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Ewan McGregor
Ewan McGregor’s screen credits include Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, Christian in Moulin Rouge!, and Danny Torrance in Doctor Sleep.
Born March 31, 1971 Perth, Scotland, UK11 movies on MoviHero
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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). …
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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.
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- 2020Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn1h 49m · Action · CrimeRoman Sionis
- 2019Doctor Sleep2h 32m · Fantasy · HorrorDanny Torrance
- 2017Beauty and the Beast2h 9m · Family · FantasyLumière
- 2010The Ghost Writer2h 8m · Mystery · ThrillerThe Ghost
- 2009Angels & Demons2h 19m · Mystery · ThrillerCamerlengo Patrick McKenna
- 2005The Island2h 16m · Action · Science FictionLincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln
- 2005Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith2h 20m · Action · AdventureObi-Wan Kenobi
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones2h 22m · Action · AdventureObi-Wan Kenobi
- 2001Black Hawk Down2h 25m · Action · HistoryGrimes
- 2001Moulin Rouge!2h 8m · Drama · MusicChristian
- 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace2h 16m · Action · AdventureObi-Wan Kenobi
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- 2026The End of Oak StreetGreg Platt
- 2026Untold UK: Vinnie JonesSelf - (archive footage)
- 2026The Land of SometimesThe Wish Collector (voice)
- 2025The Dark FantasticSelf
- 2024Mother, CouchProducer · David
- 2024Bleeding LoveProducer · Father
- 2023Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”Actor
- 2022Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio: Handcarved CinemaSelf
- 2022Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioCricket (voice)
- 2022Raymond & RayRaymond
- 2022Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's ReturnSelf - Obi-Wan Kenobi / Executive Producer
- 2022Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent StoryNarrator (voice)
- 2021The Birthday CakeFather Kelly
- 2020WAMEGO: AddendumActor
- 2020Doctor Sleep: Return To The OverlookSelf
- 2019Star Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerObi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
- 2019Wild Ways of the VikingsNarrator (voice)
- 2019Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking FrontierNarrator
- 2018A Movie Is Made For PoohSelf
- 2018Christopher RobinChristopher Robin
- 2018ZoeCole
- 2018RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregorSelf
- 2017And the Winner Isn'tSelf
- 2017Red PointBrown
- 2017T2 TrainspottingRenton
- 2017Now You See ItVoiceover (voice)
- 2017Salt Bike: A Year with the BaronNarrator
- 2016The Bug: Life and Times of the People's CarSelf
- 2016American PastoralDirector · Swede Levov
- 2016Last Days in the DesertJesus
- 2016Our Kind of TraitorPerry Makepeace
- 2016Miles AheadDave Braden
- 2015Jane Got a GunJohn Bishop
- 2015Star Wars: The Force AwakensObi-Wan Kenobi (voice) (uncredited)
- 2015Humpback WhalesNarrator (voice)
- 2015MortdecaiInspector Alistair Martland
- 2014Son of a GunBrendan Lynch
- 2014A Million Ways to Die in the WestCowboy at Fair
- 2014Ice BearActor
- 2013August: Osage CountyBill Fordham
- 2013Muse of FireSelf
- 2013Jack the Giant SlayerElmont
- 2012The ImpossibleHenry Bennett
- 2012Gina Carano in TrainingActor
- 2012Salmon Fishing in the YemenDr. Alfred Jones
- 2012Bomber BoysSelf
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(archive footage)
- 2011ChargeNarrator (voice)
- 2011HaywireKenneth
- 2011Teenage WildlifeNarrator (voice)
- 2011Perfect SenseMichael
- 2011FastestNarrator (voice)
- 2011BeginnersOliver Fields
- 2011A Short Film About Making BeginnersActor
- 2010Jackboots on WhitehallChris (voice)
- 2010The Battle of BritainSelf
- 2010Nanny McPhee and the Big BangMr. Green
- 2010I Love You Phillip MorrisPhillip Morris
- 2009AmeliaGene Vidal
- 2009The Men Who Stare at GoatsBob Wilton
- 2008Memories of "Trainspotting"Self
- 2008DeceptionJonathan McQuarry
- 2008IncendiaryJasper Black
- 2008The New Ten CommandmentsSelf (archive footage)
- 2007Cassandra's DreamIan Blaine
- 2007Legacy: A Personal History of Barry SheeneNarrator (voice)
- 2006Miss PotterNorman Warne
- 2006Scenes of a Sexual NatureBilly
- 200650 Films to See Before You DieSelf
- 2006StormbreakerIan Rider
- 2006The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky KidNarrator (voice)
- 2005Live 8Self
- 2005Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode IIISelf / Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 2005StaySam Foster
- 2005ValiantValiant (voice)
- 2005Troy's StoryNarrator (voice)
- 2005RobotsRodney Copperbottom (voice)
- 2004Faster & FasterSelf - Narrator (voice)
- 2004Spooks & CreepsStroller ("Desserts")
- 2004The Story of Star WarsObi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
- 2003Big FishEd Bloom (young)
- 2003Young AdamJoe Taylor
- 2003FasterNarrator (voice)
- 2003Down with LoveCatcher Block
- 2002From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode IISelf / Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 2002Solid GeometryPhil
- 2001R2-D2: Beneath the DomeSelf
- 2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISelf
- 2001Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregorSelf
- 2001The Polar Bears of Churchill with Ewan McGregorSelf
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Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
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Angels & Demons
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Doctor Sleep
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