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Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner’s screen credits include Nelson in Black Hawk Down and Charlie in Wonder Woman.
Born January 23, 1972 Edinburgh, Scotland, UK2 movies on MoviHero
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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). 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. …
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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.
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- 2026The Dog StarsCrossbow Hunter
- 2025Odd SocksBeng (voice)
- 2023Freedom's PathSilas
- 2023Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”Actor
- 2022CavewomanBrother
- 2021American Sausage StandoffEdward Hofler
- 2021Creation StoriesAlan McGee
- 2020First CowLloyd
- 2017Etta's MissionCharlie
- 2017RenegadesJim Rainey
- 2017T2 TrainspottingSpud
- 2016CarouselActor
- 2014Get SantaPC Finkerton
- 2014Exodus: Gods and KingsExpert
- 2014The Veil of TwilightRabbi Dunbar
- 2014A Poet in New YorkJohn Malcolm Brinnin
- 2014Salting the BattlefieldRollo Madeley
- 2014Turks & CaicosRollo Madeley
- 2014Exchange and MartMike
- 2013SnowpiercerAndrew
- 2013DroneDrone Operator
- 2013Jack the Giant SlayerWicke
- 2012Great ExpectationsWemmick
- 2011Perfect SenseJames
- 2011Page EightRollo Maverley
- 2010You Will Meet a Tall Dark StrangerHenry Strangler
- 2010One Night in EmergencyActor
- 2009Wide Open SpacesAustin
- 2009The Zero SumLeonard Paulson
- 2009FaintheartJulian
- 2008Memories of "Trainspotting"Self
- 2008MarvelousLars
- 2008Fool's GoldAlfonz
- 2008MediatorSteven
- 2007Hallam FoeAndy
- 2007Death at a FuneralJustin
- 2007Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. HydeR.L. Stevenson
- 2005Match PointInspector Dowd
- 2004AVP: Alien vs. PredatorGraeme Miller
- 2004Around the World in 80 DaysInspector Fix
- 2004The ReckoningSimon Damian
- 2003The RundownDeclan
- 200316 Years of AlcoholJake
- 2003Sweet DreamsGabriel
- 2002Fancy DancingSchiff
- 2002The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'Self
- 2002Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador DaliSalvador Dali
- 2001Making 'Snatch'Self
- 2001Pearl HarborRed
- 2000The Name of This Film Is Dogme95Self
- 2000ParanoidGordon
- 2000SnatchMullet
- 2000The Secret World of Michael FryMichael Fry
- 1999Julien Donkey-BoyJulien
- 1999The Confession of Julien Donkey-BoySelf
- 1999Love StoryNick
- 1998The Acid HouseCoco Bryce
- 1997The Life of StuffFraser
- 1997MojoSkinny
- 1997Deacon BrodieLouis the apprentice
- 1997Rhinoceros Hunting in BudapestChaz
- 1996Dead LondonPaul
- 1996Masculine MescalineSteve Carlisle
- 1996TrainspottingSpud
- 1995The Phoenix and the Magic CarpetJoe
- 1995SkinBilly Boy
- 1995Ruffian HeartsMick
- 1995Aristophanes: The Gods Are LaughingActor
- 1995Judge DreddJunior Angel
- 1994Prince of JutlandFrovin
- 1993NakedArchie
- 1992Bye Bye BabyGalloway
- 1992As You Like ItSilvius
- 1991DreamingSammy Nelson
- 1990The FoolActor
- 1990Forget About MeBroke
- 1990MeatActor
- 1989Conquest of the South PolePenguin
- 1988The RiveterSlim
- 1986Heavenly PursuitsStevie Deans
- 1975A Girl Named SoonerArchie
- As Deep As the GraveSylvanus G. Morley
- Killa BeeGreg
- Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's LifeSelf
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