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Robert Carlyle

Actor

Robert Carlyle

Born April 14, 1961 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK49 films

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.

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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).

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Trainspotting posterFirst watchTrainspotting19968.0as BegbieHeroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends --Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy.View film

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28 Weeks Later poster6.628 Weeks Later2007T2 Trainspotting poster6.9T2 Trainspotting2017Yesterday poster6.7Yesterday2019The Beach poster6.5The Beach2000The Full Monty poster7.0The Full Monty1997The World Is Not Enough poster6.3The World Is Not Enough1999Ravenous poster6.8Ravenous1999Angela's Ashes poster7.3Angela's Ashes1999

Filmography

49 films as actor
  1. TBABen & LucyDan
  2. TBAChewin' the Fat: Hogmanay Special 2001Various
  3. 2026November 1963Jack Ruby
  4. 2024The PerformanceFugler
  5. 2023North of NormalPapa Dick
  6. 2019YesterdayJohn Lennon (uncredited)
  7. 2017T2 TrainspottingBegbie / Begbie's Father
  8. 2015The Legend of Barney ThomsonBarney
  9. 2012California SoloLachlan MacAldonich
  10. 2009The Man Who Walked Around the WorldNarrator
  11. 2009The UnlovedLucy's Father
  12. 2009The TournamentFather MacAvoy
  13. 2009Zig Zag LoveJacko
  14. 2009I Know You KnowCharlie
  15. 2008Stone of DestinyJohn MacCormick
  16. 2008SummerShaun
  17. 2007FloodRob Morrison
  18. 200728 Weeks LaterDonald Harris
  19. 2006Born EqualRobert
  20. 2006EragonDurza
  21. 2006Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing & Charm SchoolFrank Keane
  22. 2005Dead FishDanny Devine
  23. 2005Class of '76DI Tom Monroe
  24. 2005The Mighty CeltO
  25. 2002Black and WhiteDavid O'Sullivan
  26. 2002Once Upon a Time in the MidlandsJimmy
  27. 2001The 51st StateFelix DeSouza
  28. 2001To End All WarsMajor Ian Campbell
  29. 2000There's Only One Jimmy GrimbleEric Wirral
  30. 2000The BeachDaffy
  31. 1999Angela's AshesMalachy McCourt
  32. 1999The World Is Not EnoughRenard
  33. 1999RavenousIves / Colqhoun
  34. 1999Plunkett & MacleaneWill Plunkett
  35. 1997FaceRay
  36. 1997The Full MontyGary "Gaz" Schofield
  37. 1996Carla's SongGeorge Lennox
  38. 1996The Lucky Suit
  39. 1996TrainspottingBegbie
  40. 1995Go NowNick Cameron
  41. 1995The Last Ten MinutesChris
  42. 1995PriestGraham
  43. 1994MaroonedPeter
  44. 1994Being HumanPriest
  45. 1993SafeNosty
  46. 1992Tender Blue EyesRichard Fascetti
  47. 1991Riff-RaffStevie
  48. 1990Silent ScreamBig Woodsy
  49. 1988Byrne About ByrneSpanky Farrell