Ewan McGregor will be celebrating on Thursday - the great Scot turns 40 years old.

Born in Crieff, Scotland, drama school drop-out McGregor has been working steadily on the stage, in Hollywood and indie arthouse flicks ever since he wowed with his break-out role as a junkie in 1996's "Trainspotting."

He's proved there's no part he can't tackle, portraying everything from a glam rock star to a priest and, of course, a Jedi Knight.

To salute Ewan on his special day, WENN has opened up the archives and dug up 10 facts about his life.

- Early on in his career, McGregor shared an apartmen...

Hollywood star Ewan McGregor insists the days of him stripping on film are over. The star has made a habit of revealing all, and has peeled off in movies including Young Adam and Trainspotting.

But, at 35, McGregor insists audiences don't want to see his wrinkly skin anymore. He says, "I might protect people from the sight of my old flesh in future films."

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