Ewen Bremner
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Series
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Film
The Dog Stars
Crossbow Hunter
2026
Series
My Name Is Earl
Raynard
2005
Series
Spooks
Ryan Baisley
2002
Series
A Touch of Frost
Gordon Hicks
1992
Series
Screen Two
Sammy Nelson
1985
Series
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Series
Taggart
1983
Film
Black Hawk Down
Nelson
2001
Film
Snatch
Mullet
2000
Film
Wonder Woman
Charlie
2017
Series
Shooting Stars
Self
1993
Series
Moving On
Adam
2009
Film
Trainspotting
Spud
1996
Film
Snowpiercer
Andrew
2013
Film
Pearl Harbor
Red
2001
Film
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Expert
2014
Series
Our Flag Means Death
Buttons
2022
Film
Jack the Giant Slayer
Wicke
2013
Series
Coming Up
Johnny
2003
Series
Far from Las Vegas
John Twain D'Wain
2001
Film
Judge Dredd
Junior Angel
1995
Series
Accused
Frank Best
2010
Film
Match Point
Inspector Dowd
2005
Film
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
Graeme Miller
2004
Series
Houdini & Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
2016
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Inspector Fix
2004
Series
The Lost Room
Harold Stritzke
2006
Series
Harry Enfield and Chums
Jockey
1994
Series
Harry Enfield and Chums
Jim / Jockey
1994
Film
The Rundown
Declan
2003
Series
The Virgin Queen
Sir James Melville
2006
Film
Death at a Funeral
Justin
2007
Series
Will
Richard Topcliffe
2017
Film
Fool's Gold
Alfonz
2008
Film
T2 Trainspotting
Spud
2017
Series
Coldwater
Tommy
2025
Film
Renegades
Jim Rainey
2017
Series
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
Walter McNabb
1993
Series
Banished
Reverend Johnson
2015
Film
Naked
Archie
1993
Series
Elizabeth I
King James VI
2005
Film
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger
Henry Strangler
2010
Film
Perfect Sense
James
2011
Film
Hallam Foe
Andy
2007
Film
Page Eight
Rollo Maverley
2011
Film
First Cow
Lloyd
2020
Series
Dive
Stewart Wisley
2010
Series
Them From That Thing
Various
2012
Series
Blackout
Jerry Durrans
2012
Film
Great Expectations
Wemmick
2012
Film
Get Santa
PC Finkerton
2014
Series
The Secret World of Michael Fry
Michael Fry
2000
Film
Turks & Caicos
Rollo Madeley
2014
Film
Salting the Battlefield
Rollo Madeley
2014
Film
Heavenly Pursuits
Stevie Deans
1986
Film
The Acid House
Coco Bryce
1998
Film
The Reckoning
Simon Damian
2004
Film
16 Years of Alcohol
Jake
2003
Film
Prince of Jutland
Frovin
1994
Film
Creation Stories
Alan McGee
2021
Film
The Essence of Combat: Making 'Black Hawk Down'
Self
2002
Film
Sweet Dreams
Gabriel
2003
Film
Julien Donkey-Boy
Julien
1999
Film
Faintheart
Julian
2009
Film
A Poet in New York
John Malcolm Brinnin
2014
Film
Making 'Snatch'
Self
2001
The Fool
1990
Film
A Girl Named Sooner
Archie
1975
Bye Bye Baby
Galloway
1992
Film
Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali
Salvador Dali
2002
Film
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
R.L. Stevenson
2007
Film
As Deep as the Grave
Sylvanus G. Morley
Film
Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing
1995
Film
One Night in Emergency
2010
Film
As You Like It
Silvius
1992
Film
Freedom's Path
Silas
2023
Film
Off the Rails: The Making of “Trainspotting”
2023
Film
American Sausage Standoff
Edward Hofler
2021
Film
Paranoid
Gordon
2000
Film
Dead London
Paul
1996
Film
The Life of Stuff
Fraser
1997
Film
The Veil of Twilight
Rabbi Dunbar
2014
Conquest of the South Pole
Penguin
1989
Film
Mojo
Skinny
1997
Film
Ruffian Hearts
Mick
1995
Film
The Name of This Film Is Dogme95
Self
2000
Film
Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest
Chaz
1997
Film
Michael Caton-Jones: This Broxburn Boy's Life
Self
Forget About Me
Broke
1990
Film
Deacon Brodie
Louis the apprentice
1997
Film
Marvelous
Lars
2008
Killa Bee
Greg
Film
The Riveter
Slim
1988
Film
The Confession of Julien Donkey-Boy
Self
1999
Film
Dreaming
Sammy Nelson
1991
Film
Odd Socks
Beng (voice)
2025
Drone
Drone Operator
2013
Meat
1990
Film
Etta's Mission
Charlie
2017
Film
Cavewoman
Brother
2022
Film
Love Story
Nick
1999
Film
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
Joe
1995
Film
Fancy Dancing
Schiff
2002
Film
Carousel
2016
Wide Open Spaces
Austin
2009
Film
The Zero Sum
Leonard Paulson
2009
Film
Memories of "Trainspotting"
Self
2008
Film
Mediator
Steven
2008
Film
Skin
Billy Boy
1995
Film
Masculine Mescaline
Steve Carlisle
1996
Film
Exchange and Mart
Mike
2014