Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Date of Birth:

Mar 31, 1971

Place of Birth:

Perth, Scotland, UK

Ewan Gordon McGregor is a Scottish actor who has starred in numerous film and musical roles. His first professional role was in 1993, as a leading role in the British Channel 4 series Lipstick on Your Collar. He then achieved international fame with his portrayals of heroin addict Mark Renton in the drama films Trainspotting (1996) and T2 Trainspotting (2017), Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005) and the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), poet Christian in the musical film Moulin Rouge! (2001), SPC John Grimes in Black Hawk Down (2001), young Edward Bloom in Big Fish (2003), Rodney Copperbottom in Robots (2005), Camerlengo Father Patrick McKenna in Angels and Demons (2009), "the ghost" in Roman Polanski's political thriller The Ghost Writer (2010), Dr. Alfred Jones in the romantic comedy-drama Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), Lumière in the live-action adaptation of the musical romantic fantasy Beauty and the Beast (2017), the adult version of the titular character in the fantasy comedy-drama Christopher Robin (2018), the adult version of Dan Torrance in the horror film Doctor Sleep (2019), and Black Mask in the DC Extended Universe superhero film Birds of Prey (2020). In 2021, he portrayed fashion designer Halston in a Netflix miniseries Halston.

In 2018, McGregor won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his dual role as brothers Ray & Emmit Stussy in the third season of FX anthology series Fargo, and received Golden Globe nominations for Best Actor – Musical or Comedy for both Moulin Rouge! and Salmon Fishing in the Yemen. McGregor has also starred in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–2007) and Othello (2007–2008). He was ranked number 36 on Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list in 1997. In a 2004 poll for the BBC, McGregor was named the fourth most influential person in British culture.

filmography:

Gimme Danger Gimme Danger

2016

The Land of Sometimes The Land of Sometimes

1970

Now You See It Now You See It

2017

Angels & Demons Angels & Demons

2009

Family Style Family Style

1993

Welcome to Hollywood Welcome to Hollywood

1998

Christopher Robin Christopher Robin

2018

And the Winner Isn't And the Winner Isn't

2017

The Cow The Cow

1970

Doctor Sleep Doctor Sleep

2019

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'

2001

RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor

2018

From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II' From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in 'Episode II'

2002

Faster & Faster Faster & Faster

2004

Anno Domini Anno Domini

2000

Red Point Red Point

2017

The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'

2001

Doggin' Around Doggin' Around

1994

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

2017

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Last Days in the Desert Last Days in the Desert

2016

Bomber Boys Bomber Boys

2012

American Pastoral American Pastoral

2016

Zoe Zoe

2018

The Island The Island

2005

Charge Charge

2011

Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene

2007

The Bug: Life and Times of the People's Car The Bug: Life and Times of the People's Car

2016

Muse of Fire Muse of Fire

2013

Teenage Wildlife Teenage Wildlife

2011

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020

50 Films to See Before You Die 50 Films to See Before You Die

2006

Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregor Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregor

2001

Live 8 Live 8

2005

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022

Mother, Couch! Mother, Couch!

2024

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012

WAMEGO: Addendum WAMEGO: Addendum

2020

Flowervale Street Flowervale Street

2025

Am I Irvine Welsh? Am I Irvine Welsh?

1970

Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills in San Francisco Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills in San Francisco

2011

Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open Nicole Kidman: Eyes Wide Open

2023

Troy's Story Troy's Story

2005

Ice Bear Ice Bear

2014

Speed is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story Speed is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story

2022

Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier

2019

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

The Story of Star Wars The Story of Star Wars

2004

Fastest Fastest

2011

The Birthday Cake The Birthday Cake

2021

Wild Ways of the Vikings Wild Ways of the Vikings

2019

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001

Raymond & Ray Raymond & Ray

2022

Bleeding Love Bleeding Love

2024

Everest Everest

1970

Gina Carano in Training Gina Carano in Training

2012

A Movie Is Made For Pooh A Movie Is Made For Pooh

2018

Being Human Being Human

1994

Killing Priscilla Killing Priscilla

2000

Amelia Amelia

2009

I Love You Phillip Morris I Love You Phillip Morris

2010

Little Voice Little Voice

1998

A Life Less Ordinary A Life Less Ordinary

1997

The Ghost Writer The Ghost Writer

2010

Stay Stay

2005

Brassed Off Brassed Off

1996

The Pillow Book The Pillow Book

1995

Stormbreaker Stormbreaker

2006

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

2010

Robots Robots

2005

Shallow Grave Shallow Grave

1994

Deception Deception

2008

Rogue Trader Rogue Trader

1999

Faster Faster

2003

Velvet Goldmine Velvet Goldmine

1998

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

Black Hawk Down Black Hawk Down

2001

Moulin Rouge! Moulin Rouge!

2001

Big Fish Big Fish

2003

Trainspotting Trainspotting

1996

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

Down with Love Down with Love

2003

Cassandra's Dream Cassandra's Dream

2007

Emma Emma

1996

The Men Who Stare at Goats The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009

Nightwatch Nightwatch

1997

Nora Nora

2000

Miss Potter Miss Potter

2006

August: Osage County August: Osage County

2013

T2 Trainspotting T2 Trainspotting

2017

Solid Geometry Solid Geometry

2002

Jackboots on Whitehall Jackboots on Whitehall

2010

Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III

2005

Beginners Beginners

2011

Jane Got a Gun Jane Got a Gun

2015

Desserts Desserts

2000

Miles Ahead Miles Ahead

2016

Mortdecai Mortdecai

2015

Son of a Gun Son of a Gun

2014

A Million Ways to Die in the West A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014

Our Kind of Traitor Our Kind of Traitor

2016

Perfect Sense Perfect Sense

2011

Haywire Haywire

2011

The Battle of Britain The Battle of Britain

2010

The Serpent's Kiss The Serpent's Kiss

1997

The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid

2006

Humpback Whales Humpback Whales

2015

Valiant Valiant

2005

Incendiary Incendiary

2008

Scenes of a Sexual Nature Scenes of a Sexual Nature

2006

Eye of the Beholder Eye of the Beholder

1999

Jack the Giant Slayer Jack the Giant Slayer

2013

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

The Impossible The Impossible

2012

Spooks & Creeps Spooks & Creeps

2004

Blue Juice Blue Juice

1995

Young Adam Young Adam

2003

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