The Best Robert Carlyle Movies And Shows

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Updated April 17, 2023 1.9K votes 303 voters
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List of the best Robert Carlyle movies and shows, ranked best to worst. Robert Carlyle's highest grossing movies and shows have received many accolades over the years, earning millions around the world. The order of these top Robert Carlyle movies and shows are decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated movies and shows will be at the top of the list. Robert Carlyle has been in a lot of films and shows, so people often debate each other over what his greatest role of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Robert Carlyle films and shows to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Robert Carlyle role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Robert Carlyle performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies or shows, but they go hand in hand in most cases.

Everything from The Full Monty to Once Upon a Time in the Midlands is included on this list.

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  • The Full Monty
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    The Full Monty

    Film (1997)
    92 votes
    • Released: 1997
    • Directed by: Peter Cattaneo
    • Actors: Robert Carlyle, Tom Wilkinson, Mark Addy, Lesley Sharp, Emily Woof
    After losing his job at a steel factory, Gaz (Robert Carlyle) learns that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. Desperate for money, Gaz and his friend Dave (Mark Addy) decide ...more

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  • Trainspotting
    2

    Trainspotting

    Film (1996)
    73 votes
    • Released: 1996
    • Directed by: Danny Boyle
    • Actors: Ewan McGregor, Ewen Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Kevin McKidd, Robert Carlyle
    Heroin addict Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), Begbie (Robert Carlyle), Spud (Ewen Bremner) and ...more

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  • California Solo
    3

    California Solo

    Film
    56 votes
    • Released: 2012
    • Directed by: Marshall Lewy
    • Actors: Robert Carlyle, Danny Masterson, A Martinez, Patrick Gallagher, William Russ
    California Solo is a 2012 drama film written and directed by Marshall Lewy.

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  • Go Now
    4

    Go Now

    Film (1995)
    41 votes
    • Released: 1995
    • Directed by: Michael Winterbottom
    • Actors: Robert Carlyle, Juliet Aubrey, James Nesbitt, Sophie Okonedo, John Brobbey
    After amateur soccer player Nick Cameron (Robert Carlyle) experiences a series of persistent and debilitating symptoms, he learns that he has multiple sclerosis. Now restricted to a wheelchair, Nick ...more

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  • Summer
    5

    Summer

    Film
    45 votes
    • Released: 2008
    • Directed by: Kenneth Glenaan
    • Actors: Robert Carlyle, Michael Socha, Rachael Blake, Steve Evets
    Summer is a 2008 film directed by Kenneth Glenaan and starring Robert Carlyle and Rachael Blake. It tells the story of a lively and wayward spirit coming to terms with the realities of age and death. ...more

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  • Born Equal
    6

    Born Equal

    Film
    20 votes
    • Released: 2006
    • Directed by: Dominic Savage
    • Actors: Colin Firth, Robert Carlyle, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Anne-Marie Duff
    Born Equal is a television film produced for the BBC. Written and directed by BAFTA award-winning Dominic Savage, it stars Colin Firth, Robert Carlyle, David Oyelowo, Anne-Marie Duff and Emilia Fox, ...more

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