How Ewan McGregor built a successful career. Explore key moments that defined the journey.
Ewan McGregor is a celebrated Scottish actor recognized with a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award. His contributions extend beyond acting, as evidenced by his appointment as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2013. This honor acknowledges his impact on both drama and charitable work.
In 1997, Ewan McGregor was ranked number 36 on Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
In a 2004 poll for the BBC, Ewan McGregor was named the fourth most influential person in British culture.
Since 2004, Ewan McGregor has been involved with UNICEF UK and GO Campaign. During the Long Way Round journey in 2004, McGregor and his travelling companions witnessed some of UNICEF's work in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, and Mongolia.
During the Long Way Down trip in 2007, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman did some work for UNICEF in Africa.
In 2009, Ewan McGregor hosted the annual Hollywood gala for the GO Campaign.
In 2009, Ewan McGregor stated that he identifies as a feminist and prefers to avoid women being naked in films, considering it a feminist act.
In 2010, Ewan McGregor hosted the annual Hollywood gala for the GO Campaign.
In 2010, Ewan McGregor was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres (Knight of the Order of the Arts and Letters).
In 2012, Ewan McGregor appeared in a two-part BBC documentary entitled Ewan McGregor: Cold Chain Mission. In the documentary, McGregor travels by motorbike, boat, plane, and foot to deliver vaccines to children in remote parts of India, Nepal and the Republic of Congo. This trip was part of his work as a UNICEF Ambassador.
In 2013, Ewan McGregor was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the New Year Honours for services to drama and charity.
In June 2015, Ewan McGregor read Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Match Girl" for the children's fairy tales app GivingTales in aid of UNICEF, along with other prominent figures.
In 2019, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman began a third international trip, this time on Harley-Davidson LiveWire electric motorcycles. From September to December, they rode from Patagonia, Argentina to California, United States.
In 2020, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman's journey from Patagonia, Argentina to California, United States, which they undertook in 2019, was documented in the series Long Way Up.
In October 2023, Ewan McGregor signed an open letter by Artists4Ceasefire during the Gaza war.
In 2024, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman began a fourth international trip, this time on a 1974 Moto Guzzi Eldorado police bike, while Boorman chooses a BMW R75/5.
In 2025, the international trip Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman began in 2024 will be documented in the series Long Way Home.
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