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
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
as Expert
Snatch (2000)
as Mullet
Wonder Woman (2017)
as Charlie
Trainspotting (1996)
as Spud
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
as Wicke
Pearl Harbor (2001)
as Red
Snowpiercer (2013)
as Andrew
Around the World in 80 Days (2004)
as Inspector Fix
Judge Dredd (1995)
as Junior Angel
AVP: Alien vs. Predator (2004)
as Graeme Miller
The Rundown (2003)
as Declan
Match Point (2005)
as Inspector Dowd
Renegades (2017)
as Jim Rainey
Fool's Gold (2008)
as Alfonz
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
as Spud
Hallam Foe (2007)
as Andy
Naked (1993)
as Archie
Death at a Funeral (2007)
as Justin
Page Eight (2011)
as Rollo Maverley
Perfect Sense (2011)
as James
Great Expectations (2012)
as Wemmick
First Cow (2020)
as Lloyd
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
as Henry Strangler
Salting the Battlefield (2014)
as Rollo Madeley
Turks & Caicos (2014)
as Rollo Madeley
The Reckoning (2004)
as Simon Damian
Killa Bee (—)
as Greg
The Fool (1990)
Actor
Get Santa (2014)
as PC Finkerton
Creation Stories (2021)
as Alan McGee
The Veil of Twilight (2014)
as Rabbi Dunbar
As Deep as the Grave (—)
as Sylvanus G. Morley
The Acid House (1998)
as Coco Bryce
The Zero Sum (2009)
as Leonard Paulson
Sweet Dreams (2003)
as Gabriel
Ruffian Hearts (1995)
as Mick
Dead London (1996)
as Paul
Prince of Jutland (1994)
as Frovin
Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)
as Julien
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali (2002)
as Salvador Dali
Faintheart (2009)
as Julian
One Night in Emergency (2010)
Actor
Paranoid (2000)
as Gordon
Mojo (1997)
as Skinny
16 Years of Alcohol (2003)
as Jake
The Life of Stuff (1997)
as Fraser
A Poet in New York (2014)
as John Malcolm Brinnin
Odd Socks (2025)
as Beng (voice)
Deacon Brodie (1997)
as Louis the apprentice
American Sausage Standoff (2021)
as Edward Hofler
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life (—)
as Self
Bye Bye Baby (1992)
as Galloway
Making 'Snatch' (2001)
as Self
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting (2023)
Actor
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)
Actor
Heavenly Pursuits (1986)
as Stevie Deans
A Girl Named Sooner (1975)
as Archie
As You Like It (1992)
as Silvius
Memories of "Trainspotting" (2008)
as Self
Wide Open Spaces (2009)
as Austin
Love Story (1999)
as Nick
Etta's Mission (2017)
as Charlie
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (2007)
as R.L. Stevenson
Conquest of the South Pole (1989)
as Penguin
Freedom's Path (2023)
as Silas
The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy (1999)
as Self
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (2000)
as Self
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)
as Joe
Exchange and Mart (2014)
as Mike
The Riveter (1988)
as Slim
Meat (1990)
Actor
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest (1997)
as Chaz
Marvelous (2008)
as Lars
Fancy Dancing (2002)
as Schiff
Drone (2013)
as Drone Operator
Masculine Mescaline (1996)
as Steve Carlisle
Forget About Me (1990)
as Broke
The Secret World of Michael Fry (2000)
as Michael Fry
Carousel (2016)
Actor
Dreaming (1991)
as Sammy Nelson
Cavewoman (2022)
as Brother
Mediator (2008)
as Steven
Skin (1995)
as Billy Boy