Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle is a Scottish actor best known for 1996’s “Trainspotting”. Robert is a patron for the Romanian’s School for Life.

Robert ventured into acting after being inspired by the film “The Crucible”. He was in the 1997 comedy “The Full Monty” and received rave reviews for his performance. He won a Gemini Award and BAFTA for his role as “Gaz”. In 2006, he was cast in the fantasy film “Eragon” as well as the 1997 horror film “28 Days Later”.

Robert is married to makeup artist, Anastasia, and they have 2 sons and 1 daughter. He has been estranged from his mother since she left him at the age of 4. Robert is known as a staunch ‘method actor’ who becomes 110% committed to every role he accepts.

Acting is probably the greatest therapy in the world. You can get a lot stuff out of you on the set so you don't have to take it home with you at night. It's the stuff between the lines, the empty space between those lines which is interesting.Robert Carlyle

Acting, the arts in general, is a magnet for the wounded of society.Robert Carlyle

I don't take a great deal of interest in party politics. Social politics interests me a great deal more.Robert Carlyle

I love sci-fi because it leads in the imagination, and I always say it has the most intelligent fans in the world.Robert Carlyle

I've always taken my love of children from my father. He was a children magnet. Suddenly, having my first child hit home what my dad went through.Robert Carlyle

In the late '70s, maybe just before I started, there was still an attitude that if you did film you didn't do TV and vice versa, but that's gone now.Robert Carlyle

In troubled times the last thing you want to do is to stick your money into a film. It's such a gamble.Robert Carlyle

My dad was rubbish at all other aspects of his financial life, but he's pretty good at paying the rent.Robert Carlyle

My first love is art, and I see a lot of things in an artistic way.Robert Carlyle

People go to the movies to watch a film and all they're thinking about is the actress's cellulite they saw in a magazine.Robert Carlyle

There are a lot of things that make up a performance, a lot of technical things. It isn't always just about pulling it up from the darkest recesses of your mind or your heart. It's your experience and your observation.Robert Carlyle

Robert Carlyle is a famous British actor, who was born on April 14, 1961. As a person born on this date, Robert Carlyle is listed in our database as the 7th most popular celebrity for the day (April 14) and the 20th most popular for the year (1961).

People born on April 14 fall under the Zodiac sign of Aries, the Ram. Robert Carlyle is the 203rd most popular Aries.

Aside from information specific to Robert Carlyle's birthday, Robert Carlyle is the 40th most famous British.

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