<P> In December 2008, Carlyle appeared in 24: Redemption, a television movie based on the popular TV series 24, starring alongside Kiefer Sutherland . </P> <P> In 2009, Carlyle appeared in a long - form commercial for Johnnie Walker whisky, titled "The Man Who Walked Around The World ." Carlyle was shown walking down a path and talking for six minutes in a single long take . The ad took two days to film . The director, Jamie Rafn, afterwards referred to Carlyle as an "utter genius". He voices the character of Gabriel Belmont, and his counterpart, Dracula in the video game Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, as well as its sequels Mirror of Fate and Lords of Shadow 2 . </P> <P> Beginning in 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 . </P> <P> Known for his commitment to authenticity in roles, Carlyle has often altered his lifestyle and physical appearance to gain a better understanding of a character--much akin to method acting . Before playing a homeless character in Antonia Bird's Safe, for example, he went to live in the Waterloo area of London where the film was set . For his role as a bus driver in Ken Loach's Carla's Song, he passed the test for a PSV licence (a licence to drive a bus with passengers) in a Glasgow Leyland Atlantean bus . Carlyle also removed two of his teeth before reprising his role as Begbie in T2: Trainspotting . Writing of Carlyle's performance in The Full Monty, Andrew Johnston stated: "Carlyle was brilliant as the savage psycho Begbie in Trainspotting; here, he proves he can be almost as good when kept on a short leash . We don't know much about Gaz, but he's the most interesting character in the movie, largely because of Carlyle's down - to - earth warmth ." </P>

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