17 Interesting Facts About Robert Carlyle

1. #001

   Robert Carlyle founded a theatre company in 1991.

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2. #002

   He owns the Rain Dog Theatre Company, which takes its name from Tom Waits's album "Rain Dogs."

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3. #003

   He appeared in the music video for Oasis's song "Little by Little."

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4. #004

   He is close friends with Ewan McGregor, with whom he worked on Trainspotting (1996) and its sequel T2 Trainspotting (2017).

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5. #006

   He placed seventh in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of the best British actors.

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6. #007

   Before taking a role in 28 Weeks Later (2007), he turned down a role in 28 Days Later (2002).

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7. #008

   He trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (renamed the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland [RCS] in 2011) and founded his own theatre company, Rain Dog, in 1991.

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8. #011

   He was considered to replace David Tennant on Doctor Who (2005). He ultimately appeared in Stargate Universe (2009).

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9. #012

   He once worked as a butcher when he was 17 years old.

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10. #014

    He is a partner, along with Antonia Bird, Irvine Welsh and Mark Cousins, in the British film production company 4 Ways.

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11. #015

    His wife gave birth to a son, Pearce Joseph Carlyle of Clan Bruce (born at Queen Mother's Hospital, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, April 2006).

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12. #017

    He is a patron of School For Life in Romania.

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13. #018

    His wife gave birth to a daughter, Ava Carlyle of Clan Bruce (born 2002).

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14. #019

    His wife gave birth to a son, Harvey Carlyle of Clan Bruce (born March 2004).

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15. #020

    Robert Carlyle supports the football club Glasgow Rangers.

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16. #022

    Robert Carlyle is Paul Shirley's brother-in-law.

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17. #024

    Robert Carlyle missed out on Christopher Eccleston's roles in Danny Boyle's films Shallow Grave (1994) and 28 Days Later (2002). The two appeared together in the Cracker (1993) story "To Be A Somebody".

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