Ëwan McGregor
Birth Name:
Ewan Gordon McGregor
Birth Place:
Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profession
Actor, Soundtrack, Producer, Writer, Director, Camera department
Fast Facts
- Became the youngest to win the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival in 2012
- Named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2013
- Sat as a member of the jury for the Cannes Film Festival in 2012
- Worked with UNICEF campaigns in the Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Uganda, Ethiopia, India, Nepal and Congo
- Attended the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
- Married to production designer Eve Mavrakis
- Nephew to actors Denis Lawson and Sheila Gish
- Worked as a stagehand after leaving school at the age of 16
- Quote: "I won't buy into the Hollywood thing - I want to be in good movies․"
- Quote: "I've never started a film with anything other than enthusiasm․"
- Known for collaborating with director Danny Boyle in films such as "Shallow Grave," "Trainspotting" and "A Life Less Ordinary․"
- Journeyed around the world on a motorcycle trip with actor Charley Boorman in 2004
- Was in contention for the role of Will Turner in "Pirates of the Caribbean․"
- Was the original choice to portray the role of Jim in "28 Days Later․"
Awards
- 1996Empire Award - Best British Actor:Winner
- 1997BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film:Winner
- 1997CFCA Award - Most Promising Actor:Nominated
- 1997Empire Award - Best British Actor:Winner
- 1997ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Winner
- 1997MTV Movie Award - Best Breakthrough Performance:Nominated
- 1997Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 1998Empire Award - Best British Actor:Winner
- 1998MTV Movie Award - Best Dance Sequence:Nominated
- 1999Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast:Nominated
- 2000Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actor - Action/Science Fiction:Nominated
- 2000IFTA Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2000MTV Movie Award - Best Fight:Nominated
- 2001AFI Award - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2001ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
- 2001ACCA - Best Actor in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 2001Outstanding European Achievement in World CinemaWinner
- 2001Golden Schmoes - Best Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2001Actor of the YearWinner
- 2001IF Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2002Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2002Empire Award - Best British Actor:Winner
- 2002FCCA Award - Best Actor - Male:Nominated
- 2002Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2002ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Winner
- 2002MTV Movie Award - Best Musical Sequence:Winner
- 2002MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Nominated
- 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Winner
- 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Winner
- 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2002Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Winner
- 2002Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Fight Scene:Winner
- 2003British Independent Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2004BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor in a Scottish Film:Winner
- 2004Empire Award - Best British Actor:Nominated
- 2004ALFS Award - British Actor of the Year:Nominated
- 2005Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Rumble:Nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award - Best Hero:Nominated
- 2006MTV Movie Award - Best Fight:Nominated
- 2010European Film Award - European Actor:Winner
- 2010VVFP Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2011Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2011Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Winner
- 2012DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2012SLFCA Award - Special Merit (for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment):Winner
- 2013Capri Ensemble Cast AwardWinner
- 2013Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2013Goya - Best Supporting Actor (Mejor Actor de Reparto):Nominated
- 2013Hollywood Film Award - Ensemble of the Year:Winner
- 2013NFCS Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
- 2013PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2013WAFCA Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
- 2014Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2014CinEuphoria - Best Supporting Actor - International Competition:Nominated
- 2014Gold Derby Film Award - Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2014Seattle Film Critics Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Nominated
- 2016CineLibri Award for Masterful Literary Adaptation - Grand Prize for the Best Literary Adaptation:Nominated
- 2016Art Cinema Award - Best Feature:Nominated
- 2016Golden Seashell - Best Film:Nominated
- 2017Felix - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017BAFTA Scotland Award - Best Actor - Film:Nominated
- 2017Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Lead Actor:Nominated
- 2017INOCA TV - Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
- 2017National Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2017OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Narrator:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:Nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series:Winner
- 2018Golden Camera - Best International Actor:Winner
- 2018Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 2018Golden Nymph - Outstanding Actor in a Long Fiction Program:Winner
- 2018National Film Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2018Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2018Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Series, Drama/Genre:Nominated
- 2019Fright Meter Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2019Horrorfest Award - Best Actor:Winner
- 2020Chainsaw Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2020HCA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Winner
- 2020IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2021Saturn Award - Best Actor:Nominated
- 2021CCA Super Award - Best Actor in a Superhero Movie:Winner
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award - Movie/Limited Series Actor:Nominated
- 2021MTV Movie + TV Award - Best Villain:Nominated
- 2021Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie:Winner
- 2021SFCS Award - Best Villain:Nominated
- 2022AACTA International Award - Best Actor in a Series:Nominated
- 2022Movies for Grownups Award - Best Actor - Television:Nominated
- 2022Saturn Award - Best Actor in a Streaming Series:Nominated
- 2022Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series:Nominated
- 2022Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2022People's Choice Award - The Male TV Star of 2022:Nominated
- 2022Satellite Award - Best Actor in a Miniseries, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
- 2022WAFCA Award - Best Voice Performance:Nominated
- 2023AFCA Award - Best Voice Acting/Animated/Digital Performance:Nominated
- 2023Windie - Sight Unseen Performance:Nominated
- 2023HFCS Award - Best Vocal/Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2023HCA Award - Best Voice or Motion-Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2023Blimp Award - Favorite Male TV Star (Family):Nominated
- 2023LEJA Award - Best Voice or Motion Capture Performance:Nominated
- 2023NCFCA Award - Best Vocal Performance in Animation or Mixed Media:Nominated
- 2023OFTA Film Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2023OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2023PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television:Nominated
- 2023Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Actor in a Limited Series or Streaming Movie:Nominated
- 2024Astra TV Award - Best Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie:Nominated
- 2024OFTA Television Award - Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Limited or Anthology Series:Nominated
- 2025Critics Choice Award - Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television:Nominated
- 2025Golden Globe - Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated