Robert Carlyle is one of Glasgow and Scotland’s most celebrated actors having portrayed many recognisable characters on the screen in film and television.
The actor famed for roles such as Gaz Schofield in The Full Monty and Begbie in Trainspotting has had an eventful career to date with him recently reprising the role of Gaz for the television series of The Full Monty.
He was born in Maryhill in 1961 and attended North Kelvinside Secondary School before working for his dad as a painter and decorator. Carlyle first became involved in drama at a later age through Glasgow Arts Centre - then going on to graduate from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama.
Join the actor as he takes a walk down memory lane with some of his favourtie tracks through the years.
1. From The Morning, Nick Drake
The first track selected by Carlyle represents a part of his life. “I ended up in a commune in actual fact with my father from 1968 to 1972 and travelled up and down the country starting in Glasgow with my father loving Nick Drake.”
2. That’s Entertainment, The Jam
The second track selected by Robert Carlyle is The Jam’s ‘That’s Entertainment’ which was released in 1980. Carlyle explained that he had a friend at school who he would go and see various gigs with. They both went down from Glasgow to Brixton to see the band. Caryle became good friends with Paul Weller during the nineties after meeting at a club in London.
3. Songbird, Fleetwood Mac
Speaking about Songbird, Carlyle said: “It’s just such a beautiful song. I loved Fleetwood Mac, that was one of my go-tos. Rumours was the album that we played constantly.” Photo: Dia Dipasupil
4. Watching The Wheels, John Lennon
Having appeared as John Lennon in the film Yesterday, Carlyle said: “I just love this song. It’s a fantastic goodbye to Beatlemania. I never will get to the heights of John Lennon and can understand to an extent how it feels to have enough of everything.”