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Robert Carlyle

Date of birth: 1961-04-14

Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Known for: Acting

Also known as: Роберт Карлайл, 로버트 칼라일, رابرت کارلایل

Robert Carlyle

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).

Movie Credits

Trainspotting
4

Trainspotting

1996-02-23

Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable frien

28 Weeks Later
3.3

28 Weeks Later

2007-04-26

Twenty-eight weeks after the spread of a deadly rage virus, the inhabitants of the British Isles hav

Carla's Song
3.4

Carla's Song

1996-10-30

A Glasgow man visits war-torn Nicaragua with a refugee tormented by her memories.

The 51st State
3

The 51st State

2001-12-07

An American master chemist plans to score big on a once in a lifetime drug deal. All does not go as

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble
3.4

There's Only One Jimmy Grimble

2000-08-25

Jimmy Grimble is a shy Manchester school boy. At school he is constantly being bullied by the other

Ravenous
3.4

Ravenous

1999-03-16

Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western fron

To End All Wars
3.2

To End All Wars

2001-09-02

Based on a real-life story, this drama focuses on a small group of Allied soldiers in Burma who are

The Beach
3.2

The Beach

2000-02-03

Twenty-something Richard travels to Thailand and finds himself in possession of a strange map. Rumou

Eragon
2.6

Eragon

2006-12-14

In his homeland of Alagaesia, a farm boy happens upon a dragon's egg -- a discovery that leads him o

Plunkett & MacLeane
3

Plunkett & MacLeane

1999-01-22

Will Plunkett and Captain James Macleane, two men from different ends of the social spectrum in 18th

Angela's Ashes
3.6

Angela's Ashes

1999-12-25

An Irish Catholic family returns to 1930s Limerick after a child's death in America. The unemployed

The Mighty Celt
3.1

The Mighty Celt

2005-02-11

Donal is a 14-year old who develops a passion for greyhound racing. He works in a kennel, which is o

I Know You Know
2.9

I Know You Know

2009-02-05

Jamie, an 11-year-old boy, is fascinated by his father Charlie’s espionage work until the world of s

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands
3.1

Once Upon a Time in the Midlands

2002-09-06

Dek, a decent but somewhat dull man, enjoys a happy existence with beloved girlfriend Shirley. They

The Tournament
3

The Tournament

2009-05-01

Every seven years, in an unsuspecting town, The Tournament takes place. A battle royale between 30

Flood
2.6

Flood

2007-08-24

Timely yet terrifying, The Flood predicts the unthinkable. When a raging storm coincides with high s

Summer
3.1

Summer

2008-12-05

Shaun and Daz are vibrant kids, wasted by their experience of education. All they have is friendship

The Full Monty
3.5

The Full Monty

1997-08-13

Sheffield, England. Gaz, a jobless steelworker in need of quick cash persuades his mates to bare it

Stone of Destiny
3.3

Stone of Destiny

2008-12-19

Tells of the daring heist of The Stone of Destiny in the 1950s by a charming group of idealistic Sco

Face
3.1

Face

1997-09-26

Ray is an aging ex-socialist who has become a bankrobber after seeing the demise of socialism in 198

Priest
3.1

Priest

1995-03-24

The deeply held religious convictions of an idealistic young priest are challenged when he must face

The World Is Not Enough
3.1

The World Is Not Enough

1999-11-17

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's o

Being Human
2.5

Being Human

1994-05-06

One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart.

