Bremner, Ewen 1971–

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Bremner, Ewen 1971–

PERSONAL

Born 1971, in Edinburgh, Scotland; father (a teacher), mother (a teacher); children: Harmony. Avocational Interests: Playing the guitar.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, Oxford House, 76 Oxford St., London W1D 1BS, England. Manager—Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor. Appeared in television commercials. Also a musician.

Awards, Honors: Empire Award, best debut, 1997, for Trainspotting; Best Actor Award, Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, 2000, for Julien Donkey-Boy; Phoenix Film Critics Society Award nomination (with others), best acting ensemble, 2002, for Black Hawk Down; Robert Award nomination, Robert Festival, best supporting actor, 2004, for Skagerrak.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Stevie Deans, Heavenly Pursuits (also known as The Gospel according to Vic), Skouras Pictures, 1985.

Broke, Forget about Me, 1990.

Silvius, As You Like It, Buena Vista, 1992.

Archie, Naked (also known as Mike Leigh's "Naked"), Fine Line Features, 1993.

Frovin, Prince of Jutland (also known as Royal Deceit, Amled, prinsen af Jylland, and Prinsen af Jylland), Miramax, 1994.

Joe, The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet, Union Generale Cinematographique, 1995.

Junior angel, Judge Dredd, Buena Vista, 1995.

Mick, Ruffian Hearts, BBC Films, 1995.

Skinhead, Skin (short film), 1995.

Buddy, Masculine Mescaline, 1996.

Daniel "Spud" Murphy, Trainspotting, Miramax, 1996.

Paul, Dead London, 1996.

Chaz, Rhinoceros Hunting in Budapest, Columbia/New World, 1997.

Fraser, The Life of Stuff, 1997.

Skinny Luke, Mojo, Channel 4 Films, 1997.

Colin "Coco" Bryce, The Acid House, Zeitgeist Films, 1998.

Julien, Julien Donkey-Boy (also known as Dogme #6—Julien Donkey-Boy), Fine Line Features, 1999.

Himself, The Name of This Film Is Dogme95 (documentary), Minerva Pictures, 2000.

Gordon, Paranoid, Portman Entertainment Group, 2000.

Mullet, Snatch. (also known as Diamonds, The Guy Ritchie Project, Lock, Stock … and Six Stolen Diamonds, Snatch, and Snatch'd), Screen Gems, 2000.

Lieutenant Red Winkle, Pearl Harbor (also known as Pearl Harbour), Buena Vista, 2001.

Specialist Shawn Nelson, Black Hawk Down, Columbia, 2001.

Bernard Schiff, Fancy Dancing (also known as Au rythme de l'amour), FallsApart Productions, 2002.

Declan, The Rundown (also known as Welcome to the Jungle), Universal, 2003.

Gabriel, Skagerrak (also known as Sweet Dreams), Alta Films, 2003.

Jake, Sixteen Years of Alcohol, Tartan USA, 2003.

Mark, Carnival Sun (short film), 2003.

Graeme Miller, AVP: Alien vs. Predator (also known as Alien vs. Predator and AvP), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004.

Inspector Fix, Around the World in 80 Days, Buena Vista, 2004.

Johnny, The Baader Meinhof Gang Show (short film), 2004.

Simon Damian, The Reckoning (also known as Morality Play and El misterio de Wells), Paramount Classics, 2004.

Inspector Dowd, Match Point, DreamWorks, 2005.

Leonard Paulson, The Zero Sum (also known as Letters), Fast Productions/Grey Area Media/Letterhead Productions/Massey Productions, 2005.

Farmers on E, Temple Street Entertainment, c. 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Various roles, Harry Enfield and Chums, BBC, 1996.

Johnny, Coming Up, Channel 4 (England), beginning 2004.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Michael Fry, The Secret World of Michael Fry, Channel 4 (England), 2000.

Sir James Melville, The Virgin Queen, BBC, 2005, also broadcast on Masterpiece Theatre (also known as ExxonMobil Masterpiece Theatre and Mobil Masterpiece Theatre), PBS, 2005.

James VI, Elizabeth I (also known as Elizabeth and Essex), Channel 4, 2005, HBO, 2006.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Dreaming, BBC, 1990.

Louis the apprentice, Deacon Brodie, BBC, 1997.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Penguin, Conquest of the South Pole, 1989.

Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing, Channel 4 (England), 1995.

(Uncredited) Himself, An Audience with Elton John, Independent Television, 1997.

Himself, Venice Report (documentary), 1997.

Nick, Love Story (short film), 1999.

Salvador Dali, Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali, BBC, 2002.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, MTV Video Music Awards 1996, MTV, 1996.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Jason, "Love Knot," Taggart, Independent Television, 1990.

Gordon Hicks, "Nothing to Hide," A Touch of Frost, Independent Television, 1994.

Wally McNabb, "Dead Water," Alleyn Mysteries (also known as Inspector Alleyn and Ngaio Marsh's "Alleyn Mysteries"), BBC, 1994, PBS, c. 1994.

Himself, Shooting Stars, BBC, 1996.

John Twain D'Wain, "En Pa Egnsdragten," Langt fra Las Vegas, 2001.

Himself, This Morning, Independent Television, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

Mark Renton, Trainspotting, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, beginning c. 1994, later produced at the Bush Theatre, London, 1995, the Ambassadors Theatre (later known as the New Ambassadors Theatre), London, 1995–96, and the Whitehall Theatre (later known as Trafalgar Studios at Whitehall Theatre), London, 1996.

Appeared in Conquest of the South Pole; appeared in other productions, including ones staged at the Royal Court Theatre, London.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Himself, The Essence of Combat: Making "Black Hawk Down" (documentary), Columbia/TriStar Home Entertainment, 2003.

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