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Ewan McGregor
Known for
Played young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005) and in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series (2022). Breakthrough with Danny Boyle on Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996), A Life Less Ordinary (1997), and T2 Trainspotting (2017). Starred in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! (2001) alongside Nicole Kidman, Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003), Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer (2010), Christopher Robin (2018), and Doctor Sleep (2019). Emmy and Golden Globe winner for the miniseries Halston (2021). A Scottish actor with an international career between independent film and blockbusters, with sustained presence over three decades.
Ewan McGregor
77 Movies
14 Series
Played young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005) and in the Obi-Wan Kenobi series (2022). Breakthrough with Danny Boyle on Shallow Grave (1994), Trainspotting (1996), A Life Less Ordinary (1997), and T2 Trainspotting (2017). Starred in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! (2001) alongside Nicole Kidman, Tim Burton's Big Fish (2003), Roman Polanski's The Ghost Writer (2010), Christopher Robin (2018), and Doctor Sleep (2019). Emmy and Golden Globe winner for the miniseries Halston (2021). A Scottish actor with an international career between independent film and blockbusters, with sustained presence over three decades.
Movies
Plays Greg Platt
The End of Oak Street
2026
Plays Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
2019
Plays Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
2005
Plays SPC John Grimes
Black Hawk Down
2001
Plays Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Plays Lumière
Beauty and the Beast
2017
Plays Obi-Wan Kenobi
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Plays Ed Bloom (young)
Big Fish
2003
Plays Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln
The Island
2005
Plays Rodney Copperbottom (voice)
Robots
2005
Plays Renton
Trainspotting
1996
Plays Roman Sionis
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
2020
Plays Henry Bennett
The Impossible
2012
Plays Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
Angels & Demons
2009
Plays Elmont
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013
Plays Cricket (voice)
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
2022
Plays Danny Torrance
Doctor Sleep
2019
Plays Cowboy at Fair
A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Plays Christian
Moulin Rouge!
2001
Plays Christopher Robin
Christopher Robin
2018
Plays Rory Green
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang
2010
Plays Valiant (voice)
Valiant
2005
Plays Bob Wilton
The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009
Plays Renton
T2 Trainspotting
2017
Plays Inspector Alistair Martland
Mortdecai
2015
Plays Sam Foster
Stay
2005
Plays Bill Fordham
August: Osage County
2013
Plays Michael
Perfect Sense
2011
Plays Joe Taylor
Young Adam
2003
Plays The Ghost
The Ghost Writer
2010
Plays Frank Churchill
Emma
1996
Plays Phillip Morris
I Love You Phillip Morris
2010
Plays Kenneth
Haywire
2011
Plays Jonathan McQuarry
Deception
2008
Plays Norman Warne
Miss Potter
2006
Plays Curt Wild
Velvet Goldmine
1998
Plays Martin Bells
Nightwatch
1997
Plays Cole
Zoe
2018
Plays The Wish Collector (voice)
The Land of Sometimes
2026
Plays Dr. Alfred Jones
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2012
Plays Oliver Fields
Beginners
2011
Plays Raymond
Raymond & Ray
2022
Plays Catcher Block
Down with Love
2003
Plays Ian Rider
Stormbreaker
2006
Plays Nick Leeson
Rogue Trader
1999
Plays Jesus
Last Days in the Desert
2016
Plays Brendan Lynch
Son of a Gun
2014
Plays John Bishop
Jane Got a Gun
2015
Plays Stephen Wilson
Eye of the Beholder
1999
Plays Alex Law
Shallow Grave
1994
TV Shows
Plays Emmit Stussy / Ray Stussy
Fargo
2014
Producer
Plays Count Alexander Rostov
A Gentleman in Moscow
2024
Plays Private Mick Hopper
Lipstick on Your Collar
1993
Producer
Plays Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi
2022
Producer
Plays Halston
Halston
2021
Plays Julien Sorel
Scarlet and Black
1993
Plays Ford
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Plays Ewan
Staged
2020
Plays Duncan Stewart
ER
1994
Plays Sleazy Ewan McGregor
Doll & Em
2014
Plays David Robert Armstrong
Kavanagh Q.C.
1995
Plays Young Man
Karaoke
1996
Plays Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
2026
Plays Tom Clayton
Screen One
1989
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
The End of Oak Street
Full Filmography
The End of Oak Street
Greg Platt
2026
Film
Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord
Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice) · 1 episode
2026–
TV
The Land of Sometimes
The Wish Collector (voice)
2026
Film
A Gentleman in Moscow
Count Alexander Rostov · 8 episodes
2024
TV
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi · 6 episodes
2022–2024
TV
Mother, Couch
David
2024
Film
Bleeding Love
Father
2024
Film
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
Cricket (voice)
2022
Film
Raymond & Ray
Raymond
2022
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Ewan McGregor and where are they from?
Ewan McGregor is 55 years old, born on March 31, 1971 in Perth, Scotland, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Ewan McGregor?
Ewan McGregor is best known for roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Beauty and the Beast, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace.
How many movies has Ewan McGregor been in?
Over a 33-year career (since 1993), Ewan McGregor has appeared in 77 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Ewan McGregor's first movie?
The career of Ewan McGregor began with Family Style (1993).
What is Ewan McGregor's most recent movie or series?
Ewan McGregor's most recent release is Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord, which premiered on April 6, 2026.
What TV shows has Ewan McGregor appeared in?
On television, Ewan McGregor has appeared in Fargo, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Tales from the Crypt, ER.
Does Ewan McGregor have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Ewan McGregor's upcoming work includes: The End of Oak Street (2026).
Ewan McGregor
1971-03-31 · Perth, Scotland, UK
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.