Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Acting
Born 1971-03-31Perth, Scotland, UK

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 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.

Movies (126)

The End of Oak Street
6.3

The End of Oak Street

2026Movie6.3
Beauty and the Beast
7.0

Beauty and the Beast

2017Movie7.0
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
7.2

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015Movie7.2
Black Hawk Down
7.4

Black Hawk Down

2001Movie7.4
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
6.9

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

2020Movie6.9
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019Movie6.3
The Impossible
7.4

The Impossible

2012Movie7.4
Trainspotting
8.0

Trainspotting

1996Movie8.0
The Island
6.7

The Island

2005Movie6.7
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999Movie6.6
Angels & Demons
6.7

Angels & Demons

2009Movie6.7
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
7.5

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

2005Movie7.5
Robots
6.5

Robots

2005Movie6.5
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002Movie6.6
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
8.0

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio

2022Movie8.0
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
6.3

Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang

2010Movie6.3
Jack the Giant Slayer
5.9

Jack the Giant Slayer

2013Movie5.9
Big Fish
7.7

Big Fish

2003Movie7.7
A Million Ways to Die in the West
6.0

A Million Ways to Die in the West

2014Movie6.0
Doctor Sleep
7.1

Doctor Sleep

2019Movie7.1
T2 Trainspotting
6.9

T2 Trainspotting

2017Movie6.9
Stay
6.6

Stay

2005Movie6.6
Moulin Rouge!
7.5

Moulin Rouge!

