# David Carlyle

David Carlyle (born 1 June 1988) is a Scottish actor. Following a 10 year stage career, Carlyle starred in the multi-award winning 2021 Channel 4 / HBO Max Series It’s a Sin which led to his nomination as Best Supporting Actor in the 2022 British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA) and BAFTA Scotland Audience Award for his performance as Gregory Finch, aka Gloria. Carlyle also appeared in Bodyguard and Lip Service.
In 2019 Carlyle starred in Anthony Neilson’s The Tell-Tale Heart at The Royal National Theatre, London. The two have a long working relationship and also worked together on productions of Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland for The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh in 2016 and Caledonia for the National Theatre of Scotland/Edinburgh International Festival in 2010. He performed in the award winning To Kill A Mockingbird at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Barbican. Other notable credits include playing the lead role of The Mayor in the Olivier Award nominated revival of The Government Inspector for Birmingham Rep Theatre, playing Tusenbach in Anya Reiss’ adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s Three Sisters alongside Paul McGann and Holliday Grainger and the award winning The Monster in the Hall by David Greig for Glasgow’s historic Citizen’s Theatre/National Theatre of Scotland (the cast were awarded Best Ensemble at the 2011 Stage Awards).

## Early life

Carlyle was educated at Hamilton Grammar School and Hamilton Youth Theatre. His love of acting began at an early age and was nurtured at youth theatres and by keen teachers who encouraged him to attend drama school. As a child, he worked at the Pavilion Theatre (Glasgow) and King's Theatre (Glasgow) and worked in television from a young age in various STV Pilots.
He trained at Rose Bruford College in Sidcup, graduating in 2010 with a BA (Hons) in Acting. Carlyle trained alongside Hayley Squires, the two remain best friends. Other notable alumni include Gary Oldman, Stephen Graham.
Carlyle previously attended Paul McCartney’s Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) and graduated in 2006 with a Performing Arts Diploma in Acting

## Personal life

Carlyle identifies as gay and cares passionately about combating prejudice towards the LGBTQ+ community. In 2021 and 2022, he hosted the Proud Scotland Awards and also won the Artist/Entertainer Award in 2021.
In Interviews Carlyle often talks about growing up gay in Scotland, like in his interview in 'Out with Suzi Ruffell' and his activity in the LGBTQ+ community. Carlyle worked with Virgin Radio to create a two-part documentary called Getting Out exploring LGBTQ+ youth homelessness. He was interviewed by Graham Norton about the show in June 2022.

## Filmography

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Lip Service | Angus | TV series |
| 2018 | Bodyguard | RASP Officer | TV mini series |
| 2020 | Casualty | Callum Coleman | TV series |
| 2021 | It's a Sin | Gregory Finch | TV mini series |
| 2024 | Dinosaur | Bo | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Nominated Work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2021 | It's a Sin | British Academy Scotland Awards | Audience Award | Nominated |
| 2022 | It's a Sin | British Academy Television Award | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2021 | | Proud Scotland Awards | Artist/Entertainer Award | Won |

## Radio

| Title | Role | Director | Format |
| The Tracks That Take Us Back | As himself | | Anchor FM |
| Angst! The Teachings of Smart Town | Malcolm | Nicolas Jackson | Afonica for BBC Radio 4 |
| Kitchen Confidential | Chef | Polly Thomas | BBC Radio 4 |
| The Stroma Sessions | Nico Paolozzi | Nicolas Jackson | BBC Radio 3 |
| Chernobyl | Reader | Jeremy Osborne | Sweet Talk / BBC |

## Theatre

| Production | Role | Director | Company |
| You Stupid Darkness | Jon | James Grieve | Paines Plough |
| The Tell Tale Heart | The Detective (lead) | Anthony Neilson | Royal National Theatre |
| The Outsider | Boss / Prosecutor | Abbey Wright | The Print Room |
| Alice's Adventures in Wonderland | White Rabbit / March Hare | Anthony Neilson | Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh |
| The Government Inspector | The Mayor (lead) | Roxanna Silbert | Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Tour |
| To Kill a Mockingbird | Nathan Radley / Mr Gilmer | Tim Sheader | Regents Park Open Air Theatre / UK Tour / Barbican Theatre |
| Three Sisters | Tusenbach | Russell Bolam | Southwark Playhouse |
| Carpe Diem | Mr Jeffrey | Jo McInnes | Royal National Theatre |
| Victoria | Oscar / Euan / Young Oscar | Philip Howard | Dundee Repertory Theatre |
| Somersaults | James | Russell Bolam | Finborough Theatre |
| Yellow Moon | Stag Lee | Guy Hollands | National Theatre of Scotland |
| Hansel and Gretel | Hansel | Guy Hollands | Citizens Theatre |
| Dead Heavy Fantastic | Stevie / Preacher | Matt Wilde | Everyman Theatre Liverpool |
| The Monster in the Hall | Lawrence Lofthouse | Guy Holland | Glasgow Citizens / Traverse Theatre |
| Caledonia | Joost / Various | Anthony Neilson | National Theatre of Scotland |
| The Wonderful World of Dissocia | Goat / Biffer | Matt Wilde | Unicorn Theatre |
| The White Devil | Flamenio | David Zoob | Shakspeare's Globe - Sam Wanamaker Festival |