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Robert Carlyle(I)

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Robert Carlyle
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Robert Carlyle was born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, to Elizabeth, a bus company employee, and Joseph Carlyle, a painter and decorator. He was raised by his father after his mother left him when he was four. At the age of 21, after reading Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," he enrolled in acting classes at the Glasgow Arts Centre. In 1991, together with four other actors, he founded the Raindog theatre company (named after Tom Waits' album "Rain Dog," one of Carlyle's favorites), a company dedicated to innovative work. Danny Boyle's film Trainspotting (1996) marked his breakthrough.
BornApril 14, 1961
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BornApril 14, 1961
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 13 wins & 23 nominations total

Photos438

Marisa Tomei and Robert Carlyle in Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm School (2005)
Robert Carlyle and Catherine McCormack in 28 Weeks Later (2007)
Robert Carlyle in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Robert Carlyle in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Robert Carlyle and Colin O'Donoghue in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Robert Carlyle in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Robert Carlyle and Colin O'Donoghue in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Robert Carlyle and Colin O'Donoghue in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Robert Carlyle in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Robert Carlyle, Billy Boyd, Kate Mara, Stephen McCole, Charlie Cox, and Ciaron Kelly in Stone of Destiny (2008)
Gabrielle Anwar, Robert Carlyle, and Yael Yurman in Once Upon a Time (2011)
Gabrielle Anwar, Robert Carlyle, and Yael Yurman in Once Upon a Time (2011)

Known for

Robert Carlyle, Mark Addy, and Paul Barber in The Full Monty (1997)
The Full Monty
7.2
  • Gaz
  • 1997
Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and Kelly Macdonald in Trainspotting (1996)
Trainspotting
8.1
  • Begbie
  • 1996
Ravenous (1999)
Ravenous
6.9
  • Col. Ives
  • F.W. Colqhoun
  • 1999
Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
T2 Trainspotting
7.2
  • Begbie
  • Begbie's Father
  • 2017

Credits

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Actor

  • The Full Monty
    • Gary 'Gaz' Schofield
    • Completed
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Cobra
    • Robert Sutherland
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • The Performance
    • Fugler
    • Post-production
  • Robert Carlyle and Victoria Hamilton in Cobra (2020)
    Cobra
    • Robert Sutherland
    • TV Series
    • 2020–2021
  • North of Normal
    • Papa Dick
    • 2022
  • Rafe Spall and Eleanor Tomlinson in The War of the Worlds (2019)
    The War of the Worlds
    • Ogilvy
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2019
  • Himesh Patel and Lily James in Yesterday (2019)
    Yesterday
    • John Lennon (uncredited)
    • 2019
  • Dania Ramirez in Once Upon a Time (2011)
    Once Upon a Time
    • Rumplestiltskin
    • Weaver
    • Rumpelstiltskin ...
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2018
  • Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
    T2 Trainspotting
    • Begbie
    • Begbie's Father
    • 2017
  • Emma Thompson, Robert Carlyle, and Ray Winstone in Barney Thomson (2015)
    Barney Thomson
    • Barney Thomson
    • 2015
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014)
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2
    • Gabriel Belmont
    • Dracula (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate (2013)
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate
    • Dracula (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2013
  • California Solo (2012)
    California Solo
    • Lachlan MacAldonich
    • 2012
  • Robert Carlyle, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ming-Na Wen, Louis Ferreira, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, Elyse Levesque, Brian J. Smith, and David Blue in Stargate Universe (2009)
    Stargate Universe
    • Dr. Nicholas Rush
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2011
  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010)
    Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
    • Gabriel Belmont
    • Dracula (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2010
  • The Tournament (2009)
    The Tournament
    • Father MacAvoy
    • 2009
  • The Unloved (2009)
    The Unloved
    • Lucy's Father
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Zig Zag Love (2009)
    Zig Zag Love
    • Jacko
    • TV Movie
    • 2009

Director

  • Emma Thompson, Robert Carlyle, and Ray Winstone in Barney Thomson (2015)
    Barney Thomson
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Robert Carlyle, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ming-Na Wen, Louis Ferreira, Alaina Huffman, Jamil Walker Smith, Elyse Levesque, Brian J. Smith, and David Blue in Stargate Universe (2009)
    Stargate Universe
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010

Soundtrack

  • California Solo (2012)
    California Solo
    • performer: "California Solo"
    • 2012
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Videos51

The World Is Not Enough
Clip 4:39
The World Is Not Enough
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Trailer 0:39
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Trailer 1:23
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Trailer
Trailer 2:12
Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 2:11
Trailer
Season 7 Comic-Con Trailer
Trailer 2:15
Season 7 Comic-Con Trailer
Trailer #1
Trailer 1:56
Trailer #1
Teaser Trailer
Trailer 0:51
Teaser Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:51
Official Trailer
Hook
Trailer 1:51
Hook
Theatrical Version
Trailer 1:55
Theatrical Version
Stargate: Universe
Trailer 2:48
Stargate: Universe

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Bobby Carlyle
  • Height
    • 5′ 6¾″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • April 14, 1961
    • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
  • Spouse
    • Anastasia ShirleyDecember 28, 1997 - present (3 children)
  • Children
      Harvey Carlyle
  • Parents
      Elizabeth Carlyle
  • Other works
    1998: Cinema commercial for Jerwood Film Prize
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Interviews
    • 7 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Founded a Theatre Company in 1991.
  • Quotes
    I hate that term, "Method". It's definitely been given to me over the years, but I don't know if it's true. My belief is that every actor's got their own "method", and as long as it works, that's OK.
  • Trademarks
      Thin frame
  • Nickname
    • Bobby

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