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Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 31, 1971 (54)
Birthplace Perth, Scotland, UK
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Ewan Gordon McGregor (/ˈjuːən/ YOO-ən; born 31 March 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 Guildh ... all 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.

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Filmography

Mother, Couch

Mother, Couch

2024

as David

Bleeding Love

Bleeding Love

2024

as Father

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022

as Cricket (voice)

Raymond & Ray

Raymond & Ray

2022

as Raymond

The Birthday Cake

The Birthday Cake

2021

as Father Kelly

Doctor Sleep

Doctor Sleep

2019

as Danny Torrance

Wild Ways of the Vikings

Wild Ways of the Vikings

2019

as Narrator

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)

Christopher Robin

Christopher Robin

2018

as Christopher Robin

Zoe

Zoe

2018

as Cole

Now You See It

Now You See It

2017

as Voiceover (voice)

T2 Trainspotting

T2 Trainspotting

2017

as Renton

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

2017

as Lumière

Our Kind of Traitor

Our Kind of Traitor

2016

as Perry Makepeace

American Pastoral

American Pastoral

2016

as Swede Levov

Last Days in the Desert

Last Days in the Desert

2016

as Jesus

Miles Ahead

Miles Ahead

2016

as Dave Braden

Gimme Danger

Gimme Danger

2016

as Curt Wild (archive footage) (uncredited)

Humpback Whales

Humpback Whales

2015

as Narrator (voice)

Jane Got a Gun

Jane Got a Gun

2015

as John Bishop

Mortdecai

Mortdecai

2015

as Inspector Alistair Martland

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice) (uncredited)

Son of a Gun

Son of a Gun

2014

as Brendan Lynch

A Million Ways to Die in the West

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014

as Cowboy at Fair

Jack the Giant Slayer

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013

as Elmont

August: Osage County

August: Osage County

2013

as Bill Fordham

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012

as Dr. Alfred Jones

The Impossible

The Impossible

2012

as Henry Bennett

Beginners

Beginners

2011

as Oliver Fields

Perfect Sense

Perfect Sense

2011

as Michael

Charge

Charge

2011

as Narrator (voice)

Fastest

Fastest

2011

as Narrator (voice)

Haywire

Haywire

2011

as Kenneth

Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

2010

as Chris (voice)

The Ghost Writer

The Ghost Writer

2010

as The Ghost

I Love You Phillip Morris

I Love You Phillip Morris

2010

as Phillip Morris

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

2010

as Rory Green

Angels & Demons

Angels & Demons

2009

as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna

The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009

as Bob Wilton

Amelia

Amelia

2009

as Gene Vidal

Deception

Deception

2008

as Jonathan McQuarry

Incendiary

Incendiary

2008

as Jasper Black

Cassandra's Dream

Cassandra's Dream

2007

as Ian Blaine

Miss Potter

Miss Potter

2006

as Norman Warne

Stormbreaker

Stormbreaker

2006

as Ian Rider

Stay

Stay

2005

as Sam Foster

Valiant

Valiant

2005

as Valiant (voice)

Robots

Robots

2005

as Rodney Copperbottom (voice)

The Island

The Island

2005

as Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln

Troy's Story

Troy's Story

2005

as Narrator (voice)

Faster & Faster

Faster & Faster

2004

as Narrator (voice)

Spooks & Creeps

Spooks & Creeps

2004

as Stroller ("Desserts")

The Story of Star Wars

The Story of Star Wars

2004

as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Faster

Faster

2003

as Narrator

Big Fish

Big Fish

2003

as Ed Bloom (young)

Young Adam

Young Adam

2003

as Joe Taylor

Down with Love

Down with Love

2003

as Catcher Block

Solid Geometry

Solid Geometry

2002

as Phil

Moulin Rouge!

Moulin Rouge!