Go Now
3.2

Go Now

1995-09-16

Nick, is a young Scottish soccer player living in the big city. He meets Karen, and the two fall in

Dead Fish
2.7

Dead Fish

2005-10-11

Gary Oldman is Lynch, a strangely charming hit man in this explosively funny dark comedy in the trad

The Unloved
3.5

The Unloved

2009-05-17

Lucy is eleven years old. Having been neglected by her estranged mother and father, she is placed in

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School
2.9

Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School

2006-01-12

Frank Keane, a baker by trade, has been consumed by grief over his wife's untimely death. But everyt

Class of '76
2.7

Class of '76

2005-10-05

Inspector Tom Monroe (Robert Carlyle) investigates the mysterious death of several people that the o

California Solo
2.9

California Solo

2012-11-30

Lachlan MacAldonich is a self-described “lazy Scotsman” and former guitar player for a once-popular

Riff-Raff
3.4

Riff-Raff

1991-06-21

Stevie, fresh from prison in Scotland, finds a job on a London construction site. The working condit

Tender Blue Eyes
0

Tender Blue Eyes

1992-07-15

DTV (direct-to-video) film by Lasse Braun

Black and White
2.9

Black and White

2002-10-31

Australia, 1958. When a nine year old white girl is found murdered, police are quick to arrest illit

Marooned
0

Marooned

1994-10-01

The film centers around Peter Camaron who works at Left Luggage at a train station.

The Man Who Walked Around the World
3

The Man Who Walked Around the World

2009-06-29

A six minute short film for Johnnie Walker Scotch whiskey featuring Robert Carlyle walking the hills

The Performance
3

The Performance

2024-12-13

Harold May, an excellent Jewish-American tap dancer, on tour in Europe with his company, receives an

The Legend of Barney Thomson
3

The Legend of Barney Thomson

2015-07-24

Barney Thomson, awkward, diffident, Glasgow barber, lives a life of desperate mediocrity and his uni

North of Normal
2.8

North of Normal

2023-07-28

After being raised in the wilderness, a teenage girl moves to the city hoping for a normal life with

Safe
2.4

Safe

1993-10-13

Antonia Bird's first feature length film; "Safe" from 1993, focused on the plight of the homeless in

Byrne About Byrne
0

Byrne About Byrne

1988-04-01

In this diverse and inventive autobiography, painter and author John Byrne travels from his youth, t

Born Equal
2.5

Born Equal

2006-12-17

Four characters living in one neighbourhood in London - all living dramatically different lives, all

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood
4

Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to Hollywood

2016-05-12

In this new documentary, Susan Kemp explores the life and work of the great British director Antonia

T2 Trainspotting
3.5

T2 Trainspotting

2017-01-27

After 20 years abroad, Mark Renton returns to Scotland and reunites with his old friends Sick Boy, S

Silent Scream
2.7

Silent Scream

1990-01-01

A biopic about convicted murderer Larry Winters.

Yesterday
3.3

Yesterday

2019-06-26

A struggling musician realizes he's the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waki

Sean Connery: In His Own Words
3

Sean Connery: In His Own Words

2015-08-18

Featuring archive interviews with Sean Connery from over 50 years in the business. Friends, actors a

James Bond Down River
2.5

James Bond Down River

2000-02-26

Promotional documentary filmed at the London East End Docklands area and River Thames for the filmin

Zig Zag Love
3.6

Zig Zag Love

2009-03-16

When 16-year-old Peter suddenly loses his best friend to cancer, he breaks out of hospital and hits

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen
3.3

Die Another Day: From Script to Screen

2002-11-20

A documentary about Die Another Day.

Carry On Ken
0

Carry On Ken

2006-01-01

A documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach over th

The Lucky Suit
0

The Lucky Suit

1996-08-16

The fates of four people are interwined over one night.

The Last Ten Minutes
0

The Last Ten Minutes

1995-08-01

Directed by Patrick Harkins. With Robert Carlyle.

November 1963
0

November 1963

Unfolds within the intense 48-hour period surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy

Memories of "Trainspotting"
0

Memories of "Trainspotting"

2008-06-01

This 2008 documentary, Memories of "Trainspotting," features interviews with director Danny Boyle, p

Ben & Lucy
0

Ben & Lucy

Recovering alcoholic comedian Ben and his hard-partying art-student daughter Lucy find their lives u