Highest rated as cast or director
Biography
Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama and charity. While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGregor began his career with a leading role in the British series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993). He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting (1996) and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005). His career progressed with starring roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001), action film Black Hawk Down (2001), fantasy film Big Fish (2003), and thriller Angels and Demons (2009). He gained praise for his performances in the thriller The Ghost Writer (2010) and romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011). McGregor made his directorial debut with the crime film American Pastoral (2016), in which he also starred. For his dual role as brothers Ray and Emmit Stussy in the third season of the anthology series Fargo (2017), he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. He voiced Lumière in Beauty and the Beast (2017), and played the title role in Christopher Robin (2018), Dan Torrance in Doctor Sleep (2019), and Black Mask in Birds of Prey (2020). He reprised his role as Kenobi in the 2022 miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of fashion designer Halston in the miniseries Halston (2021). McGregor has also starred in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–2007) and Othello (2007–2008). He has been involved in charity work and has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004.
Acted in 104
2020s
- 2026
- 2024
- 2023
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”
Movie
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
Stormborn
TV
2010s
- 2019
- 2018
51Zoe
Cole
- 2017
Red Point
Brown
Now You See It
Voiceover (voice)
- 2016
- 2015
- 2014
Doll & Em
Sleazy Ewan McGregor, Ewan · 1 episode
Ice Bear
Movie
- 2013
- 2012
- 2011
A Short Film About Making Beginners
Movie
- 2010
Jackboots on Whitehall
Chris (voice)
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
- 2007
British Film Forever
TV
- 2006
Soccer Aid
TV
- 2005
- 2004
Spooks & Creeps
Stroller ("Desserts")
The Story of Star Wars
Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)
- 2003
- 2002
Solid Geometry
Phil
- 2001
- 2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Ewan McGregor
Desserts
Stroller
Anno Domini
The Stranger
1990s
- 1999
Rogue Trader
Nick Leeson
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
Karaoke
Young Man · 1 episode
- 1995
- 1994
Doggin' Around
Tom Clayton
- 1993
Scarlet and Black
Julien Sorel · 3 episodes
Lipstick on Your Collar
Private Mick Hopper · 6 episodes
Family Style
Jimmie
- 1992
1960s
- 1967
Produced 10
2020s
- 2025
- 2024
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
2000s
- 2007
- 2004
- 2000
Created 4
2020s
- 2025
- 2020
2000s
- 2007
- 2004
Directed 2
2010s
- 2016
1990s
- 1999
Appearances83
2020s
- 2026
- 2025
The Dark Fantastic
Self
- 2022
Speed Is Expensive: The Philip Vincent Story
Narrator (voice)
- 2021
Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury
Narrator (voice) · 6 episodes
- 2020
Doctor Sleep: Return To The Overlook
Self
2010s
- 2019
Wild Ways of the Vikings
Narrator (voice)
Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier
Narrator
- 2018
A Movie Is Made For Pooh
Self
RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor
Self
- 2017
And the Winner Isn't
Self
Salt Bike: A Year with the Baron
Narrator
- 2016
The Bug: Life and Times of the People's Car
Self
Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart
Self - Narrator (voice) · 4 episodes
- 2015
- 2014
- 2013
Muse of Fire
Self
Hebrides: Islands on the Edge
Narrator (voice) · 4 episodes
- 2012
Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission
Self · 2 episodes
Buenas noches y Buenafuente
Self - Interviewee · 1 episode
Bomber Boys
Self
- 2011
Charge
Narrator (voice)
- 2010
The Battle of Britain
Self
Justin Lee Collins: Good Times
Self · 1 episode
2000s
- 2009
- 2008
Memories of "Trainspotting"
Self
The New Ten Commandments
Self (archive footage)
- 2007
Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene
Narrator (voice)
- 2006
50 Films to See Before You Die
Self
- 2005
Within a Minute: The Making of Star Wars Episode III
Self / Obi-Wan Kenobi
Troy's Story
Narrator (voice)
- 2004
Faster & Faster
Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2003
Faster
Narrator (voice)
- 2002
From Puppets to Pixels: The Making of Star Wars Episode II
Self / Obi-Wan Kenobi
- 2001
R2-D2: Beneath the Dome
Self
Trips Money Can't Buy with Ewan McGregor
Self
The Polar Bears of Churchill with Ewan McGregor
Self
The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge'
Self
1990s
- 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 1 episode
The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
Self
- 1998
- 1997
Elle Style Awards
Self - Winner · 2 episodes
- 1996
- 1995
- 1994
- 1993
1980s
- 1988
This Morning
Self · 1 episode
- 1982
1970s
- 1978
Thanked in the credits1
2020s
- 2022
A Cooler Climate
Thanks