Ewen Bremner
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
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.
Born
Jan 23, 1972
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
85 acting
1 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
Black Hawk Down
2001
as Nelson
Wonder Woman
2017
as Charlie
Snatch
2000
as Mullet
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013
as Wicke
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014
as Expert
Trainspotting
1996
as Spud
Pearl Harbor
2001
as Red
Snowpiercer
2013
as Andrew
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004
as Graeme Miller
T2 Trainspotting
2017
as Spud
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