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Ewan McGregor: 'I really let myself down' by swearing

Actor Ewan McGregor has spoken about the time he embarrassed himself in front of celebrated cook Delia Smith - as he was so excited he kept swearing.

Movies • 25 Jun

Ewan McGregor to star in a new play My Master Builder next year

Ewan McGregor says it is a 'thrill' to return to stage

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor has said it is "such a thrill" to be returning to the London stage for the first time in 17 years.

Movies • 03 Dec 24

Ewan McGregor at the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony held at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles, California

Ewan McGregor gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Star Wars and Trainspotting actor Ewan McGregor has said he is "very touched" after being awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Movies • 13 Sep 24

Ethan Hawke jokes that he 'plans on immortality'

Ethan Hawke has joked that he wants to find a way to live forever, saying: "I plan on immortality... that's my goal."

Movies • 10 Oct 22

Baz Luhrmann says Nicole Kidman 'is to be admired'

Baz Luhrmann has opened up about his friendship with Nicole Kidman, praising the actress as "someone to be admired".

Movies • 30 Sep 22

McGregor: Star Wars return a 'different experience'

Ewan McGregor said reprising the role of Star Wars icon Obi-Wan Kenobi after almost two decades was a "different experience".

Television • 29 May 22

Ewan McGregor - "When the first film came out, I was six or seven and I will never forget that feeling and my relationship with those first three films - that's one of the craziest things about this is that I am now in it"

Ewan McGregor lifts the hood on Star Wars return

Ewan McGregor has said he tried to "think and feel" Alec Guinness when reprising his famous role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the new Star Wars spin-off series.

Television • 20 May 22

Ewan McGregor in the Disney+ Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series

First look at Ewan McGregor in the Obi-Wan Kenobi show

Ewan McGregor keeps watch over a young Luke Skywalker as he is hunted by dark forces in the latest trailer for Disney's upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series.

Television • 10 Mar 22

Obi-Wan Kenobi is on Disney+ from 25 May

Teaser for Star Wars spin-off Obi-Wan Kenobi released

The teaser trailer for the Star Wars spin-off series Obi-Wan Kenobi has been unveiled, with Ewan McGregor reprising his role as the legendary hero on Disney+ from 25 May.

Television • 09 Mar 22

Ewan McGregor and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (pictured in California in January 2018) - Began dating in 2017, having met on the set of the TV series Fargo

McGregor and Winstead welcome first child

Ewan McGregor and fellow actor Mary Elizabeth Winstead are celebrating the birth of their first child together, a baby boy called Laurie.

Movies • 28 Jun 21

Ewan McGregor said it was "quite hard" to deal with the reaction to the Star Wars prequels

Star Wars prequels 'not much liked' admits McGregor

Ewan McGregor has said the negative reaction to the Star Wars prequel films was "quite difficult".

Movies • 29 Apr 21

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequels

Cast list for Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+ unveiled

Ewan McGregor will be joined by a sprawling cast when be reprises his role as Jedi knight Obi-Wan Kenobi in the latest Star Wars spin-off series.

Television • 30 Apr 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Saturday January 30

Tonight's top TV tips include The Tommy Tiernan Show, Comedy Connections, The Masked Singer, the Ewan McGregor-narrated Stormborn, and some cracking movies . . .

Television • 30 Jan 21

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Friday

Sarah Paulson stars in Ratched, Five Guys a Week is back, as are Ewan McGregor and Charley Boormann with Long Way Up, while Elbow's Guy Garvey presents From the Vaults . . .

Television • 18 Sep 20

Birds of Prey

Movies • 06 Feb 20

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

The nights close in - and you're spoilt for choice!

Movies • 02 Nov 19

Doctor Sleep centres on a now grown up Dan(ny) Torrance (Ewan McGregor) as he struggles with alcohol addiction and the horrors of his past

Doctor Sleep no shining example of how to make a sequel

Stephen King movie sequels are having a poor run, with Doctor Sleep as disappointing as IT: Chapter 2.

Movie Review • 31 Oct 19

McGregor: ''It's a massive relief. Because for four years I've been having to lie to people about it.''

McGregor kept Star Wars spin-off secret for four years

Ewan McGregor has said it is a ''massive relief'' to finally discuss his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a new Star Wars spin-off series.

Movies • 28 Oct 19

Ewan McGregor in Stephen King's Doctor Sleep

Chance to win tickets to screening of Doctor Sleep

To celebrate the release of Stephen King's Doctor Sleep, we're giving you the chance to win tickets to the Irish premiere screening in Dublin's Light House cinema on October 30.

Movies • 21 Oct 19

Doctor Sleep, Stephen King's sequel to his novel The Shining - movie adaptation in October

Stephen King's Shining sequel movie due October

The film adaptation of Stephen King's 2013 The Shining sequel, Doctor Sleep, hits cinemas on October 31 starring Ewan McGregor as an adult Danny Torrance (from the first movie.)

Entertainment • 03 Sep 19

Ewan McGregor to reprise role of Obi-Wan Kenobi

It has been confirmed that Scottish actor Ewan McGregor will reprise his Star Wars role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a TV series on the new streaming service Disney+.

Television • 24 Aug 19

Ewan McGregor 'in Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series talks'

Scottish actor Ewan McGregor is reportedly in talks to reprise his Star Wars role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in a TV series on the new streaming service Disney+, which will be launched in November.

Television • 16 Aug 19

Denzel Washington comes out with all guns blazing in his first sequel, The Equalizer 2

Movie Review Round-Up: The New Releases

There's action in The Equalizer 2, a sweet treat in Christopher Robin and a tribute to one of the greats in The Eyes of Orson Welles opening in cinemas this weekend.

Movies • 17 Aug 18

Chris Rock to play mob boss in fourth season of Fargo

Chris Rock has joined the cast of the 1950's-set fourth season of Fargo as a mob boss, it has been announced by FX.

Television • 03 Aug 18

Ewan McGregor to star in sequel to The Shining

Ewan McGregor will take the lead role of Danny Torrance in a new adaptation of Stephen King novel Dr. Sleep, the sequel to horror classic The Shining.

Movies • 14 Jun 18

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