Ewen Bremner
Ewen Bremner | |
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.jpg) Bremner at the Berlinale 2017 | |
| Born | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Children | 1 |
Ewen Bremner is a Scottish actor. His roles have included Shawn Nelson in Black Hawk Down, Julien in Julien Donkey-Boy and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in Trainspotting and its 2017 sequel T2 Trainspotting.
Early life and education
Ewen 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).[1]
Career
Bremner portrayed Spud in Danny Boyle's film adaptation of Irvine Welsh's 1993 novel Trainspotting,[2] 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. In 2000 he would later play Mullet, a street thug in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. He has played supporting roles in blockbusters such as Pearl Harbor,[3] Black Hawk Down, Alien Vs Predator, Death at a Funeral, Great Expectations.
In 2017, he produced the short film No Song to Sing.[4] Bremner reprised his role as Daniel “Spud” Murphy in the sequel T2 Trainspotting. He gained enthusiastic reviews for his performance from critics whilst receiving the BAFTA Scotland award for Best Actor in 2017, nominated alongside his fellow co-stars Ewan McGregor and Robert Carlyle[5]
Bremner played WW1 soldier Charlie, a PTSD stricken marksman in 2017’s Wonder Woman.[6]
Bremner plays a lead role as Tommy in the 2025 ITV series Coldwater.[7]
Personal life
He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming of Skin.[8]
Filmography
Film
Television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Taggart | Jason | Episode: "Love Knot" |
| Forget About Me | Broke | Television film | |
| Screen Two | Sammy Nelson | Episode: "Dreaming" | |
| 1994 | A Touch of Frost | Gordon Hicks | Episode: "Nothing to Hide" |
| The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries | Walter McNabb | Episode: "Dead Water" | |
| 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 | Episode: "One On the Region's Suit" |
| 2004 | Coming Up | Johnny | Episode: "The Baader Meinhoff Gang Show" |
| 2005 | Elizabeth I | King James VI | Miniseries |
| 2006 | The Virgin Queen | Sir James Melville | |
| The Lost Room | Harold Stritzke | Episode: "The Comb and the Box" | |
| 2008 | My Name Is Earl | Raynard | Episode: "Reading is a Funda Mental Case" |
| 2009 | Spooks | Ryan Baisley | 1 episode |
| The Day of the Triffids | Walter Strange | Part One | |
| 2010 | Strike Back | Gerald Baxter | 2 episodes |
| Dive | Stewart | Television film | |
| Moving On | Adam | Episode: "Malaise" | |
| 2012 | Blackout | Jerry Durrans | Miniseries |
| Accused | Frank Best | Episode: "Tina's Story" | |
| 2014 | Turks & Caicos | Rollo Maverley | Television film |
| Salting the Battlefield | Rollo Maverley | ||
| A Poet in New York | John Malcolm Brinnin | ||
| 2015 | Banished | Reverend Johnson | Miniseries |
| 2016 | Houdini and Doyle | Sherlock Holmes | Episode: "Bedlam" |
| 2017 | Will | Richard Topcliffe | Miniseries |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon | Assassin | Uncredited cameo, 1 episode |
| 2022–2023 | Our Flag Means Death | Buttons | 10 episodes |
| 2025 | Coldwater | Tommy | Miniseries |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BAFTA Scotland | Best Actor | T2 Trainspotting | Won | [11] |
| 2022 | Peabody Awards | Entertainment | Our Flag Means Death | Nominated | [12] |
References
- ↑ "Ewen Bremner:Biography". MSN Movies. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 31 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ↑ "Ewen Bremner". Guardian Unlimited Film. Guardian Newspapers Limited. Archived from the original on 19 February 2006. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ewen Bremner Picture from the Movie". All Movie Photo. Archived from the original on 18 October 2010. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Ewen Bremner delighted with short film after accidental move behind camera". The Herald Scotland. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ↑ "Actor - Film". Bafta. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ "Spudspotting: Images show Scots actor Ewen Bremner in Wonder Woman". BBC News. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Mangan, Lucy (14 September 2025). "Coldwater review – Andrew Lincoln's wild Scottish thriller is top quality nonsense". The Guardian. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- ↑ Daily Record Editors (1 July 2011). "Organisers' surprise as youngster turns up to pick up film critic award.. accompanied by film star dad Ewen Bremner". Daily Record. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ↑ "T2 Trainspotting big winner at Scottish Baftas". BBC. 6 November 2017.
- ↑ ""It's a bit freaky" - Ewen Bremner on how he came to star in Alan McGee biopic Creation Stories". The Scotsman. 14 February 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
- ↑ "Actor - Film". Bafta. Retrieved 6 August 2026.
- ↑ Voyles, Blake (20 September 2023). "83rd Peabody Award Nominees". Retrieved 20 September 2023.
External links
Media related to Ewen Bremner at Wikimedia Commons- Ewen Bremner at IMDb
- Ewen Bremner at the BFI's Screenonline