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Name: Ewan McGregor (pronounced "you-in")
Birthplace: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Birthdate: March 31, 1971
Eyes: Grey-bluey-greeney
Hair: Reddish
Height: 5'10½"

Best Known as: Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new Star Wars and Renton in Trainspotting

His breakthrough role was Alex Law in the brilliant Shallow Grave, directed by Danny Boyle, written by John Hodge and produced by Andrew MacDonald. Wicked, dark, hilarious, scary, wonderful: only a few words to describe this amazing film. Ewan starred as Mark Renton: heroin addict, hero, anti-hero. The film made waves for its brilliant and refreshingly bold images and for being sick, wacky, fabulously funny, visually arresting and completely innovative. Ewan was the heart of the film. Trainspotting introduced to the world a unique new talent. The success of Trainspotting not only boosted British cinema but allowed Ewan more opportunities, adding plenty of diverse and varied roles to his resume: pigeon keeper Billy in Little Voice, coal miner and horn player Andy in Brassed Off, Glam rocker Curt Wild in Velvet Goldmine, kidnapper Robert in A Life Less Ordinary among many. Ewan also won the coveted role of the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the three Star Wars prequels. His starring role in the innovative tragic-comic-operatic-musical Moulin Rouge as Christian displayed the ability Ewan has in taking on any type of role and making the character come alive in a way few actors can. Ewan's performance gained many fans and attention from the film world, garnering a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor.

Filmography:
Flora Plum (2005) (in production)
Gnomeo and Juliet (2006) (announced) (voice) Gnomeo
Untitled Peter Capaldi/Ewan McGregor Project (2006) (announced)
Stormbreaker (2006) (pre-production)
Stay (2005) (completed) Sam Foster
The Island (2005) Lincoln Six-Echo
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Obi-Wan Kenobi
Valiant (2005) (voice) Valiant
Robots (2005) (voice) Rodney Copperbottom
Big Fish (2003) Ed Bloom (Young)
Young Adam (2003) Joe Taylor
Down with Love (2003) Catcher Block
Solid Geometry (2002) (TV) Phil
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Obi-Wan Kenobi
Black Hawk Down (2001) Spec. John Grimes
Moulin Rouge! (2001) Christian
Nora (2000) James Joyce
Anno Domini (2000)
Eye of the Beholder (1999) Stephen Wilson
Rogue Trader (1999) Nick Leeson
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) Obi-Wan Kenobi
Little Voice (1998) Billy
Velvet Goldmine (1998) Curt Wild
Desserts (1998) Stroller
A Life Less Ordinary (1997) Robert Lewis
The Serpent's Kiss (1997) Meneer Chrome
Nightwatch (1997) Martin Bells
Brassed Off (1996) Andy
"Karaoke" (1996) (mini) TV Series Young Man
Emma (1996) Frank Churchill
The Pillow Book (1996) Jerome
Trainspotting (1996) Renton
Blue Juice (1995) Dean Raymond
Doggin' Around (1994) (TV) Tom Clayton
Shallow Grave (1994) Alex Law
"The Scarlet and the Black" (1993) (mini) TV Series Julien Sorel
"Lipstick on Your Collar" (1993) (mini) TV Series Pvt. Mick Hopper
Being Human (1993) Alvarez
Family Style (1993) (TV) Jimmy

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