Ewan McGregor

Ewan is represented professionally by the firm United Agents.

Ewan has appeared in many stage plays, such as Guys And Dolls, The Play Wot I Wrote, Little Malcolm And His Struggle Against The Eunuchs and What the Butler Saw.

To prepare for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Ewan studied Alec Guinness' films to ensure accuracy in his accent and the pacing of his words.

Ewan was ranked #8 in the 2001 Orange Film Survey of greatest British actors.

Ewan auditioned for the role of Mercutio in the 1996 Baz Lhurmann film Romeo + Juliet. This is the second time Leonardo DiCaprio has been chosen over him. He was later reunited with Lhurmann in Moulin Rouge!.

Ewan was originally up for the lead role in the film The Beach, with director Danny Boyle and screenwriter John Hodge, who he had previously worked with. However, when the role went to Leonardo DiCaprio instead, Ewan ceased communication with both Danny Boyle and John Hodge.

Ewan is ranked #36 in Empire Magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.

Ewan contributed to a charity DVD for CHAS (Children's Hospice Association Scotland), by appearing in a promotional film.

As part of the Scout Associations 101st Birthday Celebrations in 2008, Ewan and Charley Boorman were awarded an Honorary Navigator Award for their Long Way Down and Long Way Round television shows.

In 2008, Ewan promoted a male fragrance for "Davidoff", called Adventure, and he Japan he appeared in ads for Toyota's Grand Suite New Alphard.

Ewan quit smoking in 2007, after excessively indulging for years. He used a hypnotherapist to help. He has also been teetotal since 2001, believing that at the time he was borderline alcoholic.

In 2001, Ewan received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ulster.

Ewan has had several moles removed, one of which was cancerous.

In a January 2007 survey of 10,000 women to find the World's Sexiest Man, Ewan was ranked no. 23.

Ewan has been asked to play Kurt Cobain in a movie about his life, by Courtney Love, after she acquired the rights to Heavier Than Heaven - a biography about Kurt that was written by Charles Cross.

Ewan is an UNICEF ambassador.

Awards BAFTAs (Scottish) Best Actor in a Film for Trainspotting (1997) (Won). Best Actor in a Scottish Film for Young Adam (2004) (Won). Emmys Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for ER (1997) (Nomination). Golden Globes Best Performances by an Actor in a Leading Role - Musical or Comedy for >Moulin Rouge (2002) (Nomination). MTV Movie Awards Best Musical Sequence for Moulin Rouge with Nicole Kidman (2002) (Won). Screen Actors Guild Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for >Little Voice (1999) (Nomination). Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture for Moulin Rouge (2002) (Nomination) The Variety Club Showbusiness Awards
Film Actor Award for Moulin Rouge!

Ewan formed a production company with friends Jonny Lee Miller, Sean Pertwee, Jude Law and Sadie Frost called Natural Nylon. However, Ewan withdrew as he was unable to commit enough time to it. The company later folded.

Ewan is 5'9" (1.75 m) tall.

Ewan is a former roommate of Jude Law.