Best Ewan McGregor Fan Sites

Ewan McGregor has made a career playing a wide variety of quirky characters in everything from small independent films like Scenes of a Sexual Nature, to major blockbusters like the Star Wars prequel trilogy and the period musical Moulin Rouge.In spite of having over 30 movies under his belt, McGregor is still not a household name in the U.S., but he does have a large group of extremely loyal fans. With his second long-distance motorcycle trip in the works and a new Woody Allen film on the horizon, many people will be looking for more information about the Scottish actor, adventurer and philanthropist. Fortunately, there are many web sites that feature news, information and photographs.

The Best of Ewan McGregor (www.bestofewan.com) features up-to-date McGregor news, links to current news articles, and a printable 2007 calender. The site design is simple, clean and easy to navigate. This site is a rarity in that it does not feature a biography of McGregor or a forum linked to the web site. The Best of Ewan McGregor strives for original content instead of duplicating the content of other sites. With almost 2 million site hits, this is one of the most popular Ewan McGregor sites.

Eccentricity Online (www.eccentricity-online.com) keeps a running list of current McGregor projects and their status on the front page of the site, along with an ever changing rotation of photos. There are also links to audio and video downloads and Livejournal and AIM buddy icons. The site recently merged with the Ewan McGregor fansite, "The Man Beneath the Kilt."

EwanMcGregor.net features a front page that is substantially similar to Eccentricity Online in layout and content. There is an extensive gallery, wallpapers, buddy icons and a collection of affiliate links. Where Ewanmcgregor.net shines is in its forums. There are lively, informative and sometimes irreverent conversations between McGregor's European and American fans. News of McGregor's projects and whereabouts are often posted to the forum before they hit the front pages of the various websites.