A guide to the never-ending gift that is Ewan McGregor’s hair

One man. So many styles.

The changing hairstyles of Ewan McGregor. Source: Channel Four Films/Lucasfilm/Mockingbird Pictures/Warner Bros Pictures

“Is that Ewan McGregor?” is probably something everyone who's watched the Fargo season three trailer has asked. It’s the hair that does it. There’s no mistaking the Scottish actor’s face, twinkling eyes and cheeky grin as brothers Emmit and Ray Stussey. But, with McGregor sporting loose curls as one and a balding mullet as one as the other, there’s also no mistaking just how different a new set of locks makes him look.

This isn’t the first time the versatile star has mixed things up in the hair department. In fact, his career is filled with everything from close-cropped Edinburgh junkie chic to those Phantom Menace tresses that were memorable in all the wrong ways.

In preparation for his latest follicular foray in Fargo, here’s the list you didn’t know you needed - a guide to the never-ending gift that is Ewan McGregor’s many, many different hairstyles.

The curls! The curls!

Ewan McGregor in 'Lipstick on Your Collar', his first starring role. Source: Channel 4 Television Production

Let’s not ask questions about this one

Ewan McGregor in 'Blue Juice', defying the laws of hair gravity. Source: Skreba Films

 

Chooses short, functional and the kind of hairstyle that will haunt you for two decades

Ewan McGregor in 'Trainspotting'. Source: Channel Four Films

So. Much. Austen. Fluff.

Ewan McGregor and Gwyneth Paltrow in 'Emma'. Source: Miramax

A hairstyle less ordinary

Ewan McGregor and Cameron Diaz in 'A Life Less Ordinary'. Source: Channel Four Films

Blondes have more fun

Ewan McGregor in 'Velvet Goldmine'. Source: Channel Four Films

The force isn’t strong, but the rat’s tail is long

Ewan McGregor in 'Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace', but you already knew that. Source: Lucasfilm

A singing, hat-wearing Ewan is a happy Ewan

Ewan McGregor in 'Moulin Rouge!' Source: 20th Century Fox

The almost Sir Alec Guinness

Ewan McGregor in 'Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith'. Source: Lucasfilm

Would you like a massive moustache with that? Yes? Good

Ewan McGregor in 'Miss Potter'. Source: BBC Films

I have the tallest fringe! No, I have the tallest fringe!

Ewan McGregor and Colin Farrell doing follicular battle in 'Cassandra’s Dream'. Source: Wild Bunch

Ewan is the best thing about this film; Ewan’s hair is the second best thing

Ewan McGregor in 'Jack the Giant Slayer'. Source: Warner Bros

When Meryl’s in the film, you’d best look serious

Ewan McGregor and Abigail Breslin in 'August: Osage County'. Source: The Weinstein Company

No, we don’t know why Ewan is in A Million Ways to Die in the West, but he is

Ewan McGregor in 'A Million Ways to Die in the West'. Source: Universal

Hey look, it’s dusty Jesus Ewan

Ewan McGregor in 'Last Days in the Desert'. Source: Mockingbird Pictures

Lookin’ smooth

Don Cheadle and Ewan McGregor in 'Miles Ahead'. Source: Sony Pictures Classics

With that hair, of course he’s playing a villain

Ewan McGregor in 'Jane Got a Gun'. Source: Transmission Films

What’s worse - getting turned into a candlestick or this wig?

Ewan McGregor in 'Beauty and the Beast'. Source: DIsney

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An all-new season 4 Fargo story will premiere with two weeks of double episodes, beginning 8.30pm Thursday 8 October on SBS. Episodes will continue weekly at 9.30pm from Thursday 22 October. New episodes will be available at SBS On Demand each week on the same day as broadcast. Relive the first three standalone seasons of Fargo now at SBS On Demand.

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