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Ewan McGregor

McGregor at the Stormbreaker premiere, July 2006
Born Ewan Gordon McGregor
March 31, 1971 (1971-03-31) (age 37)
Crieff, Scotland
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Eve Mavrakis (1995-present)

Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971; pronounced /ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər/)[1] is a Scottish actor who has had significant success in mainstream, indie, and art house films. Stormbreaker is a 2006 spy film based on the same titled novel, the first novel in the ''Alex Rider'' series. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Crieff (Craoibh meaning "tree" is a Market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Ewan Gordon McGregor (born 31 March 1971 ˌjuːən məˈgrɛgər is a Scottish Actor, who has had significant success in mainstream indie and art Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. The Scots people ( Scots Gaelic: Albannaich) are a Nation and an Ethnic group indigenous to Scotland. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works An independent film, or indie film, is a film that is produced outside of the Hollywood Studio system, a series of oligopolistic practices by several An Art film (also called an “art cinema” “art movie” or in the U He is ranked No. 36 in Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [2] He is perhaps best known for playing the lead role in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, his portrayal of the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequel trilogy of Star Wars, his role as the romantic penniless writer in the 2001 award-winning Moulin Rouge!, and his motorcycle adventures with friend Charley Boorman. Danny Boyle (born 20 October 1956 is an English director and Film producer, best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting Trainspotting is a 1996 Scottish film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. For other uses see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Musical film Charley Boorman (born 23 August 1966 is an English actor and adventurer

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Biography

Early life and career

McGregor was born in the Perth Royal Infirmary, was brought up in the nearby small town of Crieff, Scotland, and went to the independent fee-paying school Morrison's Academy. Perth (Peairt is a town and former Royal burgh in central Scotland. Crieff (Craoibh meaning "tree" is a Market town in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Morrison's Academy is an independent co-educational school in Crieff, Scotland, which provides nursery, primary and secondary school facilities His mother, Carol Diane (née Lawson), is a teacher and school administrator, and his father, James Charles Stuart McGregor, is a physical education teacher. In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or [3][4] His mother is the sister of actor Denis Lawson, the sister-in-law of the late actress Sheila Gish, and the step-aunt of the late Lou Gish. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947 is a Scottish Actor. Sheila Gish ( 23 April 1942 - 9 March 2005) was a British stage and Television actress Lou Gish ( 27 May 1967 &ndash 20 February 2006) was an English stage, Film and Television McGregor attended Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 1988 to study drama. Guildhall School of Music and Drama is an independent music and dramatic arts school which was founded in 1880 in London, England. Six months before graduating, he won a leading role in Dennis Potter's six-part BBC series Lipstick on Your Collar, and has been working steadily ever since. Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935&ndash7 June 1994 was a controversial English Dramatist, best known for The Singing Detective Lipstick on Your Collar is a 1993 British television serial written by Dennis Potter, originally broadcast on Channel 4. He made his feature film debut in 1993 in Bill Forsyth's Being Human. Being Human is a 1993 film starring Robin Williams. The film portrays the experience of a single human soul (portrayed by Williams through various The following year, he earned widespread praise and won an Empire Award for his performance in the thriller Shallow Grave, which marked his first collaboration with director Danny Boyle. Since 1995, Empire &mdash Britain 's biggest selling Film Magazine &mdashhas organised the annual Empire Movie Awards Shallow Grave is a 1994 British crime thriller feature film that marks the directorial debut of Danny Boyle with an original Danny Boyle (born 20 October 1956 is an English director and Film producer, best known for his work on films such as Trainspotting His major international breakthrough soon followed with the role of heroin addict Mark Renton in Boyle's film version of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1996). Heroin ( INN: diacetylmorphine, BAN: diamorphine) is a semi-synthetic opioid synthesized from Morphine, a derivative Drug addiction is widely considered a pathological state. The disorder of addiction involves the progression of acute Drug use to the development of drug-seeking Irvine Welsh (born 27 September 1958 Leith, Edinburgh) is a contemporary Scottish novelist, best known for his novel Trainspotting Trainspotting is a 1996 Scottish film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh

