Ewan has formed a production company- Natural Nylon with friends Jude Law, Sadie Frost, Jonny Lee Miller and Sean Perlwee.

Ewan's uncle Denis Lawson is an actor who appeared in the first three Star War Films as Wedge. It was his uncle that encouraged Ewan to become an actor as he saw how different his uncle was with long hair, beads and furry waistcoat.

McGregor was once strip-searched by US Customs Officials at an airport. They recognized him from Trainspotting and assumed he had drugs on him.

Ewan as a child loved to act and his first role was playing David (of Goliath) in a church play at the age of six. At the age of 9 Ewan had decided that he wanted to be an actor.

At sixteen Ewan left Crieff and his school Morrison Academy, with his parents blessings and went to Perth Repertory Theater. Then Ewan enrolled in Kirkcaldly in Fife for a year and studied Drama. He then enrolled at Guidhall School Of Music And Drama at London for a three year course. But Ewan never graduated from Guidhall, just before graduating he landed the role of Private Mick Hopper in Dennis Potter's 1993 six part series Lipstick on Your Collar.

Ewan's first film role was of Alvarez in Bill Forsyth's Being Human with Robin Williams in 1993. It was only a one- liner part.

Jude Law was a former room mates of Ewan's.

Ewan was to play the lead role in 'the Beach' but lost it to Leonardo Di Cicaprio.

Ewan whenever he can takes his family with him on location. He is very close to his parents and brother who accompany him to premieres. His mother had a cameo role in Shallow Grave as one of the would be tenants.

Ewan loves motorcycles and owns several and is involved in racing Leam In England. His favorite band is Oasis.

Ewan is the star of the AEON English language school ads (a huge English school chain), in Japan, replacing Cameron Diaz as the star of the ads, in posters and press ads.