STARmeter
Top 500
Down 54 this week

Ewan McGregor


Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, to Carol Diane (Lawson) and James Charles McGregor, both teachers. His uncle is actor Denis Lawson. He was raised in Crieff. At age 16, he left Morrison Academy to join the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals ... See full bio »

IMDb's Guide to Streaming

Check out our July Streaming Guide, find out if your favorite streaming show has been renewed or canceled, and more.

Visit our Streaming Guide

Around The Web

 | 

Powered by ZergNet

On Amazon Video

Watch on TV

Projects In Development

Details only on IMDbPro »

User Lists

Related lists from IMDb users

a list of 25 people
created 01 Jan 2011
 
a list of 25 people
created 20 Aug 2011
 
a list of 40 people
created 05 Sep 2012
 
a list of 46 people
created 04 Apr 2014
 
a list of 25 people
created 5 months ago
 

Do you have a demo reel?

Add it to your IMDbPage

Connect with IMDb


How Much Have You Seen?

How much of Ewan McGregor's work have you seen?

User Polls

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 24 wins & 38 nominations. See more awards »

Known For

Trainspotting
Trainspotting Renton
(1996)
Big Fish
Big Fish Ed Bloom - Young
(2003)

Filmography

Hide Hide Show Show Actor (79 credits)
 2018 Zoe (post-production)
  The Land of Sometimes (pre-production)
The Wish Collector
 2017 Czerwony punkt (Short)
Brown
 2017 Now You See It (Short)
Voiceover (voice)
 2015 Miles Ahead
Dave Braden
 2015 Doll & Em (TV Series)
Ewan
- Episode #2.4 (2015) ... Ewan
- Episode #2.3 (2015) ... Ewan
 2015 GivingTales (Video Game)
Narrator: The Little Match Girl (voice)
 2014 A Million Ways to Die in the West
Cowboy at Fair
 2012 The Corrections (TV Movie)
Chip
 2011 Haywire
Kenneth
 2010 Beginners
Oliver
 2010 Jackboots on Whitehall
Chris (voice)
 2005/I Stay
Dr. Sam Foster
 2005 Valiant
Valiant (voice)
 2005 Robots
Rodney Copperbottom (voice)
 2002 Solid Geometry (TV Short)
Phil
 2000 Anno Domini (Short)
The Stranger
 2000 Nora
James Joyce
 1999 Eye of the Beholder
Eye
 1999 Rogue Trader
Nick Leeson
 1999 Desserts (Short)
Stroller
 1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Ewan McGregor
 1997 The Serpent's Kiss
Meneer Chrome
 1997 ER (TV Series)
Duncan Stewart
- The Long Way Around (1997) ... Duncan Stewart
 1996 Brassed Off
Andy
 1996 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series)
Ford
- Cold War (1996) ... Ford
 1996 Karaoke (TV Mini-Series)
Young Man
- Tuesday (1996) ... Young Man
 1995 Blue Juice
Dean Raymond
 1995 Kavanagh QC (TV Series)
David Robert Armstrong
- Nothing But the Truth (1995) ... David Robert Armstrong
 1994 Screen One (TV Series)
Tom Clayton
- Doggin' Around (1994) ... Tom Clayton
 1994 Being Human
Alvarez
 1993 Family Style (TV Short)
Jimmie
 1993 Scarlet and Black (TV Mini-Series)
Julien Sorel
- Episode #1.3 (1993) ... Julien Sorel
- Episode #1.2 (1993) ... Julien Sorel
- Episode #1.1 (1993) ... Julien Sorel
Show Show Writer (2 credits)
Show Show Soundtrack (17 credits)
Show Show Producer (4 credits)
Show Show Camera and Electrical Department (1 credit)
Show Show Director (2 credits)
Show Show Thanks (3 credits)
Show Show Self (177 credits)
Show Show Archive footage (30 credits)

Related Videos

Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

: Plays "Iago" in "Othello", a play by William Shakespeare (Donmar Warehouse, London, England, UK). See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies | 2 Portrayals | 28 Interviews | 31 Articles | 15 Pictorials | 54 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:

| | See more »

Height:

5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

Pay attention: I recognize it can be boring to play with young children - to tell a story over and over again, let's say - but the secret is being there. If you've made a decision to play with your children, then play with them. Don't be looking through papers on your desk or sneaking off to the computer. Turn off your BlackBerry. Lose yourself in their world. Even if you do it for a short time, ... See more »

Trivia:

He and his uncle, Denis Lawson, have worked with two of the same directors. Both have been in Star Wars films, directed by George Lucas. His first film, Being Human (1994), was directed by Bill Forsyth, who also directed Lawson in Local Hero (1983). See more »

Trademark:

Mole on his forehead, until he had it removed See more »

Star Sign:

Aries

Contribute to This Page