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Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Crieff, Scotland. At age 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... See full bio »

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Filmography

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2014 Son of a Gun (filming)
 
2012 The Corrections (TV movie)
Chip
 
2011 Haywire
Kenneth
 
2010 Jackboots on Whitehall
Chris (voice)
 
2009 Amelia
Gene Vidal
 
2008 Incendiary
Jasper Black
 
2005/I Stay
Dr. Sam Foster
 
2005 Valiant
Valiant (voice)
 
2005 Robots
Rodney Copperbottom (voice)
 
2003 Big Fish
Ed Bloom - Young
 
2002 Solid Geometry (TV short)
Phil
 
2000 Nora
James Joyce
 
2000 Anno Domini (short)
The Stranger
 
1999 Rogue Trader
Nick Leeson
 
1999 Desserts (short)
Stroller
 
1997 The Serpent's Kiss
Meneer Chrome
 
1997 ER (TV series)
Duncan Stewart
The Long Way Around (1997) … Duncan Stewart
 
1996 Brassed Off
Andy
 
1996 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Ford
Cold War (1996) … Ford
 
1996 The Pillow Book
Jerome
 
1996 Karaoke (TV mini-series)
Young Man
Tuesday (1996) … Young Man
 
1995 Blue Juice
Dean Raymond
 
1995 Kavanagh QC (TV series)
David Robert Armstrong
Nothing But the Truth (1995) … David Robert Armstrong
 
1994 Being Human
Alvarez
 
1994 Doggin' Around (TV movie)
Tom Clayton
 
1993 The Scarlet and the Black (TV mini-series)
Julien Sorel
Episode #1.3 (1993) … Julien Sorel
Episode #1.2 (1993) … Julien Sorel
Episode #1.1 (1993) … Julien Sorel
 
1993 Lipstick on Your Collar (TV mini-series)
Private Hopper
Episode #1.6 (1993) … Private Hopper
Episode #1.5 (1993) … Private Hopper
Episode #1.4 (1993) … Private Hopper
Episode #1.3 (1993) … Private Hopper
Episode #1.2 (1993) … Private Hopper
 
1993 Family Style (TV short)
Jimmie
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
2007 Long Way Down (TV mini-series documentary)
Episode #1.6 (2007) (creator)
Episode #1.5 (2007) (creator)
Episode #1.4 (2007) (creator)
Episode #1.3 (2007) (creator)
Episode #1.2 (2007) (creator)
 
2004 Long Way Round (TV mini-series documentary)
Episode #1.7 (2004) (creator)
Episode #1.6 (2004) (creator)
Episode #1.5 (2004) (creator)
Episode #1.4 (2004) (creator)
Episode #1.3 (2004) (creator)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2007 Long Way Down (TV mini-series documentary) (executive producer - 6 episodes)
Episode #1.6 (2007) (executive producer)
Episode #1.5 (2007) (executive producer)
Episode #1.4 (2007) (executive producer)
Episode #1.3 (2007) (executive producer)
Episode #1.2 (2007) (executive producer)
 
2004 Long Way Round (TV mini-series documentary) (executive producer - 7 episodes)
Episode #1.7 (2004) (executive producer)
Episode #1.6 (2004) (executive producer)
Episode #1.5 (2004) (executive producer)
Episode #1.4 (2004) (executive producer)
Episode #1.3 (2004) (executive producer)
 
2000 Nora (co-producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (10 titles)
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
Amor (2012) (performer: "Up Where We Belong")
 
2011 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
Top 18 Results (2011) (performer: "El Tango de Roxeanne")
 
2008 Faith Matters (short) (performer: "COME WHAT MAY" / as Edward Mcgregor)
 
2007 Cassandra's Dream (performer: "Show Me the Way to Go Home")
 
2006 Miss Potter (performer: "Let Me Teach You How to Dance")
 
2003 Down with Love (performer: "Here's to Love")
 
2001 Moulin Rouge! (performer: "The Sound of Music", "Children Of The Revolution", "Your Song", "The Pitch Spectacular Spectacular", "One Day I'll Fly Away", "Elephant Love Medley", "Come What May", "El Tango de Roxanne")
 
1998 Velvet Goldmine ("T.V. Eye", "My Unclean", "Gimme Danger")
 
1996 Emma (performer: "Silent Worship", "Virgins Are Like the Fair Flower")
 
1993 Lipstick on Your Collar (TV mini-series)
Episode #1.6 (1993) (performer: "Heartbreak Hotel")
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2004 Long Way Round (TV mini-series documentary) (camera operator - 3 episodes)
Episode #1.3 (2004) (camera operator - uncredited)
Episode #1.2 (2004) (camera operator - uncredited)
Episode #1.1 (2004) (camera operator - uncredited)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1999 Tube Tales (segment "Bone")
 
