History Creator / EwanMcGregor

** ''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' (2022)

* PromotedFanboy: "I've been waiting nearly twenty years to have my own light saber. Nothing's cooler than being a Jedi Knight." Purportedly, he had trouble filming the action scenes because he wouldn't stop making lightsaber sounds (if you look close, you can even see his mouth moving during some of the lightsaber duels!). Denis Lawson, who played [[EnsembleDarkhorse Wedge]] [[BadassNormal Antilles]] in the original trilogy, is his uncle.

* ''Film/TheIsland'' (2005) as Lincoln Six Echo/Tom Lincoln

* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Though they are not ''technically'' twins, [=McGregor=] portrays both Tom Lincoln and his clone Lincoln Six Echo in ''Film/TheIsland''. He also pulls double duty as Emmit and Ray Stussy in the third season of ''Series/{{Fargo}}''-but this is actually a case of ActingForTwo as, contrary to popular belief, the brothers are not twins (they ARE relatively close in age, but Ray is slightly younger-which is a major plot point in the series).

* TypeCasting: He turned down the role of Film/JamesBond in ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'' so this wouldn't happen.

* ''[[Film/NannyMcPheeAndTheBigBang'' (2010) as Rory Green

* ''[[Film/NannyMcPhee Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang]]'' (2010) as Rory Green

* ReclusiveArtist: While he has no issue at all doing promotional work and interview, he's otherwise very protective of his family's privacy and doesn't participate in social media very much.

* ''Last Days in the Desert'' (2015) as {{UsefulNotes/Jesus}} [[SignificantDoubleCasting and]] [[TheDevil Satan]]

* ''Film/PerfectSense'' (2011)

* ''Series/{{ER}}'': Duncan Stewart in the episode "The Long Way Around"

* ''Series/{{Fargo}}'': Emmit and Ray Stussy

* FakeAmerican: He's Scottish, but frequently plays American characters. He eventually obtained American citizenship in 2016.

* ''[[Creator/GuillermoDelToro Del Toro's]] Pinocchio'' (2022) as Cricket / Sebastian J. Cricket (voice)

''Series/ObiWanKenobi'' (2022) as Obi-Wan Kenobi

* OlderThanTheyLook: He looks barely any different in his fifties than he did twenty years earlier in the early 2000's.

* ''Last Days in the Desert'' (2015) as {{UsefulNotes/Jesus}} [[DualRole and]] [[TheDevil Satan]]

* DyeingForYourArt: He's a brunette. Note his blond hair in ''Film/ILoveYouPhillipMorris''.

* IAmNotSpock: Or, in his case, he is not Obi-Wan Kenobi. He does prefer to distance himself from the famous Jedi Master, though that's not to say he didn't enjoy working on the ''Star Wars'' prequels. He's gone on to say that he'd be willing to return to the role and explore what happened to Obi-Wan in the gap between the two trilogies. He was happy when he reprised his role as a voice cameo in Episode VII, and he's set to play Obi-Wan again in a Creator/DisneyPlus series centered on the character.

* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Though they are not ''technically'' twins, [=McGregor=] portrays both Tom Lincoln and his clone Lincoln Six Echo in ''Film/TheIsland''. He also pulls double duty as Emmit and Ray Stussy in the third season of ''Series/{{Fargo}}''- but this is actually a case of ActingForTwo as, contrary to popular belief, the brothers are not twins (they ARE relatively close in age, but Ray is slightly younger- which is a major plot point in the series).

-->[[Memes/RevengeOfTheSith You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would become a better person, not worse!]] [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife Bring improvement to your lives, not leave it in ruins!!]] [[Memes/RevengeOfTheSith ... You were my sibling, troper... I loved you...]]

-->[[Memes/RevengeOfTheSith You were the Chosen One! It was said that you would become a better person, not worse!]] [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife Improve your lives with tropes, not leave it in ruins!!]] [[Memes/RevengeOfTheSith ... You were my sibling, troper... I loved you...]]

He is internationally best known for playing the role of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequel films and enamored poet Christian in ''Film/MoulinRouge'', but he's otherwise made the bulk of his career with niche, indie, and arthouse films.

He is internationally best known for playing the role of Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequels and enamored poet Christian in ''Film/MoulinRouge'', but he's otherwise made the bulk of his career with niche, indie, and arthouse films.

Internationally known for his role in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequels but spends just as much time with niche, indie, and arthouse films.

Internationally known for his role in the ''Franchise/StarWars'' prequels but spends just as much time with niche, indie, and art house films.

** ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' (2022)

** ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'' (TBD)

* ''[[Creator/GuillermoDelToro Del Toro's]] Pinocchio'' (2022) as Cricket / Sebastian J. Cricket