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Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle (born 14 April 1961) is a Scottish actor. His film work includes: Trainspotting (1996), The Full Monty (1997), Ravenous and The World Is Not Enough (both 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 starred in television series such as Hamish Macbeth (1995–1998), Stargate Universe (2009–2011), Once Upon a Time (2011–2018) and COBRA (2020–2023). He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Full Monty and a Gemini Award for Stargate Universe, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in the miniseries Human Trafficking (2005).

Infobox

Born
(1961-04-14) 14 April 1961 (age 64)Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland
Alma mater
Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1990–present
Spouse
mw- Anastasia Shirley (m. 1997)
Children
3

Tables

· Filmography › Film
1990
Silent Scream
Role(s)
Big Woodsy
Riff-Raff
Role(s)
Steve
1993
Being Human
Role(s)
Prehistoric Shaman
1994
Priest
Role(s)
Graham
Marooned
Role(s)
Peter
1995
Go Now
Role(s)
Nick Cameron
1996
Trainspotting
Role(s)
Francis "Franco" Begbie
Carla's Song
Role(s)
George Lennox
1997
The Full Monty
Role(s)
Gary "Gaz" Schofield
Face
Role(s)
Ray
1999
Plunkett & Macleane
Role(s)
Will Plunkett
Ravenous
Role(s)
Colonel Ives / F.W. Colqhoun
The World Is Not Enough
Role(s)
Renard
Angela's Ashes
Role(s)
Malachy McCourt
2000
The Beach
Role(s)
Daffy
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
Role(s)
Eric Wirral
2001
To End All Wars
Role(s)
Major Ian Campbell
The 51st State
Role(s)
Felix DeSouza
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Role(s)
Jimmy
Black and White
Role(s)
David O'Sullivan
2004
Dead Fish
Role(s)
Danny Devine
2005
The Mighty Celt
Role(s)
O
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Role(s)
Frank Keane
2006
Eragon
Role(s)
Durza
2007
28 Weeks Later
Role(s)
Donald "Don" Harris
Flood
Role(s)
Robert Morrison
2008
Stone of Destiny
Role(s)
John MacCormick
Summer
Role(s)
Shaun
I Know You Know
Role(s)
Charlie
2009
The Tournament
Role(s)
Father Joseph MacAvoy
The Unloved
Role(s)
Lucy's Father
2012
California Solo
Role(s)
Lachlan MacAldonich
2015
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Role(s)
Barney Thomson
Notes
Also director
2016
All That Remains
Role(s)
Violin player
2017
T2 Trainspotting
Role(s)
Francis "Franco" Begbie
2019
Yesterday
Role(s)
John Lennon
Notes
Uncredited
2022
North of Normal
Role(s)
Papa Dick
2023
The Performance
Role(s)
Fugler
TBA
Role(s)
November 1963
Notes
Jack Ruby
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Silent Scream
Big Woodsy
Riff-Raff
Steve
1993
Being Human
Prehistoric Shaman
1994
Priest
Graham
Marooned
Peter
1995
Go Now
Nick Cameron
1996
Trainspotting
Francis "Franco" Begbie
Carla's Song
George Lennox
1997
The Full Monty
Gary "Gaz" Schofield
Face
Ray
1999
Plunkett & Macleane
Will Plunkett
Ravenous
Colonel Ives / F.W. Colqhoun
The World Is Not Enough
Renard
Angela's Ashes
Malachy McCourt
2000
The Beach
Daffy
There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
Eric Wirral
2001
To End All Wars
Major Ian Campbell
The 51st State
Felix DeSouza
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
Jimmy
Black and White
David O'Sullivan
2004
Dead Fish
Danny Devine
2005
The Mighty Celt
O
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School
Frank Keane
2006
Eragon
Durza
2007
28 Weeks Later
Donald "Don" Harris
Flood
Robert Morrison
2008
Stone of Destiny
John MacCormick
Summer
Shaun
I Know You Know
Charlie
2009
The Tournament
Father Joseph MacAvoy
The Unloved
Lucy's Father
2012
California Solo
Lachlan MacAldonich
2015
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Barney Thomson
Also director
2016
All That Remains
Violin player
2017
T2 Trainspotting
Francis "Franco" Begbie
2019
Yesterday
John Lennon
Uncredited
2022
North of Normal
Papa Dick
2023
The Performance
Fugler
TBA
November 1963
Jack Ruby
Key · Filmography › Television
†
Denotes works that have not yet been released
· Filmography › Television
1990
Taggart
Role(s)
Gordon Inglis
Notes
Episode: "Hostile Witness"
1991
The Bill
Role(s)
Tom Ward
Notes
Episode: "The Better Part of Valour"
1993
Screenplay
Role(s)
Nosty
Notes
Episode: "Safe"
1994
99-1
Role(s)
Detective Constable Trevor Prescott
Notes
Episode: "Doing the Business"
Cracker
Role(s)
Albie Kinsella
Notes
3 episodes
1995–1998
Role(s)
Hamish Macbeth
Notes
Hamish Macbeth
1998
Looking After Jo Jo
Role(s)
John Joe "Jo Jo" McCann
2001
Chewin' the Fat
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Hogmanay Special
2003
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Role(s)
Adolf Hitler
