Anecdotes

After working with Harmony Korine on Julien Donkey-Boy (1999), Ewen returned home and named his new-born daughter "Harmony" (Harmony Rose Bremner).

Frequently plays characters who are physically assaulted in some way. His hand was cut in Trainspotting (1996), he was dragged by his head in a moving car in Snatch : Tu braques ou tu raques (2000), he became deafened by gunfire from a light machine gun in La Chute du faucon noir (2001), he was viciously beaten numerous times in Le Tour du monde en 80 jours (2004) and his arm was broken into pieces after being frozen in Snowpiercer : Le Transperceneige (2013).

Denmark connection: he has acted in "Prince of Jutland" and "Skagerrak" directed and produced by Danes, he has had a minor role in "Langt fra Las Vegas" the most successful sitcom in Denmark, and even starred in "Julien Donkey-Boy" which was made by the Danish concept "Dogma 95". Besides that he has appeared alongside several Danish actors in films as Alien vs. Predator, Black Hawk Down, Skagerrak and Prince of Jutland!.

He was romantically involved with his Skin (1995) co-star Marcia Rose, and they had a child, Harmony Rose Bremner who later became an actress.