Robert Carlyle
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).
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Movies (57)
November 19632026Jack Ruby
The Performance2024Fugler
North of Normal2023Papa Dick
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting2023
Yesterday2019John Lennon (uncredited)
T2 Trainspotting2017Begbie / Begbie's Father- Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood2016Self
Sean Connery: In His Own Words2015Self
The Legend of Barney Thomson2015Barney
California Solo2012Lachlan MacAldonich
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration2010Self
The Man Who Walked Around the World2009Narrator
The Unloved2009Lucy's Father
The Tournament2009Father MacAvoy- Zig Zag Love2009Jacko
I Know You Know2009Charlie
Stone of Destiny2008John MacCormick
Summer2008Shaun
Memories of "Trainspotting"2008Self
Flood2007Rob Morrison
28 Weeks Later2007Donald Harris
Born Equal2006Robert
Eragon2006Durza
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School2006Frank Keane
Carry On Ken2006Self
Dead Fish2005Danny Devine
Class of '762005DI Tom Monroe
The Mighty Celt2005O
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen2002Self / Narrator (voice)
Black and White2002David O'Sullivan
Shows (23)
The Hack2025DCS Dave Cook
Toxic Town2025Sam Hagen
Watson2025Sherlock Holmes
The Full Monty2023Gary 'Gaz' Schofield
COBRA2020Robert Sutherland
The War of the Worlds2019Ogilvy
Once Upon a Time2011Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver
Stargate Universe2009Nicholas Rush
The Last Enemy2008David Russell
The Graham Norton Show2007Self
The One Show2006Self
Human Trafficking2005Sergei Karpovich
Class of '762005DI Tom Monroe
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2005Self
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot2004King James I
Hitler: The Rise of Evil2003Adolf Hitler
Looking After Jo Jo1998John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann
Hamish Macbeth1995Hamish Macbeth- To Be A Somebody1994Albie Kinsella
99-11994DC Robert Preston
Cracker1993Albie
ScreenPlay1986Nosty
Screen Two1985Graham