David Carlyle is Scottish actor. Following a 10 year stage career, Carlyle starred in the multi-award winning 2021 Channel 4 / HBO Max Series ItâÂÂs 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 NeilsonâÂÂs The Tell-Tale Heart at The Royal National Theatre, London. The two have a long working relationship and also worked together on productions of AliceâÂÂs 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 RegentâÂÂs 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 Reissâ adaptation of Anton ChekhovâÂÂs Three Sisters alongside Paul McGann and Holliday Grainger and the award-winning The Monster in the Hall by David Greig for GlasgowâÂÂs historic CitizenâÂÂs Theatre/National Theatre of Scotland, the cast being awarded Best Ensemble at the 2011 Stage Awards.
Carlyle is gay. In interviews, Carlyle often talks about growing up gay in Scotland, such as in his interview on Out with Suzi Ruffell as well about 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.