Ewan McGregor | ユアン・マクレガー

Profile | プロフィール

Born / 生年月日
March 31, 1971 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Age / 年齢
54 years old (as of 2025)

Occupation / 職業
Actor, Director, Producer, Singer

俳優、映画監督、プロデューサー、歌手

Nationality / 国籍
British / Scottish (イギリス/スコットランド)

Biography | 経歴

[English] Ewan McGregor is one of the most versatile and consistently engaging performers in contemporary cinema. His artistry is defined by a unique fusion of naturalistic human warmth and formal adaptability across a vast range of genres. From his breakout as Mark Renton in the gritty British classic Trainspotting (1996) to his soulful, singing turn in Baz Luhrmann’s musical masterpiece Moulin Rouge! (2001), McGregor has demonstrated an extraordinary performing range. His long-term commitment to the Star Wars franchise as Obi-Wan Kenobi remains his most commercially significant contribution, while his recent award-winning portrayal of the fashion designer in Halston (2021) confirmed his capacity for deep, psychologically complex biographical study. Whether in a gritty indie drama or a global blockbuster, his presence is always marked by a genuine, accessible humanity.

[日本語] ユアン・マクレガーは、現代のイギリスおよび国際映画界において、最も多彩な役柄をこなし、常に観客を惹きつける魅力に溢れた名優の一人です。彼の演技の神髄は、写実的な人間味あふれる温かさと、多種多様なジャンルに適応する卓越した技術の融合にあります。

ダニー・ボイル監督の『トレインスポッティング』(1996年)で見せた、皮肉と情熱が入り混じる鮮烈なデビューは、90年代イギリス映画の象徴となりました。その後、『ムーラン・ルージュ』(2001年)では豊かな歌唱力を披露し、ミュージカル映画に新たな息吹を吹き込みました。また、『スター・ウォーズ』前日譚三部作および『オビ=ワン・ケノービ』(2022年)での長年にわたる献身は、彼のキャリアにおける最大の商業的功績といえます。近年では、ドラマ『ハルストン』(2021年)で実在のデザイナーの光と影を完璧に演じ切り、ゴールデングローブ賞を受賞するなど、その演技的知性は今なお深化を続けています。

Filmography | 主要出演作品

Feature Films — Selected (主要出演映画)

Year

Title (English / Japanese)

Role

Director

Awards/Note

1994

Shallow Grave / シャロウ・グレーブ

Alex Law

Danny Boyle

Christopher Eccleston / Kerry Fox / Edinburgh / Boyle debut / Career debut

1996

Trainspotting / トレインスポッティング

Mark Renton

Danny Boyle

Robert Carlyle / Jonny Lee Miller / Kelly Macdonald / Ewen Bremner / BAFTA nom. Best Film 🌟 / Irvine Welsh / Edinburgh heroin / Career formal declaration

1996

Emma

Frank Churchill

Douglas McGrath

Gwyneth Paltrow / Toni Collette / Jane Austen

1996

Brassed Off

Andy

Mark Herman

Pete Postlethwaite / Pete Postlethwaite / Yorkshire miners / Brass band

1998

Velvet Goldmine

Curt Wild

Todd Haynes

Jonathan Rhys Meyers / Christian Bale / Glam rock / David Bowie

1998

Little Voice

Billy

Mark Herman

Jane Horrocks / Brenda Fricker / Michael Caine

1999

Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace / スター・ウォーズ エピソード1/ファントム・メナス

Obi-Wan Kenobi

George Lucas

Liam Neeson / Natalie Portman / $1.028 billion worldwide 🌍 / Franchise debut / Alec Guinness legacy

2001

Moulin Rouge! / ムーラン・ルージュ

Christian

Baz Luhrmann

Nicole Kidman / Oscar Best Picture nom. 🌟 / Golden Globe Best Picture nom. 🌟 / Fin-de-siècle Paris / Through-composed musical / Vocal performance / Career musical summit

2001

Black Hawk Down / ブラックホーク・ダウン

John Grimes

Ridley Scott

Josh Hartnett / Tom Sizemore / Somalia / 1993

2002

Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones / スター・ウォーズ エピソード2/クローンの攻撃