Leading man

McGregor has been featured as the male romantic lead in Hollywood films such as Moulin Rouge! and Down With Love, and in the British film Little Voice. This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. For other uses see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Musical film Down with Love ( 2003) is a Romantic comedy film directed by Peyton Reed and written by Eve Ahlert, and starring Renée Zellweger Little Voice is a 1998 British Drama film with Music written and directed by Mark Herman. He received excellent reviews for his performance as an amoral drifter mixed up in murder in the British film Young Adam (2003), which co-starred the acclaimed British actress Tilda Swinton. Young Adam is a 2003 Film written and directed by David Mackenzie, based on the novel of the same name by Alexander Trocchi Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Katherine Matilda "Tilda" Swinton (born 5 November 1960 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - BAFTA Scotland - and Coppa Volpi award-winning

He took on the role of a younger Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, a role originally made famous by Sir Alec Guinness in the original Star Wars films. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Sir Alec Guinness, CH, CBE (2 April 1914 &ndash 5 August 2000 was an English Actor. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded McGregor took very special care (especially in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith) in his portrayal of Kenobi to ensure that Obi-Wan's mannerisms, speech timings, and accents closely resemble Obi-Wan's "Alec Guinness Self". Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. [5] In appearing in Star Wars films, he was continuing a family tradition of sorts: his uncle, Denis Lawson, had played Wedge Antilles in the original Star Wars trilogy. Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947 is a Scottish Actor. Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. McGregor was also offered the lead role as James Bond in the 2006 reboot Casino Royale but he turned it down because he feared becoming typecast. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story For other meanings see Typecasting. Typecasting is the process by which a film TV or stage Actor is strongly identified with a specific [6]

McGregor is one of the few major male actors to repeatedly do full-frontal nudity in many of his films, including Trainspotting, Velvet Goldmine, The Pillow Book, and Young Adam. Trainspotting is a 1996 Scottish film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. The Pillow Book is a 1996 film by UK director Peter Greenaway, which stars Vivian Wu as Nagiko a Japanese model in search Young Adam is a 2003 Film written and directed by David Mackenzie, based on the novel of the same name by Alexander Trocchi He also played gay or bisexual characters in two of these (Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book (1996) and Todd Haynes' Velvet Goldmine (1998)). In the English language, gay is an Adjective that in modern usage refers to Homosexuality. Bisexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of both sexes or to a bisexual orientation Peter Greenaway, CBE (born 5 April 1942) is an English Film director born in Wales. The Pillow Book is a 1996 film by UK director Peter Greenaway, which stars Vivian Wu as Nagiko a Japanese model in search Todd Haynes (born January 2, 1961, in Encino, California) is an award-winning American Film director. Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes.

In 2005, McGregor lent his voice to two successful animated features: He provided the voice of the robot Rodney Copperbottom in Robots, which also featured the voices of Halle Berry and Robin Williams. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following is a list of characters that appear in the 2005 Film Robots. Robots is a 2005 American computer-animated Comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox (the Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former Robin McLaurim Williams (born July 21 1951 or 1952 is an American television stage and film actor and Comedian who has won an Academy Award for his performance He then voiced the lead character in Gary Chapman's Valiant, alongside Jim Broadbent, John Cleese and Ricky Gervais. Gary Chapman may refer to Gary Chapman (author, the author of the Five Love Languages series Gary Chapman (musician, an American For other uses see Valiant. Valiant is a 2005 computer-animated Film, which tells the tale of a James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. John Marwood Cleese (ˈkliːz born 27 October, 1939) is a British Actor, Comedian, Writer, Film producer Ricky Dene Gervais (dʒɜːˈveɪz born 25 June 1961 is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer, director, Producer and former Additionally in 2005, McGregor played two roles (one a clone of the other) opposite Scarlett Johansson in Michael Bay's The Island and then appeared in Marc Forster's Stay, a psychological thriller co-starring Naomi Watts and Ryan Gosling. Scarlett I Johansson (born November 22 1984 is an actress and Singer, of dual American and Danish citizenship Michael Benjamin Bay (born February 17, 1965) is an American Film director and producer. The Island is a 2005 Science fiction Film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson Marc Forster (born) is a German - Swiss Filmmaker and Screenwriter. Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the wide-ranging thriller genre Naomi Ellen Watts (born September Ryan Thomas Gosling (born November 12 1980) is an Academy Award, Golden Globe and two-time Screen Actors Guild award-nominated

