Ewen Bremner
Born: 1972-01-23 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known For: Acting
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). 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.
Filmography
2023
- Freedom's Path as Silas
2022
- Our Flag Means Death as Buttons
- Cavewoman as Brother
2021
- Creation Stories as Alan McGee
- American Sausage Standoff as Edward Hofler
2020
- First Cow as Lloyd
2017
- Wonder Woman as Charlie
- Will as Richard Topcliffe
- T2 Trainspotting as Spud
- Renegades as Jim Rainey
- Etta's Mission as Charlie
2016
- Houdini & Doyle as Sherlock Holmes
- Carousel
2015
- Banished as Reverend Johnson
2014
- Exodus: Gods and Kings as Expert
- Get Santa as PC Finkerton
- Salting the Battlefield as Rollo Madeley
- Turks & Caicos as Rollo Madeley
- A Poet in New York as John Malcolm Brinnin
- The Veil of Twilight as Rabbi Dunbar
- Exchange and Mart as Mike
2013
- Snowpiercer as Andrew
- Jack the Giant Slayer as Wicke
- Drone as Drone Operator
2012
- Great Expectations as Wemmick
- Blackout as Jerry Durrans
- Them From That Thing as Various
2011
- Perfect Sense as James
- Page Eight as Rollo Maverley
2010
- Accused as Frank Best
- Dive as Stewart Wisley
- You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger as Henry Strangler
- One Night in Emergency
2009
- Moving On as Adam
- Faintheart as Julian
- Wide Open Spaces as Austin
2008
- Fool's Gold as Alfonz
- Mediator as Steven
- Marvelous as Lars
- Memories of "Trainspotting" as Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Hallam Foe as Andy
- Death at a Funeral as Justin
- Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde as R.L. Stevenson
2006
- The Lost Room as Harold Stritzke
- The Virgin Queen as Sir James Melville
2005
- My Name Is Earl as Raynard
- Match Point as Inspector Dowd
- Elizabeth I as King James VI
2004
- AVP: Alien vs. Predator as Graeme Miller
- Around the World in 80 Days as Inspector Fix
- The Reckoning as Simon Damian
2003
- The Rundown as Declan
- Sweet Dreams as Gabriel
- 16 Years of Alcohol as Jake
2002
- Spooks as Ryan Baisley
- Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali as Salvador Dali
- Fancy Dancing as Schiff
2001
- Black Hawk Down as SPC Shawn Nelson
- Pearl Harbor as Red Winkle
- Far from Las Vegas as John Twain D'Wain
- Making 'Snatch' as Self
2000
- Snatch as Mullet
- Paranoid as Gordon
- The Secret World of Michael Fry as Michael Fry
- The Secret World of Michael Fry as Michael Fry
- The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 as Self
1999
- Julien Donkey-Boy as Julien
- Love Story as Nick
- The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy as Self
1998
- The Acid House as Coco Bryce
1997
- Mojo as Skinny
- The Life of Stuff as Fraser
- Deacon Brodie as Louis the apprentice
- Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest as Chaz
1996
- Trainspotting as Spud
- Masculine Mescaline as Steve Carlisle
- Dead London as Paul
1995
- Judge Dredd as Junior Angel
- Skin as Billy Boy
- Ruffian Hearts as Mick
- Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
- The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet as Joe
1994
- Harry Enfield and Chums as Jockey
- Prince of Jutland as Frovin
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- Shooting Stars as Self
- Naked as Archie
- The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries as Walter McNabb
1992
- A Touch of Frost as Gordon Hicks
- Bye Bye Baby as Galloway
- As You Like It as Silvius
1991
- Dreaming as Sammy Nelson
1990
- The Fool
- Forget About Me as Broke
- Meat
1989
- Conquest of the South Pole as Penguin
1988
- The Riveter as Slim
1986
- Heavenly Pursuits as Stevie Deans
1983
1978
- An Audience with... as Self
1975
- A Girl Named Sooner as Archie