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Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Actor · Born January 23, 1972 (54) · Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Ewen Bremner (born January 23, 1972) is a Scottish character actor. His roles have included Julien in Julien Donkey-Boy and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in Trainspotting and its 2017 sequel T2 Trainspotting. Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of two art teachers. He attended Davidson's Mains Primary School and Portobello High School. He originally wanted to be a circus clown, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as a Glasgow schoolboy in Charles Gormley's Heavenly Pursuits (1986). He also played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990). Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting, and later Mullet, a street thug in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. In the 1994 stage version of Trainspotting, Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the role played by Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film. He has played supporting roles in blockbusters such as Pearl Harbor and Black Hawk Down. In 2017 he produced the short film No Song to Sing. He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming of Skin.

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Born
January 23, 1972 (54)
From
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 103 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Ewen Bremner's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Action13 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile
: 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%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Survival
15%
Power
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Romantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival10 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 14 · Serious 14 · Dark 11

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 9

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 20 · Intense 13

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 6

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 18 · Some laughs 15 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 12 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 7

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 4

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 15 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 13

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 22 · Open-ended 9 · Ambiguous 8

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 20 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 20
Shadow
5 of 20
Trickster
2 of 20
Hero
2 of 20
Mentor
2 of 20
Herald
1 of 20
Threshold guardian
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
24
Melancholic
25
Thrilling
9
Absurd
7
Hopeful
9
Other
39

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 9 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous12

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 Ewen Bremner's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ewen Bremner'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

103 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Dog Stars(2026)

    as Crossbow Hunter

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Coldwater(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Odd Socks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Beng (voice)

  • Freedom's Path(2022)

    as Silas

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Cavewoman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Brother

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 18 episodes · as Buttons

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • American Sausage Standoff(2019)

    as Edward Hofler

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Creation Stories(2021)

    as Alan McGee

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • First Cow(2019)

    as Lloyd

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Etta's Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Charlie

  • American Renegades(2017)

    as Jim Rainey

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Will(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Richard Topcliffe

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Wonder Woman(2017)

    as Charlie

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • T2 Trainspotting(2017)

    as Spud

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Houdini and Doyle(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherlock Holmes

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Carousel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Actor

  • Banished(2015)

    Show 7 episodes · as Reverend Johnson

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Get Santa(2014)

    as PC Finkerton

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Exodus: Gods and Kings(2014)

    as Expert

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Veil of Twilight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Rabbi Dunbar

  • A Poet in New York(2014)

    as John Malcolm Brinnin

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Salting the Battlefield(2014)

    as Rollo Madeley

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Turks & Caicos(2014)

    as Rollo Madeley

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Exchange and Mart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Mike

  • Snowpiercer(2013)

    as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Drone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Drone Operator

  • Jack the Giant Slayer(2013)

    as Wicke

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations(2012)

    as Wemmick

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Them From That Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Various

  • Blackout(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jerry Durrans

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Perfect Sense(2011)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Page Eight(2011)

    as Rollo Maverley

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Accused (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Frank Best

  • You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger(2010)

    as Henry Strangler

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Dive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stewart Wisley

  • One Night in Emergency(2010)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Wide Open Spaces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Austin

  • The Zero Sum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Leonard Paulson

  • Moving On(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Faintheart(2008)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Marvelous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Lars

  • Fool's Gold(2008)

    as Alfonz

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mediator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Steven

  • Hallam Foe(2007)

    as Andy

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Death at a Funeral(2007)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as R.L. Stevenson

  • The Lost Room(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Harold Stritzke

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Virgin Queen(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sir James Melville

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Match Point(2005)

    as Inspector Dowd

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Elizabeth I(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as King James VI

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Raynard

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Alien vs. Predator(2004)

    as Graeme Miller

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Around the World in 80 Days(2004)

    as Inspector Fix

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Reckoning(2003)

    as Simon Damian

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Rundown(2003)

    as Declan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 16 Years of Alcohol(2003)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Skagerrak(2003)

    as Gabriel

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Fancy Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Schiff

  • MI-5(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Baisley

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Surrealissimo: The Scandalous Success of Salvador Dali(2002)

    as Salvador Dali

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Black Hawk Down(2001)

    as Nelson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Far from Las Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as John Twain D'Wain

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

    as Gordon

  • Snatch(2000)

    as Mullet

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Secret World of Michael Fry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Michael Fry

  • The Secret World of Michael Fry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael Fry

  • Julien Donkey-Boy(1999)

    as Julien

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Love Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Nick

  • The Acid House(1998)

    as Coco Bryce

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Life of Stuff (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Fraser

  • Mojo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Skinny

  • Deacon Brodie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Louis the apprentice

  • Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest(1997)

    as Chaz

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Dead London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Paul

  • Masculine Mescaline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Steve Carlisle

  • Trainspotting(1996)

    as Spud

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Joe

  • Skin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Billy Boy

  • Ruffian Hearts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Mick

  • Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing(1995)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Judge Dredd(1995)

    as Junior Angel

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Harry Enfield and Chums (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jim / Jockey · as Jockey

  • Royal Deceit(1994)

    as Frovin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Naked(1993)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Alleyn Mysteries(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Walter McNabb

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • A Touch of Frost(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Gordon Hicks

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Bye Bye Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Galloway

  • As You Like It(1992)

    as Silvius

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Dreaming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Sammy Nelson

  • The Fool (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Forget About Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Broke

  • Meat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • Conquest of the South Pole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Penguin

  • The Riveter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Slim

  • Heavenly Pursuits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Stevie Deans

  • Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sammy Nelson

  • Taggart(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • A Girl Named Sooner(1975)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • A Chill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer

  • As Deep As the Grave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sylvanus G. Morley

  • Killa Bee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Greg

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 103 titles, 100 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Wonder Woman (2017)

$824M worldwide

Highest rated

Trainspotting (1996)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Wonder Woman (2017)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752026

Peak 2000 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 9 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting102 of 103: 102 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdMusic1 of 103: 1 only music, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s26 · acting2000s31 · acting2010s27 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 9% of 35 roles
93030813

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.

How do Ewen Bremner's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 45; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

89thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up20
  • 50th to 74th23
  • 25th to 49th12
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

28 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser28
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing (1995)

95th percentile spread · 50% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Trainspotting (1996)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 35 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 47. 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 Ewen Bremner's work okay for kids?

Across up to 25 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 & Gore21 titles32–89 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity25 titles7–76 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity22 titles32–89 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs21 titles26–88 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles23–87 · median 60 · 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 Ewen Bremner work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ewen Bremner's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ewan McGregor shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles