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Ewen Bremner
Actor

Ewen Bremner

23 Jan 1972Born
54Age
102Credits
Edinburgh, Scotland, UKBirthplace

Biography

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

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).

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He also played the lead in the BBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of the William McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990).

Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting, 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 and Black Hawk Down.

In 2017 he produced the short film No Song to Sing.

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

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 102 credits.

  1. TBAAs Deep As the GraveFilm: Sylvanus G. Morley
  2. TBAKilla BeeFilm: Greg
  3. 2026The Dog StarsFilm: Crossbow Hunter
  4. 2025ColdwaterSeries: Tommy (6 episodes)
  5. 2025Odd SocksFilm: Beng (voice)
  6. 2023Freedom's PathFilm: Silas
  7. 2023Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”Film
  8. 2022CavewomanFilm: Brother
  9. 2022Our Flag Means DeathSeries: Buttons (18 episodes)
  10. 2021American Sausage StandoffFilm: Edward Hofler
  11. 2021Creation StoriesFilm: Alan McGee
  12. 2020First CowFilm: Lloyd
  13. 2017Etta's MissionFilm: Charlie
  14. 2017RenegadesFilm: Jim Rainey
  15. 2017WillSeries: Richard Topcliffe (10 episodes)
  16. 2017Wonder WomanFilm: Charlie
  17. 2017T2 TrainspottingFilm: Spud
  18. 2016Houdini & DoyleSeries: Sherlock Holmes (1 episode)
  19. 2016CarouselFilm
  20. 2015BanishedSeries: Reverend Johnson (7 episodes)
  21. 2014Get SantaFilm: PC Finkerton
  22. 2014Exodus: Gods and KingsFilm: Expert
  23. 2014The Veil of TwilightFilm: Rabbi Dunbar
  24. 2014A Poet in New YorkFilm: John Malcolm Brinnin
  25. 2014Salting the BattlefieldFilm: Rollo Madeley
  26. 2014Turks & CaicosFilm: Rollo Madeley
  27. 2014Exchange and MartFilm: Mike
  28. 2013SnowpiercerFilm: Andrew
  29. 2013DroneFilm: Drone Operator
  30. 2013Jack the Giant SlayerFilm: Wicke
  31. 2012Great ExpectationsFilm: Wemmick
  32. 2012Them From That ThingSeries: Various (2 episodes)
  33. 2012BlackoutSeries: Jerry Durrans (3 episodes)
  34. 2011Perfect SenseFilm: James
  35. 2011Page EightFilm: Rollo Maverley
  36. 2010AccusedSeries: Frank Best (1 episode)
  37. 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerFilm: Henry Strangler
  38. 2010DiveSeries: Stewart Wisley (2 episodes)
  39. 2010One Night in EmergencyFilm
  40. 2009Wide Open SpacesFilm: Austin
  41. 2009The Zero SumFilm: Leonard Paulson
  42. 2009Moving OnSeries: Adam (1 episode)
  43. 2009FaintheartFilm: Julian
  44. 2008MarvelousFilm: Lars
  45. 2008Fool's GoldFilm: Alfonz
  46. 2008MediatorFilm: Steven
  47. 2007Hallam FoeFilm: Andy
  48. 2007Death at a FuneralFilm: Justin
  49. 2007Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeFilm: R.L. Stevenson
  50. 2006The Lost RoomSeries: Harold Stritzke (3 episodes)
  51. 2006The Virgin QueenSeries: Sir James Melville (2 episodes)
  52. 2005Match PointFilm: Inspector Dowd
  53. 2005Elizabeth ISeries: King James VI (2 episodes)
  54. 2005My Name Is EarlSeries: Raynard (1 episode)
  55. 2004AVP: Alien vs. PredatorFilm: Graeme Miller
  56. 2004Around the World in 80 DaysFilm: Inspector Fix
  57. 2004The ReckoningFilm: Simon Damian
  58. 2003The RundownFilm: Declan
  59. 200316 Years of AlcoholFilm: Jake
  60. 2003Sweet DreamsFilm: Gabriel
  61. 2002Fancy DancingFilm: Schiff
  62. 2002SpooksSeries: Ryan Baisley (1 episode)
  63. 2002Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador DaliFilm: Salvador Dali
  64. 2001Black Hawk DownFilm: Nelson
  65. 2001Pearl HarborFilm: Red
  66. 2001Far from Las VegasSeries: John Twain D'Wain (1 episode)
  67. 2000ParanoidFilm: Gordon
  68. 2000SnatchFilm: Mullet
  69. 2000The Secret World of Michael FryFilm: Michael Fry
  70. 2000The Secret World of Michael FrySeries: Michael Fry (2 episodes)
  71. 1999Julien Donkey-BoyFilm: Julien
  72. 1999Love StoryFilm: Nick
  73. 1998The Acid HouseFilm: Coco Bryce
  74. 1997The Life of StuffFilm: Fraser
  75. 1997MojoFilm: Skinny
  76. 1997Deacon BrodieFilm: Louis the apprentice
  77. 1997Rhinoceros Hunting in BudapestFilm: Chaz
  78. 1996Dead LondonFilm: Paul
  79. 1996Masculine MescalineFilm: Steve Carlisle
  80. 1996TrainspottingFilm: Spud

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