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Ewen Bremner

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1972-01-23 (Age: 54)

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Ewen Bremner

Biography

Ewen Bremner (born January 23, 1972) is a Scottish character actor. His roles have included Julien in Julien Donkey-Boy and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in Trainspotting and its 2017 sequel T2 Trainspotting. Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of two art teachers. He attended Davidson's Mains Primary School and Portobello High School. He originally wanted to be a circus clown, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as a Glasgow schoolboy in Charles Gormley's Heavenly Pursuits (1986). He also played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990). Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting, and later Mullet, a street thug in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. In the 1994 stage version of Trainspotting, Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the role played by Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film. He has played supporting roles in blockbusters such as Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down. In 2017 he produced the short film No Song to Sing. He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming of Skin.

Filmography (79)

⭐ 0 Role: Beng (voice)

Odd Socks

2025
⭐ 7.9 Role: Silas

Freedom's Path

2023
⭐ 6.0 Role: Brother

Cavewoman

2022
⭐ 5.0 Role: Edward Hofler

American Sausage Standoff

2021
⭐ 5.9 Role: Alan McGee

Creation Stories

2021
⭐ 7.1 Role: Lloyd

First Cow

2020
⭐ 8.0 Role: Charlie

Etta's Mission

2017
⭐ 5.6 Role: Jim Rainey

Renegades

2017
⭐ 7.2 Role: Charlie

Wonder Woman

2017
⭐ 6.9 Role: Spud

T2 Trainspotting

2017
No Image
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Carousel

2016
⭐ 6.1 Role: PC Finkerton

Get Santa

2014
⭐ 5.9 Role: Expert

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014
⭐ 5.8 Role: Rabbi Dunbar

The Veil of Twilight

2014
⭐ 5.3 Role: John Malcolm Brinnin

A Poet in New York

2014