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Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor was born 31 March 1971 in Crieff, Scotland. At 16, he left Crieff and Morrison Academy to join the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals rather than be unhappy. McGregor studied drama for a year at Kirkcaldly in Fife, then enrolled at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama for a three-year course. He studied alongside Daniel Craig and Alistair McGowan among others, and left right before graduating after snagging the role of Private Mick Hopper in Dennis Potter's 1993 six-part Channel 4 series "Lipstick on Your Collar" (1993). His first notable role was that of Alex Law in Shallow Grave (1995), directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge and produced by Andrew MacDonald. This was followed by The Pillow Book (1996) and Trainspotting (1996), the latter of which brought him to the public's attention. He is now one of the most critically acclaimed actors of his generation, and portrays Obi-wan Kenobi in the first three Star Wars episodes. McGregor is married to French production designer Eve Mavrakis, whom he met while working on the TV show "Kavanagh QC" (1995). They married in France in the summer of 1995 and have two daughters, Clara Mathilde and Esther Rose. McGregor has formed a production company with friends Jonny Lee Miller, Sean Pertwee, Jude Law and Sadie Frost. Called Natural Nylon, they hope it will make innovative films that do not conform to Hollywood standards. In 2007 he was the first LOVEFiLM TV ad voiceover star.



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Ewan McGregor - news / articles


  • McGregor jetted about to play Earhart's lover - 20 October 2009
    -Ewan McGregor was so desperate to work with old pal Hilary Swank in the new Amelia Earhart biopic, he jetted between two movie sets at the same time.- -The Scot feared he'd have to pass on the role of the aviator's lover Gene Vidal because he was shooting I Love You,


  • McGregor snubs Trainspotting sequel - 27 May 2009
    -Ewan McGregor is refusing to star in a sequel to the movie that made him famous, because he hates the book it's based on.- -Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle is reteaming with author Irvine Welsh to take Porno to the big screen - 13 years after Trainspotting ma


  • McGregor ready to end feud with Boyle - 27 May 2009
    -Ewan McGregor has reached out to end his long rift with director Danny Boyle - nearly a decade after the Oscar winner dropped him from a movie.- -The pair formed a close friendship after collaborating on 1996 movie Trainspotting, and Boyle promised McGregor the lead r

Ewan McGregor - what members say


  • Brassed Off
  • Brassed Off review by from LONDONDERRY
    Rated - 5 stars True acting 25 January 2005
    ...This film was interesting in that it stirred a lot of interest from the ‘Ewan McGregor’ fans. “Brassed Off” tells a story of a mining community – no not in Wales as you mig...  
  • Shallow Grave
  • Shallow Grave review by A customer from surrey
    Rated - 5 stars superb funny but violent thriller 15 March 2004
    ...y decorated victorian Edinburgh apartment block this is a great britflick with Ewan McGregor et al in fine form . Pretty gruesome & if you don't like knives best to loo...  
  • Black Hawk Down
  • Black Hawk Down review by A customer from PLYMOUTH
    Rated - 2 stars WHERE ARE WE GOING WITH THIS? 24 July 2005
    ...ied, but 2 hours worth of boys and their toys! Also was it really worth having Ewan McGregor in it? ...  

