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Ewen Bremner

Ewen Bremner

Scottish actor


Ewen Bremner (born 23 January 1972) is a Scottish actor. His roles have included Julien in Julien Donkey-Boy and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in Trainspotting and its 2017 sequel T2 Trainspotting.

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Early life

Bremner was born in Edinburgh, the son of two art teachers. He attended Davidson's Mains Primary School and Portobello High School. He originally wanted to be a circus clown, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as a Glasgow schoolboy in Charles Gormley's Heavenly Pursuits (1986). He also played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990).[2]

Career

Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting,[3] and later Mullet, a street thug in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. In the 1994 stage version of Trainspotting, Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the role played by Ewan McGregor in the 1996 film. He has played supporting roles in blockbusters such as Pearl Harbor[4] and Black Hawk Down.

In 2017, he produced the short film No Song to Sing.[5]

Personal life

He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming of Skin.[6]

Filmography

Film

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Television

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References

  1. Pendreigh, Brian (2000). The Scot Pack: The Further Adventures of the Trainspotters and Their Fellow Travellers. Mainstream Pub. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-84018-310-8. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. "Ewen Bremner:Biography". MSN Movies. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  3. "Ewen Bremner". Guardian Unlimited Film. Guardian Newspapers Limited. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2019.[verification needed]
  4. "Ewen Bremner Picture from the Movie". All Movie Photo. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
  5. Voyles, Blake (20 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved 20 September 2023.

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