Ewan McGregor turns 52: a look back (25 images)

From left to right, cast members Liam Neeson as Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn, Jake Lloyd as a young Anakin Skywalker and Ewan McGregor as Jedi apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi talk during a scene with the droid R2D2, about their hasty retreat from the planet Tatooine in this scene from "Star Wars: Episode I "The Phantom Menace." The first prequel to the long-anticipated motion picture opens nationwide Wednesday, May 19, 1999, in the USA for millions of fans, some of whom waited in line several weeks for tickets. Photo courtesy of Keith Hamshere/Lucasfilm

From left to right, Renee Zellweger, Bono and McGregor appear at the opening ceremonies of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, on May 6, 2003. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

Cast member McGregor (R) and his wife Eve Mavrakis arrive at the premiere of "Big Fish" in New York City, on December 4, 2003. Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI

McGregor (L) and Charley Boorman complete their four-month transcontinental motorcycle journey of 20,000 miles starting in London in April 2004 and ending in New York City's Battery Park on July 29, 2004. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI