Alan Cumming

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

212

Gender

Male

Birthday

1965-01-27 (60 years old)

Place of Birth

Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Alan Cumming

Biography

Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades, including a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and an Olivier Award. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for the West End production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist (1991). His other Olivier-nominated roles were in The Conquest of the South Pole (1988), La Bête (1992), and Cabaret (1994). Cumming won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for reprising his role as the Emcee on Broadway in Cabaret (1998). His other performances on Broadway include Design for Living (2001) and Macbeth (2013). Cumming is known for his film roles in Circle of Friends (1995), GoldenEye (1995), Emma (1996), Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997), Buddy (1997), Spice World (1997), Eyes Wide Shut (1999), Nicholas Nickleby (2002), The Tempest (2010), Burlesque (2010), and Battle of the Sexes (2017). He is also known for his roles as Fegan Floop in the Spy Kids trilogy (2001–2003), Nightcrawler in X2 (2003), and Loki in Son of the Mask (2005). On television, Cumming is best known for his role in the CBS series The Good Wife (2010–2016), for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and two Golden Globe Awards. Cumming also starred in the CBS series Instinct (2018–2019), the Apple TV+ series Schmigadoon! (2021–2023) and presents the Peacock reality game show, The Traitors. Cumming has written a novel, Tommy's Tale (2002), and two memoirs in 2014 and 2019. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Cumming, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Masterpiece Mystery

    Masterpiece Mystery

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Question Time

    Question Time

  • Avengers: Doomsday

    Avengers: Doomsday

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • The L Word

    The L Word

  • Bubble Guppies

    Bubble Guppies

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

  • Broad City

    Broad City

  • Eyes Wide Shut

    Eyes Wide Shut

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • Garfield

    Garfield

  • The Smurfs

    The Smurfs

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • The Traitors

    The Traitors

  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

  • Through the Night with...

    Through the Night with...

  • Schmigadoon!

    Schmigadoon!

  • Schmigadoon!

    Schmigadoon!

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

  • Spy Kids

    Spy Kids

  • GoldenEye

    GoldenEye

  • Son of the Mask

    Son of the Mask

  • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

  • Burlesque

    Burlesque

  • Get Carter

    Get Carter

  • Instinct

    Instinct

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Gray Matters

    Gray Matters

  • Queer as Art

    Queer as Art

  • Goldeneye: The Secret Files

    Goldeneye: The Secret Files

  • My Father's Dragon

    My Father's Dragon

  • The Smurfs 2

    The Smurfs 2

  • Strange Magic

    Strange Magic

  • RoboGobo

    RoboGobo

  • Shoebox Zoo

    Shoebox Zoo

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • Annie

    Annie

  • It's Complicated

    It's Complicated

  • Rare Objects

    Rare Objects

  • Marlowe

    Marlowe

  • Loser

    Loser

  • Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

    Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

  • Abominable and the Invisible City

    Abominable and the Invisible City

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • Borges and Me

    Borges and Me

  • Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

  • Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

  • Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

  • Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

  • Always at The Carlyle

    Always at The Carlyle

  • Dead End: Paranormal Park

    Dead End: Paranormal Park

  • Maladies

    Maladies

  • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

  • Queers.

    Queers.

  • Queers.

    Queers.

  • Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

    Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

  • The Mystery of Claywoman

    The Mystery of Claywoman

  • Tin Man

    Tin Man

  • Helpsters

    Helpsters

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Butter

    Butter

  • Me, Eloise

    Me, Eloise

  • Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

    Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

  • Hurricane Bianca

    Hurricane Bianca

  • Genie

    Genie

  • Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

    Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

  • Briarpatch

    Briarpatch

  • Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

  • Urbania

    Urbania

  • Death Do Us Part

    Death Do Us Part

  • Second Best

    Second Best

  • Neverwas

    Neverwas

  • The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

    The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

  • Suffering Man's Charity

    Suffering Man's Charity

  • Full Grown Men

    Full Grown Men

  • Battle of the Sexes

    Battle of the Sexes

  • Rik Mayall Presents

    Rik Mayall Presents

  • Titus

    Titus

  • Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

  • The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

    The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

  • After Louie

    After Louie

  • Sweet Land

    Sweet Land

  • Doctor Who: Unleashed

    Doctor Who: Unleashed

  • The Prince

    The Prince

  • Sir Billi

    Sir Billi

  • The Outback

    The Outback

  • A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole

    A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole

  • God, the Devil and Bob

    God, the Devil and Bob

  • Buddy

    Buddy

  • Web Junk 20

    Web Junk 20

  • Drive Back Home

    Drive Back Home

  • Bam Bam and Celeste

    Bam Bam and Celeste

  • The Runaway

    The Runaway

  • The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'

    The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'

  • PoliWood

    PoliWood

  • Ooh the Banter!

    Ooh the Banter!

  • 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

    92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

  • Paris & Nicole: The Encore

    Paris & Nicole: The Encore

  • Jackboots on Whitehall

    Jackboots on Whitehall

  • Prague

    Prague

  • Riverworld

    Riverworld

  • Plunkett & MacLeane

    Plunkett & MacLeane

  • Josie and the Pussycats

    Josie and the Pussycats

  • The High Life

    The High Life

  • Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

    Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

  • The Money Pet

    The Money Pet

  • Michael Jackson's Halloween

    Michael Jackson's Halloween

  • Almost in Love

    Almost in Love

  • My Old School

    My Old School

  • The Outs

    The Outs

  • Masterpiece Mystery!

    Masterpiece Mystery!

  • The Airzone Solution

    The Airzone Solution

  • For My Baby

    For My Baby

  • My Happy Place

    My Happy Place

  • Company Man

    Company Man

  • Eighteen

    Eighteen

  • Bad Blood

    Bad Blood

  • The Last Romantics

    The Last Romantics

  • Any Day Now

    Any Day Now

  • Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

    Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

  • The Naturalized

    The Naturalized

  • Emma

    Emma

  • Cabaret

    Cabaret

  • Burn Your Phone

    Burn Your Phone

  • Rhona Who Lives by the River

    Rhona Who Lives by the River

  • The Goodbye Girl

    The Goodbye Girl

  • That Sunday

    That Sunday

  • Lunch Hour

    Lunch Hour

  • Show Dogs

    Show Dogs

  • Playing It Straight

    Playing It Straight

  • Chimp Crazy

    Chimp Crazy

  • Conquest of the South Pole

    Conquest of the South Pole

  • Chu and Blossom

    Chu and Blossom

  • Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

    Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

  • Picasso Baby

    Picasso Baby

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • Boogie Woogie

    Boogie Woogie

  • Muse of Fire

    Muse of Fire

  • Ripley Under Ground

    Ripley Under Ground

  • The Anniversary Party

    The Anniversary Party

  • Bernard and the Genie

    Bernard and the Genie

  • All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train

    All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train

  • Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza!

    Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza!

  • The Diary

    The Diary

  • Intimate Affairs

    Intimate Affairs

  • Passing Glory

    Passing Glory

  • Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

    Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

  • Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes

    Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes

  • GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

    GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

  • Glenrothan

    Glenrothan

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • Circle of Friends

    Circle of Friends

  • FX2: Visual Effects

    FX2: Visual Effects

  • Urban Secrets

    Urban Secrets

  • AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

    AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

  • EP Daily

    EP Daily

  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

    They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

  • Dare

    Dare

  • Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

    Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

  • Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

    Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

  • Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins

    Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins

  • The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

    The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

  • V13

    V13

  • Run

    Run

  • X2

    X2

  • Sleazy Tiger

    Sleazy Tiger

  • MOFO NYC

    MOFO NYC

  • The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

    The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

  • Dread Poets' Society

    Dread Poets' Society

  • Becoming Men

    Becoming Men

  • X2 Global Webcast Highlights

    X2 Global Webcast Highlights

  • Bathtime

    Bathtime

  • Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!

    Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!

  • Ptown Diaries

    Ptown Diaries

  • The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

    The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

  • The Real Cabaret

    The Real Cabaret

  • Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

    Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    The Nutcracker and the Mouse King