Personal Life and Education
McGowan was born in Evesham to Marion and George McGowan. Although aware his father was born in Calcutta, India, Alistair and his sister Kay were unaware of the fact that their father had a Anglo-Indian background until McGowan explored his ancestry on BBC One's Who Do You Think You Are? in the 26 October 2007 episode four years after his father's death. Subsequent research by Alistair's family has revealed that in fact his direct maternal and paternal lineage, are rooted in Scotland.
Alistair attended the Simon de Montfort Middle School in Evesham and took lead roles in school productions. He went on to attend Evesham High School. He graduated from the University of Leeds with a BA English degree in 1986. He then went to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, graduating in 1989.
McGowan is a supporter of Leeds United, even claiming that he decided to study at Leeds partly because of its proximity to Elland Road, and his obsession with football forms the basis of his 2009 book A Matter of Life and Death.
He is also a supporter of the Green party
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