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Home/People/Robert Carlyle
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Born
Apr 14, 1961
Age 64
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

56
Movies
20
TV Shows
2
Directed
Also Known As
Роберт Карлайл
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IMDb Profile

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).
November 1963 poster

November 1963

as Jack Ruby
2026
The Performance poster

The Performance

as Fugler
2024
North of Normal poster

North of Normal

as Papa Dick
2023
Yesterday poster

Yesterday

as John Lennon (uncredited)
2019
T2 Trainspotting poster

T2 Trainspotting

as Begbie / Begbie's Father
2017
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood poster

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

as Self
2016
Sean Connery: In His Own Words poster

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

as Self
2015
The Legend of Barney Thomson poster

The Legend of Barney Thomson

as Barney
2015
California Solo poster

California Solo

as Lachlan MacAldonich
2012
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration poster

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

as Self
2010
The Man Who Walked Around the World poster

The Man Who Walked Around the World

as Narrator
2009
The Unloved poster

The Unloved

as Lucy's Father
2009
The Tournament poster

The Tournament

as Father MacAvoy
2009
Zig Zag Love poster

Zig Zag Love

as Jacko
2009
I Know You Know poster

I Know You Know

as Charlie
2009
Stone of Destiny poster

Stone of Destiny

as John MacCormick
2008
Summer poster

Summer

as Shaun
2008
Memories of "Trainspotting" poster

Memories of "Trainspotting"

as Self
2008
Flood poster

Flood

as Rob Morrison
2007
28 Weeks Later poster

28 Weeks Later

as Donald Harris
2007