Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor (born March 31 1971) is a Scottish actor.

He was born in Crieff, Scotland.

He is probably most well known for his role in The Phantom Menace, but came to prominence for his role as the drug-fiend Renton in the film version of Irvine Welsh's Trainspotting (1996). This role followed hard on an impressive movie-debut performance in Danny Boyle's 1994 film Shallow Grave.

Selected filmography

• Shallow Grave (1995)
• Emma (1996) (1996)
• Trainspotting (1996)
• The Pillow Book (1997)
• A Life Less Ordinary (1997)
• The Serpent's Kiss (1997)
• Nightwatch (1998)
• Velvet Goldmine (1998)
• Little Voice (1998)
• Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999)
• Rogue Trader (1999)
• Eye of the Beholder (2000)
• Nora (2000)
• Moulin Rouge (2001)
• Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
• Black Hawk Down (2002)
• Down With Love (2003)
• Young Adam (2003)