Robert Carlyle was born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, on April 14, 1961, is a Scottish actor. Young Robert Carlyle first started performing at the Glasgow Arts Centre at the age of 21. He made his big screen debut in biopic film Silent Scream (1990) in role as Big Woodsy. He got his television debut in Scottish detective fiction programme Taggart (1990) in episode "Hostile Witness", in role as Gordon Inglis. Robert's breakthrough performance came as Francis "Franco" Begbie in black comedy drama film Trainspotting (1996). He landed his directorial debut with comedy thriller film The Legend of Barney Thomson (2015), also starred as Barney Thomson, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor and a BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Director.
How tall is Robert Carlyle and what is his weight? Robert Carlyle's height is 5' 6¾" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 170 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 145.5 іn pоunds or 66 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 63 years old. His net worth is around 10 million dollars.
Robert Carlyle
April 14, 1961
63 years old
United Kingdom
Aries
Salt and Pepper
Dark Brown
5 ft 6¾ in | 170 cm
$10 Million
66 kg | 145.5 lbs
Not available
He played Francis "Franco" Begbie in black comedy drama films:
Trainspotting (1996), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor and a Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
T2 Trainspotting (2017), for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor
He won the Sant Jordi Award for Best Foreign Actor for his role as Nick Cameron in drama sport film Go Now (1995).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor – Film for his role as Steve in comedy drama movie Riff-Raff (1990).
He won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor and the London Critics Circle Film Award for British Actor of the Year for his role as George Lennox in romantic drama film Carla's Song (1996).
He won the British Academy Film Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and a Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Gary "Gaz" Schofield in comedy film The Full Monty (1997).
He won the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor and the London Critics Circle Film Award for British Actor of the Year for his role as Ray in crime drama movie Face (1997).
He was nominated for the Empire Award for Best British Actor and the IFTA Award for Best Actor for his role as Malachy McCourt in drama film Angela's Ashes (1999).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor for his role as Shaun in drama film Summer (2008).
He won the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor for his role as Lucy's Father in drama movie The Unloved (2009).
He was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor for his role as F.W. Colqhoun in horror Western movie Ravenous (1999).
The World Is Not Enough (1999) spy as Renard
The Beach (2000) adventure drama as Daffy
28 Weeks Later (2007) post-apocalyptic horror as Don Harris
He was nominated for the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor – TV for his role as Albie Kinsella in ITV crime drama series Cracker (1994).
He was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor and won the Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor for his role as Hamish Macbeth in BBC Scotland mystery comedy drama series Hamish Macbeth (1995-1998).
He was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Adolf Hitler in miniseries Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor – Miniseries or a Movie for his role as Sergei Karpovich in miniseries Human Trafficking (2005).
He won the Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role for his performance as Doctor Nicholas Rush in military science fiction series Stargate Universe (2009-2011).
The Last Enemy (2008) BBC drama series as David Russell
Once Upon a Time (2011-2018) ABC fantasy adventure drama series as Rumplestiltskin / Mr. Gold / Weaver
The War of the Worlds (2019) BBC drama miniseries as Ogilvy
Cobra (2020- ) Sky One drama series as Robert Sutherland
Attended night classes at Cardonald College, Glasgow.
Graduated from Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Has Scottish and Irish ancestry.
He was awarded degree of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of British Empire (OBE) in 1999.
Founded a Theatre Company in 1991.
Good friends with actor Ewan McGregor.
Featured in music video for Oasis "Little by Little" (2002).
Supports Glasgow Rangers Football Club.
He voiced Gabriel Belmont / Dracula / Inner Dracula in video games:
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow (2010)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate (2013)
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (2014)
He is a patron of School for Life in Romania.
Lives in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.
He married make-up artist Anastasia Shirley in 1997, they have one daughter, Ava Carlyle and two sons: Harvey Carlyle and Pearce Joseph Carlyle.