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Robert Carlyle

Birth Name:
Robert Carlyle
Birth Place:
Glasgow, Scotland
Profession
Actor, Director, Soundtrack
Robert Carlyle

Fast Facts

  • Founded the Raindog theatre company in 1990 with actor Alexander Morton
  • Received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999
  • Serves as a patron for the School for Life Romania
  • Studied at Cardonald College and the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
  • Married make-up artist Anastasia Shirley in 1997 and has three children with her
  • Made his first on-screen appearance in the 1990 film "Silent Scream․"
  • Quote: "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․"

Awards

  • 1993BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film:Nominated
  • 1995BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - TV:Winner
  • 1995CableACE - Supporting Actor in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
  • 1996ACCA - Best Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
  • 1996RTS Television Award - Best Actor - Male:Winner
  • 1997BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film:Nominated
  • 1997BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Television:Nominated
  • 1997Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama:Nominated
  • 1998Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Winner
  • 1998BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role:Winner
  • 1998BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 1998Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Winner
  • 1998ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Winner
  • 1998MTV Movie Award - Best Dance Sequence:Nominated
  • 1998Sant Jordi - Best Foreign Actor (Mejor Actor Extranjero):Winner
  • 1998Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
  • 1999BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2000Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2000IFTA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
  • 2001Empire Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
  • 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
  • 2006Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2006Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
  • 2006WIN Award - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie:Winner
  • 2008BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Acting Performance in Film:Nominated
  • 2009BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Television:Winner
  • 2010Gemini - Best Performance by an Actor in a Continuing Leading Dramatic Role:Winner
  • 2015BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film:Nominated
  • 2015BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
  • 2015BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Directing in Film or Television:Nominated
  • 2015The Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature FilmNominated
  • 2016Audience AwardWinner
  • 2017Felix - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
  • 2017BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film:Nominated
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