ROBERT CARLYLE

'Robert Carlyle' OBE (born April 14, 1961) is a Scottish movie actor. He is known for his roles as Gaz, the leader of the striptease dancers in ''The Full Monty'', Constable Hamish MacBeth in the television series ''Hamish MacBeth'', and as Begbie, the volatile thug in ''Trainspotting''.

Contents

Biography

Early life

Career

Characterisation

Personal life

Chewin' the Fat

Filmography

References

External links

Biography

Early life

Carlyle was born in Glasgow. He was raised by his father, Joseph Carlyle, after his mother left when he was four years old.^[1] His father worked as a painter and decorator.^[2] Inspired by Arthur Miller's ''The Crucible'', he enrolled in acting class at the ''Glasgow Arts Centre'' at the age of 21.

Career

In 1991, he and four friends founded an acting company and guest starred in ''The Bill''. He first came to the attention of the public as a psychotic murderer in an episode of ''Cracker'' (in which he killed the character, DCI David Bilborough, played by Christopher Eccleston amongst others), but was soon playing a more sympathetic role, that of Highland policeman, Hamish Macbeth, in the eponymous BBC comedy-drama.
In addition to turns in ''The Full Monty'' and ''Trainspotting'', his other memorable roles include the senior Malachy McCourt (father of author Frank McCourt) in the 1999 film adaptation of McCourt's first memoir, "Angela's Ashes," the villain Renard in the James Bond film ''The World Is Not Enough'', a cannibalistic Mexican-American War soldier in ''Ravenous'', the gay lover of Father Greg in ''Priest'' and Adolf Hitler in ''. Carlyle played the part of Don, one of the main characters in ''28 Weeks Later''. Most recently, he plays the lead role as a marine engineer, attempting to save London from total devastation in the disaster film ''Flood'', to be released in August 2007.

Characterisation

Known for his commitment to roles, he has:^[3]

★ Before playing a homeless character in Antonia Bird’s ''Safe'', he went to live in the Waterloo area of London where the film was set.

★ For his role as a bus driver in Ken Loach’s ''Carla’s Song'', he passed the test for a licence to carry passengers in a Glasgow Routemaster bus.

★ For the role of Hitler, when trying to understand the character, the only thing he could grasp was Hitler's love of opera and Wagner. He listened to all the works by Wagner as a result, and is now a committed fan.

★ For ''28 Weeks Later'' in the rage virus consumption scene, Carlyle banged his head against a toughened glass window so hard and so often during shooting that he suffered splitting headaches for three days.

Personal life

In 1997, Carlyle married make-up artist Anastasia Shirley. In 2002, she gave birth to their first child, daughter Ava. In 2004, their second child, Harvey, was born. The Carlyles' third child, Pearce Joseph, was born in 2006.^[4][5]
The death of his father in January 2006 caused him not to act in ''Dragnet''.

Chewin' the Fat

Robert Carlyle appeared as himself in the hit Scottish sketch show ''Chewin' the Fat''.
Robert Carlyle is the Patron of School for life, Charity No.1062953. http://schoolforliferomania.org/

Filmography

★ ''The Tournament'' (TBA)

★ ''Flood, '' (2007)

★ ''28 Weeks Later'' (2007) (as Don)

★ ''Eragon'' (2006) (as Durza)

★ ''Class of '76'' (2005)

★ ''Marilyn Hotchkiss' Ballroom Dancing and Charm School'' (2005)

★ ''Human Trafficking'' (2005) (TV) (Emmy nomination Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie)

★ ''The Mighty Celt'' (2005) (with Gillian Anderson)

★ ''Gunpowder, Treason & Plot'' (2004) (as King James I)

★ '' (2003) (as Adolf Hitler)

★ ''Black and White'' (2002)

★ ''Once Upon a Time in the Midlands'' (2002)

★ ''The 51st State'' (2001)

★ ''To End All Wars'' (2001)

★ ''There's Only One Jimmy Grimble'' (2000)

★ ''The Beach'' (2000) (alongside Leonardo DiCaprio)

★ ''Angela's Ashes'' (1999) (alongside Emily Watson)

★ ''The World Is Not Enough'' (1999)

★ ''Ravenous'' (1999)

★ ''Plunkett & Macleane'' (1999)

★ ''Looking After Jo Jo'' (1998)

★ ''Face'' (1997)

★ ''The Full Monty'' (1997)

★ ''Carla's Song'' (1996)

★ ''Trainspotting'' (1996)

★ ''Go Now'' (1995)

★ ''Hamish Macbeth'' (1995 - 1998) (TV)

★ ''Priest'' (1994)

★ ''Cracker - "To Be A Somebody"'' (1994) (TV)

★ ''99-1'' (1994)

★ ''Being Human'' (1993)

★ ''Safe'' (1993)

★ ''Tender Blue Eyes'' (1992)

★ ''Riff-Raff'' (1990)

★ ''Silent Scream'' (1990)

References

1. http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=888&id=144962006
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2006/11_november/15/equal_carlyle.shtml
3. http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/driving/article1808448.ece
4. http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=888&id=1872082006
5. http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/film/article1737445.ece

External links

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★ Rain Dog - Official Fanlisting

★ 28 Weeks Later - Robert Carlyle video interview
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