McGregor has narrated the STV show JetSet, a Scottish series following the lives of student pilots and navigators at RAF Lossiemouth as they undergo a gruelling six-month course learning to fly the Tornado GR4 – the RAF's primary attack aircraft. STV is the brand used by both ITV licensees in Northern and Central Scotland formerly known as Grampian TV (now legally STV North Ltd In theatre, he starred alongside Jane Krakowski, Douglas Hodge, and Jenna Russell in the original Donmar Warehouse production of Guys and Dolls[7] in London at the Piccadilly Theatre. Jane Krakowski (born October 11, 1968) is an American actress and Singer. Douglas Hodge (born 1960 is a British actor director and musician who trained for the stage at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA Jenna Russell (born 5 October 1967) is a critically acclaimed English actress and singer Donmar Warehouse is a small not for profit Theatre in the Covent Garden area of the London Borough of Camden, with seating for 250 playgoers Guys and Dolls is a musical, with the music and lyrics written by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Piccadilly Theatre is a West End theatre located at 16 Denman Street behind Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to the Regents Palace Hotel in the City He played the leading role of Sky Masterson, made famous by Marlon Brando in the movie, and he received the LastMinute. Guys and Dolls is a musical, with the music and lyrics written by Frank Loesser and book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows, based on Marlon Brando Jr (April 3 1924 – July 1 2004 was an Academy Award -winning American Actor, whose body of work spanned over half a century com award for Best Actor in 2005. [8] He was also nominated for an Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre [9] McGregor appears opposite Colin Farrell in Cassandra's Dream, released on January 18, 2008, and will co-star with Daniel Craig in Dan Harris' upcoming film adaptation of Glen Duncan's novel I, Lucifer. Colin James Farrell (born May 31, 1976) is an Irish Actor, who has appeared in several high-profile Hollywood films including Cassandra's Dream (2007 is a Suspense film directed by Woody Allen in the UK, starring Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Daniel Wroughton Craig (born 2 March 1968 is an English Actor. Dan Harris (born 1979 is an American screenwriter and director best known for working with Michael Dougherty and Bryan Singer, and whose writing credits include Glen Duncan is a British author born in 1965 in Bolton, Lancashire, England to an Anglo-Indian family See I Lucifer for the book published in 1967 by Peter O'Donnell from his Modesty Blaise series

From December 2007 to February 2008, he starred as Iago in Othello at the Donmar Warehouse alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor as Othello and Kelly Reilly as Desdemona,[10][11] a role he will reprise on BBC Radio Three in May 2008. Iago is a Fictional character in William Shakespeare 's play Othello. Chiwetel Ejiofor, OBE (pronounced approximately /tʃuwɛtəl ɛdʒəfɔː/ born 10 July 1974) is an award-winning and two-time Golden Globe Kelly Reilly (born 18 July 1977) is an English Actress. Personal life Reilly grew up in Chessington Greater London in

Personal life

On July 22, 1995, in a village in France, McGregor married Eve Mavrakis, a French production designer, whom he met while filming a guest appearance on the British television series Kavanagh QC. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Legal residents and citizens To be French according to the first article of the Constitution is to be a citizen of France regardless of one's origin race or religion ( Production designer is a term used in the movie and Television industries to refer to the person responsible for the overall look of a filmed event such as films Kavanagh QC was a British Television series made by Carlton Television for ITV between 1995 and 2001. [12] They have two daughters together, Clara Mathilde (born February 1996) and Esther Rose (born November 7, 2001). Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. In April 2006, McGregor and his wife adopted Jamiyan, a four-year-old girl from Mongolia (born June 2001). Stories without links will be removed'. News stories must be in English Adoption is the act of legally placing a child with a Parent or parents other than those to whom they were born Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East [13] They currently reside in North London. McGregor refuses to talk about his family in interviews; "because it's private". [14] During the "fly-on-the-wall" filming of preparation for the Long Way Round and Long Way Down journeys, McGregor went to great lengths to keep his children and information that could reveal the location of his house away from the cameras. Unlike travelling companion Charley Boorman, whose daughters often appeared in front of the cameras, McGregor's children were not present at the send-off or any other filmed parts of either adventure.

A keen motorcyclist since his youth, McGregor undertook a marathon motorcycle trip with his friend Charley Boorman and cameraman Claudio von Planta in 2004. Charley Boorman (born 23 August 1966 is an English actor and adventurer Claudio von Planta (born 16 September 1962 is a Swiss cameraman, director and filmmaker based in London. From mid-April to the end of July, they travelled from London to New York via central Europe, Ukraine, Russia (including Siberia), Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Canada on BMW R1150GS Adventure motorcycles, for a cumulative distance of 22,345 miles (35,960 km). Central Europe is the Region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Siberia (Сиби́рь Sibir) is the name given to the vast region constituting almost all of Northern Asia and for the most part currently serving Kazakhstan, also Kazakstan ( Қазақстан, Qazaqstan, qɑzɑqˈstɑn Казахстан, Kazakhstán,) officially the Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The BMW R 1150 GS and BMW R 1150 GS Adventure are Motorcycles that were manufactured by BMW Motorrad between 1999 and 2005 [15] The trip formed the basis of a TV series and a best-selling book, both called Long Way Round. Long Way Round ( LWR) is a documentary television series DVD set and book documenting the journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from En route the Long Way Round team took time out to see some of UNICEF's work in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 The Long Way Round team reunited in 2007 for another motorcycle trip from John o' Groats in Scotland to Cape Town in South Africa. John o' Groats ( Taigh Iain Ghròt in Scottish Gaelic) ( is a village in the Highland council area of Scotland Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The journey, entitled Long Way Down lasted from May 12 until August 5, 2007. Long Way Down is a television series book and DVD documenting a Motorcycle journey undertaken by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, on Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [16]

McGregor has in the past been outspoken against other celebrities, notably fellow Scottish actor Sean Connery, about whom he is alleged to have said that he resented being told how to feel about Scotland "by someone who hadn't lived there in 25 years" — it is also said, however, that he later apologised to Connery about this quote. Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish [17]

McGregor's brother, Colin, is a Tornado GR4 pilot in the Royal Air Force. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [18] Colin performed a fly-by in a jet fighter and then joined the motorcycle team during the early stages of the Long Way Down journey. His father Jim McGregor also rode on sections of both Long Way Round and Long Way Down, while his mother Carol surprised him in the latter stages of his African journey, serving him a can of Coca-Cola at a lodge in Malawi. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries The Republic of Malawi (məˈlɑːwi or; formerly Nyasaland) is in southern Africa.

