Given a passage and a question, find the answer to the question based on the passage. The answer should consist of only one word that lies in the span of only one of the sentences in the passage.
Q: Paragraph: Since October 2011 Carlyle has portrayed Mr. Gold ( Rumplestiltskin ) in the fantasy - drama television series Once Upon A Time . The character is a wizard , deal - maker , and master manipulator .
Question: who plays gold in once upon a time

A:
Carlyle