2004
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
Role(s)
King James I
Notes
Television film
2005
Human Trafficking
Role(s)
Sergei Karpovich
Class of '76
Role(s)
Detective Inspector Tom Monroe
Notes
Television film
2006
Born Equal
Role(s)
Robert
2008
The Last Enemy
Role(s)
David Russell
Notes
5 episodes
24: Redemption
Role(s)
Carl Benton
Notes
Television film
2009
The Unloved
Role(s)
Father
The Man Who Walked Around the World
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Advert for Johnnie Walker
Zig Zag Love
Role(s)
Jacko
Notes
Television film
2009–2011
Role(s)
Stargate Universe
Notes
Doctor Nicholas Rush
2011–2018
Role(s)
Once Upon a Time
Notes
Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold / Weaver
2019
The War of the Worlds
Role(s)
Ogilvy
Notes
3 episodes
2020–2023
Role(s)
Cobra
Notes
Robert Sutherland
2023
The Full Monty
Role(s)
Gary "Gaz" Schofield
Notes
Lead role
2025
Toxic Town
Role(s)
Sam Hagen
Notes
4 episodes
Watson
Role(s)
Sherlock Holmes
Notes
Recurring role
The Hack
Role(s)
Dave Cook
Notes
Main role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1990
Taggart
Gordon Inglis
Episode: "Hostile Witness"
1991
The Bill
Tom Ward
Episode: "The Better Part of Valour"
1993
Screenplay
Nosty
Episode: "Safe"
1994
99-1
Detective Constable Trevor Prescott
Episode: "Doing the Business"
Cracker
Albie Kinsella
3 episodes
1995–1998
Hamish Macbeth
Hamish Macbeth
20 episodes
1998
Looking After Jo Jo
John Joe "Jo Jo" McCann
2001
Chewin' the Fat
Himself
Hogmanay Special
2003
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Adolf Hitler
2004
Gunpowder, Treason & Plot
King James I
Television film
2005
Human Trafficking
Sergei Karpovich
Class of '76
Detective Inspector Tom Monroe
Television film
2006
Born Equal
Robert
2008
The Last Enemy
David Russell
5 episodes
24: Redemption
Carl Benton
Television film
2009
The Unloved
Father
The Man Who Walked Around the World
Himself
Advert for Johnnie Walker
Zig Zag Love
Jacko
Television film
2009–2011
Stargate Universe
Doctor Nicholas Rush
40 episodes
2011–2018
Once Upon a Time
Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold / Weaver
138 episodes
2019
The War of the Worlds
Ogilvy
3 episodes
2020–2023
Cobra
Robert Sutherland
Lead role
2023
The Full Monty
Gary "Gaz" Schofield
Lead role
2025
Toxic Town
Sam Hagen
4 episodes
2025
Watson
Sherlock Holmes
Recurring role
2025
The Hack
Dave Cook
Main role
· Filmography › Video games
2006
Eragon
Role(s)
Shade Durza
2010
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Role(s)
Gabriel Belmont
2013
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
Role(s)
Gabriel Belmont / Dracula
2014
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Role(s)
Gabriel Belmont / Dracula / Inner Dracula
Watch Dogs
Role(s)
Stephen Fedder
Year
Title
Voice role
Notes
2006
Eragon
Shade Durza
2010
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
Gabriel Belmont
2013
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate
Gabriel Belmont / Dracula
2014
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Gabriel Belmont / Dracula / Inner Dracula
Watch Dogs
Stephen Fedder
· Filmography › Audio books
2008
The Cutting Room
Role(s)
Narrator
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2008
The Cutting Room
Narrator
· Awards and nominations
1993
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor – Film
Notes
Riff-Raff
1995
Best Actor – Television
Role(s)
Cracker & Hamish Macbeth
Notes
Won
CableACE Awards
Role(s)
Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
Notes
Cracker
1996
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Notes
Trainspotting
Royal Television Society Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Hamish Macbeth
1997
British Academy Film Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Notes
The Full Monty
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor – Television
Notes
Hamish Macbeth
Best Actor – Film
Role(s)
Trainspotting
Notes
Nominated
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Face, Carla's Song & The Full Monty
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
Role(s)
British Actor of the Year
Notes
Won
Salerno Shadowline Film Festival
Role(s)
Shadowline Award
Golden Satellite Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor – Drama
Notes
Trainspotting
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (with Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Deirdre Costello, Steve Huison, Bruce Jones, Lesley Sharp, William Snape, Hugo Speer, Tom Wilkinson & Emily Woof)
Notes
The Full Monty
1998
British Academy Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Hamish Macbeth
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Role(s)
