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Robert Carlyle was raised in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, by his father Joseph, after his mother left him when he was only four. At the age of 21, after reading Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," he enrolled in acting classes at the Glasgow Arts Centre. In 1991, together with four other actors, he founded the Raindog theatre company (named after Tom Waits' album "Rain Dog," one of Carlyle's favorites), a company dedicated to innovative work.

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Awarded an OBE in the 1999 New Years honours list.

Founded a theater company in 1991.

Ranked seventh in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of greatest British actors.

In 2002, his wife gave birth to a daughter, Ava.

Owns the Rain Dog Theatre Company, named after the album "Rain Dogs" by Tom Waits.

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

Son Harvey born March 2004.

Has not seen his estranged mother, Liz McDonald, since he was four years old.

His father, Joe, died at age 76 on January 7, 2006, and was buried in Maryhill, Glasgow, on January 14th.

Son, Pearce Joseph, born April 2006 at Queen Mother's Hospital in Glasgow, Scotland.

Trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and formed his own theatre company, Rain Dog, in 1991.

Turned down a role in 28 Days Later... (2002) before taking a role in 28 Weeks Later (2007).

At age 17 he once worked as a butcher.

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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.

People like Jim Jarmusch or Spike Jonze make the kind of American cinema that really interests me. And working with them has, so far, been the only thing I haven't been able to do. But other than that I'm perfectly happy with where I am.

I owe my father everything.

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