Highest rated as cast or director
Trainspotting
1996
First Cow
2020
Black Hawk Down
2001
Our Flag Means Death
2022 · 2 Seasons
Banished
2015 · 1 Season
Biography
Ewen Bremner (born January 23, 1972) is a Scottish character actor. His roles have included Julien in Julien Donkey-Boy and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in Trainspotting and its 2017 sequel T2 Trainspotting. Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of two art teachers. He attended Davidson's Mains Primary School and Portobello High School. He originally wanted to be a circus clown, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as a Glasgow schoolboy in Charles Gormley's Heavenly Pursuits (1986). He also played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990). Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting, and later Mullet, a street thug in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. In the 1994 stage version of Trainspotting, Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the role played by Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film. He has played supporting roles in blockbusters such as Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down. In 2017 he produced the short film No Song to Sing. He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming of Skin.
Acted in 94
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
Odd Socks
Beng (voice)
- 2023
Freedom's Path
Silas
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”
Movie
- 2022
Cavewoman
Brother
- 2021
American Sausage Standoff
Edward Hofler
- 2020
2010s
- 2017
Etta's Mission
Charlie
- 2016
Carousel
Movie
- 2015
- 2014
The Veil of Twilight
Rabbi Dunbar
A Poet in New York
John Malcolm Brinnin
Salting the Battlefield
Rollo Madeley
Turks & Caicos
Rollo Madeley
Exchange and Mart
Mike
- 2013
- 2012
Them From That Thing
Various · 2 episodes
- 2011
- 2010
Dive
Stewart Wisley · 2 episodes
One Night in Emergency
Movie
2000s
- 2009
The Zero Sum
Leonard Paulson
Faintheart
Julian
- 2008
Marvelous
Lars
Mediator
Steven
- 2007
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
R.L. Stevenson
- 2006
The Virgin Queen
Sir James Melville · 2 episodes
- 2005
- 2004
The Reckoning
Simon Damian
- 2003
Coming Up
Johnny · 1 episode
16 Years of Alcohol
Jake
Sweet Dreams
Gabriel
- 2002
Fancy Dancing
Schiff
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali
- 2001
- 2000
The Secret World of Michael Fry
Michael Fry · 2 episodes
1990s
- 1999
Julien Donkey-Boy
Julien
Love Story
Nick
- 1998
- 1997
The Life of Stuff
Fraser
Deacon Brodie
Louis the apprentice
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Chaz
- 1996
Dead London
Paul
Masculine Mescaline
Steve Carlisle
- 1995
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Joe
Skin
Billy Boy
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
Movie
- 1994
Harry Enfield and Chums
Jockey, Jim / Jockey · 4 episodes
- 1993
- 1992
As You Like It
Silvius
- 1991
Dreaming
Sammy Nelson
1980s
- 1988
The Riveter
Slim
- 1986
Heavenly Pursuits
Stevie Deans
- 1985
- 1983
1970s
- 1975
A Girl Named Sooner
Archie
No release date
As Deep as the Grave
Sylvanus G. Morley
Sound 1
No release date
A Chill
Music
Appearances10
2000s
- 2008
Memories of "Trainspotting"
Self
- 2007
- 2002
- 2001
Making 'Snatch'
Self
- 2000
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
Self
1990s
- 1999
The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy
Self
- 1993
1970s
- 1978
No release date
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
Self