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Ewan McGregor
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March 31, 1971 in Crieff, Scotland, UK
Biography:"Ewan McGregor" rocketed to fame over a short period of time, thanks to a brilliant turn as a heroin addict in "Trainspotting" and the good fortune of being selected by George Lucas and co. to portray the young Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" prequel Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace. Because Menace arrived amid concomitant fanfare and massive prerelease expectations in early summer 1999, McGregor's appearance in the new trilogy drew a whirlwind of media attention and elicited a series of roles in additional box-office blockbusters, launching the then 28-year-old actor into megastardom.

Born on March 31, 1971, in the Scottish town of Crieff, on the southern edge of the Highlands, McGregor joined the Perth Repertory Theatre after high school graduation and subsequently trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. His studies at Guildhall led to a key role in "Dennis Potter"'s 1993... Full Biography

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Actor Ewan McGregor is seen during the 66th Venice Film Festival on Sept. 8, 2009 in Venice, Italy.
Ewan McGregor attends the premiere of "I Love You Phillip Morris" during the 2009 Sundance Film...
Actors Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, right, attend the press conference for "I Love You Phillip...
Chiwetel Ejiofor (left) as Othello and Ewan McGregor (right) as Iago star in "Othello"' at the...
Ewan McGregor attends the premiere of "Cassandra's Dream" during the Toronto Film Festival 2007 held...
Ewan McGregor promotes the movie "Cassandra's Dream" at the 64th Venice International Film Festival...
Ewan McGregor promotes "Miss Potter" in New York on November 5, 2006.
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