2001Movie7.5
Mortdecai
5.5

Mortdecai

2015Movie5.5
The Men Who Stare at Goats
6.0

The Men Who Stare at Goats

2009Movie6.0
Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
6.8

Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return

2022Movie6.8
Down with Love
6.1

Down with Love

2003Movie6.1
Christopher Robin
7.3

Christopher Robin

2018Movie7.3
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
6.4

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen

2012Movie6.4
August: Osage County
6.9

August: Osage County

2013Movie6.9
Miss Potter
6.7

Miss Potter

2006Movie6.7
Haywire
5.7

Haywire

2011Movie5.7
Perfect Sense
6.9

Perfect Sense

2011Movie6.9
Deception
6.0

Deception

2008Movie6.0
Stormbreaker
5.2

Stormbreaker

2006Movie5.2
Son of a Gun
6.4

Son of a Gun

2014Movie6.4
The Ghost Writer
6.8

The Ghost Writer

2010Movie6.8
Raymond & Ray
6.2

Raymond & Ray

2022Movie6.2
I Love You Phillip Morris
6.4

I Love You Phillip Morris

2010Movie6.4
Valiant
5.7

Valiant

2005Movie5.7
Young Adam
5.9

Young Adam

2003Movie5.9
Shallow Grave
7.0

Shallow Grave

1994Movie7.0
Jane Got a Gun
5.8

Jane Got a Gun

2015Movie5.8
Nightwatch
6.1

Nightwatch

1997Movie6.1
Zoe
5.9

Zoe

2018Movie5.9
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
7.3

The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I

2001Movie7.3
Our Kind of Traitor
6.0

Our Kind of Traitor

2016Movie6.0
Last Days in the Desert
5.7

Last Days in the Desert

2016Movie5.7
Live 8
7.4

Live 8

2005Movie7.4
Untold UK: Vinnie Jones
6.2

Untold UK: Vinnie Jones

2026Movie6.2
Being Human
5.1

Being Human

1994Movie5.1
Miles Ahead
6.4

Miles Ahead

2016Movie6.4
A Life Less Ordinary
6.2

A Life Less Ordinary

1997Movie6.2
Emma
6.6

Emma

1996Movie6.6
American Pastoral
6.2

American Pastoral

2016Movie6.2
The Birthday Cake
5.1

The Birthday Cake

2021Movie5.1
Cassandra's Dream
6.3

Cassandra's Dream

2007Movie6.3
Rogue Trader
5.9

Rogue Trader

1999Movie5.9
Eye of the Beholder
5.0

Eye of the Beholder

1999Movie5.0
Brassed Off
7.0

Brassed Off

1996Movie7.0
Velvet Goldmine
6.9

Velvet Goldmine

1998Movie6.9
Beginners
6.8

Beginners

2011Movie6.8
Muse of Fire
6.5

Muse of Fire

2013Movie6.5
The Land of Sometimes
6.1

The Land of Sometimes

2026Movie6.1
Amelia
5.7

Amelia

2009Movie5.7
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
7.5

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

2012Movie7.5
Blue Juice
4.1

Blue Juice

1995Movie4.1
Little Voice
6.5

Little Voice

1998Movie6.5
The Pillow Book
6.4

The Pillow Book

1995Movie6.4
Ice Bear
9.0

Ice Bear

2014Movie9.0
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema
7.5

Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved Cinema

2022Movie7.5
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
7.2

Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III

2005Movie7.2
50 Films to See Before You Die
8.4

50 Films to See Before You Die

2006Movie8.4
Mother, Couch
5.6

Mother, Couch

2024Movie5.6
Scenes of a Sexual Nature
5.3

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

2006Movie5.3
And the Winner Isn't
6.3

And the Winner Isn't

2017Movie6.3
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
6.7

R2-D2: Beneath the Dome

2001Movie6.7
Incendiary
5.4

Incendiary

2008Movie5.4
Fastest
7.0

Fastest

2011Movie7.0
Humpback Whales
7.1

Humpback Whales

2015Movie7.1
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
6.8

From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II

2002Movie6.8
Jackboots on Whitehall
4.9

Jackboots on Whitehall

2010Movie4.9
Welcome to Hollywood
4.2

Welcome to Hollywood

2000Movie4.2
Bleeding Love
6.3

Bleeding Love

2024Movie6.3
The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid
6.7

The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid

2006Movie6.7
Nora
5.3

Nora

2000Movie5.3
Spooks & Creeps
2.0

Spooks & Creeps

2004Movie2.0
The New Ten Commandments
8.7

The New Ten Commandments

2008Movie8.7
Faster
7.6

Faster

2003Movie7.6
Memories of "Trainspotting"

Memories of "Trainspotting"

2008Movie
A Movie Is Made For Pooh
7.0

A Movie Is Made For Pooh

2018Movie7.0
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story

1999Movie
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting

Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting

2023Movie
Doggin' Around
6.0

Doggin' Around

1994Movie6.0
The Serpent's Kiss
5.4

The Serpent's Kiss

1997Movie5.4
Wild Ways of the Vikings
6.6

Wild Ways of the Vikings

2019Movie6.6
Killing Priscilla
7.7

Killing Priscilla

2000Movie7.7
The Story of Star Wars
7.2

The Story of Star Wars

2004Movie7.2
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
6.8

The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'

