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Trivia
* The Celtic name Ewan means "Young," while the Irish name Ewan is considered a variant of John. The English Ewan is an anglicized form of the Gaelic Eoghan (youth)
*Made his claim to fame in the film "Trainspotting". A sequel was recently rumored to be in the works and when Ewan was asked about the possibility of returning for one, he replied with a definite no.
*Was up for the lead role in "The Beach", but lost out to Leonardo DiCaprio.
*(5 July 2001) Was presented with an honorary doctorate from the University of Ulster at a graduation ceremony in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
*Since 2001 Ewan has been the star of the AEON English language school ads (a huge English school chain), in Japan, replacing Cameron Diaz as the star of the ads, in posters and press ads.
*Ewan was acclaimed internationally in 2001 for his starring role as Christian in the movie musical, "Moulin Rouge!", which also saw the talented star sing.
*Ewan had to film "Moulin Rouge!" and "Star Wars: Episode 2" at the same time when "Moulin Rouge!" filmed overtime and took more than a year to make, due to various incidents relating to his co-star Nicole Kidman's injuries and a personal tragedy suffered by director Baz Luhrmann.
*Ewan's uncle, Denis Lawson, played Luke's friend Wedge in the first three Star Wars films. It was Denis who inspired Ewan to begin acting.
*Ewan McGregor has made an album of his own songs but refuses to release it.
*Ewan takes his family with him on location when shooting films, with the apparent exception of "Black Hawk Down," which was shot in Morocco.
*Former roommate of Jude Law
*Ewan enjoys motorcycle racing, golf, and soccer when time allows.
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Ewan had the pleasure of announcing Oasis' act on the 1996 MTV Video Music Awards with Ewan Bremmer (Spud from Trainspotting) and gave out copies of their 3rd cd to members of the crew while filming the first Star Wars prequel.
Earliest memory in life: Dropping a Fry's Chocolate Cream bar into the River Earn when he was just two years old and crying uncontrollably about the loss for hours
Favourite childhood memories: Seeing his uncle Denis Lawson in Star Wars and growing up in the
Scottish Highlands where he played knights with his buddies
Favourite movies: Jimmy Stewart Films and old 1940s and '50s Hollywood romances like It Happened One Night
Favourite movie he has made:Trainspotting
Musical Instruments played: French horn, drums, guitar
Best birthday: His twenty-first, when the cast and crew of the mini series Lipstick on Your Collar presented him with a cake in the shape of a guitar
Little-known fact: When he was five, he used to lip-sync 'Hound Dog' and 'Don't Be Cruel' while imitating Elvis Presley for his parents and their friends at parties
Best qualities: Ewan is a devoted family man who takes his wife and daughter to on-location filming of his movies; other qualities: loyalty, charm, friendliness, genuineness, sense of fun, energy, drive
Worst quality / vices: "naughtiness" (according to Danny Boyle), stubbornness, rebelliousness, smoking,
cursing and speaking before he thinks
Biggest wishes: Owning a motorcycle racing team; touring through Europe and Africa with his motorbike (a Ducati)
   
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Ewan was a pupil at Morrison's Academy, Crief, from when he started primary school up until Form 5 (16 years old) when he left to follow his passion for acting. Being a former pupil of the school is not Ewan's only connection
with Morrison's: his father James McGregor has been a careers advisor and PE teacher for many years and his older
brother, Colin, was Head Boy during 1987/88.
At sixteen, Ewan left Crieff and Morrison Academy, to gain worldly experience with the Perth Repertory Theatre. His parents encouraged him to leave school and pursue his acting goals rather than be unhappy. Ewan studied drama for a year at Kirkcaldly in Fife, Fife College of Further and Higher Education, in 1988. then enrolled at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama for a three-year course. Right before graduating he snagged the role of Private Mick Hopper in Dennis Potter's 1993 six-part Channel 4(UK) series Lipstick on Your Collar and left to pursue his acting career.
During his childhood he enjoyed playing the French Horn, drums, guitar, horse riding, sub-aqua diving and swimming. He later went on to use these talents in many of his acting roles. When he was at school he did surprisingly little acting but performed solos for the choir and the orchestra and recited poems for school plays.
While living in Crieff he worked at the stables at Crieff Hydro because of his love for horses. When he left school he became a stage-hand at Perth Theatre where he spent a lot of time taking in the qualities of the acting around him and this has made him a very natural and believable actor on screen.
On 7th February 1997 Ewan returned to visit his old school, Morrison's Academy.
He gave a lecture to some of the senior pupils about his rollercoaster ride to fame, describing the highs and lows of his childhood dreams, how he got into acting and the film industry in general. Ewan found himself the centre of everyone's attention
Ewan has formed a production company with friends Jonny Lee Miller, Sean Pertwee, Jude Law and Sadie Frost. Called Natural Nylon, they hope it will make innovative films that do not conform to Hollywood standards.
Awards
2002 - The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song -- Come What May (Nominated)
2002 - The Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy (Won)
2002 - The Golden Globe Award for Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture, Musical Or Comedy (Nominated)
2001 - The Golden Satellite Award for Best Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical (Won)
2001 - The Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance By An Actor In A Motion Picture, Comedy Or Musical (Won)
2001 - The European Film Award for European Achievement In World Cinema (Won)
2001 - The National Board Of Review Best Film (Moulin Rouge) (Won)
2001 - The Hollywood Film Award for Best Actor (Won)
2001 - The Hollywood Film Award for Best Film (Moulin Rouge) (Won)
Full name: Ewan Gordon McGregor
Birthdate: March 31, 1971
Zodiac sign: Sun in Aries, Moon in Gemini
Birthplace: Perth, Scotland
Parents: James Charles Stewart (Jim) McGregor (Career Advisor and P.E. Teacher at Morrison Academy),
and Carol Diane McGregor (teacher). His mother Carol even has a cameo as one of the would-be tenants in Shallow Grave
Siblings: One brother, Colin (a Royal Air Force Pilot and 2 years older than Ewan)
Home: London, England
Height: 1,79 m / 5'10''
Weight: Usually 165
Hair color: Sandy Light Brown (Ewan himself says it is "reddish")
Eye Color: A mixture between blue, grey and green!
Shoe Size: 91/2
Family / Marital status: Married to Eve Mavrakis in July 1995, a production designer who has worked on Tube Tales, Lock,Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, ALLO, and Kavanagh QC during which they first met. Two daughters, Clara Mathilde, (born February 1996) and Ester Rose (born October 22nd 2001)
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