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Ewan McGregor

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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 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 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 is married to French production designer Eve Mavrakis, whom he met while working on the television series Kavanagh QC (1995). They married in France in the summer of 1995, and have four daughters. McGregor formed a production company, with friends Jonny Lee Miller, Sean Pertwee, Jude Law, Sadie Frost, Damon Bryant, Bradley Adams and Geoff Deehan, called "Natural Nylon", and hoped it would make innovative films that do not conform to Hollywood standards. McGregor and Bryant left the company in 2002. He was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama and charity.

Ewan made his directorial debut with American Pastoral (2016), an adaptation of Philip Roth's book, in which Ewan also starred.

In 2018 McGregor won an Golden Globe for his work in the TV Series Fargo.
BornMarch 31, 1971
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy

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Ewan McGregor and Vivien Lyra Blair in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
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Ewan McGregor and Kumail Nanjiani in Part VI (2022)
Ewan McGregor in Part VI (2022)
Ewan McGregor in Part VI (2022)
Ewan McGregor in Part I (2022)
Ewan McGregor in Part I (2022)
Ewan McGregor in Part II (2022)
Ewan McGregor in Part I (2022)
Ewan McGregor and Joel Edgerton in Part I (2022)
Ewan McGregor in Part II (2022)

Known for

Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Moulin Rouge! (2001)
Moulin Rouge!
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  • Christian
  • 2001
Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, Ewen Bremner, and Kelly Macdonald in Trainspotting (1996)
Trainspotting
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  • Renton
  • 1996
Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, and Margo Martindale in August: Osage County (2013)
August: Osage County
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  • Bill Fordham
  • 2013
Ewan McGregor, Robert Carlyle, Jonny Lee Miller, and Ewen Bremner in T2 Trainspotting (2017)
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  • Renton
  • 2017

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Actor

  • Speed Is Expensive: Philip Vincent and the Million Dollar Motorcycle
  • Mother Couch
  • You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder
    • Post-production
  • A Gentleman in Moscow
    • Pre-production
  • Everest
    • Pre-production
  • The Land of Sometimes
    • (voice)
    • Pre-production
  • The Cow
    • Pre-production
  • Tilda Swinton and Gregory Mann in Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
    Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
    • (voice)
  • Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor in Raymond & Ray (2022)
    Raymond & Ray
  • Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
    Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Val Kilmer, Ewan McGregor, Lorraine Bracco, William Fichtner, Vincent Pastore, and Shiloh Fernandez in The Birthday Cake (2021)
    The Birthday Cake
  • Ewan McGregor and Gian Franco Rodriguez in Halston (2021)
    Halston
  • Michael Sheen and David Tennant in Staged (2020)
    Staged
  • Rosie Perez, Jurnee Smollett, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Margot Robbie, and Ella Jay Basco in Birds of Prey (2020)
    Birds of Prey
  • Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Keri Russell, J.J. Abrams, Lynn Robertson Bruce, Hassan Taj, Oscar Isaac, Brian Herring, Jimmy Vee, Dave Chapman, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Kelly Marie Tran, Robin Guiver, Daisy Ridley, Lee Towersey, Joonas Suotamo, and Naomi Ackie in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
    Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker
    • (voice)
  • Ewan McGregor and Roger Dale Floyd in Doctor Sleep (2019)
    Doctor Sleep
  • F. Murray Abraham, Peter Coyote, David Attenborough, Paul Christie, John Benjamin Hickey, Howard McGillin, George Page, Jay O. Sanders, Craig Sechler, Nora Young, Allison Argo, Toby Leonard Moore, and Chris Morgan in Nature (1982)
    Nature
    • (voice)
  • Christopher Robin (2018)
    Christopher Robin
  • Ewan McGregor and Léa Seydoux in Zoe (2018)
    Zoe
  • Debenhams: You Shall (2017)
    Debenhams: You Shall
    • (uncredited)
  • Fargo (2014)
    Fargo
  • Kevin Kline, Ewan McGregor, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Ian McKellen, Audra McDonald, Emma Watson, Josh Gad, Dan Stevens, Luke Evans, and Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Beauty and the Beast (2017)
    Beauty and the Beast

Producer

  • You Sing Loud, I Sing Louder
    • Post-production
  • A Gentleman in Moscow
    • Pre-production
  • Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen in Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022)
    Obi-Wan Kenobi
  • Ewan McGregor and Gian Franco Rodriguez in Halston (2021)
    Halston
  • Long Way Up (2020)
    Long Way Up
  • Marley Africa Roadtrip (2011)
    Marley Africa Roadtrip
    • (2011)
  • Long Way Down (2007)
    Long Way Down
  • The Missing Face
  • Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in Long Way Round (2004)
    Long Way Round
  • Nora (2000)
    Nora

Writer

  • Long Way Up (2020)
    Long Way Up
    • (creator)
  • Long Way Down (2007)
    Long Way Down
  • Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman in Long Way Round (2004)
    Long Way Round

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What To Watch: The Impossible
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Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen Discuss 'Nerve-Racking' Return in "Obi-Wan"
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Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen Discuss 'Nerve-Racking' Return in "Obi-Wan"
What Happens to Obi-Wan Kenobi Between Star Wars Trilogies?
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What Happens to Obi-Wan Kenobi Between Star Wars Trilogies?
Ewan McGregor on Prequel Memes, Jar Jar Binks, and "Obi-Wan Kenobi"
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Ewan McGregor on Prequel Memes, Jar Jar Binks, and "Obi-Wan Kenobi"
Ewan McGregor | Career Retrospective
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Ewan McGregor | Career Retrospective
'Moulin Rouge' | Anniversary Mashup
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'Moulin Rouge' | Anniversary Mashup
'Doctor Sleep' Brings 'The Shining' Back to Life
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'Doctor Sleep' Brings 'The Shining' Back to Life
Does 'Birds of Prey' Reveal Batman & Catwoman's Kid?
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    • March 31, 1971
    • Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
    • Mary Elizabeth WinsteadApril 23, 2022 - present (1 child)
    • Clara McGregor
    • Denis Lawson(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    Starred, as Nicholas Beckett, in the play "What the Butler Saw" (1992)
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    • 3 Print Biographies
    • 2 Portrayals
    • 28 Interviews
    • 34 Articles
    • 15 Pictorials
    • 57 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    When filming in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), he kept imitating the noise of the lightsaber during his fights. George Lucas explained many times that this would be added in by the special effects people later on. Ewan said "I keep getting carried away.".
  • Quotes
    Actually, I really want to play Princess Leia. Stick some big pastries on my head. Now, that would be interesting.
    • Mischievous smile

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