Ewan McGregor reveals uncle Denis Lawson played rebel fighter in all three original Star Wars movies

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Ewan McGregor shared that his uncle was a rebel fighter in all three of the original Star Wars movies during a remote visit Wednesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC.The 51-year-old Scottish actor, who has reprised his role as a Jedi master in the new Star Wars series Obi-Wan Kenobi on Disney+, wore a black T-shirt for his virtual visit.Ewan said when he was around six or seven that he was blown away when he went to see his uncle Denis Lawson, who played Wedge Antilles, in the iconic movies.

Jedi family:Ewan McGregor shared that his uncle was a rebel fighter in all three of the original Star Wars movies during a remote visit Wednesday on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABCGuest host Mike Birbiglia, 43, said he was shocked when he learned that Ewan's uncle was in the originals.'It wasn't the first movie I went to see in the cinema because that was Bedknobs And Broomsticks,' Ewan said. 'But I remember standing outside the school, I was five or six, with my brother and my mom and dad picked me up and they were taking us to the big city to watch the movie that my uncle Denis was in.' Ewan said he remembered being excited to see his uncle in a movie.'Then we sat down and it was Star Wars and it just sort of blew our minds away,' Ewan said. 'He played a character called Wedge and he survives all three of the original Star Wars movies.' X-wing pilot: Denis Lawson is shown as Wedge Antilles in the original 1997 Star Wars movieMike held up a picture of Ewan's uncle as a rebel fighter attacking the Death Star.

He said his 74-year-old uncle is currently in a musical called 'Anything Goes' touring around Great Britain.'He's a real song and dance man, my uncle Denis,' Ewan said. 'He will always be my acting hero.