How tall is Ewan McGregor?

Ewan McGregor's listed height is 178 cm (5'10"). He is taller than about 55% of men in the United Kingdom.

Where 178 cm sits among men in the United Kingdom

Taller than about 55% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1971 (average 177.1 cm).

McGregor next to his co-stars

Natalie Portman is 18 cm shorter than Ewan McGregor (160 cm), Star Wars co-star.

Samuel L. Jackson is 11 cm taller than Ewan McGregor (189 cm), Star Wars co-star.

Anthony Daniels is 3 cm shorter than Ewan McGregor (175 cm), Star Wars co-star.

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is 5 cm shorter than Ewan McGregor (173 cm), his spouse.

About Ewan McGregor

Ewan McGregor is a Scottish actor and filmmaker, born on 31 March 1971 in Perth. His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, he began his career with a leading role in the British series Lipstick on Your Collar in 1993.

McGregor gained international recognition as the drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting in 1996 and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. He went on to star in Moulin Rouge! and Black Hawk Down and Big Fish. He made his directorial debut with American Pastoral in 2016, and won a Golden Globe Award for playing the brothers Ray and Emmit Stussy in the third season of Fargo.

At a listed 178 cm (5'10"), McGregor is 18 cm taller than Natalie Portman, who is listed at 160 cm (5'3") and appeared with him in Star Wars. Samuel L. Jackson, listed at 189 cm (6'2"), is 11 cm taller than McGregor, and Anthony Daniels, listed at 175 cm (5'9"), is 3 cm shorter, both from Star Wars. McGregor is married to Mary Elizabeth Winstead.

Frequently asked

How tall is Ewan McGregor in feet and inches? Ewan McGregor is 5'10" tall, which is 178 cm, 70.1 inches or 1.78 m.

How tall is Ewan McGregor compared to Natalie Portman? Natalie Portman is 18 cm shorter than Ewan McGregor: 160 cm (5'3") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Ewan McGregor compared to Samuel L. Jackson? Samuel L. Jackson is 11 cm taller than Ewan McGregor: 189 cm (6'2") vs 178 cm (5'10").

How tall is Ewan McGregor compared to Anthony Daniels? Anthony Daniels is 3 cm shorter than Ewan McGregor: 175 cm (5'9") vs 178 cm (5'10").

Is Ewan McGregor tall for men in the United Kingdom? At 178 cm he is taller than about 55% of men in the United Kingdom born in 1971, whose average height is 177.1 cm.

Sources

• Ewan McGregor on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Ewan McGregor on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Ewan McGregor on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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