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Ewan McGregor

Age: 38
Height: 175 cm

Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Born: Mar. 31st, 1971

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Ewan McGregor's Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Long Way Round (UK)	Ewan McGregor
Long Way Down (UK)	Ewan McGregor

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Ewan Gordon McGregor was born 31 March 1971 in Crieff, Scotland. At 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, then enrolled at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama for a three-year course. He studied alongside Daniel Craig (I) and Alistair McGowan among others, and left right before graduating after snagging the role of Private Mick Hopper in Dennis Potter (I)'s 1993 six-part Channel 4 series "Lipstick on Your Collar" (1993). His first notable role was that of Alex Law in Shallow Grave (1994), directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge (I) and produced by Andrew MacDonald (I). This was followed by The Pillow Book (1996) and Trainspotting (1996), the latter of which brought him to the public's attention. He is now one of the most critically acclaimed actors of his generation, and portrays Obi-wan Kenobi in the first three Star Wars episodes. McGregor is married to French production designer Eve Mavrakis, whom he met while working on the TV show "Kavanagh QC" (1995). They married in France in the summer of 1995 and have two daughters, Clara Mathilde and Esther Rose. McGregor has formed a production company with friends Jonny Lee Miller, Sean Pertwee, Jude Law and Sadie Frost. Called Natural Nylon, they hope it will make innovative films that do not conform to Hollywood standards.

TRIVIA:

Both he and 'Harrison Ford (I)' (qv) have worked for director 'Ridley Scott' (qv) between Star Wars films. Ford made _Blade Runner (1982)_ (qv) after _Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)_ (qv), but before _Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)_ (qv). McGregor made _Black Hawk Down (2001)_ (qv) shortly after filming _Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)_ (qv), and thus before _Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)_ (qv).
Ranked #36 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list (October 1997).
Nephew of 'Denis Lawson' (qv).
Distant cousin of _The Sound of Music (1965)_ (qv) actress 'Heather Menzies' (qv).
In the film _Moulin Rouge! (2001)_ (qv) McGregor sang alongside 'Nicole Kidman' (qv).
Is a casual supporter of St Johnstone Football Club.
His Star Wars character, Obi-Wan Kenobi, goes by the call sign Red Leader in Revenge of the Sith. Wedge Antilles, who was played by his uncle, 'Denis Lawson' (qv), has the same call sign in _Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)_ (qv).
His best friend is actor 'Charley Boorman' (qv), whom he traveled around the world with on motorbikes (_"Long Way Round" (2004)_ (qv) trip). They met on the set of the 1997 movie _The Serpent's Kiss (1997)_ (qv).