Ewan McGregor British Actor From Perth

Ewan McGregor, born 31 March 1971 in Perth, is a British actor. His best-known titles on this site are Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999) and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005).

Early life

Ewan McGregor was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Morrison's Academy.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Ewan McGregor is Scarlet and Black (1993), as Julien Sorel. During the 1990s, he worked on Shallow Grave (1994) and Trainspotting (1996, as Mark Renton). Work from the 2000s includes Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002, as Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Angels & Demons (2009). Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015, as Obi-Wan Kenobi) and Beauty and the Beast (2017, as Lumière) are among his 2010s credits. In the 2020s, he appeared in Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn (2020, as Black Mask) and Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022).

His filmography here covers 72 films and 9 TV series from 1993 to 2026. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (13), followed by action (9) and fantasy (8). The most recent title listed is The Land of Sometimes (2026). Of his seven titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens (2015) has the highest, at $2.07 billion. His off-screen credits include director on American Pastoral and Tube Tales.

Natalie Portman appears in four of his listed titles, including Jane Got a Gun (2015). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Samuel L. Jackson (three titles) and Liam Neeson (three titles). George Lucas directed three of his titles on record.

His discography lists one single, Come What May (2001). Notable work listed for him includes Star Wars, Robots and Moulin Rouge!.

Recognition

His awards include the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. He has also won the Officer of the Order of the British Empire (2013) and the European Film Award for Best Actor (2010) for The Ghost Writer. Awards come to 6 wins and one nomination in total.

Public roles

Positions listed for him include UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Personal life

He has been married to Mary Elizabeth Winstead since 2022. Earlier marriages on record are to Eve Mavrakis (1995 to 2020). He is the father of Esther McGregor and Clara McGregor, and has 5 children in total.