In a November 2007 episode of Parkinson, Ewan claimed that he has given up alcohol after a period where he was arguably a functioning alcoholic, and that he has not had a drink in seven years. Parkinson was a British television Chat show presented by Sir Michael Parkinson. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions [19] In 2008 he had a cancerous mole removed from underneath his right eye. [20]

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
1993 Being Human Alvarez
1994 Shallow Grave Alex Law Empire Award - Best British Actor
1995 Blue Juice Dean Raymond
1996 Trainspotting Mark Renton Scottish BAFTA Awards - Best Actor in a Leading Role
Empire Awards - Best British Actor
ALFS Awards - British Actor of the Year
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Breakthrough Performance
The Pillow Book Jerome
Emma Frank Churchill
Brassed Off Andy
1997 Nightwatch Martin Bells
The Serpent's Kiss Meneer Chrome
A Life Less Ordinary Robert Lewis Empire Awards - Best British Actor
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Dance Sequence (shared with Cameron Diaz)
1998 Desserts Stroller
Velvet Goldmine Curt Wild
Little Voice Billy Nominated: Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - shared with Annette Badland Brenda Blethyn Jim Broadbent Michael Caine Jane Horrocks Philip Jackson
1999 Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated: Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor
Nominated: Blockbuster Entertainment Awards - Favorite Actor; Action/Science Fiction
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Fight, shared with Liam Neeson and Ray Park
Rogue Trader Nick Leeson
Eye of the Beholder Stephen Wilson
2000 Nora James Joyce Nominated: Irish Film and Television Awards - Best Actor
2001 Moulin Rouge! Christian ALFS Awards - British Actor of the Year
Empire Awards - Best British Actor
MTV Movie Award - Best Musical Sequence (shared with Nicole Kidman)
Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical
Nominated: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture - shared with Jim Broadbent, Nicole Kidman, John Leguizamo, Richard Roxburgh
Nominated: Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
Nominated: Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards - Best Actor
Nominated: MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss (shared with Nicole Kidman)
Black Hawk Down SPC John Grimes Nominated: Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards - Best Acting Ensemble (shared with Eric Bana, Ewen Bremner, William Fichtner, Josh Hartnett, Jason Isaacs, Sam Shepard, Tom Sizemore)
2002 Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones Obi-Wan Kenobi
2003 Down with Love Catcher Block
Young Adam Joe Taylor Scottish BAFTA Awards - Best Actor In A Leading Role
Nominated: British Independent Film Award - Best Actor
Nominated: Empire Awards - Best British Actor
Faster Narrator (voice)
Big Fish Young Edward Bloom
2005 Robots Rodney Copperbottom (voice)
Valiant Valiant (voice)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith Obi-Wan Kenobi Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Fight (shared with Hayden Christensen)
Nominated: MTV Movie Awards - Best Hero
The Island Lincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln
Stay Sam Foster
2006 Scenes of a Sexual Nature Billy
Miss Potter Norman Warne
Stormbreaker Ian Rider
2007 Cassandra's Dream Ian
2008 Deception Jonathan
Incendiary Jasper Black awaiting release
Jackboots on Whitehall Chris (voice) post-production
2009 I Love You Phillip Morris Phillip Morris filming
Amelia Gene Vidal filming
Angels & Demons Carlo Ventresca filming
I, Lucifer Declan Gunn on hold

