ACTOR
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Today
Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor ( YOO-ən; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ewan McGregor has received more than 29,196,265 page views. His biography is available in 72 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 70 in 2019). Ewan McGregor is the 884th most popular actor (down from 757th in 2019), the 996th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 921st in 2019) and the 128th most popular British Actor.
Ewan McGregor is most famous for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars franchise.
Memorability Metrics
29M
Page Views (PV)
59.64
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
72
Languages Editions (L)
4.87
Effective Languages (L*)
5.31
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ewan McGregor ranks 884 out of 13,578. Before him are Dolores del Río, Mark Strong, Peter Dinklage, Don Ameche, Mark Harmon, and Jessica Chastain. After him are Brad Dourif, Amy Adams, Michael Nyqvist, Barbara Bach, Glenn Ford, and Louise Brooks.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDolores del Río
1905 - 1983
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 878
Mark Strong
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 879
Peter Dinklage
1969 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 880
Don Ameche
1908 - 1993
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 881
Mark Harmon
1951 - Present
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 882
Jessica Chastain
1977 - Present
HPI: 59.65
Rank: 883
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 884
Brad Dourif
1950 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 885
Amy Adams
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 886
Michael Nyqvist
1960 - 2017
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 887
Barbara Bach
1947 - Present
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 888
Glenn Ford
1916 - 2006
HPI: 59.61
Rank: 889
Louise Brooks
1906 - 1985
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 890
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Ewan McGregor ranks 21. Before him are Princess Märtha Louise of Norway, Ricky Martin, Kim Jong-nam, Fabien Barthez, Charlotte Gainsbourg, and Dolores O'Riordan. After him are Jari Litmanen, Hakan Şükür, Lance Armstrong, Sacha Baron Cohen, Henrik Larsson, and Unai Emery.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsPrincess Märtha Louise of Norway
POLITICIAN
1971 - Present
HPI: 61.06
Rank: 15
Ricky Martin
SINGER
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.35
Rank: 16
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 17
Fabien Barthez
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.22
Rank: 18
Charlotte Gainsbourg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 60.01
Rank: 19
Dolores O'Riordan
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2018
HPI: 59.99
Rank: 20
Ewan McGregor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 21
Jari Litmanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.42
Rank: 22
Hakan Şükür
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 23
Lance Armstrong
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.04
Rank: 24
Sacha Baron Cohen
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.95
Rank: 25
Henrik Larsson
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.93
Rank: 26
Unai Emery
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 58.70
Rank: 27
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ewan McGregor ranks 996 out of 8,785. Before him are Frances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk (1517), Mary Somerville (1780), Mark Strong (1963), Damon Hill (1960), Naomi Campbell (1970), and Richard Hamilton (1922). After him are Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham (1670), Mary Ann Nichols (1845), Lee Child (1954), Antony Flew (1923), Alexander III of Scotland (1241), and Henry Briggs (1561).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsFrances Grey, Duchess of Suffolk
POLITICIAN
1517 - 1559
HPI: 59.73
Rank: 990
Mary Somerville
ASTRONOMER
1780 - 1872
HPI: 59.71
Rank: 991
Mark Strong
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 992
Damon Hill
RACING DRIVER
1960 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 993
Naomi Campbell
MODEL
1970 - Present
HPI: 59.68
Rank: 994
Richard Hamilton
PAINTER
1922 - 2011
HPI: 59.67
Rank: 995
Ewan McGregor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 996
Abigail Masham, Baroness Masham
POLITICIAN
1670 - 1734
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 997
Mary Ann Nichols
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1845 - 1888
HPI: 59.63
Rank: 998
Lee Child
WRITER
1954 - Present
HPI: 59.62
Rank: 999
Antony Flew
PHILOSOPHER
1923 - 2010
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,000
Alexander III of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1241 - 1286
HPI: 59.60
Rank: 1,001
Henry Briggs
MATHEMATICIAN
1561 - 1630
HPI: 59.59
Rank: 1,002
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ewan McGregor ranks 128. Before him are Eric Idle (1943), Terry Jones (1942), Natasha Richardson (1963), Denholm Elliott (1922), Marty Feldman (1934), and Mark Strong (1963). After him are Jill Ireland (1936), James Mason (1909), David Warner (1941), Jeremy Brett (1933), Michael Palin (1943), and Sebastian Shaw (1905).
Eric Idle
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 122
Terry Jones
1942 - 2020
HPI: 59.89
Rank: 123
Natasha Richardson
1963 - 2009
HPI: 59.88
Rank: 124
Denholm Elliott
1922 - 1992
HPI: 59.82
Rank: 125
Marty Feldman
1934 - 1982
HPI: 59.75
Rank: 126
Mark Strong
1963 - Present
HPI: 59.70
Rank: 127
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Present
HPI: 59.64
Rank: 128
Jill Ireland
1936 - 1990
HPI: 59.57
Rank: 129
James Mason
1909 - 1984
HPI: 59.54
Rank: 130
David Warner
1941 - 2022
HPI: 59.49
Rank: 131
Jeremy Brett
1933 - 1995
HPI: 59.41
Rank: 132
Michael Palin
1943 - Present
HPI: 59.40
Rank: 133
Sebastian Shaw
1905 - 1994
HPI: 59.35
Rank: 134