2001Movie6.8
Red Point
5.1

Red Point

2017Movie5.1
Solid Geometry
4.9

Solid Geometry

2002Movie4.9
The Battle of Britain
6.6

The Battle of Britain

2010Movie6.6
Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier
7.7

Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier

2019Movie7.7
Anno Domini
9.0

Anno Domini

2000Movie9.0
Charge

Charge

2011Movie
WAMEGO: Addendum

WAMEGO: Addendum

2020Movie
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
4.0

Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook

2020Movie4.0
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story
7.0

Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story

2022Movie7.0
A Short Film About Making Beginners

A Short Film About Making Beginners

2011Movie
Now You See It
5.3

Now You See It

2017Movie5.3
Gina Carano in Training
8.0

Gina Carano in Training

2012Movie8.0
The Polar Bears of Churchill with Ewan McGregor

The Polar Bears of Churchill with Ewan McGregor

2001Movie
The Cow

The Cow

Movie
Faster & Faster
6.0

Faster & Faster

2004Movie6.0
Happy M’Gee

Happy M’Gee

2000Movie
Salt Bike: A Year with the Baron

Salt Bike: A Year with the Baron

2017Movie
The Bug: Life and Times of the People's Car
7.2

The Bug: Life and Times of the People's Car

2016Movie7.2
Bomber Boys
8.0

Bomber Boys

2012Movie8.0
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene

Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene

2007Movie
Desserts
6.2

Desserts

2000Movie6.2
Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregor
9.3

Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregor

2001Movie9.3
Troy's Story
7.0

Troy's Story

2005Movie7.0
The Dark Fantastic

The Dark Fantastic

2025Movie
Family Style
6.0

Family Style

1993Movie6.0
Teenage Wildlife

Teenage Wildlife

2011Movie
RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor
4.9

RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor

2018Movie4.9

TV Shows (68)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Real Time with Bill Maher
6.1

Real Time with Bill Maher

2003Series6.1
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
Fargo
8.3

Fargo

2014Series8.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Top Gear
7.6

Top Gear

2002Series7.6
American Idol
5.0

American Idol

2002Series5.0
Nature
7.9

Nature

1982Series7.9
Tales from the Crypt
8.0

Tales from the Crypt

1989Series8.0
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Omnibus
7.2

Omnibus

1967Series7.2
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
The Jonathan Ross Show
5.2

The Jonathan Ross Show

2011Series5.2
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
3.4

A Little Late with Lilly Singh

2019Series3.4
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
8.6

Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord

2026Series8.6
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
An Audience with...
5.3

An Audience with...

1978Series5.3
Soccer AM
6.3

Soccer AM

1995Series6.3
TFI Friday
7.1

TFI Friday

1996Series7.1
Parkinson

Parkinson

1998Series
Obi-Wan Kenobi
7.0

Obi-Wan Kenobi

2022Series7.0
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
6.1

Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

2002Series6.1
The Jay Leno Show
3.3

The Jay Leno Show

2009Series3.3
Goldene Kamera
5.7

Goldene Kamera

1984Series5.7
The Culture Show
6.6

The Culture Show

2004Series6.6
Kavanagh Q.C.
7.3

Kavanagh Q.C.

1995Series7.3
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

1994Series
Staged
7.9

Staged

2020Series7.9
Screen One
7.2

Screen One

1989Series7.2
A Gentleman in Moscow
6.7

A Gentleman in Moscow

2024Series6.7
British Film Forever
5.5

British Film Forever

2007Series5.5
Halston
7.0

Halston

2021Series7.0
The Last Movie Stars
7.0

The Last Movie Stars

2022Series7.0
Long Way Up
7.5

Long Way Up

2020Series7.5
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Long Way Home
7.9

Long Way Home

2025Series7.9
Karaoke
6.8

Karaoke

1996Series6.8
Race to Dakar
6.7

Race to Dakar

2006Series6.7
Soccer Aid
7.4

Soccer Aid

2006Series7.4
The Spot

The Spot

Series
Long Way Round
8.2

Long Way Round

2004Series8.2
Lipstick on Your Collar
6.9

Lipstick on Your Collar

1993Series6.9
Elle Style Awards

Elle Style Awards

1997Series
This Morning
5.2

This Morning

1988Series5.2
Long Way Down
8.1

Long Way Down

2007Series8.1
Doll & Em
6.4

Doll & Em

2014Series6.4
Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury
8.0

Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury

2021Series8.0
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

Justin Lee Collins: Good Times

2010Series
Scarlet and Black
6.2

Scarlet and Black

1993Series6.2
Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart
5.9

Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart

2016Series5.9
Buenas noches y Buenafuente
6.0

Buenas noches y Buenafuente

2012Series6.0
Hebrides: Islands on the Edge
9.7

Hebrides: Islands on the Edge

2013Series9.7
Stormborn
6.5

Stormborn

2020Series6.5
Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission

Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission

2012Series
Teen Choice Awards
9.1

Teen Choice Awards

1999Series9.1