Ewan McGregor
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Ewan G McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor
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Scottish Birthdate:
03/31/1971 Birthplace:
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biography
A charismatic, auburn-haired leading man with gray eyes and a heavy brow, Ewan McGregor knew he wanted to be an actor at age nine and by age 16 had left home to work with the Perth Repertory Theatre in his native Scotland. He then migrated to London where he studied acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. An early break came with the Channel 4 series "Lipstick on Your Collar" (1993), written by Dennis Potter. That same year the actor made his feature film debut in Bill Forsyth's uneven "Being Human" (released in the USA in 1994) and continued his streak, landing the leading role of
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Year
Milestone
Left home at age 16 to work with the Perth Repertory Theatre in Scotland
1993
British TV debut, "Lipstick on Your Collar" (Channel 4)
1993
Had first leading role as Julien Sorel in the BBC TV miniseries "Scarlet and Black"
1993
Feature film debut, "Being Human"
1994
First collaboration with Danny Boyle, "Shallow Grave"; scripted by John Hodge
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