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Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born March 31, 1971 (55) · Perth, Scotland, UK

Primetime Emmy winner · Golden Globe winner · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish actor. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services to drama and charity. While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGregor began his career with a leading role in the British series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993). He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting (1996) and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005). His career progressed with starring roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001), action film Black Hawk Down (2001), fantasy film Big Fish (2003), and thriller Angels and Demons (2009). He gained praise for his performances in the thriller The Ghost Writer (2010) and romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011). McGregor made his directorial debut with the crime film American Pastoral (2016), in which he also starred. For his dual role as brothers Ray and Emmit Stussy in the third season of the anthology series Fargo (2017), he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. He voiced Lumière in Beauty and the Beast (2017), and played the title role in Christopher Robin (2018), Dan Torrance in Doctor Sleep (2019), and Black Mask in Birds of Prey (2020). He reprised his role as Kenobi in the 2022 miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of fashion designer Halston in the miniseries Halston (2021). McGregor has also starred in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–2007) and Othello (2007–2008). He has been involved in charity work and has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 31, 1971 (55)
From
Perth, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
93 on MovieCove · 130 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Ewan McGregor's films like?

Across their 85 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy15 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile
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Action14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
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Drama14 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
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Documentary9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Animation5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
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Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
22%
Survival
13%
Morality
12%
Society
10%
Ideas
8%
Power
8%
Family bonds21 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love15 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity14 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition10 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 76 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 30 · Serious 19 · Dark 27

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 33 · Stylized 25 · Heightened 18

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 23 · Intense 36

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 30 · Shifting 34 · Whiplash 12

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 42 · Some laughs 25 · Funny 9

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 28 · Even-paced 39 · Relentless 9

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 27 · Engaged 35 · Full focus 14

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 30 · Affecting 19 · Heavy 27

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 19 · Ambiguous 10

Roles they play

67 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 32 of 67 analyzed roles.

Hero
32 of 67
Shadow
10 of 67
Ally
7 of 67
Mentor
7 of 67
Shapeshifter
6 of 67
Herald
2 of 67
Trickster
2 of 67
Threshold guardian
1 of 67
Show the 67 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
42
Melancholic
33
Contemplative
23
Dread
18
Warm
18
Other
95

How their films linger

Bittersweet32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful35 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good21 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 14 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet32
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous21
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ewan McGregor's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 71 of their 93 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (28).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ewan McGregor's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

130 credits, 93 with a MovieCove page; 67 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The End of Oak Street(2026)

    as Greg Platt

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Maul - Shadow Lord(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Land of Sometimes(2026)

    as The Wish Collector (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Long Way Home(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Mother Couch(2023)

    Executive Producer · as David

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Gentleman in Moscow(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Count Alexander Rostov

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Bleeding Love(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Father

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio(2022)

    as Cricket (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Raymond & Ray(2022)

    as Raymond

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • A Cooler Climate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Thanks

  • Speed Is Expensive: Philip Vincent and the Million Dollar Motorcycle(2023)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Obi-Wan Kenobi(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Obi-Wan Kenobi

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Jerusalem: City of Faith and Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • The Birthday Cake(2021)

    as Father Kelly

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Halston(2021)

    Show 5 episodes · Executive Producer · as Halston

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • WAMEGO: Addendum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Stormborn(2020)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Long Way Up(2020)

    Show 11 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Staged(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Ewan

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn(2020)

    as Roman Sionis

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker(2019)

    as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Doctor Sleep(2019)

    as Danny Torrance

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Wild Ways of the Vikings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Wild Shetland: Scotland's Viking Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Christopher Robin(2018)

    as Christopher Robin

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Zoe(2018)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Beauty and the Beast(2017)

    as Lumière

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Red Point (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Brown

  • T2 Trainspotting(2017)

    as Renton

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Now You See It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Voiceover (voice)

  • Salt Bike: A Year with the Baron (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Narrator

  • American Pastoral(2016)

    Director · as Swede Levov

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Last Days in the Desert(2015)

    as Jesus

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Our Kind of Traitor(2016)

    as Perry Makepeace

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Miles Ahead(2015)

    as Dave Braden

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Gimme Danger(2016)

    as Curt Wild

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Jane Got a Gun(2015)

    as John Bishop

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens(2015)

    as Obi-Wan Kenobi (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Humpback Whales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Mortdecai(2015)

    as Inspector Alistair Martland

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Son of a Gun(2014)

    as Brendan Lynch

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • A Million Ways to Die in the West(2014)

    as Cowboy at Fair

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Fargo(2014)

    Show 10 episodes · as Emmit Stussy / Ray Stussy

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Doll & Em (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ewan · as Sleazy Ewan McGregor

  • Ice Bear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • August: Osage County(2013)

    as Bill Fordham

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hebrides: Islands on the Edge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

  • Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)

    as Elmont

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Impossible(2012)

    as Henry Bennett

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Gina Carano in Training (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Actor

