Birth Name: Ewan Gordon McGregor

Birth Date: March 31, 1971

Birth Place: Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Height: 5'11''

Why he is a Golden Beau: He is a talented and brave actor who eschewed mainstream Hollwood for year, and when he finally did grace it with his presence it was only to show off more of his considerable talent.

Movies you should see: Trainspotting, A Life Less Ordinary

Other Stuff:

-Married to Eve Mavrakis (July 1995 - present) 2 children

-Former roommate of Jude Law. He now co-owns a production company with him, Natural Nylon, along with Johnny Lee Miller, Sadie Frost, and Sean Pertwee.

-Daughters, Clara Mathilde and Esther Rose.

-He met his wife while filming for "Kavanagh QC" (1994).

-In the film Moulin Rouge! (2001) McGregor sang alongside Nicole Kidman.

-His first name is pronounced "you-in".

-Ewan says that he was inspired to get into show business by his uncle, actor Denis Lawson. Lawson played Wedge Antilles in Episodes 4-6 of Star Wars.

-Early career dedicated almost exclusively to indie, low-budget, and non-feature films. When cast as Obi-wan Kenobi in Star Wars, Episode I: The Phantom Menace, an interviewer reminded him of his "aversion" to major films, and he replied "I know what I said, but, hey! This is Star Wars!"

-Studied Alec Guinness's films in preparation for his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) and to insure accuracy in everything from his accent to the pacing of his words.