Ewan Gordon McGregor was born in Perth, Scotland, on March 31, 1971, is a Scottish actor. Young Ewan McGregor first started acting in Perth Repertory Theatre productions, at the age of 16. He got his television debut in Channel 4 miniseries Lipstick on Your Collar (1993) in role as Pte. Mick Hopper. He made his big screen debut in comedy drama movie Bill Forsyth's Being Human (1994) in role as Alvarez. Ewan's breakthrough performance came as Mark "Rent Boy" Renton in black comedy crime film Trainspotting (1996). He made his directorial debut with crime drama film American Pastoral (2016), also starred as Seymour "Swede" Levov.
How tall is Ewan McGregor and what is his weight? Ewan McGregor's height is 5' 9¾" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 177 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 163 іn pоunds or 74 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 53 years old. His shoe size is 10 US | 43 EU.
Ewan McGregor
March 31, 1971
53 years old
United Kingdom
Aries
Light Brown
Blue
5 ft 9¾ in | 177 cm
$30 Million
74 kg | 163 lbs
42 in | 107 cm
10 US | 43 EU
34 in | 87 cm
He played Mark "Rent Boy" Renton in black comedy crime films:
Trainspotting (1996) for which he won the Empire Award for Best British Actor
T2 Trainspotting (2017)
He portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars prequel trilogy:
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), for which he was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Action/Science Fiction
Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002)
Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005)
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his roles in movies:
Moulin Rouge! (2001) musical romantic comedy as Christian
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011) romantic comedy drama as Alfred "Fred" Jones
He won the Empire Award for Best British Actor for his role as Alex Law in black comedy crime film Shallow Grave (1994).
He won the BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in a Scottish Film and was nominated for the British Independent Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Joe Taylor in drama film Young Adam (2003).
He won the Hollywood Film Award for Actor of the Year for his role as SPC John Grimes in drama action movie Black Hawk Down (2001).
He won the European Film Award for European Actor and was nominated for the Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Actor for his role as The Ghost Writer in political thriller movie The Ghost Writer (2010).
He was nominated for the National Film Award, UK for Best Actor for his role as in spy thriller film Peregrine "Perry" Makepeace Our Kind of Traitor (2016).
He was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award and the Fright Meter Award for Best Actor for his role as Danny "Dan" Torrance in horror film Doctor Sleep (2019).
He won the Critics Choice Super Award for Best Actor in a Superhero Movie for his role as Roman Sionis / Black Mask in superhero movie Birds of Prey (2020).
Down with Love (2003) romantic comedy as Catcher Block
The Island (2005) science fiction thriller as Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln
Miss Potter (2006) biographical fiction family drama as Norman Warne
Deception (2008) crime thriller as Jonathan McQuarry
Angels & Demons (2009) mystery horror thriller as Camerlengo Father Patrick McKenna
I Love You Phillip Morris (2009) black comedy drama as Phillip Morris
Perfect Sense (2011) science fiction opposite Eva Green
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013) fantasy adventure with Nicholas Hoult
Velvet Goldmine (1998) musical drama with Christian Bale
Mortdecai (2015) action comedy as Michael
Big Fish (2003) fantasy comedy drama as Edward Bloom (young)
Beginners (2010) romantic comedy drama as Oliver Fields
Zoe (2018) romantic science fiction as Cole
Christopher Robin (2018) fantasy comedy drama as Christopher Robin
The Birthday Cake (2021) crime drama thriller as Father Kelly
He voiced Cricket in stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy movie Pinocchio (2022).
Raymond & Ray (2022) comedy drama as Raymond
Bleeding Love (2023) drama as Father
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie his performance as brothers Emmit Stussy / Raymond "Ray" Stussy / Android Minsky’s Scientist Companion in FX black comedy crime drama anthology series Fargo (2017).
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Duncan Stewart in NBC medical drama series ER (1997) in episode "The Long Way Around".
Scarlet and Black (1993) British drama series as Julien Sorel
Doll & Em (2015) British comedy series as Ewan
He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Halston in drama miniseries Halston (2021).
He was nominated for the People's Choice Award for Favorite Male TV Star for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Disney+ miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi (2022).
A Gentleman in Moscow (2024) Paramount+ limited drama series as Count Alexander Rostov
Attended the Morrison's Academy in Crieff.
Studied a foundation course in drama at Kirkcaldy College of Technology.
Graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, in 1992.
Has older brother, Colin.
Has Scottish and German ancestry.
He is avid motorcyclist.
He traveled around the world on motorbikes in 2004.
He played Malcolm Scrawdyke in a play "Little Malcolm and His Struggles Against the Eunuchs" (1998-1999), at Hampstead Theatre.
He was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his role as Sky Masterson in a musical "Guys and Dolls" (2005), at Piccadilly Theatre.
He portrayed Iago in a play "Othello" (2007), at Donmar Warehouse.
Likes to play the guitar and chess.
Good friends with Naveen Andrews, Jude Law and Hugh Dancy.
Supporter of St. Johnstone Football Club.
Fan of the Fremantle Dockers in the Australian Football League.
Received the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award in 2016.
He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 2013.
Lives in Los Angeles County, California.
He was married to Eve Mavrakis (2016-2017), they have four daughters: Clara Mathilde, Esther Rose and Jamyan (adopted from Mongolia).
He started dating actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead in 2017, the couple got married in 2022, they have a son, Laurie.