Scottish actor (born 1972)
Ewen Bremner
Born (1972-01-23 ) 23 January 1972 (age 52) [ 1] Years active 1985–present Children 1
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 .
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
Television
Accolades
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