About

Known credits:
89
Birthday:
1972-01-23
Place of birth:
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Website:
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Ewen Bremner

Overview

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. 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

Acting
2023 Freedom's Path Actor Silas 59
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2022 Cavewoman Actor Brother N/A
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2022 Our Flag Means Death Actor Buttons 76
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2021 American Sausage Standoff Actor Edward Hofler 58
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2021 Creation Stories Actor Alan McGee 58
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2020 First Cow Actor Lloyd 64
Fair
2017 Epilogue: Etta's Mission Actor Charlie N/A
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2017 Etta's Mission Actor Charlie 59
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2017 Renegades Actor Jim Rainey 57
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2017 Will Actor Richard Topcliffe 67
Fair
2017 Wonder Woman Actor Charlie 71
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2017 T2 Trainspotting Actor Spud 67
Fair
2016 Carousel Actor N/A
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2015 Banished Actor Reverend Johnson 70
Good
2014 Get Santa Actor PC Finkerton 59
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2014 Exodus: Gods and Kings Actor Expert 58
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2014 The Veil of Twilight Actor Rabbi Dunbar 59
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2014 A Poet in New York Actor John Malcolm Brinnin 58
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2014 Salting the Battlefield Actor Rollo Madeley 59
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2014 Turks & Caicos Actor Rollo Madeley 59
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2014 Exchange and Mart Actor Mike N/A
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2013 Snowpiercer Actor Andrew 68
Fair
2013 Drone Actor Drone Operator 59
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2013 Jack the Giant Slayer Actor Wicke 58
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2012 Great Expectations Actor Wemmick 60
Fair
2012 Them From That Thing Actor Various N/A
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2012 Blackout Actor Jerry Durrans 68
Fair
2011 Perfect Sense Actor James 65
Fair
2011 Page Eight Actor Rollo Maverley 61
Fair
2010 You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger Actor Henry Strangler 58
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2010 Dive Actor Stewart 67
Fair
2010 One Night in Emergency Actor 59
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2009 Wide Open Spaces Actor Austin 59
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2009 Faintheart Actor Julian 59
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2008 Marvelous Actor Lars N/A
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2008 Fool's Gold Actor Alfonz 57
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2008 Mediator Actor Steven 58
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2007 Death at a Funeral Actor Justin 66
Fair
2007 Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde Actor R.L. Stevenson 59
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2007 Hallam Foe Actor Andy 60
Fair
2006 The Lost Room Actor Harold Stritzke 76
Good
2006 The Virgin Queen Actor Sir James Melville 67
Fair
2005 Match Point Actor Inspector Dowd 71
Good
2005 Elizabeth I Actor King James VI 71
Good
2004 AVP: Alien vs. Predator Actor Graeme Miller 59
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2004 Around the World in 80 Days Actor Inspector Fix 59
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2004 The Reckoning Actor Simon Damian 59
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2003 The Rundown Actor Declan 63
Fair
2003 16 Years of Alcohol Actor Jake 58
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2003 Sweet Dreams Actor Gabriel 59
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2002 Fancy Dancing Actor Bernard Schiff N/A
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2002 Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali Actor Salvador Dali 59
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2001 Black Hawk Down Actor SPC Shawn Nelson 72
Good
2001 Making 'Snatch' Actor Self 59
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2001 Pearl Harbor Actor Red Winkle 68
Fair
2000 The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 Actor Self 59
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2000 Paranoid Actor Gordon 57
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2000 Snatch Actor Mullet 76
Good
2000 The Secret World of Michael Fry Actor Michael Fry N/A
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1999 The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy Actor Self 59
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1999 Julien Donkey-Boy Actor Julien 60
Fair
1999 Love Story Actor Nick N/A
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1998 The Acid House Actor Coco Brice 59
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1997 The Life of Stuff Actor Fraser N/A
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1997 Mojo Actor Skinny 58
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1997 Deacon Brodie Actor Louis the apprentice N/A
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1997 Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest Actor Chaz N/A
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1996 Dead London Actor Paul N/A
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1996 Trainspotting Actor Spud 78
Good
1995 The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet Actor Joe 58
Average
1995 Skin Actor Billy Boy 58
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1995 Ruffian Hearts Actor Mick N/A
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1995 Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing Actor N/A
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1995 Judge Dredd Actor Junior Angel 58
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1994 Royal Deceit Actor Frovin 58
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1993 Naked Actor Archie 66
Fair
1992 Bye Bye Baby Actor Galloway 59
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1992 As You Like It Actor Silvius 59
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1991 Dreaming Actor N/A
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1990 The Fool Actor 59
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1990 Forget About Me Actor Broke N/A
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1990 Meat Actor N/A
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1989 Conquest of the South Pole Actor Penguin N/A
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1988 The Riveter Actor Slim N/A
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1986 Heavenly Pursuits Actor Stevie Deans 59
Average
1975 A Girl Named Sooner Actor Archie 58
Average
Canyon of the Dead Actor Sylvanus G. Morley N/A
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Am I Irvine Welsh? Actor Daniel 'Spud' Murphy (archive footage) N/A
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Cold Water Actor Tommy N/A
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