Television

Discography

References

  1. ^ See Pronunciation of Ewan McGregor. The year 1993 in film involved many significant films (For more about films in foreign languages check sources in those languages Being Human is a 1993 film starring Robin Williams. The film portrays the experience of a single human soul (portrayed by Williams through various The year 1994 in film involved some significant events Top grossing films (U Shallow Grave is a 1994 British crime thriller feature film that marks the directorial debut of Danny Boyle with an original Since 1995, Empire &mdash Britain 's biggest selling Film Magazine &mdashhas organised the annual Empire Movie Awards The year 1995 in film involved some significant events Events March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris Blue Juice is a 1995 British film directed by Carl Prechezer and starring Sean Pertwee, Catherine Zeta Jones, Ewan McGregor The year 1996 in film involved some significant events Major releases this year included Fargo, Trainspotting, The English Patient Trainspotting is a 1996 Scottish film directed by Danny Boyle based on the novel Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh BAFTA Scotland is the national organisation for Scotland of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. The London Film Critics' Circle is the name by which the Film Section of the The Critics' Circle is known internationally The MTV Movie Awards is a film awards show presented annually on MTV ( Music Television) The Pillow Book is a 1996 film by UK director Peter Greenaway, which stars Vivian Wu as Nagiko a Japanese model in search Emma is a 1996 period film based on the novel of the same name by Jane Austen. Brassed Off is a 1996 Black comedy British film written and directed by Mark Herman. The year 1997 in film involved some significant events Events Summer - Production begins on Star Wars Episode I The Phantom Menace Nightwatch is a 1997 horror &ndash Thriller film directed by Ole Bornedal, and starring Ewan McGregor, Patricia Arquette The Serpent's Kiss (Fr Le Baiser du serpent, Ge Der Schlangenkuss) is a 1997 film directed by Philippe Rousselot A Life Less Ordinary is a 1997 romantic / Black comedy film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Boyle and John Hodge The year 1998 in film involved some significant events Events February 14 - Sharon Stone marries Phil Bronstein Desserts is a 1998 short film directed by Jeff Stark and starring Ewan McGregor. Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. Little Voice is a 1998 British Drama film with Music written and directed by Mark Herman. The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in Annette Badland (born 1950 in Edgbaston, Birmingham) is an English actress Brenda Blethyn OBE (born 20 February 1946) is a Golden Globe -winning English Film, stage, television and James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. Sir Maurice Joseph Micklewhite Jr, CBE (born 14 March 1933 better known by his screen name Michael Caine, is an Oscar - and BAFTA Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is an English actress, Musician, and singer Philip, Phillip or Phil Jackson may refer to Phil Jackson (born 1945 NBA basketball player and coach Phil Jackson The year 1999 in film involved some significant events and was arguably the most successful year for films released in the 1990s Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace is a 1999 military sci-fi film written and directed by George Lucas. Obi-Wan Kenobi is a Fictional character in the Star Wars universe. The Saturn Award is an award presented annually by the Academy of Science Fiction Fantasy & Horror Films to honor the top works in Science fiction, Fantasy William John "Liam" Neeson OBE (born June 7, 1952) is an Irish Actor. Raymond Park (born 23 August 1974 is a British Actor, Stunt man and Martial artist, best known for his portrayal of Darth Maul Rogue Trader is a 1999 Drama film directed by James Dearden about Nick Leeson and the 1995 collapse of Barings Bank. Eye of the Beholder is a thriller movie starring Ewan McGregor and Ashley Judd, based on the Novel of the same name The year 2000 in film involved some significant events Events Top grossing films Please note that following the tradition of the Nora is a 2000 movie directed by Pat Murphy about Irish Author James Joyce. The Irish Film and Television Awards (IFTAs were first awarded in 1999 The year 2001 in film involved some significant events (For more about non-English films check sources in those languages This article is about the 2001 Motion picture. For other uses see Moulin Rouge (disambiguation Moulin Rouge! is a 2001 Musical film The Satellite Awards are an annual award given by the International Press Academy. The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in The Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture is an award given by the Screen Actors Guild to honor the finest acting achievements in James "Jim" Broadbent (born 24 May 1949 is an English Academy Award -winning theatre film and television Actor. John Leguizamo (born July 22, 1964) is an Emmy Award -winning and Golden Globe -nominated Colombian -American Comedian Richard Roxburgh (born 1 January 1962 is an Australian actor who has starred in many Australian films and has appeared in supporting roles in a number of Hollywood productions The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards The Film Critics Circle of Australia