Best Dance Sequence (with Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Steve Huison, Hugo Speer & Tom Wilkinson)
Notes
The Full Monty
Sant Jordi Awards
Role(s)
Best Foreign Actor
Notes
The Full Monty & Go Now
Golden Satellite Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Notes
The Full Monty
1999
British Academy Television Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor
Notes
Looking After Jo Jo
2000
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Role(s)
Ravenous
Notes
Nominated
Irish Film & Television Awards
Role(s)
Angela's Ashes
Notes
Nominated
2001
Empire Awards
Role(s)
Best British Actor
Notes
Nominated
2004
Golden Satellite Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Notes
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
2006
Primetime Emmy Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Notes
Human Trafficking
Gold Derby Awards
Role(s)
TV movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor
Notes
Nominated
Women's Image Network Awards
Role(s)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Notes
Won
2008
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Role(s)
Best Acting Performance in Film
Notes
Summer
2009
Best Actor – Television
Role(s)
The Unloved
Notes
Won
2010
Gemini Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Notes
Stargate Universe
2015
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Role(s)
Best Directing in Film or Television
Notes
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Best Actor – Film
Role(s)
Nominated
Best Feature Film (with John G. Lenic, Kaleena Kiff & Brian Coffey)
Role(s)
Won
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Role(s)
Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game
Notes
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Edinburgh International Film Festival Awards
Role(s)
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film
Notes
The Legend of Barney Thomson
2016
Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival
Role(s)
Audience Award
Notes
Won
2017
20/20 Awards
Role(s)
Best Supporting Actor
Notes
Trainspotting
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Role(s)
Best Actor – Film
Notes
T2 Trainspotting
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
1993
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Best Actor – Film
Riff-Raff
Nominated
1995
Best Actor – Television
Cracker & Hamish Macbeth
Won
CableACE Awards
Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries
Cracker
Nominated
1996
Awards Circuit Community Awards
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Trainspotting
Nominated
Royal Television Society Awards
Best Actor
Hamish Macbeth
Won
1997
British Academy Film Awards
Best Actor in a Leading Role
The Full Monty
Won
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Best Actor – Television
Hamish Macbeth
Nominated
Best Actor – Film
Trainspotting
Nominated
Evening Standard British Film Awards
Best Actor
Face, Carla's Song & The Full Monty
Won
London Film Critics' Circle Awards
British Actor of the Year
Won
Salerno Shadowline Film Festival
Shadowline Award
Won
Golden Satellite Awards
Best Supporting Actor – Drama
Trainspotting
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture (with Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Deirdre Costello, Steve Huison, Bruce Jones, Lesley Sharp, William Snape, Hugo Speer, Tom Wilkinson & Emily Woof)
The Full Monty
Won
1998
British Academy Television Awards
Best Actor
Hamish Macbeth
Nominated
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Best Dance Sequence (with Mark Addy, Paul Barber, Steve Huison, Hugo Speer & Tom Wilkinson)
The Full Monty
Nominated
Sant Jordi Awards
Best Foreign Actor
The Full Monty & Go Now
Won
Golden Satellite Awards
Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
The Full Monty
Nominated
1999
British Academy Television Awards
Best Actor
Looking After Jo Jo
Nominated
2000
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
Ravenous
Nominated
Irish Film & Television Awards
Angela's Ashes
Nominated
2001
Empire Awards
Best British Actor
Nominated
2004
Golden Satellite Awards
Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Nominated
2006
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Human Trafficking
Nominated
Gold Derby Awards
TV movie/Miniseries Supporting Actor
Nominated
Women's Image Network Awards
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
Won
2008
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Best Acting Performance in Film
Summer
Nominated
2009
Best Actor – Television
The Unloved
Won
2010
Gemini Awards
Best Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role
