Ewan McGregor

Acting · Born 1971-03-31 in Perth, Scotland, UK

Biography

Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama and charity. While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGregor began his career with a leading role in the British series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993). He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting (1996) and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005). His career progressed with starring roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001), action film Black Hawk Down (2001), fantasy film Big Fish (2003), and thriller Angels and Demons (2009). He gained praise for his…

Filmography

• Young Adam as Joe Taylor
• Black Hawk Down as SPC John Grimes
• Big Fish as Ed Bloom (young)
• Trainspotting as Renton
• The Island as Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln
• Nightwatch as Martin Bells
• Moulin Rouge! as Christian
• Velvet Goldmine as Curt Wild
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Obi-Wan Kenobi