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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.
Set in a dark and gritty city, Violent Delights follows the lives of two rival criminal organizations vying for control. The first is a ruthless gang lorded over by a violent, unpredictable leader who will stop at nothing to increase his power and wealth. The second is a smaller, more secretive group of criminals with a code of honor that their leader will do anything to defend. As tensions between them escalate, alliances will be forged and broken, loyalties tested, and lives lost. The series will explore the complex relationships and power struggles within each organization, as well as the secrets and motivations behind their actions. At the center of the story are two star-crossed lovers from opposite sides of this battle. They are drawn to each other despite their loyalty to their respective criminal leaders, and their forbidden romance only adds to the tension and danger of the already volatile situation. As the conflict between the organizations reaches a fever pitch, the two lovers' loyalty and love will be put to the ultimate test. Will they stay true to their leaders, their cause, and each other, or will their bond be shattered by the ruthless violence of this world? Overall, Violent Delights is a gritty and intense drama that explores the dark underbelly of a criminal world and the human emotions and motivations that drive its characters.
