Robert Carlyle
Born: 1961-04-14 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2026
- November 1963 as Jack Ruby
2025
- Watson as Sherlock Holmes
- The Hack as DCS Dave Cook
- Toxic Town as Sam Hagen
2024
- The Performance as Fugler
2023
- The Full Monty as Gary 'Gaz' Schofield
- North of Normal as Papa Dick
- Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting
2020
- COBRA as Robert Sutherland
2019
- The War of the Worlds as Ogilvy
- Yesterday as John Lennon (uncredited)
2017
- T2 Trainspotting as Begbie / Begbie's Father
2016
2015
- The Legend of Barney Thomson as Barney
- Sean Connery: In His Own Words as Self
2012
- California Solo as Lachlan MacAldonich
2011
- Once Upon a Time as Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver
2010
- Gerard Kelly: A Celebration as Self
2009
- Stargate Universe as Nicholas Rush
- The Unloved as Lucy's Father
- The Tournament as Father MacAvoy
- I Know You Know as Charlie
- Zig Zag Love as Jacko
- The Man Who Walked Around the World as Narrator
2008
- The Last Enemy as David Russell
- Stone of Destiny as John MacCormick
- Summer as Shaun
- Memories of "Trainspotting" as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 28 Weeks Later as Donald Harris
- Flood as Rob Morrison
2006
- The One Show as Self
- Eragon as Durza
- Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School as Frank Keane
- Born Equal as Robert
- Carry On Ken as Self
2005
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
- Human Trafficking as Sergei Karpovich
- Dead Fish as Danny Devine
- Class of '76 as DI Tom Monroe
- The Mighty Celt as O
- Class of '76 as DI Tom Monroe
2004
- Gunpowder, Treason & Plot as King James I
2003
- Hitler: The Rise of Evil as Adolf Hitler
2002
- Black and White as David O'Sullivan
- Once Upon a Time in the Midlands as Jimmy
- Die Another Day: From Script to Screen as Self / Narrator (voice)
2001
- The 51st State as Felix DeSouza
- To End All Wars as Major Ian Campbell
2000
- The Beach as Daffy
- There's Only One Jimmy Grimble as Eric Wirral
- James Bond Down River as Self
1999
- The World Is Not Enough as Renard
- Angela's Ashes as Malachy McCourt
- Plunkett & Macleane as Will Plunkett
- Ravenous as Ives / Colqhoun
1998
- Looking After Jo Jo as John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann
1997
- The Full Monty as Gary "Gaz" Schofield
- Face as Ray
1996
- Trainspotting as Begbie
- Carla's Song as George Lennox
- The Lucky Suit
1995
- Hamish Macbeth as Hamish Macbeth
- Priest as Graham
- Go Now as Nick Cameron
- The Last Ten Minutes as Chris
1994
- 99-1 as DC Robert Preston
- Being Human as Priest
- Marooned as Peter Camaron
- To Be A Somebody as Albie Kinsella
1992
- Tender Blue Eyes as Richard Fascetti
1991
- Riff-Raff as Stevie
1990
- Silent Scream as Big Woodsy
1988
- Byrne About Byrne as Spanky Farrell
1986
- ScreenPlay as Nosty
1985
- Screen Two as Graham