Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Acting
Born 1972-01-23Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Biography

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.

Movies (85)

The Dog Stars
6.8

The Dog Stars

2026Movie6.8
Black Hawk Down
7.4

Black Hawk Down

2001Movie7.4
Snatch
7.8

Snatch

2000Movie7.8
Wonder Woman
7.2

Wonder Woman

2017Movie7.2
Exodus: Gods and Kings
5.9

Exodus: Gods and Kings

2014Movie5.9
Trainspotting
8.0

Trainspotting

1996Movie8.0
Snowpiercer
6.9

Snowpiercer

2013Movie6.9
Pearl Harbor
6.9

Pearl Harbor

2001Movie6.9
Jack the Giant Slayer
5.9

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013Movie5.9
Match Point
7.4

Match Point

2005Movie7.4
Judge Dredd
5.9

Judge Dredd

1995Movie5.9
Around the World in 80 Days
6.0

Around the World in 80 Days

2004Movie6.0
T2 Trainspotting
6.9

T2 Trainspotting

2017Movie6.9
Fool's Gold
5.8

Fool's Gold

2008Movie5.8
The Rundown
6.4

The Rundown

2003Movie6.4
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
6.0

AVP: Alien vs. Predator

2004Movie6.0
Naked
7.3

Naked

1993Movie7.3
Death at a Funeral
6.9

Death at a Funeral

2007Movie6.9
Perfect Sense
6.9

Perfect Sense

2011Movie6.9
Great Expectations
6.4

Great Expectations

2012Movie6.4
Renegades
5.6

Renegades

2017Movie5.6
Page Eight
6.6

Page Eight

2011Movie6.6
Get Santa
6.1

Get Santa

2014Movie6.1
The Reckoning
6.4

The Reckoning

2004Movie6.4
First Cow
7.0

First Cow

2020Movie7.0
Hallam Foe
6.7

Hallam Foe

2007Movie6.7
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
5.9

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger

2010Movie5.9
Turks & Caicos
6.3

Turks & Caicos

2014Movie6.3
Salting the Battlefield
6.3

Salting the Battlefield

2014Movie6.3
Dead London

Dead London

1996Movie
A Girl Named Sooner
5.3

A Girl Named Sooner

1975Movie5.3
The Acid House
6.2

The Acid House

1998Movie6.2
Mojo
4.7

Mojo

1997Movie4.7
The Veil of Twilight
5.5

The Veil of Twilight

2014Movie5.5
Killa Bee

Killa Bee

Movie
Sweet Dreams
6.4

Sweet Dreams

2003Movie6.4
The Zero Sum

The Zero Sum

2009Movie
16 Years of Alcohol
5.6

16 Years of Alcohol

2003Movie5.6
Creation Stories
6.0

Creation Stories

2021Movie6.0
Faintheart
6.3

Faintheart

2009Movie6.3
Prince of Jutland
5.4

Prince of Jutland

1994Movie5.4
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life

Movie
The Life of Stuff
10.0

The Life of Stuff

1997Movie10.0
Heavenly Pursuits
7.2

Heavenly Pursuits

1986Movie7.2
Julien Donkey-Boy
6.9

Julien Donkey-Boy

1999Movie6.9
As Deep As the Grave

As Deep As the Grave

Movie
Ruffian Hearts
7.0

Ruffian Hearts

1995Movie7.0
The Fool
8.0

The Fool

1990Movie8.0
Paranoid
3.9

Paranoid

2000Movie3.9
A Poet in New York
5.1

A Poet in New York

2014Movie5.1
As You Like It
6.0

As You Like It

1992Movie6.0
Making 'Snatch'
6.5

Making 'Snatch'

2001Movie6.5
Memories of "Trainspotting"

Memories of "Trainspotting"

2008Movie
Wide Open Spaces
3.5

Wide Open Spaces

2009Movie3.5
Odd Socks

Odd Socks

2025Movie
The Riveter

The Riveter

1988Movie
Meat

Meat

1990Movie
The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy
6.0

The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy

1999Movie6.0
American Sausage Standoff
4.7

American Sausage Standoff

2021Movie4.7
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting

Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting

2023Movie
Conquest of the South Pole
8.0

Conquest of the South Pole

1989Movie8.0
Freedom's Path
8.1

Freedom's Path

2023Movie8.1
Fancy Dancing
7.0

Fancy Dancing

2002Movie7.0
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
5.0

The Name of This Film Is Dogme95

2000Movie5.0
Bye Bye Baby
4.0

Bye Bye Baby

1992Movie4.0
Exchange and Mart

Exchange and Mart

2014Movie
One Night in Emergency
8.0

One Night in Emergency

2010Movie8.0
Carousel
5.0

Carousel

2016Movie5.0
Forget About Me
9.0

Forget About Me

1990Movie9.0
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
7.0

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing

1995Movie7.0
Etta's Mission
8.0

Etta's Mission

2017Movie8.0
Marvelous

Marvelous

2008Movie
Love Story
9.0

Love Story

1999Movie9.0
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
5.8

Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali

2002Movie5.8
Drone
5.2

Drone

2013Movie5.2
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
8.0

Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest

1997Movie8.0
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
8.0

Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

2007Movie8.0
The Secret World of Michael Fry
9.0

The Secret World of Michael Fry

2000Movie9.0
Deacon Brodie
9.5

Deacon Brodie

1997Movie9.5
Skin
5.9

Skin

1995Movie5.9
Masculine Mescaline

Masculine Mescaline

1996Movie
Cavewoman
6.0

Cavewoman

2022Movie6.0
Mediator
5.0

Mediator

2008Movie5.0
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
5.3

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet

1995Movie5.3
Dreaming
9.0

Dreaming

1991Movie9.0

TV Shows (26)

The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
Spooks
7.7

Spooks

2002Series7.7
My Name Is Earl
7.7

My Name Is Earl

2005Series7.7
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
A Touch of Frost
7.6

A Touch of Frost

1992Series7.6
An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978Series5.3
Taggart
6.4

Taggart

1983Series6.4
Our Flag Means Death
7.5

Our Flag Means Death

2022Series7.5
Accused
8.2

Accused

2010Series8.2
Shooting Stars
7.7

Shooting Stars

1993Series7.7
Moving On
7.3

Moving On

2009Series7.3
Houdini & Doyle
6.5

Houdini & Doyle

2016Series6.5
Will
5.9

Will

2017Series5.9
Far from Las Vegas
6.7

Far from Las Vegas

2001Series6.7
The Lost Room
7.8

The Lost Room

2006Series7.8
Elizabeth I
7.2

Elizabeth I

2005Series7.2
Banished
7.2

Banished

2015Series7.2
The Virgin Queen
6.6

The Virgin Queen

2006Series6.6
Coldwater
7.0

Coldwater

2025Series7.0
Harry Enfield and Chums
7.2

Harry Enfield and Chums

1994Series7.2
The Secret World of Michael Fry
7.0

The Secret World of Michael Fry

2000Series7.0
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
6.7

The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries

1993Series6.7
Blackout
6.4

Blackout

2012Series6.4
Dive
4.5

Dive

2010Series4.5
Them From That Thing
6.0

Them From That Thing

2012Series6.0