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Ewan McGregor made his acting debut in 1993 in the British television series Lipstick on Your Collar. He followed this one year later by appearing in Bill Forsyth 's Being Human and Danny Boyle 's thriller Shallow Grave. Two years later, he played heroin addict Mark Renton in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting which won him international recognition.
1. Being Human (1994) PG-13 | 122 min | Comedy, Drama. 5.3. Rate. 33 Metascore. One man must learn the meaning of courage across four lifetimes centuries apart. Director: Bill Forsyth | Stars: Robin Williams, John Turturro, Kelly Hunter, Maudie Johnson. Votes: 4,242 | Gross: $1.52M. 2. Shallow Grave (1994) R | 89 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller. 7.3.
Ewan made his directorial debut with American Pastoral (2016), an adaptation of Philip Roth's book, in which Ewan also starred. In 2018 McGregor won an Golden Globe for his work in the TV Series Fargo.
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- Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
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).
In the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, McGregor reprised the role of Obi-Wan in voice cameos. In 2022, he reprised his role in the miniseries of the same name on Disney+. His uncle, Denis Lawson, had played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy.
Films like Little Voice, Velvet Goldmine, and The Pillow Book came out in this period. But soon American blockbuster entertainment came knocking and, well, McGregor actually didn’t have to go...
Best Movies 2024. Ewan McGregor. Highest Rated: 100% Humpback Whales (2015) Lowest Rated: 9% Eye of the Beholder (1999) Birthday: Mar 31, 1971. Birthplace: Perth, Scotland, UK. In perhaps one of...