Stargate Universe
Won
2015
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Best Directing in Film or Television
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Nominated
Best Actor – Film
Nominated
Best Feature Film (with John G. Lenic, Kaleena Kiff & Brian Coffey)
Won
Behind the Voice Actors Awards
Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Video Game
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
Nominated
Edinburgh International Film Festival Awards
The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film
The Legend of Barney Thomson
Nominated
2016
Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival
Audience Award
Won
2017
20/20 Awards
Best Supporting Actor
Trainspotting
Nominated
BAFTA Scotland Awards
Best Actor – Film
T2 Trainspotting
Nominated

References

  1. Once Upon A Fan
    https://archive.today/20131127192122/http://www.onceuponafans.com/apps/blog/show/16750075-broken-hearts-chipped-cups-an-interview-with-robert-carlyle
  2. Google sites
    https://sites.google.com/site/robertcarlyleobe/awards-and-honours
  3. FilmReference.com
    http://www.filmreference.com/film/21/Robert-Carlyle.html
  4. "Born Equal: Robert Carlyle"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/11_november/15/equal_carlyle.shtml
  5. The Scotsman
    https://archive.today/20120713001047/http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/film/father-s-death-causes-carlyle-to-quit-movie-1-1408770
  6. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/1999/mar/28/4
  7. Who's Who
    https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U23505
  8. The Times
    http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article1808448.ece
  9. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/jun/04/i-wont-be-getting-my-kit-off-again-the-full-montys-robert-carlyle-on-the-role-of-a-lifetime
  10. The Independent
    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-saturday-profile-robert-carlyle-actor-a-man-for-all-regions-1084740.html
  11. crackertv.co.uk
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170923143601/http://www.crackertv.co.uk/tobeasomebody.htm
  12. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/jul/16/robert-carlyle-big-films-dont-feed-your-soul
  13. Deadline
    https://deadline.com/2021/10/robert-carlyle-trainspotting-tv-sequel-1234850615/
  14. FX
    https://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/full-monty/cast/robert-carlyle-gaz
  15. GateWorld
    http://gateworld.net/news/2008/12/robert_carlyle_cast_in_istargate.shtml
  16. GateWorld.net
    http://www.gateworld.net/news/2009/01/brian-j-smith-cast-in-stargate-universe/
  17. GateWorld.net
    http://gateworld.net/news/2008/12/robert_carlyle_cast_in_istargate2.shtml
  18. Shots.net
    https://web.archive.org/web/20110108030007/http://www.shots.net/article_detail.asp?atype=1&id=9071
  19. "Once Upon A Time – Creating Rumplestiltskin"
    https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211030/R02ht3pt_40
  20. Digital Spy
    http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/cult/a854036/war-of-the-worlds-bbc-cast-pictures/
  21. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/yesterday-movie-john-lennon-actor-robert-carlyle/
  22. The Times
    http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article1808448.ece
  23. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/jan/08/t2-trainspotting-robert-carlyle-begbie-interview
  24. Time Out New York, 14–21 August 1997.
  25. "Skibo: The Full Monty"
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/1077924.stm
  26. People
    https://people.com/parents/robert_carlyle_/
  27. "Robert Carlyle: 'Could I be prime minister? I can't think of anything worse'"
    https://news.sky.com/story/robert-carlyle-could-i-be-prime-minister-i-cant-think-of-anything-worse-11904713
  28. "School For Life Romania"
    http://schoolforliferomania.org/
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  30. "Cobra the new TV Series | Sky.com"
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  31. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2023/08/netflix-series-corby-poisonings-aimee-lou-wood-jodie-whittaker-robert-carlyle-1235458310/
  32. Deadline Hollywood
    https://deadline.com/2025/07/robert-carlyle-cast-sherlock-holmes-watson-season-2-1236474214/
  33. "'The Hack': ITV Unveils Phone Hacking Drama Series Starring David Tennant As Bullish Investigative Journalist Nick Davies, Robert Carlyle & Toby Jones"
    https://deadline.com/2025/01/the-hack-itv-phone-hacking-drama-david-tennant-robert-carlyle-toby-jones-1236270566/
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