Robert Carlyle

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Robert Carlyle

Acting 65 April 14, 1961

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 J…

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Trainspotting

Trainspotting

8.0 1996 Movie
28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

6.6 2007 Movie
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

6.8 2005 TV Show
The Beach

The Beach

6.5 2000 Movie
Yesterday

Yesterday

6.7 2019 Movie
Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

7.4 2011 TV Show
Eragon

Eragon

5.1 2006 Movie
T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

6.9 2017 Movie
The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

6.3 1999 Movie
The Full Monty

The Full Monty

7.0 1997 Movie
The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

7.2 2007 TV Show
Stargate Universe

Stargate Universe

7.4 2009 TV Show

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    November 1963

    Movie Jack Ruby

  2. 2025
    The Hack

    TV show DCS Dave Cook

  3. 2025
    Toxic Town

    TV show Sam Hagen

  4. 2025
    Watson

    TV show Sherlock Holmes

  5. 2024
    The Performance

    Movie Fugler

  6. 2023
    North of Normal

    Movie Papa Dick

  7. 2023
    The Full Monty

    TV show Gary 'Gaz' Schofield

  8. 2023
    Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting

    Movie

  9. 2020
    COBRA

    TV show Robert Sutherland

  10. 2019
    The War of the Worlds

    TV show Ogilvy

  11. 2019
    Yesterday

    Movie John Lennon (uncredited)

  12. 2017
    T2 Trainspotting

    Movie Begbie / Begbie's Father

  13. 2016
    Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

    Movie Self

  14. 2015
    Sean Connery: In His Own Words

    Movie Self

  15. 2015
    The Legend of Barney Thomson

    Movie Barney

  16. 2012
    California Solo

    Movie Lachlan MacAldonich

More credits
  1. 2011
    Once Upon a Time

    TV show Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

  2. 2010
    Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

    Movie Self

  3. 2009
    Stargate Universe

    TV show Nicholas Rush

  4. 2009
    The Man Who Walked Around the World

    Movie Narrator

  5. 2009
    The Unloved

    Movie Lucy's Father

  6. 2009
    The Tournament

    Movie Father MacAvoy

  7. 2009
    Zig Zag Love

    Movie Jacko

  8. 2009
    I Know You Know

    Movie Charlie

  9. 2008
    Stone of Destiny

    Movie John MacCormick

  10. 2008
    Summer

    Movie Shaun

  11. 2008
    Memories of "Trainspotting"

    Movie Self

  12. 2008
    The Last Enemy

    TV show David Russell

  13. 2007
    Code Red: The Making of '28 Weeks Later'

    Movie Self

  14. 2007
    Flood

    Movie Rob Morrison

  15. 2007
    28 Weeks Later

    Movie Donald Harris

  16. 2007
    The Graham Norton Show

    TV show Self

  17. 2006
    Born Equal

    Movie Robert

  18. 2006
    Eragon

    Movie Durza

  19. 2006
    The One Show

    TV show Self

  20. 2006
    Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

    Movie Frank Keane

  21. 2006
    Carry On Ken

    Movie Self

  22. 2005
    Human Trafficking

    TV show Sergei Karpovich

  23. 2005
    Dead Fish

    Movie Danny Devine

  24. 2005
    Class of '76

    Movie DI Tom Monroe