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Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor OBE is a renowned Scottish actor who has made significant contributions to both film and theatre. He was born on 31 March 1971 in Perth, Scotland. McGregor's career started with a leading role in the British series 'Lipstick on Your Collar' in the early 1990s. He gained international recognition for his star roles as drug-addict Mark Renton in 'Trainspotting' and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the 'Star Wars' prequel trilogy. Over the years, he has displayed his versatility through starring roles in a diverse range of films like musical 'Moulin Rouge!', action film 'Black Hawk Down', and thriller 'Angels And Demons'. He made his directorial debut with the crime film 'American Pastoral' in 2016, and won an Emmy for his portrayal of fashion designer Halston in the eponymous miniseries in 2021. Apart from his on-screen endeavours, McGregor has also dabbled in theatre and is known for his roles in 'Guys and Dolls' and 'Othello'. He is also an active philanthropist, serving as an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Ewan Gordon McGregor
Born: Perth, Scotland
Citizenship: United Kingdom, United States
Birthday: March 31, 1971
Occupations: Actor, Director
Years Active: 1992-present
Children: 5
Spouses: Eve Mavrakis, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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Awards and Nominations Received by Ewan McGregor
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Movies Featuring Ewan McGregor
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Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Trainspotting
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
The Ghost Writer
The Impossible
Shallow Grave
Christopher Robin
T2 Trainspotting
American Pastoral
Velvet Goldmine
A Life Less Ordinary
Brassed Off
The Pillow Book
August: Osage County
Young Adam
Miles Ahead
Beginners
Blue Juice
Last Days in the Desert
Mortdecai
The Men Who Stare at Goats
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Miss Potter
Raymond & Ray
Valiant
Moulin Rouge!
Amelia
Jane Got a Gun
Cassandra's Dream
Big Fish
Down with Love
Eye of the Beholder
The Island
Jack the Giant Slayer
The Birthday Cake
I Love You Phillip Morris
Deception
Angels & Demons
Nightwatch
Haywire
Doctor Sleep
Stay
Nora
Bleeding Love
Mother, Couch
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Jackboots on Whitehall
Charge
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
The Battle of Britain
Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills in San Francisco
Muse of Fire
Fastest
Bomber Boys
Hebrides: Islands on the Edge
Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart
And the Winner Isn’t
RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor
The Bug: Life and Times of the People’s Car
A Movie Is Made For Pooh
Wild Shetland: Scotland’s Viking Frontier
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of ‘Moulin Rouge’
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Red Point
Wild Ways of the Vikings
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in ‘Episode II’
Spooks & Creeps
Faster & Faster
Solid Geometry
The Story of Star Wars
Long Way Round
Live 8
The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid
50 Films to See Before You Die
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Anno Domini
Stormbreaker
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Long Way Down
Killing Priscilla
Long Way Up
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
Halston
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
Lipstick on Your Collar
Family Style
Halston
Rogue Trader
Scarlet and Black
Doggin’ Around
Welcome to Hollywood
Incendiary
Desserts
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story
A Gentleman in Moscow
Career Timeline
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2022
Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio
Cricket
Raymond & Ray
Raymond
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi’s Return
Self - Obi-Wan Kenobi / Executive Producer
Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
Self
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story
Narrator (voice)
2020
Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Roman Sionis
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
Self
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
Self
2019
Doctor Sleep
Dan Torrance
Wild Shetland: Scotland’s Viking Frontier
Narrator
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
Wild Ways of the Vikings
Narrator (voice)
2018
Zoe
Cole
Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin
RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor
Self
A Movie Is Made For Pooh
Self
2016
American Pastoral
Miles Ahead
Last Days in the Desert
Jane Got a Gun
The Bug: Life and Times of the People’s Car
Self
2012
The Impossible
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Haywire
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(archive footage)
Bomber Boys
Self
2011
Beginners
Charge
Narrator (voice)
Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills in San Francisco
Self
Fastest
Narrator (voice)
2010
The Ghost Writer
I Love You Phillip Morris
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
Rory Green
Jackboots on Whitehall
Chris (voice)
The Battle of Britain
Self
2006
Miss Potter
The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid
Narrator (voice)
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Billy
Stormbreaker
Ian Rider
2005
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Valiant
The Island
Stay
Live 8
Self
Star Wars: Within a Minute - The Making of Episode III
Self / Obi-Wan Kenobi
2004
Young Adam
Spooks & Creeps
Stroller ("Desserts")
Faster & Faster
Narrator (voice)
The Story of Star Wars
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
From Puppets to Pixels: Digital Characters in ‘Episode II’
Self / Obi-Wan Kenobi
Solid Geometry
Phil
2001
Moulin Rouge!
Nora
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of ‘Moulin Rouge’
Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Self
1000
Hebrides: Islands on the Edge
Narrator (voice)
Highlands: Scotland’s Wild Heart
Narrator (voice)
Long Way Round
Self
Long Way Down
Self
Long Way Up
Self
Halston
Halston
Lipstick on Your Collar
Private Hopper
Halston
Halston
Scarlet and Black
Julien Sorel
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi
A Gentleman in Moscow
Count Alexander Rostov
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