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Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi (/ ˈ oʊ b iː ˌ w ɑː n k ə ˈ n oʊ b iː /) is a character in the Star Wars franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force.
In 1970, Guinness played Jacob Marley's ghost in Ronald Neame's Scrooge. He also portrayed Obi-Wan Kenobi in George Lucas's original Star Wars trilogy, which brought him further recognition; for his performance in the original 1977 film, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor at the 50th Academy Awards.
After an early career on the stage, Guinness made a name for himself in six Ealing Comedies, starting in 1949 with both A Run for Your Money and Kind Hearts and Coronets — in which he played nine different characters — going on to lead roles in The Lavender Hill Mob and The Man in the White Suit both in 1951, The Ladykillers in 1955, and ...
A shocking Star Wars revelation has surfaced that will change the way you watch Obi-Wan Kenobi’s introduction to the franchise.. Obi-Wan Kenobi was played by Sir Alec Guinness in the original ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 11 February 2025. Scottish actor (born 1971) Ewan McGregor OBE McGregor in 2023 Born Ewan Gordon McGregor (1971-03-31) 31 March 1971 (age 53) Perth, Scotland Citizenship United Kingdom United States Alma mater Guildhall School of Music and Drama Occupation Actor Years active 1992–present Works Full ...
Two years later, he played heroin addict Mark Renton in Danny Boyle's Trainspotting which won him international recognition. In 1999, he played the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi in the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace; the character was originally played by Alec Guinness in the first Star Wars trilogy.
Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd respectively star as Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace, with McGregor and Portman returning for its two sequels and Hayden Christensen playing the older Anakin in them.
Mos Eisley is a spaceport town in the fictional Star Wars universe. [1] Located on the planet Tatooine, it first appeared in the 1977 film Star Wars, described by the character Obi-Wan Kenobi (played by Alec Guinness) as a "wretched hive of scum and villainy".