Ewen Bremner
Born
January 23, 1972 (age 53)
Birthplace
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

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 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.

Movies

Odd Socks
Odd Socks
2025
Beng (voice)
Freedom's Path
Freedom's Path
2023 ★ 7.9
Silas
Cavewoman
Cavewoman
2022 ★ 6.0
Brother
American Sausage Standoff
American Sausage Standoff
2021 ★ 5.0
Edward Hofler
Creation Stories
Creation Stories
2021 ★ 5.8
Alan McGee
First Cow
First Cow
2020 ★ 7.1
Lloyd
Etta's Mission
Etta's Mission
2017 ★ 8.0
Charlie
Renegades
Renegades
2017 ★ 5.6
Jim Rainey
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman
2017 ★ 7.2
Charlie
T2 Trainspotting
T2 Trainspotting
2017 ★ 6.9
Spud
Carousel
Carousel
2016
Get Santa
Get Santa
2014 ★ 6.0
PC Finkerton
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Exodus: Gods and Kings
2014 ★ 5.9
Expert
The Veil of Twilight
The Veil of Twilight
2014 ★ 5.8
Rabbi Dunbar
A Poet in New York
A Poet in New York
2014 ★ 5.3
John Malcolm Brinnin
Salting the Battlefield
Salting the Battlefield
2014 ★ 6.2
Rollo Madeley
Turks & Caicos
Turks & Caicos
2014 ★ 6.2
Rollo Madeley
Exchange and Mart
Exchange and Mart
2014
Mike
Snowpiercer
Snowpiercer
2013 ★ 6.9
Andrew
Drone
Drone
2013 ★ 5.0
Drone Operator
Jack the Giant Slayer
Jack the Giant Slayer
2013 ★ 5.9
Wicke
Great Expectations
Great Expectations
2012 ★ 6.4
Wemmick
Perfect Sense
Perfect Sense
2011 ★ 6.9
James
Page Eight
Page Eight
2011 ★ 6.6
Rollo Maverley
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
2010 ★ 5.9
Henry Strangler
One Night in Emergency
One Night in Emergency
2010 ★ 8.0
Wide Open Spaces
Wide Open Spaces
2009 ★ 3.5
Austin
Faintheart
Faintheart
2009 ★ 6.3
Julian
Marvelous
Marvelous
2008
Lars
Fool's Gold
Fool's Gold
2008 ★ 5.8
Alfonz
Mediator
Mediator
2008 ★ 5.0
Steven
Hallam Foe
Hallam Foe
2007 ★ 6.7
Andy
Death at a Funeral
Death at a Funeral
2007 ★ 6.9
Justin
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
2007 ★ 8.0
R.L. Stevenson
Match Point
Match Point
2005 ★ 7.4
Inspector Dowd
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
2004 ★ 5.9
Graeme Miller
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
2004 ★ 5.9
Inspector Fix
The Reckoning
The Reckoning
2004 ★ 6.4
Simon Damian
The Rundown
The Rundown
2003 ★ 6.4
Declan
16 Years of Alcohol
16 Years of Alcohol
2003 ★ 5.5
Jake
Sweet Dreams
Sweet Dreams
2003 ★ 6.1
Gabriel
Fancy Dancing
Fancy Dancing
2002
Bernard Schiff
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
2002 ★ 5.0
Salvador Dali
Black Hawk Down
Black Hawk Down
2001 ★ 7.4
SPC Shawn Nelson
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
2001 ★ 6.9
Red Winkle
Paranoid
Paranoid
2000 ★ 3.7
Gordon
Snatch
Snatch
2000 ★ 7.8
Mullet
The Secret World of Michael Fry
The Secret World of Michael Fry
2000
Michael Fry
Julien Donkey-Boy
Julien Donkey-Boy
1999 ★ 7.0
Julien
Love Story
Love Story
1999
Nick
The Acid House
The Acid House
1998 ★ 6.2
Coco Bryce
The Life of Stuff
The Life of Stuff
1997
Fraser
Mojo
Mojo
1997 ★ 4.0
Skinny
Deacon Brodie
Deacon Brodie
1997
Louis the apprentice
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
1997
Chaz
Dead London
Dead London
1996
Paul
Masculine Mescaline
Masculine Mescaline
1996
Steve Carlisle
Trainspotting
Trainspotting
1996 ★ 8.0
Spud
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
1995 ★ 4.8
Joe
Skin
Skin
1995 ★ 5.4
Billy Boy
Ruffian Hearts
Ruffian Hearts
1995
Mick
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
1995 ★ 7.0
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd
1995 ★ 5.8
Junior Angel
Prince of Jutland
Prince of Jutland
1994 ★ 5.4
Frovin
Naked
Naked
1993 ★ 7.2
Archie
Bye Bye Baby
Bye Bye Baby
1992 ★ 1.0
Galloway
As You Like It
As You Like It
1992 ★ 5.5
Silvius
Dreaming
Dreaming
1991
Sammy Nelson
The Fool
The Fool
1990 ★ 7.0
Meat
Meat
1990
Forget About Me
Forget About Me
1990
Broke
Conquest of the South Pole
Conquest of the South Pole
1989
Penguin
The Riveter
The Riveter
1988
Slim
Heavenly Pursuits
Heavenly Pursuits
1986 ★ 7.2
Stevie Deans
A Girl Named Sooner
A Girl Named Sooner
1975 ★ 4.7
Archie
Canyon of the Dead
Canyon of the Dead
Sylvanus G. Morley

TV Series