Ewan McGregor, the actor chosen by Empire magazine as one of "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time," was born March 31, 1971, in Crieff, Scotland. He was studying drama at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama when he was cast in the 1993 BBC series "Lipstick on Your Collar."Two films for director Danny Boyle boosted McGregor's visibility: Shallow Grave and Trainspotting (1996). Notable work in The Pillow Book, Emma, Velvet Goldmine and A Life Less Ordinary helped him land the role for which he's now known around the world: the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the second Star Wars trilogy, which began with The Phantom Menace (1999). McGregor studied the films of Alec Guinness to nail his predecessor's voice and manner.
He sang with Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge!, played the young Albert Finney in Big Fish and did voice work for Robots (2005). His production company is called Natural Nylon.
Star Wars: Episode IIIIn the third and final installment of George Lucas's Star Wars prequel trilogy, Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) and Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) are married, and General Grievous leads the Confederacy in a battle against the Republic. Meanwhile, Darth Sidious (Ian McDiarmid) is luring... Read More
Star Wars: Episode IIGeorge Lucas's famous saga about a galaxy far, far away continues as Anakin Skywalker (Hayden Christensen) makes progress in his Jedi training, falls in love with Padmé Amidala (Natalie Portman) and grows into a young man capable of a power that can either save or destroy him. Though he's under... Read More
The Ghost WriterA writer (Ewan McGregor) stumbles upon a long-hidden secret when he agrees to help former British Prime Minister Adam Lang (Pierce Brosnan) complete his memoirs on a remote island after the politician's assistant drowns in a mysterious accident. In director Roman Polanski's tense drama, the author... Read More
Big FishIn this Tim Burton fantasy based on the novel by Daniel Wallace, William Bloom (Billy Crudup) tries to learn more about his dying father, Edward, by piecing together disparate facts from a lifetime of fantastical tales and legends of epic proportions. Ewan McGregor co-stars as the young Edward, a... Read More
The IslandMichael Bay's stylish sci-fi thriller stars Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson as members of a strictly regulated indoor futuristic colony who hope to win the lottery, a contest in which the grand prize is a trip to a utopian island. It's reportedly the last uncontaminated place on Earth. But a... Read More
Jack the Giant Killer (2012) | NR | |
R | ||
Beginners (2011) | R | |
NR | ||
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) | NR | |
Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) | R | |
The Men Who Stare at Goats (2009) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Amelia (2009) | PG | |
Incendiary (2008) | R | |
NR | ||
R | ||
Long Way Down (2008) | NR | |
Cassandra's Dream (2007) | PG-13 | |
Miss Potter (2006) | PG | |
PG | ||
Scenes of a Sexual Nature (2006) | NR | |
NR | ||
PG-13 | ||
The Island (2005) | PG-13 | |
Robots (2005) | PG | |
Stay (2005) | R | |
Valiant (2005) | G | |
Young Adam (2004) | R | |
Long Way Round (2004) | TV-MA | |
Spooks & Creeps (2004) | NR | |
Big Fish (2003) | PG-13 | |
Down with Love (2003) | PG-13 | |
UR | ||
PG | ||
Black Hawk Down (2001) | UR | |
PG-13 | ||
Eye of the Beholder (2000) | R | |
Nora (2000) | R | |
PG | ||
Rogue Trader (1999) | R | |
Velvet Goldmine (1998) | R | |
Little Voice (1998) | R | |
A Life Less Ordinary (1997) | R | |
Nightwatch (1997) | R | |
The Pillow Book (1997) | UR | |
The Serpent's Kiss (1997) | R | |
Trainspotting (1996) | R | |
Brassed Off (1996) | R | |
Emma (1996) | PG | |
NR | ||
Blue Juice (1995) | R | |
Shallow Grave (1994) | R | |
Scarlet and Black (1993) | NR | |
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