is a non-profit organisation a group of cinema critics that judge Australian Films See also Black Hawk Down is a 2001 Academy Award -winning War film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down a The Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS is an organization of film reviewers from Phoenix -based publications Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich; 9 August 1968 is an Australian Film and Television Actor. Ewen Bremner (born 23 January 1972) is a Scottish Actor. Bremner was born in Edinburgh, a son of two art teachers William Edward "Bill" Fichtner (born November 27, 1956) is an American Supporting actor, often credited as William Fichtner Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American Actor. Jason Isaacs (born 6 June 1963 is a British actor born in Liverpool, England best known for his performances as Death Eater Lucius Malfoy in the Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943) is an American artist who worked as an award-winning Playwright, Writer and Actor. Thomas Edward "Tom" Sizemore Jr (born September 29, 1964) The year 2002 in film involved some significant events The first significant releases of sequels took place between Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones is a 2002 Film directed by George Lucas and written by Lucas and Jonathan Hales The year 2003 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Lord of the Rings The Return Down with Love ( 2003) is a Romantic comedy film directed by Peyton Reed and written by Eve Ahlert, and starring Renée Zellweger Young Adam is a 2003 Film written and directed by David Mackenzie, based on the novel of the same name by Alexander Trocchi The British Independent Film Awards were created in 1998 by Raindance founder Elliot Grove, to celebrate achievement in independently funded British movies Faster is a feature-length documentary film about the MotoGP motorcycle racing world championship Big Fish is a 2003 fantasy Drama film, directed by Tim Burton and written by John August. The year 2005 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with movies like The Devil's Rejects, Cheaper Robots is a 2005 American computer-animated Comedy film produced by Blue Sky Studios for 20th Century Fox (the For other uses see Valiant. Valiant is a 2005 computer-animated Film, which tells the tale of a Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith is a 2005 Space opera Film written and directed by George Lucas. Hayden Christensen (born April 19 1981 is a Golden Globe Award -nominated Canadian Actor. The Island is a 2005 Science fiction Film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest Scenes of a Sexual Nature is a 2006 comedy-drama film directed by Ed Blum. Miss Potter is a 2006 Chris Noonan Film. It is a Biopic of children's author and illustrator Beatrix Potter, and combines Stormbreaker is a 2006 spy film based on the same titled novel, the first novel in the ''Alex Rider'' series. 2007 saw major releases such as The Simpsons Movie, National Treasure Book of Secrets, Cassandra's Dream (2007 is a Suspense film directed by Woody Allen in the UK, starring Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell Deception is a 2008 drama - romance - Thriller film directed by Marcel Langenegger written by Mark Bomback, and starring Incendiary is a film currently in production and targeted for release in 2008. Jackboots on Whitehall is a 2008 spoof War movie about the Nazis invading England, filmed using Action Man -type dolls 2009 in film has numerous films in production to be released in 2009 as well as films that have announced release dates but have yet to begin filming Amelia is an upcoming 2009 biographical film based on the life of Amelia Earhart, starring Hilary Swank as Earhart along with a cast that Angels & Demons is an upcoming Film adaptation of Dan Brown 's novel of the same name, due for release on May 15 2009 See I Lucifer for the book published in 1967 by Peter O'Donnell from his Modesty Blaise series Lipstick on Your Collar is a 1993 British television serial written by Dennis Potter, originally broadcast on Channel 4. Tales from the Crypt is a horror anthology American TV series that ran from 1989 to 1996 on the Premium Cable channel ER is an Emmy Award -winning American Medical drama series created by Novelist Michael Crichton and airing on Long Way Round ( LWR) is a documentary television series DVD set and book documenting the journey of Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman from Long Way Down is a television series book and DVD documenting a Motorcycle journey undertaken by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, on Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 Velvet Goldmine is a 1998 film directed and co-written by Todd Haynes. The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 "Come What May" is the Love theme from Baz Luhrmann 's 2001 film Moulin Rouge! It is sung by Ewan McGregor " Your Song " is a Ballad composed and performed by musician Elton John.
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  17. ^ Synnot, Siobhan. "The force is with him", Scotland on Sunday, 2003-07-13. Scotland on Sunday is a Scottish Sunday Newspaper, published in Edinburgh by The Scotsman Publications Ltd and consequently assuming Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Retrieved on 2007-06-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins  
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