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Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle

Department: 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).

Known For

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996

28 Weeks Later

28 Weeks Later

2007

Carla's Song

Carla's Song

1996

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

2000

The 51st State

The 51st State

2001

Ravenous

Ravenous

1999

To End All Wars

To End All Wars

2001

The Beach

The Beach

2000

Eragon

Eragon

2006

Plunkett & Macleane

Plunkett & Macleane

1999

Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

1999

The Mighty Celt

The Mighty Celt

2005

I Know You Know

I Know You Know

2009

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002

The Tournament

The Tournament

2009

Flood

Flood

2007

Summer

Summer

2008

The Full Monty

The Full Monty

1997

Stone of Destiny

Stone of Destiny

2008

Face

Face

1997

Priest

Priest

1995

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

1999

Being Human

Being Human

1994

Go Now

Go Now

1995

Dead Fish

Dead Fish

2005

The Unloved

The Unloved

2009

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006

Class of '76

Class of '76

2005

California Solo

California Solo

2012

Riff-Raff

Riff-Raff

1991

Tender Blue Eyes

Tender Blue Eyes

1992

Black and White

Black and White

2002

Marooned

Marooned

1994

The Man Who Walked Around the World

The Man Who Walked Around the World

2009

The Performance

The Performance

2024

The Legend of Barney Thomson

The Legend of Barney Thomson

2015

North of Normal

North of Normal

2023

Safe

Safe

1993

Byrne About Byrne

Byrne About Byrne

1988

Born Equal

Born Equal

2006

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

2016

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

2017

Silent Scream

Silent Scream

1990

Yesterday

Yesterday

2019

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

2015

James Bond Down River

James Bond Down River

2000

Zig Zag Love

Zig Zag Love

2009

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

2002

Carry On Ken

Carry On Ken

2006

The Lucky Suit

The Lucky Suit

1996

The Last Ten Minutes

The Last Ten Minutes

1995

November 1963

November 1963

2026

Memories of "Trainspotting"

Memories of "Trainspotting"

2008

Ben & Lucy

Ben & Lucy

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

Gerard Kelly: A Celebration

2010

Hitler the Rise of Evil

Hitler the Rise of Evil

2003

Cracker

Cracker

1993

Stargate Universe

Stargate Universe

2009

The Last Enemy

The Last Enemy

2008

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

2005

Looking After Jo Jo

Looking After Jo Jo

1998

Hamish Macbeth

Hamish Macbeth

1995

99-1

99-1

1994

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

2011

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005

Toxic Town

Toxic Town

2025

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

Hitler: The Rise of Evil

2003

Class of '76

Class of '76

2005

The Full Monty

The Full Monty

2023

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

Gunpowder, Treason & Plot

2004

The War of the Worlds

The War of the Worlds

2019

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

2007

COBRA

COBRA

2020

The Hack

The Hack

2025

The One Show

The One Show

2006

To Be A Somebody

To Be A Somebody

1994