Ewan McGregor filmography
The filmography of Scottish actor, voice actor and director Ewan McGregor. McGregor made his debut in the British television series Lipstick on Your Collar. He followed this one year later by appearing in Bill Forsyth's Being Human (1994), Danny Boyle's thriller Shallow Grave (1994). Two years later, he plays the heroin addict Mark Renton in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting which garnered his international recognition. He reprised the role in the sequel film T2 Trainspotting (2017).
In 1999, he played the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; the character was originally played by Sir Alec Guinness in the first Star Wars trilogy. He reprised the role in its sequels Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005). In the 2015 film Star Wars: The Force Awakens, McGregor reprised the role of Obi-Wan in a voice cameo. His uncle, Denis Lawson, had played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy. For his role as Christian in the 2001 jukebox musical romantic comedy film, Moulin Rouge! he received his first nomination for a Golden Globe, for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Eleven years later, for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2012), in the same category.
In 2010, McGregor's performance as The Ghost Writer in Roman Polanski's psychological thriller The Ghost Writer garnered him the European Film Award for Best Actor.
In 2016, McGregor made his directorial feature film debut in American Pastoral.
Film
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Lipstick on Your Collar | PTE Mick Hopper | 6 episodes |
| 1993 | Scarlet and Black | Julien Sorel | Mini-series |
| 1995 | Kavanagh QC | David Robert Armstrong | Episode: "Nothing But the Truth" |
| 1996 | Karaoke | Young Man | Episode: "Tuesday" |
| 1996 | Tales from the Crypt | Ford | Episode: "Cold War" |
| 1997 | ER | Duncan Stewart | Episode: "The Long Way Around" Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (1998) |
| 2002 | The Polar Bears of Churchill with Ewan McGregor | Himself | Documentary series |
| 2004 | Long Way Round | Himself | |
| 2007 | Long Way Down | Himself | |
| 2010 | The Battle of Britain | Himself | Documentary |
| 2012 | Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission | Himself | |
| 2012 | Bomber Boys | Himself | |
| 2013 | The Corrections | Chip Lambert | Unaired pilot |
| 2013 | Hebrides: Islands on the Edge | Himself as Narrator (voice) | Documentary series |
| 2015 | Doll & Em | Ewan | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Highlands: Scotland's Wild Heart | Himself as Narrator (voice) | Documentary series Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Narrator (2017) |
| 2017 | Fargo | Emmit Stussy | 10 episodes[3] Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominated – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (2017) |
| Raymond "Ray" Stussy |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs | Joe Orton | Hampstead Theatre | |
| 2005 | Guys and Dolls | Sky Masterson | Piccadilly Theatre | |
| 2007 | Othello | Iago | Donmar Warehouse | |
| 2014 | The Real Thing | Henry | American Airlines Theatre | [4] |
See also
References
- ↑ Breznican, Anthony (20 December 2015). "Obi-Wan and Yoda are secretly in Star Wars: The Force Awakens". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.indiewire.com/2018/06/doctor-sleep-ewan-mcgregor-adult-danny-torrance-shining-sequel-1201974541/
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (20 May 2016). "'Fargo': Ewan McGregor Set As the Lead In Season 3 Of FX Limited Series In Dual Role". Deadline.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ↑ Stasio, Marilyn (30 October 2014). "Broadway Review: 'The Real Thing' with Ewan McGregor". Variety. Retrieved 9 December 2014.