Actor

Robert Carlyle

1988–presentb. 1961DramaComedyThrillerAction

Chronicler of the Human Condition

Also directed 2 films ↗Also wrote 1 screenplay ↗

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Known For

54 acting credits

as Begbie

Trainspotting

as Begbie

1996

Trainspotting

as Donald Harris

28 Weeks Later

as Donald Harris

2007

28 Weeks Later

Filmography

2026November 1963Jack Ruby 2024The PerformanceFugler5.8 2023North of NormalPapa Dick5.6 2019YesterdayJohn Lennon (uncredited)6.7 2017T2 TrainspottingBegbie / Begbie's Father6.9 2016Antonia Bird: From EastEnders to HollywoodSelf8.0

About

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).

As Director

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2015The Legend of Barney Thomson —Three

As Screenwriter

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