Ewan Gordon McGregor (lahir 31 Maret 1971) adalah seorang aktor berdarah Skotlandia yang cukup sukses dalam berkarier di film-film popular, indie maupun art-house. Ia merupakan pemeran film urutan ke-36 dalam daftar "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" yang dikeluarkan oleh Majalah Empire. Ia mungkin paling dikenal lewat perannya sebagai Obi-Wan Kenobi dalam film Trilogi Awal Star Wars.
| Ewan McGregor | |
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Ewan McGregor at Venice Film Festival on September 7, 2009 | |
| Lahir | Ewan Gordon McGregor |
| Pekerjaan | Aktor, penyanyi |
| Tahun aktif | 1993–sekarang |
| Suami/istri | Eve Mavrakis (1995-2017) |
Biografi sunting
Ewan lahir di Rumah Bersalin Perth Royal, dibesarkan di kota kecil bernama Crieff di Skotlandia, dan bersekolah di Morrisons Academy. Ibunya, Carol Diane, adalah seorang guru dan pegawai administrasi sekolah. Ayahnya, James Cahrles Stuart McGregor, adalah seorang guru pendidikan olahraga. Ibunya adalah saudara kandung aktor Denis Lawson, saudari ipar dari aktris Sheila Gish, dan bibi dari Lou Gish.
Ewan masuk Guildhall School of Music and Drama pada tahun 1988 untuk belajar drama. Enam bulan sebelum lulus ia mendapatkan peran utama dalam serial (enam episode) "Lipstick on Your Collar" karya Dennis Potter yang diproduksi oleh BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). Semenjak itulah dunia peran menjadi pekerjaan permanennya. Debut film pertamanya adalah film "Being Human" karya Bill Forsyth pada tahun 1993. Tahun berikutnya ia memperoleh pujian yang luas dari komunitas perfilman dan memenangkan sebuah Empire Award untuk penampilannya dalam film thriller "Shallow Grave". Film tersebut merupakan kolaborasi pertama dari beberapa proyek berikutnya dengan sutradara Danny Boyle. Karier perfilmannya menerobos dunia internasional menyusul kemudian lewat perannya sebagai Mark Renton, seorang pecandu heroin, dalam film Danny Boyle yang mengadaptasi novel Irvine Welsh berjudul Trainspotting pada tahun 1996.
Filmografi sunting
| Tahun | Film | Peran | Catatan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Being Human | Alvarez | |
| 1994 | Shallow Grave | Alex Law | Empire Award for Best British Actor |
| 1995 | Blue Juice | Dean Raymond | |
| 1996 | Trainspotting | Mark Renton | BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Empire Award for Best British Actor London Film Critics Circle Award for British Actor of the Year Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance |
| The Pillow Book | Jerome | ||
| Emma | Frank Churchill | ||
| Brassed Off | Andy | ||
| 1997 | Nightwatch | Martin Bells | |
| The Serpent's Kiss | Meneer Chrome | ||
| A Life Less Ordinary | Robert Lewis | Empire Award for Best British Actor Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Dance Sequence (shared with Cameron Diaz) | |
| 1998 | Desserts | Stroller | |
| Velvet Goldmine | Curt Wild | ||
| Little Voice | Billy | Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| 1999 | Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Action/Science Fiction Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Liam Neeson and Ray Park) Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| Rogue Trader | Nick Leeson | ||
| Eye of the Beholder | Stephen Wilson | ||
| 2000 | Nora | James Joyce | Nominated – Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actor |
| 2001 | Moulin Rouge! | Christian | Empire Award for Best British Actor London Critics Circle Film Award for British Actor of the Year MTV Movie Award for Best Musical Sequence (shared with Nicole Kidman) Satellite Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominated – Film Critics Circle of Australia Award for Best Actor Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominated – IF Award for Best Actor Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Nicole Kidman) Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| Black Hawk Down | SPC John Grimes | Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast | |
| 2002 | Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi | |
| Solid Geometry | Phil | ||
| 2003 | Down with Love | Catcher Block | |
| Young Adam | Joe Taylor | BAFTA Scotland Award for Best Actor In A Leading Role Nominated – British Independent Film Award for Best Actor Nominated – Empire Award for Best British Actor | |
| Faster | Narrator | voice | |
| Big Fish | young Edward Bloom | ||
| 2005 | Robots | Rodney Copperbottom | voice |
| Valiant | Valiant | voice | |
| Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Obi-Wan Kenobi | Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Fight (shared with Hayden Christensen) Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Hero | |
| The Island | Lincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln | ||
| Stay | Sam Foster | ||
| 2006 | Scenes of a Sexual Nature | Billy | |
| Miss Potter | Norman Warne | ||
| Stormbreaker | Ian Rider | ||
| 2007 | Cassandra's Dream | Ian | |
| 2008 | Deception | Jonathan McQuarry | |
| Incendiary | Jasper Black | ||
| 2009 | I Love You Phillip Morris | Phillip Morris | |
| Angels & Demons | Camerlengo Patrick McKenna | ||
| The Men Who Stare At Goats | Bob Wilton | ||
| Amelia | Gene Vidal | ||
| 2010 | The Ghost | The Ghostwriter | post-production |
| The Last Word | David McKenzie | filming | |
| Jackboots on Whitehall | Chris | suara filming |
Referensi sunting
- Gregg Kilday (2009-01-21). "Roman Polanski's 'Ghost' adds two". The Hollywood Reporter. Diakses tanggal 2009-02-28.[pranala nonaktif permanen]
Pranala luar sunting
- Ewan McGregor di IMDb (dalam bahasa Inggris)
- (Inggris) Ewan McGregor di Yahoo! Movies