Ewan McGregor is a Scottish actor, humanitarian, and director who is best known for his work in Trainspotting (1996), the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and Moulin Rouge (2001). In the course of a career spanning over two decades, McGregor has been nominated for multiple Golden Globe Awards, voted the fourth most influential person in British culture in a BBC poll, and awarded the prestigious Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal. He has also acted in numerous high-profile theatre productions such as The Real Thing, Guys and Dolls, and Othello. McGregor has served as the ambassador for UNICEF UK since 2004, and for his active involvement in charity work, he was bestowed the BAFTA Britannia Humanitarian Award in 2016.