Ewan McGregor comes from Scotland, an actor who has starred in movies and musicals alike.
He joined the Perth Repertory Theatre when he was 16 to pursue his acting goal.
So he studied drama for a year at Kirkcaldy in Fife and then went on to London’s Guildhall School of Music and Drama for three years.
He left just before graduating because he already snagged himself a role of Private Mick Hopper in Lipstick On Your Collar. A very notable role was playing Alex Law in Shallow Grave.
Of course, he became a very well-known name after appearing in Trainspotting.
And people try and find out how he trains since he has filmed in Star Wars Obi-Wan Kenobi and Black Mask, and more!
He lives in Los Angeles now and is a dad of four. He split from his wife in 2017 and is said to be dating a former co-star Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Current Stats
- Weight: 74 kg./163 pounds
- Birthday: 31 March 1971
- Birthplace: Perth, UK
Accolades/accomplishments:
BAFTA Awards, Scotland
- 2004 Winner – Best Actor in a Scottish Film Young Adam
- 1997 Winner – Best Actor in Trainspotting
BAFTA/LA Britannia Awards
2016 Winner – Humanitarian Award
British Independent Film Awards
- 2002 Winner – Variety Award
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2018 Winner – ‘Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television’ – Fargo
Capri, Hollywood
- 2913 – Winner for – August: Osage County (shared)
Critics’ Choice Super Awards
- 2021 – Winner – Best Actor for ‘Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn’
Empire Awards, UK
- 2008 – Winner – Icon Award
- 2002 – Winner – Best British Actor for Moulin Rouge
- 1998 – Winner – Best British Actor for A Life Less Ordinary
- 1997 – Winner – Best British Actor for Trainspotting
- 1996 – Winner – Best British Actor for Shallow Grave
European Film Awards
- 2010 – Winner – European Actor for The Ghost Writer
- 2001 – Winner for Moulin Rouge
Golden Camera, Germany
- 2018 – Winner – Best International Actor for American Pastoral, T2 Trainspotting, Beauty and the Beast
Golden Globes, USA
- 2018 – Winner – Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television for Fargo
Gotham Awards
- 2011 – Winner – Best Ensemble Performance (shared)
Hollywood Critics Association
- 2020 – Winner – Best Supporting Actor for Birds of Prey: And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn
Hollywood Film Awards
- 2013 – Winner – Ensemble of the Year for August: Osage County (shared)
- 2001 – Winner – for Moulin Rouge and Black Hawk Down
London Critics Circle Film Awards
- 2002 – Winner – British Actor of the Year for Moulin Rouge
- 1997 – Winner – British Actor of the Year for Trainspotting, Brassed Off, Emma, The Pillow Book
Monte-Carlo TV Festival
- 2018 – Winner – Outstanding Actor in a Long Fiction Program for Fargo
MTV Movie + TV Awards
- 2002 – Winner – Best Musical Sequence for Moulin Rouge (shared)
Nevada Film Critics Society
- 2013 – Winner – Best Ensemble Cast for August: Osage County (shared)
Online Film & Television Association
- 2002 – Winner – Best Music, Adapted Song for Moulin Rouge (shared)
Order of Arts and Letters, France
- 2010 – Winner – Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters award
San Sebastián International Film Festival
- 2012 – Winner
Satellite Awards
- 2002 – Winner – Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical in Moulin Rouge
South African Horrorfest
- 2019 – Winner – Best Actor for Doctor Sleep
Louis Film Critics Association, US
- 2012 – Winner- Special Merit for best scene, cinematic technique or other memorable aspect or moment) for Lo Imposible (shared)
Workout Principles
It is said that Ewan doesn’t really like the gym. He is bored when he sees the weights, the circuit training, and the treadmills.
He much prefers getting his workouts in the outdoors.
He likes to jog 5 miles at a time.
Sometimes he will go up to 8 miles.
In preparation for the Star Wars Obi-Wan series, Ewan worked with his personal trainer on the P90X workout DVD.
What is it?
It’s the brainchild of Tony Horton who is Ewan’s personal trainer.
It consists of a whole range of moves and exercises that keep your metabolism boosted. It also boosts fat loss.
On it, you will find plenty of cardio exercises, strength training, yoga, plyometrics, and Kenpo Karate.
Each workout is around 75 minutes for six days a week.
It is aimed at improving your overall strength, burning fat, and stabilizing your core.
Every week, the focus changes, it is never repetitive, giving your body time to recover as you work other muscles.
Training Methods
It’s become quite the norm these days for Hollywood actors to get ripped for roles.
Apart from that, the action roles have become a lot more intense and detailed over the past few years.
So when it came to the Obi-Wan series, McGregor also had to roll up his sleeves and start flexing some muscles for his life-saving battles.
But he says his first workout method is always running.
“I find that it’s nice for your brain. It’s sort of a little bit of zen.”
But he had to do some strength training, too, so that he could wield the lightsaber properly and also perform stunts in some of the fight scenes.
“For months, we’ve been doing these monster, two-and-a-half-hour sessions of sword fights and hand-to-hand stuff,” says McGregor.
Playing Jedi is a physical role, he says, and after all, he had to make sure that he could defend young Luke Skywalker.
Workout Routine
Ewan McGregor has certainly managed to stay looking youthful and fit.
He says he doesn’t really engage in any particular workout routines.
He does do a lot of outdoor exercises, however. Here is his outdoor workout routine lifestyle. His personal trainer is Tony Horton.
He did the PS90X Workout challenge with Tony in 2018 and has been prepping for his Obi-Wan series which is due for release in 2022.
Monday
Run outdoors for 5-8 miles
Tuesday
Rest or be active. If he gets active, he will have an exercise day where he does sports that he loves, such as hiking or biking outside, etc.
Wednesday:
Run outdoors for 5-8 miles
Thursday:
He does the same routine as on Tuesday.
Friday:
Run outdoors for 5-8 miles
Saturday:
He does the same routine as on Tuesday.
Sunday:
Run outdoors for 5-8 miles
His Diet
Here is Ewan McGregor’s diet:
Breakfast
Eggs and some healthy juice
Lunch
A piece of chicken breast with rice
Dinner
Salad with lean protein with some wine or gin
Supplements & Recommendations
- Vitamins
- Protein Shakes
Noteworthy recommendations
He says the best piece of advice he got was:
“The first job I ever did was a TV series called Lipstick on Your Collar, by a brilliant TV writer called Dennis Potter. At that point, it was my first piece of work, and he was saying:
‘Look, when you see this, you’re going to be offered stuff, and you’re going to want to do all of it.’ And he told me [I] should be careful to do the right thing next, and the next piece of work [I] do is always very important.
So I think I—I hope I did that.”
Well, it looks like you have been pretty successful since then – you go, Ewan!
“I’m in a position where I can do many things most people just daydream about.” – Ewan McGregor