Show ShowThanks (2 titles)
2010 A Backyard Story (grateful acknowledgment)
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (120 titles)
2012 Ice Bear (documentary) (post-production)
Narrator
 
2013 Janela Indiscreta (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.159 (2013) … Himself
 
2013 Vanity Fair's Hollywood (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011-2013 Made in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.19 (2013) … Himself
Episode #7.14 (2011) … Himself
Episode #6.28 (2011) … Himself
 
2008-2013 Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 8 February 2013 (2013) … Himself
Episode dated 15 March 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 15 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 21 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2013 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #10.327 (2013) … Himself - Guest
 
2013 The 70th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Nominee
 
2013 IMDb X-Ray: The Impossible (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2013 Realizing the Impossible: The Making of the Impossible (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 24 December 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 9 December 2003 (2003) … Himself - Guest
 
2012 Katie (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.68 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #1.846 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.587 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #1.586 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2001-2012 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #21.55 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode #17.80 (2009) … Himself
Episode #16.71 (2008) … Himself
Episode #13.49 (2005) … Himself
Episode #12.177 (2004) … Himself
 
2012 CBS News Sunday Morning (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 9 December 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
1996-2012 Cinema 3 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 4 October 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 27 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 6 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 20 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 16 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2012 Caiga quien caiga - CQC (TV series)
Himself
Episode #16.29 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Premio Donostia a Ewan McGregor (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
2012 Piers Morgan's Life Stories (TV series)
Himself - Fellow UNICEF Ambassador
Sir Roger Moore (2012) … Himself - Fellow UNICEF Ambassador
 
2012 Nimrod in Cannes (TV mini-series)
Himself
 
2010-2012 Le grand journal de Canal+ (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 May 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 9 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 1 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Buenas noches y Buenafuente (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (2012) … Himself
 
2011-2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
Himself
Ewan McGregor/Chris O'Dowd/Example (2011) … Himself
 
2009-2012 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 20 March 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 8 March 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 19 January 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 25 August 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 3 June 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2012 Conan (TV series)
Himself
She Maces Me, She Maces Me Not (2012) … Himself
 
2012 The Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.116 (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Sidewalks Entertainment (TV series)
Himself
Project X & Ewan McGregor (2012) … Himself
 
2012 Entertainers with Byron Allen (TV series documentary)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 4 February 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2010-2012 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 January 2012 (2012) … Himself
Episode dated 5 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2012 The 38th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 People's Choice Awards 2012 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2011 Charge (documentary)
Narrator
 
2008-2011 The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.56 (2011) … Himself
Episode #6.40 (2009) … Himself
Episode #5.155 (2009) … Himself
Episode #4.252 (2008) … Himself
 
2011 The Jonathan Ross Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Fastest (documentary)
Narrator
 
2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself - Actor
Episode dated 29 July 2011 (2011) … Himself - Actor
 
2010-2011 Días de cine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 July 2011 (2011) … Himself
Episode dated 25 March 2010 (2010) … Himself
Episode dated 18 February 2010 (2010) … Himself
 
2010-2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself / Various
Episode #18.142 (2011) … Himself
Episode #17.93 (2010) … Himself/Various
 
2011 The 2011 Independent Spirit Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 Making It in Hollywood (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 The 2010 European Film Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Award Recipient
 
2010 The Battle of Britain (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2010 Gomorron (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Om Polandski
Episode dated 14 April 2010 (2010) … Himself - Om Polandski
Om filmen 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) … Himself
 
2010 Justin Lee Collins: Good Times (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.3 (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Xposé (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.145 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.94 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 The Jay Leno Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.32 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 13 October 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 20 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 14 May 2009 (2009) … Himself
Episode dated 16 March 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2004-2009 Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV series)
Himself
Episode #16.15 (2009) … Himself
Episode #13.5 (2007) … Himself
Episode #7.5 (2004) … Himself
 
2008 Charley Boorman: Ireland to Sydney by Any Means (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ireland to Turkey (2008) … Himself
 
2007-2008 This Morning (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 April 2008 (2008) … Himself
Episode dated 29 October 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2008 Empire Movie Awards 2008 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Long Way Down (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.3 (2007) … Himself
Episode #1.2 (2007) … Himself
 
