Ewan McGregor is 39 and is going to be 40 in March. He is 5' 10½" (1.79 m) and for another stalkerish fact he was born at 3:45pm.McGregor left school at the age of 16 and did one year at his local Repertory Theatre. After this he went on to the London Guildhall school of Music and Drama and almost finished all three years of the course but quite near to the end of his degree he was offered a part in a six part series on Channel 4 called “Lipstick on your Collar” in1993.
This was not what got him famous but “Shallow Grave” (Danny Boyle, 1994) was what first got Ewan McGregor famous. The film is based around three main characters that find their flat mate dead but discover he was loaded. The film then goes on to show the consequences of keeping the money. I personally think the film is really good and I can see how this lead on to Train spotting. As I already mentioned this was what got McGregor noticed it was not until McGregor played the part of Renton in Train spotting in 1996 (another Danny Boyle Film) before he became a well known actor. McGregor now is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed British actors of his time.
This was not what got him famous but “Shallow Grave” (Danny Boyle, 1994) was what first got Ewan McGregor famous. The film is based around three main characters that find their flat mate dead but discover he was loaded. The film then goes on to show the consequences of keeping the money. I personally think the film is really good and I can see how this lead on to Train spotting. As I already mentioned this was what got McGregor noticed it was not until McGregor played the part of Renton in Train spotting in 1996 (another Danny Boyle Film) before he became a well known actor. McGregor now is one of the most successful and critically acclaimed British actors of his time.
He has played several Iconic parts such as Obi-wan Kenobi in three episodes of star wars.
He had his own production company Called Natural Nylon; they hoped it will make innovative films that do not conform to Hollywood standards. The other owners of the company included Jude Law and Johnny Lee Miller. The first film to be produced by Natural Nylon was “ExiztenZ” (1999) which was followed by “Nora” (2000),” XX/XY” (2002), “Owning Mahowny “(2003), “To Kill a King” (2003), and “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow” (2004). But in 2002 McGregor left due to other film commitments (in Hollywood...) and shortly followed by Jude Law less than one year after.
He originally was up for the main role in “The beach”, but in the end Dicaprio got the part. McGregor blamed studio influence for the casting decision but he has not wanted to collaborate with neither Boyle nor Hodge since. McGregor was offered the part of Jim in "28 days later" but turned down Danny Boyle's offer.
McGregor was ranked 8th best British actor of all time by Orange film. Going by this I would say McGregor is a British Actor even though he is Scottish.
Great post, David. Your research has enabled you to gain some excellent knowledge about the life and work of Mr McGregor. This should serve you well in the exam.
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