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Ewan McGregor

1971 - Today

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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 28,781,541 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.

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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.

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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).

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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).

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Television and Movie Roles

Trainspotting
Renton
Heroin addict Mark Renton stumbles through bad ideas and sobriety attempts with his unreliable friends -- Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud and Tommy. He also has an underage girlfriend, Diane, along for the ride. After cleaning up and moving from Edinburgh to London, Mark finds he can't escape the life he left behind when Begbie shows up at his front door on the lam, and a scheming Sick Boy follows.
Feb 23o 19967.968 / 10
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
May 19o 19996.554 / 10
Big Fish
Ed Bloom (young)
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Dec 25o 20037.8 / 10