He is one of Scotland’s most treasured actors having starring in a number of British – and Hollywood – hits over his decades long career.
Born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Carlyle has carved out a career some actors could only dream of since first appearing on the big screen back in the early 1990s.
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Starring in the likes of Trainspotting, Angela’s Ashes, 28 Weeks Later and The Beach, Carlyle has shared the screen with some of the biggest names in showbusiness such as Leonardo Di Caprio while he also acted alongside some of Scottish greatest ever actors such as Robbie Coltrane.
A funny, intelligent and interesting man, the 62-year-old has loads of interesting quotes – so we picked out his best 10 lines to celebrate his 62nd birthday.