Ewen Bremner | |
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.jpg) Bremner at theBerlinale 2017 | |
| Born | (1972-01-23)23 January 1972 (age 53)[1] Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Children | 1 |
Ewen Bremner (born 23 January 1972) is a Scottish actor. His roles have included Shawn Nelson inBlack Hawk Down, Julien inJulien Donkey-Boy and Daniel "Spud" Murphy inTrainspotting and its 2017 sequelT2 Trainspotting.
Bremner was born inEdinburgh, the son of two art teachers. He attendedDavidson's Mains Primary School andPortobello High School. He originally wanted to be acircus clown, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as aGlasgow schoolboy inCharles Gormley'sHeavenly Pursuits (1986). He also played the lead in theBBC Scotland feature-length adaptation of theWilliam McIlvanney short story "Dreaming" (1990).[2]
Bremner portrayed Spud inDanny Boyle'sfilm adaptation ofIrvine Welsh's 1993 novelTrainspotting,[3] and later Mullet, a street thug inGuy Ritchie'sSnatch. In the 1994 stage version ofTrainspotting, Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the role played byEwan McGregor in the 1996 film. He has played supporting roles inblockbusters such asPearl Harbor[4] andBlack Hawk Down.
In 2017, he produced the short filmNo Song to Sing.[5]
He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming ofSkin.[6]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Taggart | Jason | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Screen Two | Sammy Nelson | 1 episode |
| 1994 | A Touch of Frost | Gordon Hicks | 1 episode |
| The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries | Walter McNabb | 1 episode | |
| 1994–1996 | The Bill | Paul Tovey / Sean Lewis | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Harry Enfield and Chums | various characters | 5 episodes |
| 2001 | Langt fra Las Vegas | John Twain D'Wain | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Coming Up | Johnny | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Elizabeth I | King James VI | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2006 | The Virgin Queen | Sir James Melville | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| The Lost Room | Harold Stritzke | Miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 2008 | My Name Is Earl | Raynard | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Spooks | Ryan Baisley | 1 episode |
| The Day of the Triffids | Walter Strange | Miniseries, 1 episode | |
| 2010 | Strike Back | Gerald Baxter | 2 episodes |
| Dive | Stewart | Television film | |
| Moving On | Adam | 1 episode | |
| 2012 | Blackout | Jerry Durrans | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
| Accused | Frank Best | 1 episode | |
| 2014 | Turks & Caicos | Rollo Maverley | Television film |
| Salting the Battlefield | Rollo Maverley | Television film | |
| A Poet in New York | John Malcolm Brinnin | Television film | |
| 2015 | Banished | Reverend Johnson | Miniseries, 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Houdini and Doyle | Sherlock Holmes | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Will | Richard Topcliffe | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon | Assassin | Uncredited cameo, 1 episode |
| 2022–2023 | Our Flag Means Death | Buttons | Main role |
| 2025 | Coldwater | Tommy | Main role |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [9] |
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