Question 1

True or false: Ewan McGregor rode a motorcycle from London to New York City as part of the 'Long Way Round' journey, which included a flight from Russia to Alaska.

Accepted Answer

True. In the 2004 series 'Long Way Round', McGregor and Charley Boorman traveled from London to New York by motorcycle, flying the bikes from Magadan, Russia to Anchorage, Alaska because a ferry crossing was impossible.

Question 2

True or false: McGregor once won a BAFTA for his role in the musical film 'Moulin Rouge!'.

Accepted Answer

False. He was nominated for Best Actor at the 2002 BAFTAs for 'Moulin Rouge!' but lost to Russell Crowe. He has never won a competitive BAFTA award.

Question 3

True or false: Ewan McGregor played both a Jedi and a villain in separate Star Wars trilogies.

Accepted Answer

False. Ewan McGregor only played Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the prequels and the Disney+ series; he never portrayed a villain in any Star Wars trilogy.

Question 4

True or false: Ewan McGregor is a licensed pilot and flies his own vintage planes.

Accepted Answer

True. He earned his pilot's license in 2006 and owns a 1942 De Havilland Tiger Moth, flying it for fun and charity.

Question 5

True or false: Ewan McGregor performed all his own stunts in the film 'Trainspotting' without a stunt double.

Accepted Answer

False. While he did many stunts, a double was used for the most dangerous scenes, like the 'worst toilet in Scotland' dive.

Question 6

True or false: Ewan McGregor turned down the role of James Bond because he didn't want to be typecast.

Accepted Answer

False. McGregor was never officially offered the role; he only joked about it in interviews, but Daniel Craig got the part.

Question 7

True or false: Ewan McGregor's uncle is the actor Denis Lawson from the original Star Wars films.

Accepted Answer

True. Denis Lawson played Wedge Antilles in the original trilogy, and McGregor credits him as an early inspiration.

Question 8

True or false: Ewan McGregor was the first actor to play a live-action version of Jesus Christ in a major film.

Accepted Answer

False. Many actors played Jesus before him, including Willem Dafoe and Jim Caviezel; McGregor has never played Jesus.

Ewan McGregor Trivia Questions