Ewan McGregor - filmography


  • Amelia (2009)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor,  Hilary Swank,  Richard Gere
    Director: Mira Nair
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    A look at the life of legendary American pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 in an attempt to make a flight around the world.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 8 members
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  • The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009)
    Starring: George Clooney,  Ewan McGregor,  Jeff Bridges
    Director: Grant Heslov
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Adapted from Jon Ronson's best selling book, "The Men Who Stare at Goats" is the new film from the production team behind "Goodnight and Good Luck" and stars Hollywood heavyweights Ewan McGregor ("Trainspotting", "Star Wars"), George Clooney ("Michael Clayton", "Burn After Reading"), Kevin Spacey ("..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 198 members
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  • Stormbreaker - BLU-RAY Version (2006)
    Starring: Mickey Rourke,  Alicia Silverstone,  Ewan McGregor
    Director: Geoffrey Sax
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Based on the first in the series of Anthony Horowitz's Alex Rider novels, STORMBREAKER tells the story of a teenager who is enlisted by MI6 in order to save the world. This action-packed blockbuster features a star-making turn from Alex Pettyfer as Alex Rider; a pint-sized super spy to rival James ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 325 members
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  • Stay on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor,  Naomi Watts,  Ryan Gosling
    Director: Marc Forster
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Sam Foster (Ewan McGregor) is a young psychiatrist who is filling in for a colleague on leave. Among his new patients is Henry Letham (Ryan Gosling), a young art student who hears voices and is seriously contemplating suicide. This resonates strongly with Sam, who rescued his painter girlfriend, ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 12,985 members
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  • Big Fish on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor,  Albert Finney,  Billy Crudup
    Director: Tim Burton
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Edward Bloom has always told tall tales of his life, that charm everyone apart from his son Will. When Will's mother Sandra tries to bring the pair back together, Will must try and learn what parts of his father's epic tales of giants, witches and blizzards are fact and which are fiction.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 64% from 45,014 members
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  • In The Wild - Polar Bears With Ewan McGregor on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Ewan McGregor
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Ewan McGregor (MOULIN ROUGE, TRAINSPOTTING) hosts this portrait of Churchill, the Canadian wonderland on Hudson Bay. The frigid wilderness is inviting to a large polar bear population in the area, making this a tourist site for many adventurers. Canadian rangers are then at pains to control both ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 746 members
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  • Kavanagh Q.C. - Series 1 (2 discs) on DVD (2002)
    Starring: John Thaw,  Tom Brodie,  Daisy Bates
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In the courtroom, esteemed Barrister James Kavanagh Q.C. tackles tough cases involving rape, pornography, vigilantes, and prostitutes, but his most difficult battles occur at home, where he tries to balance his familial duty with the pressures imposed on him by his job. Contains all the episodes ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 535 members
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  • Nora on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Susan Lynch,  Vinnie McCabe,  Kate O'Toole
    Director: Pat Murphy
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    James Joyce created some of the most acclaimed, beautiful novels of all time while living in Dublin and while involved with his lover Nora Barnacle. This period drama stars Ewan McGregor as Joyce and Susan Lynch (WAKING NED DEVINE) as the object of his passions. The film follows the volatile couple ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 56% from 480 members
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  • Little Voice on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Michael Caine,  Brenda Blethyn,  Jim Broadbent
    Director: Mark Herman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    In a dreary English seaside town, one of it's timid inhabitants, known as LV (Little Voice), mourns over her dead father and obsesses over his record collection by singing along to his favorite performers. Her rare talents for emulating the dulcet tones of Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 5,594 members
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  • Emma on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Gwyneth Paltrow,  Toni Collette,  Alan Cumming
    Director: Douglas McGrath
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Douglas McGrath's film is an elegant and entertaining adaptation of Jane Austen's 1816 novel about Emma (Gwyneth Paltrow), a well-to-do young woman whose kindhearted attempts at matchmaking mask her own lack of romantic attachment. She takes it upon herself to find the perfect man for her friend ..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 6,139 members
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  • Brassed Off on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Pete Postlethwaite,  Ewan McGregor,  Tara Fitzgerald
    Director: Mark Herman
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    When government cutbacks threaten a century-old Yorkshire mine, the brass band consisting of the miners and their families struggles to keep it together in the face of economic repression and emotional turmoil. The charming comedic drama stars Ewan McGregor, Pete Postlethwaite, and Tara Fitzgerald.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 8,551 members
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  • The Pillow Book (1995)
    Starring: Vivian Wu,  Ken Ogata,  Ewan McGregor
    Director: Peter Greenaway
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    An arresting Japanese model seeks to indulge her fantasy of having calligraphy inked on her body, a whim based partly on her father's habit of painting poetry on her face when she was a girl and partly on readings from the 10th-century erotica tome "The Pillow Book." But the tables are turned when ..read more »
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 54% from 1,756 member
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  • Troy's Story - The Story Behind Biking L... on DVD
    Starring: Ewan McGregor
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Narrated by Ewan McGregor (Star Wars, Moulin Rouge), this inspiring documentary tells the story of one of motor racing's most exciting racers of all time, Troy Bayliss. A keen motorcycle fan himself, Ewan narrates this story with the admiration of a man he describes as "up there with the very best"...read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 31 members
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  • Faster (2 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Ewan McGregor
    Director: Mark Neale
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Features two seasons of MotoGP World Championships and revealing interviews with riders, mechanics, commentators and others.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 72% from 529 members
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Ewan McGregor facts

5 most recent films

Amelia - 3.5 stars
Angels And Demons - BLU-RAY Version - 3.5 stars
The Men Who Stare at Goats - 3.5 stars
Angels and Demons - 3.5 stars
Incendiary - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Trainspotting - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Long Way Down - Complete BBC Series - 4.0 stars
Ewan McGregor And Charley Boorman - Long Way Round - 4.0 stars
Black Hawk Down - BLU-RAY Version - 4.0 stars
Trainspotting - 4.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Amelia - 3.5 stars
Troy's Story - The Story Behind Biking Legend Troy Bayliss - 3.5 stars
I Love You Phillip Morris - 4.5 stars
Eye Of The Beholder - 2.5 stars
The Serpent's Kiss - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Ewen Bremner - 6 times - show films
Ian McDiarmid - 5 times - show films
Jim Broadbent - 5 times - show films
Natalie Portman - 5 times - show films
Samuel L. Jackson - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Danny Boyle - 7 times - show films
George Lucas - 5 times - show films
Baz Luhrmann - 4 times - show films
Ron Howard - 4 times - show films
Michael Bay - 3 times - show films


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