2001

as Christian

Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down

2001

as SPC John Grimes

Nora

Nora

2000

as James Joyce

Desserts

Desserts

2000

as Stroller

Anno Domini

Anno Domini

2000

as The Stranger

Rogue Trader

Rogue Trader

1999

as Nick Leeson

Eye of the Beholder

Eye of the Beholder

1999

as Stephen Wilson

Velvet Goldmine

Velvet Goldmine

1998

as Curt Wild

Little Voice

Little Voice

1998

as Billy

Welcome to Hollywood

Welcome to Hollywood

1998

as Ewan McGregor

The Serpent's Kiss

The Serpent's Kiss

1997

as Meneer Chrome

A Life Less Ordinary

A Life Less Ordinary

1997

as Robert Lewis

Nightwatch

Nightwatch

1997

as Martin Bells

Trainspotting

Trainspotting

1996

as Renton

Brassed Off

Brassed Off

1996

as Andy Barrow

Emma

Emma

1996

as Frank Churchill

Blue Juice

Blue Juice

1995

as Dean Raymond

The Pillow Book

The Pillow Book

1995

as Jerome

Shallow Grave

Shallow Grave

1994

as Alex Law

Doggin' Around

Doggin' Around

1994

as Tom Clayton

Being Human

Being Human

1994

as Alvarez

Family Style

Family Style

1993

as Jimmie

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American Pastoral

American Pastoral

2016

Director

Tube Tales

Tube Tales

1999

Director

Bleeding Love

Bleeding Love

2024

Executive Producer

Mother, Couch

Mother, Couch

2024

Executive Producer

Nora

Nora

2000

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' Nominated
Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor The Ghost Writer Nominated
Sundance Film Festival Best Supporting Actress A Beginner's Guide to Endings Nominated
Television Credits

Fargo

as Emmit Stussy / Ray Stussy

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Apr 15, 2014

A Gentleman in Moscow

as Count Alexander Rostov

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 29, 2024

Lipstick on Your Collar

as Private Hopper

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Feb 21, 1993

Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 18, 2021

Obi-Wan Kenobi

as Obi-Wan Kenobi

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 26, 2022

Halston

as Halston

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 14, 2021

Hebrides: Islands on the Edge

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 06, 2013

Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 11, 2016

Karaoke

as Young Man

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 28, 1996

Scarlet and Black

as Julien Sorel

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 31, 1993

Tales from the Crypt

as Ford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1989

Staged

as Ewan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 2020

ER

as Duncan Stewart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Doll & Em

as Sleazy Ewan McGregor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 2014

Doll & Em

as Ewan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 18, 2014

Kavanagh Q.C.

as David Robert Armstrong

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1995

Honest Trailers

as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 13, 2012

Nature

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

Long Way Up

as Self

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Sep 18, 2020

Long Way Round (Special Edition)

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 18, 2004

Long Way Home

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Unknown

Long Way Down (Special Edition)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 28, 2007

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Long Way Round

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 18, 2004

Race to Dakar

as Self

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Oct 17, 2006

Long Way Down

as Self

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 28, 2007

Bomber Boys

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 05, 2012

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Stormborn

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 30, 2020

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

Soccer Aid

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 22, 2006

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 2

First Aired: May 25, 1992

Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 22, 2012

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 26, 2003

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

Top Gear

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 20, 2002

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

Soccer AM

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 12, 1995

TFI Friday

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1996

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2002

American Idol

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 11, 2002

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

The Jay Leno Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 2019

Nature

as Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1982

The Jonathan Ross Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 03, 2011

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 29, 2010

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2005

An Audience with...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 08, 1978

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1999

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

The Last Movie Stars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 21, 2022

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Goldene Kamera Verleihung

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 25, 1966

The Culture Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 2004

Buenas noches y Buenafuente

as Self - Interviewee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2012

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Off Camera with Sam Jones

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 06, 2014

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 21, 2003

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 54 75 32
2024 6 40 57 31
2024 7 55 85 27
2024 8 52 82 28
2024 9 40 60 23
2024 10 30 48 22
2024 11 29 41 18
2024 12 32 46 20
2025 1 37 55 23
2025 2 23 45 4
2025 3 7 31 0
2025 4 2 3 1
2025 5 6 8 3
2025 6 4 6 4
2025 7 3 5 2
2025 8 3 6 2

Trending Rank


Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 307 21
2024 6 708 363
2024 12 850 698
2025 1 592 199
2025 2 699 543
2025 3 609 579
2025 5 444 126
2025 7 353 83
2025 8 392 75

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