Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor who has had a lot of success in both mainstream and indie movies. He is ranked #36 in Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. He is perhaps best known for playing the lead role in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars, and his motorcycle adventures with friend Charley Boorman.
Ewan McGregor | |
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 McGregor at the Stormbreaker premiere in July 2006 | |
| Born | Ewan Gordon McGregor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse(s) | Eve Mavrakis |
| Awards | Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy 2001 Moulin Rouge! |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Being Human | Alvarez | |
| 1994 | Shallow Grave | Alex Law | Won: Best British Actor - Empire Award |
| 1995 | Blue Juice | Dean Raymond | |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Mark Renton | Won: Best Actor In A Leading Role -Scottish BAFTA Awards
Won: Best British Actor - Empire Awards Won: British Actor of the Year - ALFS Awards Nominated: Best Breakthrough Performance - MTV Award |
| The Pillow Book | Jerome | ||
| Emma | Frank Churchill | ||
| Brassed Off | Andy | ||
| 1997 | Nightwatch | Martin Bells | |
| The Serpent's Kiss | Meneer Chrome | ||
| A Life Less Ordinary | Robert Lewis | Won: Best British Actor - Empire Awards
Nominated: Best Dance Sequence (shared with Cameron Diaz) - MTV Movie Award | |
| 1998 | Desserts | Stroller |
Hahaha! |
| Velvet Goldmine | Curt Wild | ||
| Little Voice | Billy | Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Cast (shared with Annette Badland Brenda Blethyn Jim Broadbent Michael Caine Jane Horrocks Philip Jackson - Screen Actors Guild Awards | |
| 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Nominated: Best Supporting Actor - Saturn Award
Nominated: Favorite Actor; Action/Science Fiction - Blockbuster Entertainment Award Nominated: Best Fight (shared with Liam Neeson and Ray Park) - MTV Movie Award |
| Rogue Trader | Nick Leeson | ||
| Eye of the Beholder | Stephen Wilson | ||
| 2000 | Nora | James Joyce | Nominated: Best Actor - Irish movie and Television Awards |
| 2001 | Moulin Rouge! | Christian | Nominated: Best Actor In A Leading Role, Comedy Or Musical - Golden Globes
Won: Best British Actor - Empire Awards Nominated: Best Actor in a Leading Role - Australian movie Institute (AFI) Awards Nominated: Best Actor; Male - movie Critics Circle of Australia Awards Won: British Actor of the Year - ALFS Award Won: Best Musical Sequence (shared with Nicole Kidman) - MTV Movie Award Nominated: Best Kiss (shared with Nicole Kidman) - MTV Movie Award Won: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical - Golden Satellite Award Nominated: Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture (shared with Jim Broadbent Nicole Kidman John Leguizamo Richard Roxburgh - Screen Actors Guild Awards |
| Black Hawk Down | SPC John Grimes | Nominated: Best Acting Ensemble (shared with Eric Bana Ewen Bremner William Fichtner Josh Hartnett Jason Isaacs Sam Shepard Tom Sizemore) - Phoenix movie Critics Society Awards | |
| 2002 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi | |
| 2003 | Down with Love | Catcher Block | |
| Young Adam | Joe Taylor | Won: Best Actor In A Leading Role - Scottish BAFTA Awards
Nominated: Best Actor - British Independent movie Award Nominated: Best British Actor - Empire Awards | |
| Faster | Narrator (voice) | ||
| Big Fish | Young Edward Bloom | ||
| 2005 | Robots | Rodney Copperbottom (voice) | |
| Valiant | Valiant (voice) | ||
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Nominated: Best Fight - MTV Movie Awards (shared with Hayden Christensen)
Nominated: Best Hero - MTV Movie Awards | |
| The Island | Lincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln | ||
| Stay | Sam Foster | ||
| 2006 | Scenes of a Sexual Nature | Billy | |
| Miss Potter | Norman Warne | ||
| Stormbreaker | Ian Rider | ||
| 2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Ian | |
| 2008 | The List | Jonathan | |
| Incendiary | Jasper Black | ||
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Camerlengo Patrick McKenna | |
| I Love You Phillip Morris | Phillip Morris | ||
| The Men Who Stare at Goats | Bob Wilton | ||
| Amelia | Gene Vidal | ||
| 2010 | The Ghost Writer | The Ghost Writer | |
| Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Rory Green | ||
| Jackboots on Whitehall | Chris | ||
| Beginners | Oliver | ||
| 2011 | Perfect Sense | Michael | |
| Fastest | Narrator, Voice | ||
| Haywire | Kenneth | ||
| 2012 | Salmon Fishing in the Yemen | Dr. Alfred Jones | |
| The Impossible | Henry | ||
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Elmont | |
| August: Osage County | Bill Fordham |
Television
- The Scarlet and the Black (1993)
- Lipstick On Your Collar (1993)
- Tales from the Crypt - Cold War (1996)
- ER (1997)
- Long Way Round (2004)
- Long Way Down (2007)
Discography
- "TV Eye" Single (Soundtrack for movie Velvet Goldmine Cover version of original song by The Stooges - 1998)
- "Gimme Danger" Single (Soundtrack for movie Velvet Goldmine Cover version of original song by The Stooges - 1998)
- "Come What May" Single (Duet with Nicole Kidman - October 2001) UK #27
- "Your Song" single
- "Elephant Love Medley" Single (Duet with Nicole Kidman - October 2001)
References
Other websites
- Ewan McGregor on IMDb
- Ewan McGregor at the Voice Chasers Database
- Ewan McGregor to star in "Othello" at the Donmar Warehouse on Theatre.com
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