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Biography. MacGregor, a Spanish-born cinematographer based in Los Angeles, CA, is known for films such as Fall (2022) and Kandahar (2023) and for his work on documentaries such as The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara . Filmography. Television. Short films. Awards. References. External links. Official website. MacGregor at IMDb.
- Ewan McGregor Filmography
Ewan McGregor filmography. McGregor in 2023. Ewan McGregor...
- Ewan McGregor Filmography
Ewan McGregor filmography. McGregor in 2023. Ewan McGregor made his acting debut in 1993 in the British television series Lipstick on Your Collar. He followed this one year later by appearing in Bill Forsyth 's Being Human and Danny Boyle 's thriller Shallow Grave.
YearTitleRole2025TBA2023David2023Father2022Wee Macgreegor. John Hassel's illustration for the early editions of Wee Macgreegor. Wee Macgreegor (properly called Macgregor Robinson and sometimes spelt "Wee Macgregor") is a character created in newspaper short stories and books written by the Scottish journalist and author, John Joy Bell, first appearing in the Glasgow Evening Times in 1901.
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- Early life
- Trainspotting and Danny Boyle
- Star Wars
- Moulin Rouge!, Fargo, and Halston
- Theater and other credits
- Personal life
Ewan McGregor (born March 31, 1971, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) Scottish actor of stage, film, and television who is perhaps best known for his portrayal of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the second Star Wars trilogy: Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace (1999), Star Wars: Episode II—Attack of the Clones (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III—Revenge of the Sit...
Ewan McGregor, whose brother, Colin McGregor, became a fighter pilot with the Royal Air Force (RAF), is the son of schoolteachers Carol (née Lawson) McGregor and James McGregor. They encouraged his pursuit of a life in the arts, and he studied at a number of theaters in Scotland before moving to London for a three-year stint at the Guildhall School...
In 1996 McGregor reunited with Boyle, assuming the star-making role of the heroin-addicted Mark Renton in Trainspotting. The dark comedy, which was based on the novel by Irvine Welsh, takes an unsparing look at the ravages of drugs and poverty in 1990s Scotland, and it includes a famous surreal scene in which Renton dives into a revolting toilet in...
In 1999 McGregor took on arguably his best-known role, Obi-Wan Kenobi, in Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace. Playing the character made famous by Alec Guinness in the original trilogy, McGregor shared scenes with such costars as Liam Neeson and Natalie Portman. McGregor reprised the role in the two sequels (2002 and 2005). He also provided th...
During this time McGregor also appeared in movies that highlighted his versatility. In 1998 he played an Iggy Pop-inspired singer in Velvet Goldmine, Todd Haynes’s exploration of music and gender fluidity. He later starred in Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin Rouge! (2001), a visually stunning musical set in 1890s Paris. McGregor portrayed a bohemian writer who falls in love with a doomed courtesan (played by Nicole Kidman). His other credits from 2001 include Ridley Scott’s acclaimed military drama Black Hawk Down, about a 1993 battle between U.S. soldiers and armed rebels in Mogadishu, Somalia. McGregor later teamed up with director Tim Burton on the fantastical drama Big Fish (2003) and then appeared with Renée Zellweger in Miss Potter (2006), a biopic about children’s author Beatrix Potter.
Noted for his commitment to roles, McGregor was highly sought after. His credits from 2010 include Roman Polanski’s The Ghost Writer, a thriller about an author hired to pen a politician’s memoirs, and the family comedy Nanny McPhee Returns. That year he also starred with Christopher Plummer in Beginners, a well-received dramedy about a man who discovers that his dying father is gay. McGregor later appeared in The Impossible (2012), about tourists caught in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; August: Osage County (2013), a family drama starring Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts; and A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014), a comedic western. In 2016 McGregor went behind the camera to direct American Pastoral, an adaptation of Philip Roth’s novel about a couple whose daughter becomes a terrorist; McGregor also starred in the drama.
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McGregor has memorably appeared on stage throughout his career. In 2005 he appeared in a West End production of the musical Guys and Dolls, earning acclaim as Sky Masterson. He then played Iago to Chiwetel Ejiofor’s Othello in a 2007 production of Shakespeare’s famed drama. In 2014 McGregor appeared in his first Broadway production, starring alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal in Tom Stoppard’s The Real Thing.
An avid motorcycle enthusiast, McGregor and longtime friend Charley Boorman filmed three docuseries in which they rode their motorcycles around the world: Long Way Round (2004–10), Long Way Down (2007), and Long Way Up (2020). McGregor also narrated the documentary Speed Is Expensive: Philip Vincent and the Million Dollar Motorcycle (2023).
In 1995 McGregor married production designer Eve Mavrakis, and they had four daughters. The couple separated in 2017 and divorced three years later. While filming Fargo, he met actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and they married in 2022. The couple share a son.
Although McGregor left Scotland as a teen, he has remained proud of his roots. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2013 for his efforts on behalf of charity and the arts, and he wore a Scottish kilt for the ceremony. After the United Kingdom voted (2016) to leave the European Union, McGregor came out in support of Scottish independence.
Director Ole Bornedal Stars Ewan McGregor Nick Nolte Anais Evans. 9. The Serpent's Kiss. 1997 1h 44m R. 5.6 (1.8K) Rate. In England, during the 17th-century, a Dutch garden architect (Ewan McGregor, "Moulin Rouge!") is drawn into a web of passion and treachery after being hired by a wealthy merchant.
Sort by List order. 1. Perfect Sense. 2011 1h 32m R. 7.0 (64K) Rate. 55 Metascore. A chef and a scientist fall in love as an epidemic begins to rob people of their sensory perceptions. Director David Mackenzie Stars Ewan McGregor Eva Green Lauren Tempany.
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MacGregor is a Scottish surname. The name is Anglicised form of the Scottish Gaelic MacGriogair. The Gaelic name was originally a patronym, and means "son of Griogar ". The Gaelic personal name Griogar is a Gaelicised form of the name Gregory. The surname is used by members of the Scottish clan Clan Gregor, also known as Clan MacGregor.
