Ewan McGregor
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Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 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 Guildhall 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.
Known for
Credits
The End of Oak Street (2026)
as Greg Platt
Black Hawk Down (2001)
as Grimes
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
Beauty and the Beast (2017)
as Lumière
Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice) (uncredited)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Angels & Demons (2009)
as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
as Roman Sionis
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
Doctor Sleep (2019)
as Danny Torrance
The Island (2005)
as Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
as Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Impossible (2012)
as Henry Bennett
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
as Elmont
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022)
as Cricket (voice)
Robots (2005)
as Rodney Copperbottom (voice)
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
as Cowboy at Fair
Big Fish (2003)
as Ed Bloom (young)
Trainspotting (1996)
as Renton
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang (2010)
as Mr. Green
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
as Renton
Christopher Robin (2018)
as Christopher Robin
Moulin Rouge! (2001)
as Christian
The Ghost Writer (2010)
as The Ghost
Haywire (2011)
as Kenneth
Stay (2005)
as Sam Foster
August: Osage County (2013)
as Bill Fordham
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return (2022)
as Self - Obi-Wan Kenobi / Executive Producer
Mortdecai (2015)
as Inspector Alistair Martland
Our Kind of Traitor (2016)
as Perry Makepeace
Jane Got a Gun (2015)
as John Bishop
Down with Love (2003)
as Catcher Block
American Pastoral (2016)
as Swede Levov
Raymond & Ray (2022)
as Raymond
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
as Bob Wilton
Shallow Grave (1994)
as Alex Law
Miss Potter (2006)
as Norman Warne
Perfect Sense (2011)
as Michael
A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
as Robert Lewis
Nightwatch (1997)
as Martin Bells
Young Adam (2003)
as Joe Taylor
Son of a Gun (2014)
as Brendan Lynch
Deception (2008)
as Jonathan McQuarry
Last Days in the Desert (2016)
as Jesus
Cassandra's Dream (2007)
as Ian Blaine
Miles Ahead (2016)
as Dave Braden
I Love You Phillip Morris (2010)
as Phillip Morris
Valiant (2005)
as Valiant (voice)
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012)
as Dr. Alfred Jones
Eye of the Beholder (1999)
as Stephen Wilson
Mother, Couch (2024)
as David
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
as Curt Wild
Stormbreaker (2006)
as Ian Rider
The Land of Sometimes (2026)
as The Wish Collector (voice)
Zoe (2018)
as Cole
Emma (1996)
as Frank Churchill
The Birthday Cake (2021)
as Father Kelly
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I (2001)
as Self
Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006)
as Billy
Amelia (2009)
as Gene Vidal
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II (2002)
as Self / Obi-Wan Kenobi
Brassed Off (1996)
as Andy Barrow
The Pillow Book (1995)
as Jerome
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III (2005)
as Self / Obi-Wan Kenobi
Beginners (2011)
as Oliver Fields
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones (2026)
as Self - (archive footage)
Little Voice (1998)
as Billy
Bleeding Love (2024)
as Father
Blue Juice (1995)
as Dean Raymond
Muse of Fire (2013)
as Self
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (2001)
as Self
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
as Self
Humpback Whales (2015)
as Narrator (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema (2022)
as Self
Live 8 (2005)
as Self
50 Films to See Before You Die (2006)
as Self
Incendiary (2008)
as Jasper Black
Rogue Trader (1999)
as Nick Leeson
The Story of Star Wars (2004)
as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
The Serpent's Kiss (1997)
as Meneer Chrome
Being Human (1994)
as Alvarez
Welcome to Hollywood (2000)
as Ewan McGregor
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001)
as Self
Killing Priscilla (2000)
as Self
A Movie Is Made For Pooh (2018)
as Self
RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor (2018)
as Self
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010)
as Chris (voice)
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook (2020)
as Self
Nora (2000)
as James Joyce
Gina Carano in Training (2012)
Actor
A Short Film About Making Beginners (2011)
Actor
The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting” (2023)
Actor
The New Ten Commandments (2008)
as Self (archive footage)
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
Fastest (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Wild Ways of the Vikings (2019)
as Narrator (voice)
Doggin' Around (1994)
as Tom Clayton
WAMEGO: Addendum (2020)
Actor
Red Point (2017)
as Brown
Now You See It (2017)
as Voiceover (voice)
Faster (2003)
as Narrator (voice)
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene (2007)
as Narrator (voice)
The Dark Fantastic (2025)
as Self
Spooks & Creeps (2004)
as Stroller ("Desserts")
Memories of "Trainspotting" (2008)
as Self
Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier (2019)
as Narrator
The Battle of Britain (2010)
as Self
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story (1999)
as Self
Family Style (1993)
as Jimmie
The Polar Bears of Churchill with Ewan McGregor (2001)
as Self
Solid Geometry (2002)
as Phil
The Cow (—)
as Charlie Granger
Anno Domini (2000)
as The Stranger
Faster & Faster (2004)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregor (2001)
as Self
Troy's Story (2005)
as Narrator (voice)
Ice Bear (2014)
Actor
Bomber Boys (2012)
as Self
Happy M’Gee (2000)
as Happy
Charge (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Teenage Wildlife (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
Desserts (2000)
as Stroller
The Bug: Life and Times of the People's Car (2016)
as Self
Salt Bike: A Year with the Baron (2017)
as Narrator