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