Ewan McGregor

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 and Alistair McGowan among others, and left right before graduating after snagging the role of Private Mick Hopper in Dennis Potter'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 and produced by Andrew MacDonald. 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.

Films

	The Man Who Killed Don Quixote As Sancho Panza
2016	Porno As Renton
2014	Jane Got a Gun As John Bishop
2013	Jack the Giant Slayer As Elmont
2013	August: Osage County As Bill Fordham
2012	Salmon Fishing in the Yemen As Fred Jones
2012	Perfect Sense As Michael
2012	Lo imposible As Henry
2012	Haywire As Kenneth
2011	Jackboots on Whitehall As Chris (voice)
2011	Charge As
2011	Beginners As Oliver
2010	The Ghost Writer As The Ghost
2010	The Battle of Britain As Himself
2010	Nanny McPhee Returns As Mr. Green
2010	Long Way Down As
2009	The Men Who Stare at Goats As Bob Wilton
2009	I Love You Phillip Morris As Phillip Morris
2009	Angels & Demons As Carlo Ventresca
2009	Amelia As Gene Vidal
2008	Incendiary As Jasper Black
2008	Deception As Jonathan McQuarry
2007	Cassandra's Dream As Ian Blaine
2006	The Doctor, The Tornado And The Kentucky Kid As Himself
2006	Scenes of a Sexual Nature As Billy
2006	Nora As James Joyce
2006	Miss Potter As Norman Warne
2006	Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker As Ian Rider
2005	Within A Minute: The Making of Episode III As Himself/Obi-Wan Kenobi
2005	Valiant As Valiant (voice)
2005	The Island As Lincoln Six Echo
2005	Stay As Sam Foster
2005	Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith As Obi-Wan Kenobi
2005	Robots As Rodney Copperbottom (voice)
2004	Spooks & Creeps As Stroller ("Desserts")
2004	Faster As Narrator
2003	Young Adam As Joe Taylor
2003	Down with Love As Catcher Block
2003	Big Fish As Younger Ed Bloom
2002	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones As Obi Wan Kenobi
2002	Solid Geometry As Phil
2001	Moulin Rouge! As Christian
2001	Black Hawk Down As Spec. John Grimes
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace As Obi Wan Kenobi
1999	Rogue Trader As Nick Leeson
1999	Eye of the Beholder As Stephen Wilson
1998	Velvet Goldmine As Curt Wild
1998	Nightwatch As Martin Bells
1998	Little Voice As Billy
1997	The Serpent's Kiss As Meneer Chrome
1997	Brassed Off As Andy
1997	A Life Less Ordinary As Robert Lewis
1996	Trainspotting As Renton
1996	The Pillow Book As Jerome
1996	Emma As Frank Churchill
1995	Blue Juice As Dean Raymond
1994	Shallow Grave As Alex Law