ACTOR
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Today

Ewan McGregor
Ewan Gordon McGregor ( YOO-ən; born 31 March 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). Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ewan McGregor is the 1,122nd most popular actor (down from 884th in 2019), the 1,331st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 997th in 2019) and the 162nd most popular British Actor.
Ewan McGregor is most famous for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars franchise.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Ewan McGregor ranks 1,122 out of 13,578. Before him are Gal Gadot, Sydne Rome, Edward James Olmos, Eddie Redmayne, Veronica Lake, and Ljubiša Samardžić. After him are Maria Riva, Vincent Schiavelli, Joan Allen, John Nettles, Elizabeth Montgomery, and Lea Massari.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGal Gadot
1985 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,116
Sydne Rome
1951 - Present
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,117
Edward James Olmos
1947 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,118
Eddie Redmayne
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 1,119
Veronica Lake
1922 - 1973
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,120
Ljubiša Samardžić
1936 - 2017
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,121
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,122
Maria Riva
1924 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,123
Vincent Schiavelli
1948 - 2005
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 1,124
Joan Allen
1956 - Present
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 1,125
John Nettles
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 1,126
Elizabeth Montgomery
1933 - 1995
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 1,127
Lea Massari
1933 - 2025
HPI: 65.36
Rank: 1,128
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1971, Ewan McGregor ranks 32. Before him are Jari Litmanen, Dolores O'Riordan, Fabien Barthez, Unai Emery, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Kim Jong-nam. After him are Pete Sampras, Jacques Villeneuve, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lance Armstrong, MF Doom, and Ghil'ad Zuckermann.
Others Born in 1971
Go to all RankingsJari Litmanen
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.58
Rank: 26
Dolores O'Riordan
MUSICIAN
1971 - 2018
HPI: 66.52
Rank: 27
Fabien Barthez
SOCCER PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 66.19
Rank: 28
Unai Emery
COACH
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 29
Sacha Baron Cohen
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 30
Kim Jong-nam
POLITICIAN
1971 - 2017
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 31
Ewan McGregor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 32
Pete Sampras
TENNIS PLAYER
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 33
Jacques Villeneuve
RACING DRIVER
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.20
Rank: 34
Charlotte Gainsbourg
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.15
Rank: 35
Lance Armstrong
CYCLIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 36
MF Doom
SINGER
1971 - 2020
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 37
Ghil'ad Zuckermann
LINGUIST
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 38
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Ewan McGregor ranks 1,331 out of 8,785. Before him are Arnold Toynbee (1852), Rick Parfitt (1948), Henry (1100), Bernard Cornwell (1944), Eddie Redmayne (1982), and Robert Wyatt (1945). After him are Olave Baden-Powell (1889), Alan Baker (1939), John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln (1462), John Nettles (1943), Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet (1764), and Boy George (1961).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsArnold Toynbee
HISTORIAN
1852 - 1883
HPI: 65.45
Rank: 1,325
Rick Parfitt
SINGER
1948 - 2016
HPI: 65.43
Rank: 1,326
Henry
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1100 - 1156
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,327
Bernard Cornwell
WRITER
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.42
Rank: 1,328
Eddie Redmayne
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 1,329
Robert Wyatt
MUSICIAN
1945 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,330
Ewan McGregor
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 1,331
Olave Baden-Powell
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1977
HPI: 65.39
Rank: 1,332
Alan Baker
MATHEMATICIAN
1939 - 2018
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 1,333
John de la Pole, 1st Earl of Lincoln
POLITICIAN
1462 - 1487
HPI: 65.38
Rank: 1,334
John Nettles
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 1,335
Sir John Barrow, 1st Baronet
EXPLORER
1764 - 1848
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 1,336
Boy George
SINGER
1961 - Present
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 1,337
Among ACTORS In United Kingdom
Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ewan McGregor ranks 162. Before him are Sacha Baron Cohen (1971), Hugh Griffith (1912), Frank Oz (1944), Luke Evans (1979), Michael Wilding (1912), and Eddie Redmayne (1982). After him are John Nettles (1943), James Faulkner (1948), David Warner (1941), Ciarán Hinds (1953), Clive Owen (1964), and Mark Strong (1963).
Sacha Baron Cohen
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.49
Rank: 156
Hugh Griffith
1912 - 1980
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 157
Frank Oz
1944 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 158
Luke Evans
1979 - Present
HPI: 65.48
Rank: 159
Michael Wilding
1912 - 1979
HPI: 65.47
Rank: 160
Eddie Redmayne
1982 - Present
HPI: 65.41
Rank: 161
Ewan McGregor
1971 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 162
John Nettles
1943 - Present
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 163
James Faulkner
1948 - Present
HPI: 65.32
Rank: 164
David Warner
1941 - 2022
HPI: 65.29
Rank: 165
Ciarán Hinds
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 166
Clive Owen
1964 - Present
HPI: 65.26
Rank: 167
Mark Strong
1963 - Present
HPI: 65.22
Rank: 168