2001-2007 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 November 2007 (2007) … Himself
Episode dated 19 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
Episode dated 27 September 2003 (2003) … Himself
Episode dated 13 October 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2007 L'hebdo cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 24 March 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2007 Comic Relief 2007: The Big One (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2007 Famous (TV series)
Himself
Ewan McGregor (2007) … Himself
 
2006 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 21 December 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The Missing Face (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996-2006 Film 2013 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 October 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 20 January 2004 (2004) … Himself
Episode dated 5 February 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
2006 Movie Rush (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The Doctor, the Tornado and the Kentucky Kid (video documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2006 50 Films to See Before You Die (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Top Gear (TV series)
Himself
Episode #8.4 (2006) … Himself
 
2005-2006 GMTV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 May 2006 (2006) … Himself
Episode dated 2 June 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 February 2006 (2006) … Himself
 
2005 Happy Birthday Broons! (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2005 It's All for Real: The Stunts of Episode III (video short)
Himself
 
2005 Within a Minute: The Making of 'Episode III' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001-2005 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Island (2005) … Himself
Robots (2005) … Himself
Big Fish (2004) … Himself
The Making of 'Down with Love' (2003) … Himself
 
2005 'Star Wars': Feel the Force (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Comme au cinéma (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 17 May 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Troldspejlet (TV series)
Himself
 
2005 The New Paul O'Grady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.6 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
Episode #5.6 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Blue Peter (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 March 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 Troy's Story (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2005 Assembling 'Robots': The Magic, the Music, & the Comedy (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The Making of 'Robots' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2005 The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Best Foreign Language Film
 
2004 Long Way Round (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (2004) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (2004) … Himself
Episode #1.5 (2004) … Himself
Episode #1.4 (2004) … Himself
Episode #1.3 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 HARDtalk Extra (TV series)
Himself
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Breakfast with Frost (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 October 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 The 100 Greatest Musicals (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 November 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 The Making of 'Down with Love' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
Ewan McGregor (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Tribeca Film Festival Presents (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Faster (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2002 Star Wars: Attack of the Clones - A Jigsaw Puzzle (documentary short)
Himself
 
2002 The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2002 2002 MTV Movie Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2002 Nature (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
Steve McQueen (2002) … Himself
 
2002 The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
 
2002 Revealed with Jules Asner (TV series)
Himself
Ewan McGregor (2002) … Himself
 
2001 R2-D2: Beneath the Dome (TV special short)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 In the Wild (TV series documentary)
Himself
Polar Bears with Ewan McGregor (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Trips Money Can't Buy (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Polar Bears of Churchill, with Ewan McGregor (TV documentary)
Presenter
 
2001 The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (TV documentary short)
Himself/Christian
 
2000 Ruby (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.9 (2000) … Himself
 
2000 When Celebrities Strip (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3 - Toronto (video documentary)
Stroller (Desserts)
 
2000 Killing Priscilla (video documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Caiga quien caiga (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 May 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 Comic Relief: The Record Breaker (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The Unauthorized 'Star Wars' Story (video documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Welcome to Hollywood
Himself
 
1997 An Audience with Elton John (TV special)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1997 Magacine (TV series)
Himself
 
1996 MTV Video Music Awards 1996 (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1996 Nulle part ailleurs (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 May 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (19 titles)
2011-2012 The Graham Norton Show (TV series)
 
2012 No me la puc treure del cap (TV series)
 
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2011 Celebrity Naked Ambition (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Top Gear (TV series)
 
2010 Live from Studio Five (TV series)
 
2007-2009 Movie Connections (TV series documentary)
 
2008 Nova (TV series documentary)
 
2008 5 Second Movies (TV series)
 
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (documentary)
Christian (uncredited)
 
2006 Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Greatest Before They Were Stars TV Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2005 VM Show Vol. 2 (TV series)
 
2005 Cinema mil (TV series)
 
2005 Science of Star Wars (TV mini-series documentary)
 
2005 Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Video Game)
Obi-Wan Kenobi
 
2005 Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (Video Game)
Obi-Wan Kenobi (uncredited) (archive sound)
 
2002 The 74th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Christian (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Supplied the voice of a cartoon character flight attendant for Virgin Atlantic Airways. See more »

Publicity Listings:

3 Print Biographies  | 29 Interviews  | 32 Articles  | 52 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Height:

5' 10½" (1.79 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I am a married man. I haven't been personally involved with all my leading ladies. It would maybe be somewhat glamorous if I had been, but I have not. See more »

Trivia:

Has a nephew (born in 1999). See more »

Trademark:

Mischievous smile See more »

Star Sign:

Aries