
Robert Carlyle
Known for Acting · 78 credits
- Born
- 1961-04-14 (age 65)
- Place of birth
- Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Роберт Карлайл · 로버트 칼라일 · رابرت کارلایل
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
TV Shows (23)

The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self

Once Upon a Time
2011
as Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
as Self

The One Show
2006
as Self

Screen Two
1985
as Graham

Stargate Universe
2009
as Nicholas Rush

Watson
2025
as Sherlock Holmes

Cracker
1993
as Albie

ScreenPlay
1986
as Nosty

Hitler: The Rise of Evil
2003
as Adolf Hitler

Hamish Macbeth
1995
as Hamish Macbeth

The Hack
2025
as DCS Dave Cook

COBRA
2020
as Robert Sutherland

Toxic Town
2025
as Sam Hagen

The War of the Worlds
2019
as Ogilvy

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
2004
as King James I

The Full Monty
2023
as Gary 'Gaz' Schofield

The Last Enemy
2008
as David Russell

Human Trafficking
2005
as Sergei Karpovich

99-1
1994
as Detective Constable Trevor Prescott

Class of '76
2005
as DI Tom Monroe

Looking After Jo Jo
1998
as John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann
To Be A Somebody
1994
as Albie Kinsella
Movies (55)

28 Weeks Later
2007
as Donald Harris

Trainspotting
1996
as Begbie

The World Is Not Enough
1999
as Renard

The Beach
2000
as Daffy

Eragon
2006
as Durza

Yesterday
2019
as John Lennon (uncredited)

Ravenous
1999
as Ives / Colqhoun

T2 Trainspotting
2017
as Begbie / Begbie's Father

The Full Monty
1997
as Gary "Gaz" Schofield

The Unloved
2009
as Lucy's Father

Priest
1995
as Graham

Flood
2007
as Rob Morrison

The 51st State
2001
as Felix DeSouza

The Tournament
2009
as Father MacAvoy

Plunkett & Macleane
1999
as Will Plunkett

November 1963
2026
as Jack Ruby

Angela's Ashes
1999
as Malachy McCourt

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2006
as Frank Keane

Being Human
1994
as Priest

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
2000
as Eric Wirral

Dead Fish
2005
as Danny Devine

Sean Connery: In His Own Words
2015
as Self

To End All Wars
2001
as Major Ian Campbell

Carla's Song
1996
as George Lennox

The Legend of Barney Thomson
2015
as Barney

Summer
2008
as Shaun

Riff-Raff
1991
as Stevie

Born Equal
2006
as Robert

Carry On Ken
2006
as Self

Face
1997
as Ray

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
2002
as Self / Narrator (voice)

Black and White
2002
as David O'Sullivan

North of Normal
2023
as Papa Dick

Go Now
1995
as Nick Cameron

Stone of Destiny
2008
as John MacCormick

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
2002
as Jimmy

The Performance
2024
as Fugler
Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
2016
as Self

The Mighty Celt
2005
as O

Safe
1993
as Nosty

California Solo
2012
as Lachlan MacAldonich

I Know You Know
2009
as Charlie

Silent Scream
1990
as Big Woodsy

Class of '76
2005
as DI Tom Monroe

James Bond Down River
2000
as Self

Byrne About Byrne
1988
as Spanky Farrell
Zig Zag Love
2009
as Jacko

Marooned
1994
as Peter Camaron

Memories of "Trainspotting"
2008
as Self

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
as Self
Ben & Lucy
as Dan
The Last Ten Minutes
1995
as Chris

The Man Who Walked Around the World
2009
as Narrator
The Lucky Suit
1996

Tender Blue Eyes
1992
as Richard Fascetti
About Robert Carlyle
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 nominat… With 78 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Robert Carlyle has appeared in 55 films and 23 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Carlyle Movies
- 28 Weeks Later (2007) — as Donald Harris
- Trainspotting (1996) — as Begbie
- The World Is Not Enough (1999) — as Renard
- The Beach (2000) — as Daffy
- Eragon (2006) — as Durza
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