McGregor was born on 31 March 1971 in Perth, Scotland, and was raised in nearby Crieff. His mother, Carol Diane (née Lawson), is a retired teacher at Crieff High School and latterly … See more

McGregor divides his time between Los Angeles, California, and St John's Wood, London. He is also a fan of English football team Manchester City.
In 2007, on an … See more

McGregor was ranked number 36 on Empire magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list in 1997. In a 2004 poll for the See more

Film and television
Six months prior to his graduation from Guildhall, McGregor began a leading role in See more

A motorcyclist since his youth, in 2004 McGregor undertook an international motorcycling trip with his best friend Charley Boorman, … See more

McGregor is involved in charity work, including UNICEF UK since 2004 and GO Campaign. During the Long Way Round journey in 2004, … See more

McGregor was an outspoken critic of Brexit. Although opposed to Scottish independence from the United Kingdom in the See more