- Born
- Nickname
- Bobby
- Height5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- 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.- IMDb mini biography by: John M Doyle
- SpouseAnastasia Shirley(December 28, 1997 - present) (3 children)
- ChildrenHarvey CarlyleAva CarlylePearce Joseph Carlyle
- ParentsElizabeth CarlyleJoseph Carlyle
- Thin frame
- Strong Scottish accent
- Founded a Theatre Company in 1991.
- Owns the Rain Dog Theatre Company, named after the album "Rain Dogs" by Tom Waits.
- Featured in the music video for the Oasis song "Little by Little".
- Has not seen his estranged mother, Elizabeth "Liz" McDonald of Clan Donald, since he was four years old.
- He was awarded the degree of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1999 New Years Honours List for his services to drama.
- 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.
- People like Jim Jarmusch or Spike Jonze make the kind of American cinema that really interests me. And working with them has, so far, been the only thing I haven't been able to do. But other than that I'm perfectly happy with where I am.
- I owe my father everything.
- Anyone who knows anything about me knows that I am a very patriotic guy, in terms of my Scottishness and my roots.
- I'd totally be attracted to a geek girl!
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