Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor OBE (born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor who has had a lot of success in both mainstream and indie movies. He is ranked #36 in Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. He played the lead role in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars, and in his motorcycle adventures with friend Charley Boorman.
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| Born | Ewan Gordon McGregor 31 March 1971 |
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| Alma mater | Guildhall School of Music and Drama |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Height | 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouse(s) | Eve Mavrakis (m. 1995; div. 2020) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Denis Lawson (uncle) |
| Awards | Full list |
McGregor starred as Christopher Robin in the 2018 Disney movie Christopher Robin. He also starred as the villain Black Mask in the 2020 DCEU movie Birds of Prey.
McGregor lives in Los Angeles, California. He also has a home in North London, England.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1994 | Being Human | Alvarez | Bill Forsyth | |
| Shallow Grave | Alex Law | Danny Boyle | ||
| 1995 | Blue Juice | Dean Raymond | Carl Prechezer | |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Mark Renton | Danny Boyle | |
| The Pillow Book | Jerome | Peter Greenaway | ||
| Emma | Frank Churchill | Douglas McGrath | ||
| Brassed Off | Andy Barrow | Mark Herman | ||
| 1997 | Nightwatch | Martin Bells | Ole Bornedal | |
| The Serpent's Kiss | Meneer Chrome | Philippe Rousselot | ||
| A Life Less Ordinary | Robert Lewis | Danny Boyle | ||
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Curt Wild | Todd Haynes | |
| Little Voice | Billy | Mark Herman | ||
| 1999 | Desserts | Stroller | Jeff Stark | Short film |
| Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Obi-Wan Kenobi | George Lucas | ||
| Rogue Trader | Nick Leeson | James Dearden | ||
| Eye of the Beholder | Stephen Wilson/The Eye | Stephan Elliott | ||
| 2000 | Nora | James Joyce | Pat Murphy | |
| 2001 | Moulin Rouge! | Christian | Baz Luhrmann | |
| Black Hawk Down | SPC John Grimes | Ridley Scott | ||
| 2002 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi | George Lucas | |
| Solid Geometry | Phil | Denis Lawson | ||
| 2003 | Down with Love | Catcher Block | Peyton Reed | |
| Young Adam | Joe Taylor | David Mackenzie | ||
| Faster | Narrator | Mark Neale | Voice | |
| Big Fish | Edward Bloom (young) | Tim Burton | ||
| 2005 | Logan Swan | Logan Swan | ||
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Obi-Wan Kenobi | George Lucas | ||
| Valiant | Valiant | Gary Chapman | Voice | |
| The Island | Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln | Michael Bay | ||
| Stay | Dr. Sam Foster | Marc Forster | ||
| 2006 | Stormbreaker | Ian Rider | Geoffrey Sax | |
| Scenes of a Sexual Nature | Billy | Ed Blum | ||
| Miss Potter | Norman Warne | Chris Noonan | ||
| 2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Ian Blane | Woody Allen | |
| 2008 | Incendiary | Jasper Black | Sharon Maguire | |
| Deception | Jonathan McQuarry | Marcel Langenegger | ||
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Camerlengo Father Patrick McKenna | Ron Howard | |
| I Love You Phillip Morris | Phillip Morris | John Requa Glenn Ficarra |
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| The Men Who Stare at Goats | Bob Wilton | Grant Heslov | ||
| Amelia | Gene Vidal | Mira Nair | ||
| 2010 | The Ghost Writer | The Ghost Writer | Roman Polanski | Alternative title: The Ghost |
| Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Rory Green | Susanna White | ||
| Jackboots on Whitehall | Chris | The McHenry Brothers | Voice | |
| Beginners | Oliver Fields | Mike Mills | ||
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Michael | David Mackenzie | |
| Fastest | Narrator | Mark Neale | Voice | |
| Haywire | Kenneth | Steven Soderbergh | ||
| 2012 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Dr. Alfred Jones | Lasse Hallström | |
| The Impossible | Henry Bennett | J. A. Bayona | ||
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Elmont | Bryan Singer | |
| August: Osage County | Bill Fordham | John Wells | ||
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Cowboy at Fair | Seth MacFarlane | Cameo |
| Son of a Gun | Brendan Lynch | Julius Avery | ||
| 2015 | Mortdecai | Inspector Alistair Martland | David Koepp | |
| Last Days in the Desert | Yeshua / Satan | Rodrigo García | ||
| Miles Ahead | Dave Brill | Don Cheadle | ||
| Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice) |
J. J. Abrams | Cameo | |
| 2016 | Jane Got a Gun | John Bishop | Gavin O'Connor | |
| Our Kind of Traitor | Peregrine "Perry" Makepeace | Susanna White | ||
| American Pastoral | Seymour "Swede" Levov | Himself | Also director | |
| 2017 | T2 Trainspotting | Mark Renton | Danny Boyle | |
| Beauty and the Beast | Lumière | Bill Condon | ||
| 2018 | Zoe | Cole | Drake Doremus | |
| Christopher Robin | Christopher Robin | Marc Forster | ||
| 2019 | Doctor Sleep | Danny Torrance | Mike Flanagan | |
| 2020 | Birds of Prey | Roman Sionis / Black Mask | Cathy Yan |
Television
- The Scarlet and the Black (1993)
- Lipstick On Your Collar (1993)
- Tales from the Crypt - Cold War (1996)
- ER (1997)
- Long Way Round (2004)
- Long Way Down (2007)
Discography
- "TV Eye" Single (Soundtrack for movie Velvet Goldmine Cover version of original song by The Stooges - 1998)
- "Gimme Danger" Single (Soundtrack for movie Velvet Goldmine Cover version of original song by The Stooges - 1998)
- "Come What May" Single (Duet with Nicole Kidman - October 2001) UK #27
- "Your Song" single
- "Elephant Love Medley" Single (Duet with Nicole Kidman - October 2001)
Other websites
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