Ewan McGregor

55 yearsMarch 31, 1971Perth, Scotland, UKPopularity 5.5

Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

Highlights

Known For

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

as Obi-Wan Kenobi

7.5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005

as Obi-Wan Kenobi

5.9

Jack the Giant Slayer

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014

as Cowboy at Fair

8.0

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

as Inspector Alistair Martland

Biography

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 performa…

Career