Age, Biography, and Wiki
Ewan McGregor, born on March 31, 1971, is a distinguished Scottish actor known for his extensive career spanning over three decades. He gained early recognition for his roles in "Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting" before achieving global fame as young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" prequels. McGregor has also showcased his singing abilities in "Moulin Rouge!" and has won critical acclaim for his performances in television series like "Fargo" and "Halston".
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| Date of Birth | 31 March 1971 |
| Age | 54 Years |
| Birth Place | Perth, Scotland |
| Horoscope | Aries |
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Height, Weight & Measurements
- Height: 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
- Weight: approximately 170 lbs (77 kg) Although specific measurements are not available, McGregor's stature and physique have been consistent throughout his acting career.
With his children raised in Mavrakis's Jewish faith, McGregor said in 2016, "My involvement in religion has more to do with the Jewish faith now and not the Christian faith, which I was very vaguely brought up in." McGregor has a heart and dagger tattoo of the names of Mavrakis and their daughters on his right arm. McGregor has appeared alongside his daughter Clara in Christopher Robin, The Birthday Cake and Bleeding Love.
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| Weight | 170 lbs |
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Dating & Relationship Status
Ewan McGregor has been married to Mary Elizabeth Winstead since 2022. Prior to this, he was married to Eve Mavrakis from 1995 to 2021.
His mother, Carol Diane (née Lawson), is a retired teacher at Crieff High School and latterly deputy head teacher at Kingspark School in Dundee. His father, James Charles Stewart "Jim" McGregor, is a retired physical education teacher and careers master at the independent Morrison's Academy in Crieff. He has an older brother, Colin (born 1969), a former Tornado GR4 pilot in the Royal Air Force. His uncle is actor Denis Lawson and his aunt by marriage was actress Sheila Gish, which makes him a step-cousin of Gish's actress daughters, Kay Curram and Lou Gish.
In May 2017, McGregor began a relationship with American actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, whom he met on the set of Fargo. McGregor and Winstead married in April 2022.
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| Husband | Eve Mavrakis (m. 1995-2020) Mary Elizabeth Winstead (m. 2022) |
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Net Worth and Salary
As of 2025, Ewan McGregor's net worth is estimated to be $25 million. His wealth is a result of his successful film and television career, including blockbuster hits like the "Star Wars" prequels and critically acclaimed performances in independent films. Additionally, endorsement deals and business investments have contributed to his financial success.
Career, Business, and Investments
McGregor's career has been marked by versatility:
- Early Success: He began gaining recognition in the early 1990s with films like "Shallow Grave" and "Trainspotting".
- Star Wars: His portrayal of young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" prequels (1999-2005) catapulted him to global fame.
- Moulin Rouge!: His performance opposite Nicole Kidman earned him a Golden Globe nomination.
- Recent Ventures: McGregor reprised his Obi-Wan Kenobi role in the Disney+ series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" (2022) and has been involved in various business ventures and philanthropic efforts.
While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGregor began his career with a leading role in the British series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993). He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting (1996) and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005). His career progressed with starring roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001), action film Black Hawk Down (2001), fantasy film Big Fish (2003), and thriller Angels and Demons (2009). He gained praise for his performances in the thriller The Ghost Writer (2010) and romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011).
Social Network
Ewan McGregor maintains a relatively private presence on social media platforms, focusing more on his professional career and philanthropic pursuits rather than personal updates.
McGregor identifies as a feminist. In 2009, he said, "Women are always expected to be naked in films, but I like to try and do it so they are not naked—have the women not be naked. It's a feminist thing that I do." In 2017, he refused to appear on Piers Morgan's show after Morgan made disparaging remarks about the participants of the 2017 Women's March.
Education
McGregor attended Morrison's Academy in Crieff, Scotland. He later enrolled in the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where he honed his acting skills.
With a career spanning multiple genres and formats, Ewan McGregor continues to be a respected figure in the entertainment industry, known for his acting prowess and commitment to social causes.
For his education McGregor attended Morrison's Academy. After leaving school at the age of 16, he worked as a stagehand at Perth Theatre and studied a foundation course in drama at Kirkcaldy College of Technology, before moving to London to study drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama when he was 18 years old.
Six months prior to his graduation from Guildhall, McGregor began a leading role in Dennis Potter's six-part Channel 4 series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993). Not long afterwards, he starred in the BBC adaptation of Scarlet and Black (also 1993) with Rachel Weisz and made his film debut in Bill Forsyth's Being Human (1994). For his role in the thriller Shallow Grave (also 1994), he won an Empire Award. The film was his first collaboration with director Danny Boyle. He had a major role in the 1996 Channel 4 comedy-drama film Brassed Off, written and directed by Mark Herman. His international breakthrough followed with the role of heroin addict Mark Renton in Boyle's Trainspotting (1996), an adaptation of Irvine Welsh's novel of the same name.
He narrated the Fulldome production Astronaut (2006), created for the National Space Centre. Around the same time, he also narrated the STV show JetSet (also 2006), a six-part series following the lives of trainee pilots and navigators at RAF Lossiemouth as they undergo a gruelling six-month course learning to fly the Tornado GR4, the RAF's primary attack aircraft. McGregor starred opposite Colin Farrell in the Woody Allen film Cassandra's Dream (2007), and he co-starred with Jim Carrey in I Love You Phillip Morris and appeared in Amelia (both 2009) alongside Hilary Swank. He played "the ghost" – the unnamed main character – in Roman Polanski's political thriller The Ghost Writer (2010). He portrayed Camerlengo Patrick McKenna in Ron Howard's mystery thriller Angels & Demons (also 2009), the film adaptation of Dan Brown's novel of the same name and a sequel to Howard's The Da Vinci Code, co-starring Tom Hanks as Robert Langdon. In 2011, McGregor starred in the British comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen directed by Lasse Hallström and co-starring Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas, for which he received his second Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy nomination. At the same year, he was awarded with the SIFF Golden Space Needle Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting at the 2011 Seattle International Film Festival.
