Ewen Bremner
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 23, 1972
- Birthplace
- Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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
A Chill TBA
Music
- Killa Bee
Killa Bee TBA
as Greg
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life TBA
as Self
As Deep as the Grave TBA
as Sylvanus G. Morley
The Dog Stars 2026
as Crossbow Hunter
Odd Socks 2025
as Beng (voice)
Freedom's Path 2023
as Silas
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting” 2023
Actor
Cavewoman 2022
as Brother
American Sausage Standoff 2021
as Edward Hofler
Creation Stories 2021
as Alan McGee
First Cow 2020
as Lloyd
Etta's Mission 2017
as Charlie
Renegades 2017
as Jim Rainey
Wonder Woman 2017
as Charlie
T2 Trainspotting 2017
as Spud
Carousel 2016
Actor
Get Santa 2014
as PC Finkerton
Exodus: Gods and Kings 2014
as Expert
The Veil of Twilight 2014
as Rabbi Dunbar
A Poet in New York 2014
as John Malcolm Brinnin
Salting the Battlefield 2014
as Rollo Madeley
Turks & Caicos 2014
as Rollo Madeley
Exchange and Mart 2014
as Mike
Snowpiercer 2013
as Andrew
- Drone
Drone 2013
as Drone Operator
Jack the Giant Slayer 2013
as Wicke
Great Expectations 2012
as Wemmick
Perfect Sense 2011
as James
Page Eight 2011
as Rollo Maverley
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger 2010
as Henry Strangler
One Night in Emergency 2010
Actor
- Wide Open Spaces
Wide Open Spaces 2009
as Austin
The Zero Sum 2009
as Leonard Paulson
Faintheart 2009
as Julian
Memories of "Trainspotting" 2008
as Self
Marvelous 2008
as Lars
Fool's Gold 2008
as Alfonz
Mediator 2008
as Steven
Hallam Foe 2007
as Andy
Death at a Funeral 2007
as Justin
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde 2007
as R.L. Stevenson
Match Point 2005
as Inspector Dowd
AVP: Alien vs. Predator 2004
as Graeme Miller
Around the World in 80 Days 2004
as Inspector Fix
The Reckoning 2004
as Simon Damian
The Rundown 2003
as Declan
16 Years of Alcohol 2003
as Jake
Sweet Dreams 2003
as Gabriel
Fancy Dancing 2002
as Schiff
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down' 2002
as Self
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali 2002
as Salvador Dali
Black Hawk Down 2001
as Nelson
Making 'Snatch' 2001
as Self
Pearl Harbor 2001
as Red
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 2000
as Self
Paranoid 2000
as Gordon
Snatch 2000
as Mullet
- The Secret World of Michael Fry
The Secret World of Michael Fry 2000
as Michael Fry
The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy 1999
as Self
Julien Donkey-Boy 1999
as Julien
Love Story 1999
as Nick
The Acid House 1998
as Coco Bryce
The Life of Stuff 1997
as Fraser
Mojo 1997
as Skinny
Deacon Brodie 1997
as Louis the apprentice
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest 1997
as Chaz
Dead London 1996
as Paul
Masculine Mescaline 1996
as Steve Carlisle
Trainspotting 1996
as Spud
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet 1995
as Joe
Skin 1995
as Billy Boy
Ruffian Hearts 1995
as Mick
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing 1995
Actor
Judge Dredd 1995
as Junior Angel
Prince of Jutland 1994
as Frovin
Naked 1993
as Archie
- Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby 1992
as Galloway
As You Like It 1992
as Silvius
Dreaming 1991
as Sammy Nelson
- The Fool
The Fool 1990
Actor
- Forget About Me
Forget About Me 1990
as Broke
- Meat
Meat 1990
Actor
- Conquest of the South Pole
Conquest of the South Pole 1989
as Penguin
The Riveter 1988
as Slim
Heavenly Pursuits 1986
as Stevie Deans
A Girl Named Sooner 1975
as Archie
Credits from TMDB.