Age: 55
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Ewan Gordon McGregor (born March 31, 1971) is a Scottish-American actor and voice 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). He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting (1996) and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999–2005). His career progressed with starring roles in the musical Moulin Rouge! (2001), action film Black Hawk Down (2001), fantasy film Big Fish (2003), and thriller Angels and Demons (2009). He gained praise for his performances in the thriller The Ghost Writer (2010) and romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011). McGregor made his directorial debut with the crime film American Pastoral (2016), in which he also starred. For his dual role as brothers Ray and Emmit Stussy in the third season of the anthology series Fargo (2017), he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. He voiced Lumière in Beauty and the Beast (2017), and played the title role in Christopher Robin (2018), Dan Torrance in Doctor Sleep (2019), and Black Mask in Birds of Prey (2020). He reprised his role as Kenobi in the 2022 miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi, and won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor for his portrayal of fashion designer Halston in the miniseries Halston (2021). McGregor has also starred in theatre productions of Guys and Dolls (2005–2007) and Othello (2007–2008). He has been involved in charity work and has served as an ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004.
Ewan McGregor
Obi-Wan Kenobi
for Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
Suggested by stevenkelly
This alternate version of Star Wars: Episode III reimagines the fall of Anakin Skywalker as a slow, emotionally driven tragedy rather than a sudden turn to evil. As the Clone Wars near their end, Anakin and Obi-Wan Kenobi are celebrated heroes whose close brotherly bond forms the heart of the story. However, Anakin's repeated rejection by the Jedi Council, his growing resentment over never becoming a Jedi Master, and the manipulations of Palpatine gradually isolate him from those he loves. After killing Darth Maul against Obi-Wan's wishes, Anakin is condemned by the Jedi, allowing Palpatine to position himself as the only person who truly believes in him. Meanwhile, General Grievous launches a devastating campaign that culminates in a massive battle on Mustafar, where countless Jedi are sacrificed in combat rather than through Order 66. Believing that Padmé Amidala has died and convinced that Obi-Wan and the Jedi have betrayed him, Anakin fully embraces his anger, leading to a heartbreaking duel with his former master. Obi-Wan defeats him but leaves him behind, mourning the loss of the brother he once knew. At the same time, Yoda discovers Palpatine's true identity but realizes the Sith's victory cannot be overturned immediately, choosing exile and patience instead. Padmé, Obi-Wan, and Owen Lars escape the fallen Republic and secretly decide that Padmé's unborn child must be raised far from politics and the Jedi. As Palpatine is celebrated as the Republic's savior and consolidates his power, Owen returns to Tatooine with the infant Luke Skywalker, ending the story on a bittersweet note that preserves hope for the future while emphasizing the tragic cost of Anakin's downfall.
