- The War of the Worldsas Ogilvy3 episodes
- Yesterdayas John Lennon (uncredited)
2017
- T2 Trainspottingas Begbie
2015
- The Legend of Barney Thomsonas Barney
2012
- California Soloas Lachlan MacAldonich
2011
- Once Upon a Timeas Mr. Gold156 episodes
2009
- Stargate Universeas Nicholas Rush40 episodes
- The Man Who Walked Around the Worldas Narrator
- The Unlovedas Lucy's Father
- The Tournamentas Father MacAvoy
- Zig Zag Loveas Jacko
- I Know You Knowas Charlie
2008
- Stone of Destinyas John MacCormick
- Summeras Shaun
- The Last Enemyas David Russell5 episodes
2007
- Floodas Rob Morrison
- 28 Weeks Lateras Donald Harris
2006
- Born Equalas Robert
- Eragonas Durza
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Frank Keane
2005
- Human Traffickingas Sergei Karpovich2 episodes
- Dead Fishas Danny Devine
- Class of '76as DI Tom Monroe
- Class of '76as DI Tom Monroe2 episodes
- The Mighty Celtas O
2004
- Gunpowder, Treason & Plotas King James I2 episodes
2003
- Hitler: The Rise of Evilas Adolf Hitler2 episodes
2002
- Black and Whiteas David O'Sullivan
- Once Upon a Time in the Midlandsas Jimmy
2001
- The 51st Stateas Felix DeSouza
- To End All Warsas Major Ian Campbell
2000
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimbleas Eric Wirral
- The Beachas Daffy
1999
- Angela's Ashesas Malachy McCourt
- The World Is Not Enoughas Renard
- Ravenousas Ives
- Plunkett & Macleaneas Will Plunkett
1998
- Looking After Jo Joas John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann4 episodes
1997
- Faceas Ray
- The Full Montyas Gary "Gaz" Schofield
1996
- Carla's Songas George Lennox
- The Lucky Suit
- Trainspottingas Begbie
1995
- Go Nowas Nick Cameron
- The Last Ten Minutesas Chris
- Hamish Macbethas Hamish Macbeth20 episodes
- Priestas Graham
1994
- To Be A Somebodyas Albie Kinsella1 episode
- Maroonedas Peter
- Being Humanas Priest
- 99-1as DC Robert Preston1 episode
1992
- Tender Blue Eyesas Richard Fascetti
1991
- Riff-Raffas Stevie
1990
- Silent Screamas Big Woodsy
1988
- Byrne About Byrneas Spanky Farrell
1986
- ScreenPlayas Nosty1 episode
1985
- Screen Twoas Graham1 episode