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Robert Carlyle Biography

Birth Name:Robert Carlyle

Birth Place:Glasgow, Scotland

Profession Actor, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1999
Founded the Raindog theatre company in 1990 with actor Alexander Morton
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 Film-: nominated
2016Audience Award-: winner
2017Felix-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2017BAFTA Scotland Award-Best Actor - Film: nominated