Ewan McGregor
Country: United Kingdom
Gender: M
Birthday: 1971-03-31
Biography
Ewan Gordon McGregor was born 31 March 1971 in Crieff, Scotland. At 16, he left Crieff and Morrison Academy to join the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals rather than be unhappy. McGregor studied drama for a year at Kirkcaldly in Fife, then enrolled at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama for a three-year course. He studied alongside Daniel Craig and Alistair McGowan among others, and left right before graduating after snagging the role of Private Mick Hopper in Dennis Potter's 1993 six-part Channel 4 series "Lipstick on Your Collar" (1993).
His first notable role was that of Alex Law in Shallow Grave (1994), directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge and produced by Andrew MacDonald. This was followed by The Pillow Book (1996) and Trainspotting (1996), the latter of which brought him to the public's attention.
He is now one of the most critically acclaimed actors of his generation, and portrays Obi-wan Kenobi in the first three Star Wars episodes. McGregor has two daughters (Clara Mathilde and Esther Rose) with French production designer Eve Mavrakis, whom he met while working on the TV show "Kavanagh QC" (1995) and later married. McGregor filed for divorce in 2018.
McGregor has a production company with friends Jonny Lee Miller, Sean Pertwee, Jude Law and Sadie Frost. Called Natural Nylon, they aim to make innovative films that do not conform to Hollywood standards.
Actor:
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1. Lipstick on Your Collar (1993), series...Pvt. Hopper
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2. Shallow Grave (1994), film...Alex Law
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3. Blue Juice (1995), film...Dean Raymond
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4. The Pillow Book (1995), film...Jerome
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5. Trainspotting (1996), film...Renton
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6. Brassed Off (1996), film...Andy
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7. Emma (1996), film...Frank Churchill
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8. A Life Less Ordinary (1997), film...Robert
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9. Nightwatch (1997), film...Martin Bells
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10. The Serpent's Kiss (1997), film...Meneer Chrome
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11. Velvet Goldmine (1998), film...Curt Wild
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12. Little Voice (1998), film...Billy
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13. Eye of the Beholder (1999), film...Eye
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...Obi-Wan Kenobi
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15. Rogue Trader (1999), film...Nick Leeson
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16. Nora (2000), film...James Joyce
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17. Moulin Rouge (2001), film...Christian
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18. Black Hawk Down (2001), film...Grimes
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...Obi-Wan Kenobi
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20. Down with Love (2003), film...Catcher Block
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21. Young Adam (2003), film...Joe Taylor
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22. Big Fish (2003), film...Ed Bloom (young)
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23. Faster & Faster (2004), film
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24. Long Way Round (2004), series
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25. The Island (2005), film...Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln
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26. Stay (2005), film...Sam Foster
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...Obi-Wan Kenobi
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28. Science of Star Wars (2005), series...(archive footage)
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29. Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006), film...Billy
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...Ian Rider
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31. Miss Potter (2006), film...Norman Warne
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33. Race to Dakar (2006), series
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34. Cassandra's Dream (2007), film...Ian Blaine
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35. Long Way Down (2007), series
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36. Deception (2008), film...Jonathan McQuarry
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37. Blown Apart (2008), film...Jasper Black
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...Self
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39. Angels & Demons (2009), film...Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
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40. The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009), film...Bob Wilton
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41. I Love You Phillip Morris (2009), film...Phillip Morris
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42. Amelia (2009), film...Gene Vidal
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43. Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010), film...Mr. Green
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44. Beginners (2010), film...Oliver
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45. The Ghost Writer (2010), film...The Ghost
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46. Jackboots on Whitehall (2010), film...Chris
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47. Perfect Sense (2011), film...Michael
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48. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011), film...Dr. Alfred Jones
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49. Haywire (2011), film...Kenneth
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50. The Impossible (2012), film...Henry
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51. Bomber Boys (2012), film...Self - Presenter
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52. Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), film...Elmont
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53. August: Osage County (2013), film...Bill Fordham
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54. Hebrides: Islands on the Edge (2013), series...Self - Narrator
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55. A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), film...Cowboy at Fair
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56. Son of a Gun (2014), film...Brendan Lynch
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57. The Oscars (2014), film...Self - Presenter
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...Self
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59. Fargo (2014), series...Emmit Stussy
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60. Ladies of London (2014), series...Self - Guest
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61. Mordecai (2015), film...Martland
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62. Miles Ahead (2015), film...Dave Braden
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63. Last Days in the Desert (2015), film...Yeshua / The Demon
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64. Jane Got a Gun (2015), film...John Bishop
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65. Our Kind of Traitor (2016), film...Perry
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66. Gimme Danger (2016), film...Curt Wild (archive footage)
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67. American Pastoral (2016), film...Swede Levov
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68. Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart (2016), series...Self - Narrator
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69. T2 Trainspotting (2017), film...Renton
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70. Beauty & the Beast (2017), film...Lumière
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71. Christopher Robin (2018), film...Christopher Robin
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72. Zoe (2018), film...Cole
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...Self
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74. Doctor Sleep (2019), film...Dan Torrance
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75. Birds of Prey (2020), film...Roman Sionis
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76. Stormborn (2020), series...Self - Narrator
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77. Staged (2020), series...Ewan McGregor
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78. Long Way Up (2020), series
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79. The Birthday Cake (2021), film...Father Kelly
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80. Halston (2021), series...Halston
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81. Raymond & Ray (2022), film...Raymond
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...Self
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83. Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022), film
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84. Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022), series
Director:
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1. Tube Tales (1999), film
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2. Long Way Round (2004), series
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3. Long Way Down (2007), series
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4. American Pastoral (2016), film
Producer:
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1. Nora (2000), film...co-producer
Voice:
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1. Robots (2005), film...Rodney Copperbottom
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2. Valiant (2005), film...Valiant
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3. Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), film...Obi-Wan Kenobi
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...Obi-Wan Kenobi
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...Cricket
Narrator:
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1. Nature (1982), series
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2. Faster (2003), film
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3. Fastest (2011), film
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4. Fastest (2011), film
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5. Charge (2011), film
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7. Wild Ways of the Vikings (2019), film
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9. Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury (2021), series