Ewan Gordon McGregor

Ewan Gordon McGregor was born on 31st March, 1971 in Crieff. His parents name are Jim and Carol McGregor. He is a Scottish actor who has had significant success in both mainstream and "art house" movies.

Music played a big part in young Ewan's life. He mastered drums, guitar, and the French horn and played in the school's pipe band, a ceilidh band, and had a rock group called Scarlet Pride, Elvis Presley was his idol.

McGregor attended Kirkcaldy College 1988/1989 to study drama appearing in several roles there and appearing in the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, at the end of term. McGregor came to prominence through his role as the heroin addict Mark Renton in the film version of Irvine Welsh's Trainsporting (1996). McGregor has also been featured as the male romantic lead in Hollywood films such as Mountain Rouge! and Down With Love, and in the British film Little Voice.

On 22nd July, 1995, in a village in France, McGregor married Eve Mavrakis, a French production designer. They have two daughters together.