Ewan McGregor is a Scottish actor who rose to prominence in 1996 with a breakthrough performance in the film Trainspotting.
Other notable Ewan McGregor credits include Emma, The Pillow Book, Nightwatch, A Life Less Ordinary, Velvet Goldmine, the new Star Wars Trilogy, Rogue Trader, Eye of the Beholder, Moulin Rouge!,
Black Hawk Down, Down with Love, Young Adam, Big Fish, Robots, Valiant, The Island, Stay, Miss Potter, Cassandra’s Dream, and Deception.
He gained his greatest success when he was awarded the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi for the Star Wars prequels, a role previously played by master actor Alec Guinness. He was even initially offered the role of
James Bond for the film
Casino Royale, but he decided to turn down the role.
