Ewen Bremner
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Ewen Bremner (born January 23, 1972) is a Scottish character actor. His roles have included Julien in Julien Donkey-Boy and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in Trainspotting and its 2017 sequel T2 Trainspotting. Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of two art teachers. He attended Davidson's Mains Primary School and Portobello High School. He originally wanted to be a circus clown, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as a Glasgow schoolboy in Charles Gormley's Heavenly Pursuits (1986). He also played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990). Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting, and later Mullet, a street thug in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. In the 1994 stage version of Trainspotting, Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the role played by Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film. He has played supporting roles in blockbusters such as Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down. In 2017 he produced the short film No Song to Sing. He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming of Skin.
Known for
Credits
The Dog Stars (2026)
as Crossbow Hunter
Black Hawk Down (2001)
as Nelson
Wonder Woman (2017)
as Charlie
Snatch (2000)
as Mullet
Snowpiercer (2013)
as Andrew
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
as Expert
Judge Dredd (1995)
as Junior Angel
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
as Wicke
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Red
Trainspotting (1996)
as Spud
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
as Spud
The Rundown (2003)
as Declan
Match Point (2005)
as Inspector Dowd
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
as Graeme Miller
Fool's Gold (2008)
as Alfonz
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
as Inspector Fix
Death at a Funeral (2007)
as Justin
Naked (1993)
as Archie
First Cow (2020)
as Lloyd
Perfect Sense (2011)
as James
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
as Henry Strangler
Hallam Foe (2007)
as Andy
Renegades (2017)
as Jim Rainey
Get Santa (2014)
as PC Finkerton
Page Eight (2011)
as Rollo Maverley
Great Expectations (2012)
as Wemmick
Turks & Caicos (2014)
as Rollo Madeley
Creation Stories (2021)
as Alan McGee
Killa Bee (—)
as Greg
A Poet in New York (2014)
as John Malcolm Brinnin
Salting the Battlefield (2014)
as Rollo Madeley
The Reckoning (2004)
as Simon Damian
As Deep As the Grave (—)
as Sylvanus G. Morley
Faintheart (2009)
as Julian
16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
as Jake
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)
as Julien
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)
Actor
Sweet Dreams (2003)
as Gabriel
One Night in Emergency (2010)
Actor
A Girl Named Sooner (1975)
as Archie
Prince of Jutland (1994)
as Frovin
As You Like It (1992)
as Silvius
The Acid House (1998)
as Coco Bryce
The Life of Stuff (1997)
as Fraser
Conquest of the South Pole (1989)
as Penguin
Mojo (1997)
as Skinny
Ruffian Hearts (1995)
as Mick
Odd Socks (2025)
as Beng (voice)
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali (2002)
as Salvador Dali
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997)
as Chaz
Paranoid (2000)
as Gordon
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (2000)
as Self
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting” (2023)
Actor
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (2002)
as Self
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)
as Joe
The Veil of Twilight (2014)
as Rabbi Dunbar
Memories of "Trainspotting" (2008)
as Self
The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)
as Self
The Fool (1990)
Actor
Freedom's Path (2023)
as Silas
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life (—)
as Self
The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000)
as Michael Fry
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (2007)
as R.L. Stevenson
Dead London (1996)
as Paul
Heavenly Pursuits (1986)
as Stevie Deans
Marvelous (2008)
as Lars
Etta's Mission (2017)
as Charlie
American Sausage Standoff (2021)
as Edward Hofler
Making 'Snatch' (2001)
as Self
The Zero Sum (2009)
as Leonard Paulson
Fancy Dancing (2002)
as Schiff
The Riveter (1988)
as Slim
Meat (1990)
Actor
Love Story (1999)
as Nick
Exchange and Mart (2014)
as Mike
Forget About Me (1990)
as Broke
Drone (2013)
as Drone Operator
Bye Bye Baby (1992)
as Galloway
Masculine Mescaline (1996)
as Steve Carlisle
Dreaming (1991)
as Sammy Nelson
Wide Open Spaces (2009)
as Austin
Carousel (2016)
Actor
Deacon Brodie (1997)
as Louis the apprentice
Mediator (2008)
as Steven
Skin (1995)
as Billy Boy
Cavewoman (2022)
as Brother