Ewan McGregor

Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on March 31, 1971 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, to Carol Diane (Lawson) and James Charles McGregor, both teachers. His uncle is actorDenis Lawson.He was raised in Crieff. At age 16, he left Morrison Academy to join the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals rather than be unhappy. McGregor studied drama for a year at Kirkcaldly in Fife, then enrolled at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama for a three-year course. He studied alongsideDaniel CraigandAlistair McGowan,among others, and left right before graduating after snagging the role of Private Mick Hopper inDennis Potter's six-part Channel 4 seriesLipstick on Your Collar (1993).His first notable role was that of Alex Law inShallow Grave (1994),directed byDanny Boyle,written byJohn Hodgeand produced byAndrew Macdonald.This was followed byThe Pillow Book (1995)andTrainspotting (1996),the latter of which brought him to the public's attention.

He is now one of the most critically acclaimed actors of his generation, and portrays Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first three Star Wars episodes. McGregor is married to French production designerEve Mavrakis,whom he met while working on the television seriesKavanagh QC (1995).They married in France in the summer of 1995, and have four daughters. McGregor formed a production company, with friendsJonny Lee Miller,Sean Pertwee,Jude Law,Sadie Frost,Damon Bryant,Bradley AdamsandGeoff Deehan,called "Natural Nylon", and hoped it would make innovative films that do not conform to Hollywood standards. McGregor and Bryant left the company in 2002. He was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama and charity.

Ewan made his directorial debut withAmerican Pastoral (2016),an adaptation ofPhilip Roth's book, in which Ewan also starred.

In 2018 McGregor won an Golden Globe for his work in the TV Series Fargo.