Ewan McGregor — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Ewan Gordon McGregor. Born in 1971 in Perth, United Kingdom. He grew up in a family with an older brother. His father worked as a physical education teacher, and his mother was a teacher. He studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He works as an actor, director, and producer. He was married to production designer Eve Mavrakis, and the couple has 4 daughters: Clara, Esther, Jamyan, and Anouk. Since 2022, he has been married to actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and the couple has a son, Laurie

🏆Main awards🏆: BAFTA (1997) [Trainspotting], BAFTA (2016) [Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema], Golden Globe (2021) [Halston]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Trainspotting" (1996), "Raymond & Ray" (2022), "Star Wars" (1999), "Doctor Sleep" (2019), "Halston" (2021), "The Impossible" (2012), "Christopher Robin" (2018)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Ewan is a motorcyclist and has made several round-the-world trips

Filmography

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2026 The End of Oak Street Greg Platt

Interesting facts

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In 1997, Empire magazine placed McGregor at 36th place in its list of the 100 most popular actors of all time.
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In 2000, Ewan was a witness at the wedding of Scottish actor Dougray Scott.
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Full name - Ewan Gordon McGregor.
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Founded the community "People Against Paparazzi".
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Ewan and actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead have a son, Laurie, born in June 2021.
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Father of Clara McGregor.
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His father, James Charles Stewart McGregor, worked as a physical education teacher and school career counselor. His mother, Carol Diane Lawson, taught at a school for disabled children in Dundee.
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The actor has a brother Colin (a Royal Air Force pilot), who is two years older than Ewan.
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In 2004, McGregor became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and in December of that year visited Malawi as part of the campaign "Unite for Children. Unite against AIDS".
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Ewan is a member of the ancient Scottish clan MacGregor, whose progenitor, according to legend, was the son of Kenneth I, King of the Scots.
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The actor was diagnosed with skin cancer, which he beat in 2008.
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Ewan's maternal uncle is actor and director Denis Lawson. Notably, like his nephew, he appeared in three parts of the Star Wars saga (though in the original trilogy), playing the role of Wedge Antilles, the pilot of an X-Wing starfighter.