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).
Filmography
Acting (57)
2026
November 1963as Jack Ruby
2024
The Performanceas Fugler
5.8
2023
North of Normalas Papa Dick
5.6
2019
Yesterdayas John Lennon (uncredited)
6.7
2017
T2 Trainspottingas Begbie / Begbie's Father
6.9
2016
8.0
2015
6.0
2015
The Legend of Barney Thomsonas Barney
6.1
2012
California Soloas Lachlan MacAldonich
5.7
2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebrationas Self
2009
The Man Who Walked Around the Worldas Narrator
6.0
2009
The Unlovedas Lucy's Father
6.8
2009
The Tournamentas Father MacAvoy
5.9
2009
Zig Zag Loveas Jacko
7.3
2009
I Know You Knowas Charlie
5.8
2008
Stone of Destinyas John MacCormick
6.5
2008
Summeras Shaun
6.3
2008
Memories of "Trainspotting"as Self
2007
2007
Floodas Rob Morrison
5.3
2007
28 Weeks Lateras Donald Harris
6.6
2006
Born Equalas Robert
5.0
2006
Eragonas Durza
5.1
2006
Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm Schoolas Frank Keane
5.9
2006
Carry On Kenas Self
2005
Dead Fishas Danny Devine
5.6
2005
Class of '76as DI Tom Monroe
5.7
2005
The Mighty Celtas O
6.3
2002
Die Another Day: From Script to Screenas Self / Narrator (voice)
6.5
2002
Black and Whiteas David O'Sullivan
6.2
2002
Once Upon a Time in the Midlandsas Jimmy
6.1
2001
The 51st Stateas Felix DeSouza
6.1
2001
To End All Warsas Major Ian Campbell
6.4
2000
There's Only One Jimmy Grimbleas Eric Wirral
6.8
2000
James Bond Down Riveras Self
5.0
2000
The Beachas Daffy
6.5
1999
Angela's Ashesas Malachy McCourt
7.3
1999
The World Is Not Enoughas Renard
6.3
1999
Ravenousas Ives / Colqhoun
6.8
1999
Plunkett & Macleaneas Will Plunkett
6.2
1997
Faceas Ray
6.3
1997
The Full Montyas Gary "Gaz" Schofield
7.0
1996
Carla's Songas George Lennox
6.8
1996
1996
Trainspottingas Begbie
8.0
1995
Go Nowas Nick Cameron
6.6
1995
The Last Ten Minutesas Chris
1995
Priestas Graham
6.3
1994
Maroonedas Peter
10.0
1994
Being Humanas Priest
5.1
1993
Safeas Nosty
5.3
1992
Tender Blue Eyesas Richard Fascetti
8.0
1991
Riff-Raffas Stevie
6.7
1990
Silent Screamas Big Woodsy
5.6
1988
Byrne About Byrneas Spanky Farrell
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Ben & Lucyas Dan