A few years into his acting career, Ewan McGregor landed the role of Obi-Wan Kenobi in the "Star Wars" franchise.

McGregor's first role was on the show "Lipstick on Your Collar." Afterward, he portrayed a heroin addict in the 1996 movie "Trainspotting," based on a novel of the same name. McGregor also got his first Primetime Emmy nomination for his guest-starring role as Duncan Stewart on season three of "ER."

In 1999, the actor made his debut as Obi-Wan Kenobi in "The Phantom Menace."

Two years later, he starred alongside Nicole Kidman in "Moulin Rouge!" McGregor's portrayal of Christian earned him a Golden Globe nomination for best performance by an actor in a comedy or musical motion picture.