Ewan McGregor
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Ewan McGregor Net Worth

Scottish actor, Obi-Wan Kenobi
Estimated net worth
$25M
Source: Celebrity Net Worth, May 9, 2025. Updated November 6, 2026.
Forbes and Bloomberg rarely publish net worth figures for stars who are not billionaires, so this page uses Celebrity Net Worth's published estimate (page last updated May 9, 2025). It is an outside estimate, not an official figure.

Ewan McGregor’s net worth over time

$25M: Celebrity Net Worth estimate, May 2025. page last updated May 9, 2025$25MMay 2025

This is the only published estimate we have found so far. More bars will appear as new estimates are published. Tap or hover a bar to see the source.

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DateEstimateSource
May 2025$25 millionCelebrity Net Worth · page last updated May 9, 2025

Where the money comes from

Film salariesStar Wars rolesTelevisionDirecting

These are the main sources of wealth named in the reporting we cite. No published source breaks the total into exact amounts, so we do not show percentages.

Ewan McGregor’s fortune in real-life terms

382 years
for the median full-time U.S. worker to earn this much, spending nothing
116×
the net worth of the typical U.S. family
0.00%
of Elon Musk's fortune, the biggest on Net Worth Lookup

Based on the Celebrity Net Worth estimate above. Median full-time U.S. pay is $65,416 a year ($1,258 a week, BLS, Q2 2026), before taxes. Typical (median) U.S. family net worth is $216,100 (Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances).

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Ewan McGregor has an estimated net worth of $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Ewan McGregor net worth page (figures as of May 9, 2025).

Ewan McGregor is a Scottish actor and filmmaker who was born on 31 March 1971. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and began with Lipstick on Your Collar in 1993. Trainspotting in 1996 made him an international name, and he played Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy from 1999 to 2005.

He later starred in Moulin Rouge!, earned a Golden Globe and an Emmy, and was appointed OBE in 2013 for services to drama and charity. He has continued to lead films and series, including a return to Obi-Wan on television.

Ewan Gordon McGregor ( YOO-ən; born 31 March 1971) is a Scottish actor and filmmaker.

His accolades include a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award.

How Ewan McGregor makes his money

Film salaries from Trainspotting onward built the career, with both indie dramas and big studio titles.

The Star Wars prequels and later Obi-Wan series work have been major franchise paydays.

Musicals and prestige films such as Moulin Rouge! added awards attention and leading-man fees.

Television limited series and directing projects extend the income beyond features.

In 2013, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service to drama and charity.

While studying drama at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGregor began his career with a leading role in the British series Lipstick on Your Collar (1993).

He gained international recognition for starring as drug addict Mark Renton in Trainspotting (1996), and as Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005).

His career progressed with starring roles in the musical Moulin Rouge!

(2001) for which he was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, action film Black Hawk Down (2001), fantasy film Big Fish (2003), and thriller Angels and Demons (2009).

He was praised for his performances in the thriller The Ghost Writer (2010) and the romantic comedy Salmon Fishing in the Yemen (2011).

McGregor made his directorial debut with the crime film American Pastoral (2016), in which he also starred.

His estimate

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Ewan McGregor's net worth at $25 million, on its page last updated May 9, 2025. That figure is an outside estimate of what the star has earned and kept after taxes, fees and spending. It is not an official number, and the star has not confirmed it or published personal finances.

The estimate summarizes earnings across the main chapters of the career rather than a single contract. We will add any newer dated estimate from a named outlet to the chart above, and we never fill in the years between published figures.

Career and money timeline

  1. 1993

    Stars in Lipstick on Your Collar.

  2. 1996

    Stars in Trainspotting.

  3. 1999

    Begins playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars.

  4. 2001

    Stars in Moulin Rouge!.

  5. 2013

    Is appointed OBE.

  6. 2022

    Returns as Obi-Wan on television.

Ewan McGregor net worth FAQ

What is Ewan McGregor's net worth?

Ewan McGregor's net worth is an estimated $25 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth, Ewan McGregor net worth page (May 9, 2025). It is an estimate, not an official figure.

How did Ewan McGregor get so rich?

The main sources named in the reporting we cite are: Film salaries, Star Wars roles, Television, Directing.

Is Ewan McGregor a billionaire?

Not by current published estimates. Ewan McGregor is estimated at $25 million.

What is Ewan McGregor best known for?

He is known for Trainspotting, Moulin Rouge! and playing Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars.

Sources

  1. Celebrity Net Worth, Ewan McGregor net worth page (May 9, 2025)
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Usual Weekly Earnings (Q2 2026) (July 2026)
  3. Federal Reserve, 2025 Survey of Consumer Finances (median family net worth, Table 4) (October 2026)
  4. Background facts: Wikipedia, Ewan McGregor (accessed November 6, 2026). Used for career facts only, never for figures.

Photo: Kevin Paul, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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