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Ewan McGregor

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1971-03-31 (Age: 55)

Place of Birth

Perth, Scotland, UK

Ewan McGregor

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 performances in the thriller The Ghost Writer (2010) and romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011). McGregor made his directorial debut with the crime film American Pastoral (2016), in which he also starred. For his dual role as brothers Ray and Emmit Stussy in the third season of the anthology series Fargo (2017), he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. He voiced Lumière in Beauty and the Beast (2017), and played the title role in Christopher Robin (2018), Dan Torrance in Doctor Sleep (2019), and Black Mask in Birds of Prey (2020). He reprised his role as Kenobi in the 2022 miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of fashion designer Halston in the miniseries Halston (2021). McGregor has also starred in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–2007) and Othello (2007–2008). He has been involved in charity work and has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004.

Filmography (121)

⭐ 0 Role: Greg

The End of Oak Street

2026
⭐ 6.0 Role: The Wish Collector (voice)

The Land of Sometimes

2026
⭐ 0 Role: Self

The Dark Fantastic

2025
⭐ 5.5 Role: David

Mother, Couch

2024
⭐ 6.4 Role: Father

Bleeding Love

2024
⭐ 7.5 Role: Self

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022
⭐ 8.0 Role: Cricket (voice)

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022
⭐ 6.2 Role: Raymond

Raymond & Ray

2022
⭐ 6.8 Role: Self - Obi-Wan Kenobi / Executive Producer

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022
⭐ 7.0 Role: Narrator (voice)

Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story

2022
⭐ 5.1 Role: Father Kelly

The Birthday Cake

2021
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⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

WAMEGO: Addendum

2020
⭐ 6.9 Role: Roman Sionis

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020
⭐ 4.0 Role: Self

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

2020
⭐ 6.3 Role: Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019