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Ewan McGregor is a popular [[Bonnie Scotland|Scottish]] actor, internationally known for his role in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequels but spends just as much time with niche, indie and art house films.
'''Ewan McGregor''' is a popular [[Bonnie Scotland|Scottish]] actor, internationally known for his role in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequels, but spends just as much time with niche, indie and art house films.


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== List Of Works ==
* ''[[Shallow Grave]]'': Alex
* ''[[Shallow Grave]]'': Alex
* ''[[Trainspotting]]'': Renton
* ''[[Trainspotting]]'': Renton
* ''[[The Pillow Book (Literature)|The Pillow Book]]'': Jerome
* ''[[The Pillow Book]]'': Jerome
* ''[[Emma (Film)|Emma]]'' 1996: Frank Churchill
* ''[[Emma (film)|Emma]]'' 1996: Frank Churchill
* ''[[Brassed Off]]'': Andy Barrow
* ''[[Brassed Off]]'': Andy Barrow
* ''[[Night Watch]]'' ([[Foreign Remake|The Remake]]): Martin Bells
* ''[[Night Watch]]'' ([[Foreign Remake|The Remake]]): Martin Bells
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* ''[[Alex Rider|Stormbreaker]]'': Ian Rider
* ''[[Alex Rider|Stormbreaker]]'': Ian Rider
* ''[[I Love You Phillip Morris]]'': Phillip Morris
* ''[[I Love You Phillip Morris]]'': Phillip Morris
* ''[[Angels and Demons]]'': Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
* ''[[Angels & Demons]]'': Camerlengo Patrick McKenna
* ''[[The Men Who Stare At Goats]]'': Bob Wilton
* ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'': Bob Wilton
* ''[[The Ghost Writer (Film)|The Ghost Writer]]'': GhostWriter
* ''[[The Ghost Writer (film)|The Ghost Writer]]'': GhostWriter
* ''[[Beauty and the Beast (2017 film)|Beauty and the Beast]]'': Lumiere
* ''[[Birds of Prey (2020 film)|Birds of Prey]]'': Black Mask


== Theatre roles ==
== Theatre roles ==
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'''That's not even all of them!'''
'''That's not even all of them!'''


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* [[Actor Allusion]]: A completely accidental one happened during ''[[The Men Who Stare At Goats]]'', which was based on a true story. They really did refer to the men as "Jedi". McGregor just also happened to have played a Jedi Knight in ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: A completely accidental one happened during ''[[The Men Who Stare at Goats]]'', which was based on a true story. They really did refer to the men as "Jedi". McGregor just also happened to have played a Jedi Knight in ''[[Star Wars]]''.
* [[Badass Biker]]: He is indeed. See his ''Long Way Around'' and ''Long Way Down'' series, that consist of travelling all the way around the world by motorbike. A third journey (through South America) is forthcoming.
* [[Badass Biker]]: He is indeed. See his ''Long Way Around'' and ''Long Way Down'' series, that consist of travelling all the way around the world by motorbike. A third journey (through South America) is forthcoming.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: His singing voice.
* [[The Cast Showoff]]: His singing voice.
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* [[Fan Service]]: He isn't shy about showing off.
* [[Fan Service]]: He isn't shy about showing off.
* [[Faux Yay]]: Is straight, but has no problem behaving very affectionately with his male friends. Legendarily and infamously kissed [[Star Wars]] co-star Hayden Christensen at the [[Revenge of the Sith]] premier, and is on record for "quite enjoying" tonguing [[Jim Carrey]] on and off screen.
* [[Faux Yay]]: Is straight, but has no problem behaving very affectionately with his male friends. Legendarily and infamously kissed [[Star Wars]] co-star Hayden Christensen at the [[Revenge of the Sith]] premier, and is on record for "quite enjoying" tonguing [[Jim Carrey]] on and off screen.
* [[Happily Married]]
* [[Happily Married]]
* [[Hot Dad]]: Has 4 daughters.
* [[Hot Dad]]: Has 4 daughters.
* [[Hey It's That Guy]]
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]
** [[Hey It's That Voice]]
** [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]
* [[Japandering]]: [http://www.japander.com/japander/mcgreg.htm A lot of them.]
* [[Japandering]]: [http://www.japander.com/japander/mcgreg.htm A lot of them.]
* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: His reason for doing many of his blockbuster films is to get enough money so he can concentrate on smaller films that would give him little payment. Usually Scottish indie films.
* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: His reason for doing many of his blockbuster films is to get enough money so he can concentrate on smaller films that would give him little payment. Usually Scottish indie films.
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: His American accent in ''[[I Love You Phillip Morris]]'' does waver in several scenes.
* [[Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping]]: His American accent in ''[[I Love You Phillip Morris]]'' does waver in several scenes.
* [[Promoted Fanboy]]: "I've been waiting nearly twenty years to have my own light saber. Nothing's cooler than being a Jedi Knight."
* [[Promoted Fanboy]]: "I've been waiting nearly twenty years to have my own light saber. Nothing's cooler than being a Jedi Knight."
* [[Star-Making Role]]: ''[[Trainspotting]]''
* [[Star-Making Role]]: ''[[Trainspotting]]''
* [[Typecasting]]: Averted. He turned down the role of [[James Bond]] in the 2006 film so this wouldn't happen.
* [[Typecasting]]: Averted. He turned down the role of [[James Bond]] in the 2006 film so this wouldn't happen.


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Ewan McGregor is a popular Scottish actor, internationally known for his role in the Star Wars prequels, but spends just as much time with niche, indie and art house films.

Ewan McGregor has performed in the following roles:

Theatre roles

That's not even all of them!

Ewan McGregor provides examples of the following tropes:
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