  • Salmon Fishing in the Yemen(2011)

    as Dr. Alfred Jones

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen(2012)

    as (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Charge(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Haywire(2011)

    as Kenneth

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Teenage Wildlife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Perfect Sense(2011)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Fastest(2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Beginners(2010)

    as Oliver Fields

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • A Short Film About Making Beginners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Actor

  • Jackboots on Whitehall(2010)

    as Chris (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang(2010)

    as Rory Green

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Ghost Writer(2010)

    as The Ghost

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • I Love You Phillip Morris(2009)

    as Phillip Morris

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Amelia(2009)

    as Gene Vidal

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • The Men Who Stare at Goats(2009)

    as Bob Wilton

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Angels & Demons(2009)

    as Camerlengo Patrick McKenna

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Deception(2008)

    as Jonathan McQuarry

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Incendiary(2008)

    as Jasper Black

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cassandra's Dream(2007)

    as Ian Blaine

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Long Way Down(2007)

    Show 6 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • British Film Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Legacy: A Personal History of Barry Sheene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Miss Potter(2006)

    as Norman Warne

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Scenes of a Sexual Nature(2006)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Stormbreaker(2006)

    as Ian Rider

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Doctor, The Tornado & The Kentucky Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Soccer Aid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Stay(2005)

    as Sam Foster

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Island(2005)

    as Lincoln Six Echo / Tom Lincoln

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005)

    as Obi-Wan Kenobi

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Valiant(2005)

    as Valiant (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Troy's Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Robots(2005)

    as Rodney Copperbottom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Spooks & Creeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Stroller ("Desserts")

  • Long Way Round(2004)

    Show 7 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Story of Star Wars: The Story of Anakin Skywalker(2004)

    as Obi-Wan Kenobi (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Big Fish(2003)

    as Ed Bloom (young)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Young Adam(2003)

    as Joe Taylor

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Faster(2003)

    as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Down with Love(2003)

    as Catcher Block

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Solid Geometry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Phil

  • Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002)

    as Obi-Wan Kenobi

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Grimes

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Moulin Rouge!(2001)

    as Christian

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Hollywood(1998)

    as Ewan McGregor

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Desserts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Stroller

  • Nora (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Producer · as James Joyce

  • Happy M’Gee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Happy

  • Anno Domini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as The Stranger

  • Eye of the Beholder(1999)

    as Stephen Wilson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Tube Tales(1999)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rogue Trader(1999)

    as Nick Leeson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    as Obi-Wan Kenobi

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Little Voice(1998)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Velvet Goldmine(1998)

    as Curt Wild

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Life Less Ordinary(1997)

    as Robert Lewis

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Serpent's Kiss(1997)

    as Meneer Chrome

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Nightwatch(1997)

    as Martin Bells

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Brassed Off(1996)

    as Andy Barrow

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Emma(1996)

    as Frank Churchill

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Karaoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Man

  • Trainspotting(1996)

    as Renton

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Blue Juice(1995)

    as Dean Raymond

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Pillow Book(1996)

    as Jerome

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Kavanagh QC(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as David Robert Armstrong

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Shallow Grave(1994)

    as Alex Law

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Doggin' Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Tom Clayton

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Duncan Stewart

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Being Human(1994)

    as Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Scarlet and Black (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Julien Sorel

  • Lipstick on Your Collar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Private Mick Hopper

  • Family Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Jimmie

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Screen One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Clayton

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Ford

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Nature(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Host · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Omnibus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Cow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Charlie Granger

  • The Spot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 129 titles, 127 of them dated from 1967 to 2026; peak year 2004.

Biggest box office

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

$1.3B worldwide

Highest rated

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

The End of Oak Street (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward winNomination
19672026

Peak 2004 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 62 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Show 4 more milestones

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting123 of 129: 116 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdDirecting2 of 129: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing10 of 129: 0 only producing, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndOther crew5 of 129: 1 only other crew, 4 with another role

129 titles, 11 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1980s3 · acting1990s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew2000s36 · 34 acting · 3 crew2010s42 · 42 acting · 1 crew2020s21 · 18 acting · 8 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 52% of 66 roles
949904091419

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe and 1 other major award from 17 major nominations, 1997–2025.

WinNomination
  1. 2025
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television
  2. 2023
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Producers Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Producer of Limited or Anthology Series Television
  3. 2022
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series
  4. 2021
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
  5. 2018
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series
  6. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Narrator
  7. 2014
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  8. 2013
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
Show 3 earlier years
  1. 2002
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
  2. 1999
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast
  3. 1997
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Ewan McGregor's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 78; across their 76 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Reach · how many have seen their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 76

Midcredits score across 93 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up38
  • 50th to 74th21
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 93 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser39
  • Broadly Agreed12
  • Mixed20

Most divisive · actor

The Land of Sometimes (2026)

86th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Fargo (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 67 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ewan McGregor's work okay for kids?

Across up to 60 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore48 titles22–85 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity60 titles9–75 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity49 titles7–82 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs44 titles7–72 · median 35 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense42 titles19–84 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Ewan McGregor work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ewan McGregor's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bob Weinstein shares the most, 7.

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