Person
Robert Carlyle
Acting · Born 1961-04-14 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Once Upon a Time
Mr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver
Screen Two
Graham
The One Show
Self
ScreenPlay
Nosty
Stargate Universe
Nicholas Rush
Watson
Sherlock Holmes
28 Weeks Later
Donald Harris
Cracker
Albie
Filmography
- 2026November 1963Jack Ruby
- 2025The HackDCS Dave Cook
- 2025Toxic TownSam Hagen
- 2025WatsonSherlock Holmes
- 2024The PerformanceFugler
- 2023North of NormalPapa Dick
- 2023The Full MontyGary 'Gaz' Schofield
- 2023Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting
- 2020COBRARobert Sutherland
- 2019The War of the WorldsOgilvy
- 2019YesterdayJohn Lennon (uncredited)
- 2017T2 TrainspottingBegbie / Begbie's Father
- 2016Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to HollywoodSelf
- 2015Sean Connery: In His Own WordsSelf
- 2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonBarney
- 2012California SoloLachlan MacAldonich
- 2011Once Upon a TimeMr. Gold / Rumplestiltskin / Weaver
- 2010Gerard Kelly: A CelebrationSelf
- 2009Stargate UniverseNicholas Rush
- 2009The Man Who Walked Around the WorldNarrator
- 2009The UnlovedLucy's Father
- 2009The TournamentFather MacAvoy
- 2009Zig Zag LoveJacko
- 2009I Know You KnowCharlie
- 2008Stone of DestinyJohn MacCormick
- 2008SummerShaun
- 2008Memories of "Trainspotting"Self
- 2008The Last EnemyDavid Russell
- 2007FloodRob Morrison
- 200728 Weeks LaterDonald Harris
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2006Born EqualRobert
- 2006EragonDurza
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolFrank Keane
- 2006Carry On KenSelf
- 2005Human TraffickingSergei Karpovich
- 2005Dead FishDanny Devine
- 2005Class of '76DI Tom Monroe
- 2005Class of '76DI Tom Monroe
- 2005The Mighty CeltO
- 2005The Late Late Show with Craig FergusonSelf
- 2004Gunpowder, Treason & PlotKing James I
- 2003Hitler: The Rise of EvilAdolf Hitler
- 2002Die Another Day: From Script to ScreenSelf / Narrator (voice)
- 2002Black and WhiteDavid O'Sullivan
- 2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsJimmy
- 2001The 51st StateFelix DeSouza
- 2001To End All WarsMajor Ian Campbell
- 2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleEric Wirral
- 2000James Bond Down RiverSelf
- 2000The BeachDaffy
- 1999Angela's AshesMalachy McCourt
- 1999The World Is Not EnoughRenard
- 1999RavenousIves / Colqhoun
- 1999Plunkett & MacleaneWill Plunkett
- 1998Looking After Jo JoJohn Joe 'Jo Jo' McCann
- 1997FaceRay
- 1997The Full MontyGary "Gaz" Schofield
- 1996Carla's SongGeorge Lennox
- 1996The Lucky Suit
- 1996TrainspottingBegbie
- 1995Go NowNick Cameron
- 1995The Last Ten MinutesChris
- 1995Hamish MacbethHamish Macbeth
- 1995PriestGraham
- 1994To Be A SomebodyAlbie Kinsella
- 1994MaroonedPeter Camaron
- 1994Being HumanPriest
- 199499-1DC Robert Preston
- 1993SafeNosty
- 1993CrackerAlbie
- 1992Tender Blue EyesRichard Fascetti
- 1991Riff-RaffStevie
- 1990Silent ScreamBig Woodsy
- 1988Byrne About ByrneSpanky Farrell
- 1986ScreenPlayNosty
- 1985Screen TwoGraham
- —Ben & LucyDan
- —ThreeDirector
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