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

• Black Hawk Down as SPC John Grimes
• Big Fish as Ed Bloom (young)
• Trainspotting as Renton
• Moulin Rouge! as Christian
• Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith as Obi-Wan Kenobi
• Brassed Off as Andy Barrow
• Shallow Grave as Alex Law
• The Impossible as Henry Bennett
• T2 Trainspotting as Renton
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice) (uncredited)

TV

• Tales from the Crypt as Ford
• Long Way Round as Self
• ER as Duncan Stewart
• Fargo as Emmit Stussy / Ray Stussy
• Top Gear as Self
• Soccer Aid
• Lipstick on Your Collar as Private Mick Hopper
• This Morning as Self
• Soccer AM as Self
• Long Way Down as Self