Portrait of Robert Carlyle

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).

Born: April 14, 1961

Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Filmography

2025
The Hack

as DCS Dave Cook

2025
Toxic Town

as Sam Hagen

2024
2023
North of Normal

as Papa Dick

2023
The Full Monty

as Gary 'Gaz' Schofield

2020
COBRA

as Robert Sutherland

2019
Yesterday

as John Lennon (uncredited)

2017
T2 Trainspotting

as Begbie / Begbie's Father

2012
California Solo

as Lachlan MacAldonich

2011
Once Upon a Time

as Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver

2009
Stargate Universe

as Nicholas Rush

2009
The Unloved

as Lucy's Father

2009
The Tournament

as Father Joseph MacAvoy

2009
I Know You Know

as Charlie

2008
Stone of Destiny

as John MacCormick

2008
Summer

as Shaun

2008
The Last Enemy

as David Russell

2007
Flood

as Rob Morrison

2007
28 Weeks Later

as Donald Harris

2007
Inundación

as Rob Morrison

2006
Born Equal

as Robert

2006
Eragon

as Durza

2006
2006
2005
Human Trafficking

as Sergei Karpovich

2005
Dead Fish

as Danny Devine

2005
Class of '76

as DI Tom Monroe

2005
Class of '76

as DI Tom Monroe

2004
2003
2002
Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

as Self / Narrator (voice)

2002
Black and White

as David O'Sullivan

2001
The 51st State

as Felix DeSouza

2001
To End All Wars

as Major Ian Campbell

2000
The Beach

as Daffy

1999
Angela's Ashes

as Malachy McCourt

1999
Ravenous

as Ives / Colqhoun

1999
Plunkett & MacLeane

as Will Plunkett

1998
Looking After Jo Jo

as John Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann

1997
Face

as Ray

1997
The Full Monty

as Gary "Gaz" Schofield

1996
Carla's Song

as George Lennox

1996
Trainspotting

as Begbie

1995
Go Now

as Nick Cameron

1995
Hamish Macbeth

as Hamish Macbeth

1995
Priest

as Graham

1994
Marooned

as Peter Camaron

1994
Being Human

as Priest

1994
99-1

as Detective Constable Trevor Prescott

1993
Safe

as Nosty

1993
Cracker

as Albie

1992
Tender Blue Eyes

as Richard Fascetti

1991
Riff-Raff

as Stevie

1990
Silent Scream

as Big Woodsy

1988
Byrne About Byrne

as Spanky Farrell