Obi-Wan Kenobi

George Lucas

Natalie Portman / Hayden Christensen / $649.4M worldwide 🌍

2003

Young Adam / ヤング・アダム

Joe Taylor

David Mackenzie

Tilda Swinton / Peter Mullan / Scottish barge / Murder

2003

Big Fish / ビッグ・フィッシュ

Young Edward Bloom

Tim Burton

Albert Finney / Jessica Lange / Helena Bonham Carter / Billy Crudup

2004

Robots (voice) / ロボッツ

Rodney Copperbottom

Chris Wedge

Voice / Animated / Fox

2005

Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / スター・ウォーズ エピソード3/シスの復讐

Obi-Wan Kenobi

George Lucas

Hayden Christensen / $868.4M worldwide 🌍 / Franchise #3

2005

The Island / アイランド

Lincoln Six Echo

Michael Bay

Scarlett Johansson / Clones / Action

2006

Alex Rider: Stormbreaker

Darrius Sayle

Geoffrey Sax

Alex Pettyfer / Spy thriller

2006

Scenes of a Sexual Nature

Ed Blum

Ensemble British comedy

2007

Cassandra’s Dream

Terry

Woody Allen

Colin Farrell / Tom Wilkinson / Morality / Allen

2009

The Men Who Stare at Goats / ゴート・オン・ファイア

Bob Wilton

Grant Heslov

George Clooney / Jeff Bridges / Kevin Spacey / Military / Comedy

2010

The Ghost Writer / ゴーストライター

Ghost Writer

Roman Polanski

Pierce Brosnan / Olivia Williams / Political thriller

2012

Haywire

Rodrigo

Steven Soderbergh

Gina Carano / Michael Fassbender / Action

2012

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen / サーモン・フィッシング・イン・ザ・イエメン

Alfred Jones

Lasse Hallström

Emily Blunt / Golden Globe nom.

2013

The Impossible (mentioned)

2015

Last Days in the Desert / 砂漠の40日

Jesus / The Devil

Rodrigo Garcia

Dual role / Most audacious character casting of career

2016

T2 Trainspotting / T2 トレインスポッティング

Mark Renton

Danny Boyle

Robert Carlyle / Jonny Lee Miller / Sequel / 20 years later / Boyle reunion

2017

Beauty and the Beast / 美女と野獣

Lumière

Bill Condon

Emma Watson / Dan Stevens / $1.264 billion worldwide 🌍 / Disney / Voice role

2018

Christopher Robin / クリストファー・ロビン

Christopher Robin

Marc Forster

Winnie the Pooh / Disney

2019

Doctor Sleep / ドクター・スリープ

Danny Torrance

Mike Flanagan

Rebecca Ferguson / The Shining sequel / Stephen King

Television — Selected (テレビ — 主要作品)

Year

Title

Network

Note

1993

Lipstick on Your Collar

Channel 4 (UK)

Dennis Potter / Gordon Urquhart / Early career breakthrough

2017

Fargo (Season 3)

FX

Emmit Stussy AND Ray Stussy / Dual role / Twin brothers / Most formally demanding TV performance / Noah Hawley

2021

Halston

Netflix

Golden Globe Best Actor — Limited Series 🏆 Emmy nom. Best Actor — Limited Series 🌟 / Roy Halston Frowick / Fashion designer / Ryan Murphy / AIDS crisis / Career TV summit

2022

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Disney+

Obi-Wan Kenobi / Star Wars universe return / Hayden Christensen / Most-watched Star Wars Disney+ series

Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴

Golden Globe Awards

Winner: 1 🏆

  • Best Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionHalston (2022) 🏆

Nominated:

  • Best Actor — Motion Picture Musical or ComedyMoulin Rouge! (2002) 🌟
  • Best Actor — Motion Picture Musical or ComedySalmon Fishing in the Yemen (2013) 🌟

Emmy Awards (エミー賞)

Nominated: 1 🌟

  • Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieHalston (2022) 🌟

Screen Actors Guild Awards

Nominated:

  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama SeriesFargo Season 3 (2018) 🌟
  • Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited SeriesHalston (2022) 🌟

BAFTA Awards

Nominated:

  • Best Actor in a Leading RoleTrainspotting (1997) 🌟
  • TrainspottingOutstanding British Film 🏆 (as cast member of the nominated film)

BAFTA Scotland Awards

Winner: Multiple BAFTA Scotland Awards recognizing his contribution to Scottish film and television culture

Saturn Awards (土星賞)

Nominated:

  • Best ActorStar Wars: Episode III (2006) 🌟

Box Office Achievements | 興行成績

Film

Worldwide Box Office

Beauty and the Beast (2017)

$1.264 billion

Star Wars: Episode III (2005)

$868.4 million

Star Wars: Episode I (1999)

$1.028 billion

Star Wars: Episode II (2002)

$649.4 million

Moulin Rouge! (2001)

$179.2 million

Black Hawk Down (2001)

$172.6 million

Career worldwide box office: Over $6 billion

External Links | 外部リンク