Ewen Bremner (born 23 January 1972) is a Scottish actor. His roles have included Shawn Nelson in '' Black Hawk Down'', Julien in '' Julien Donkey-Boy'' and Daniel "Spud" Murphy in '' Trainspotting'' and its 2017 sequel '' T2 Trainspotting''.

Early life

Bremner was born in

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, the son of two art teachers. He attended Davidson's Mains Primary School and Portobello High School. He originally wanted to be a

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, but was offered a chance at screen acting by television director Richard D. Brooks. One of his first notable roles was as a

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schoolboy in Charles Gormley's '' Heavenly Pursuits'' (1986). He also played the lead in the

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feature-length adaptation of the

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short story "Dreaming" (1990).

Career

Bremner portrayed Spud in

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's 1993 novel '' Trainspotting'', and later Mullet, a street thug in

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's '' Snatch''. In the 1994 stage version of ''Trainspotting'', Bremner played the lead role of Mark Renton, the role played by

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in the 1996 film. He has played supporting roles in blockbusters such as ''

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'' and '' Black Hawk Down''. In 2017, he produced the short film ''No Song to Sing''.

Personal life

He has one daughter, with actress Marcia Rose, whom he met during the filming of ''

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''.

Filmography

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Television

Accolades

References

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