Alan Cumming

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

215

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

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Graham Norton Show

    The Graham Norton Show

  • The Good Wife

    The Good Wife

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • The Mighty Nein

    The Mighty Nein

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun

    3rd Rock from the Sun

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The Good Fight

    The Good Fight

  • Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

  • LIVE with Kelly and Mark

    LIVE with Kelly and Mark

  • Avengers: Doomsday

    Avengers: Doomsday

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Bubble Guppies

    Bubble Guppies

  • Tamron Hall

    Tamron Hall

  • The L Word

    The L Word

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Broad City

    Broad City

  • Taggart

    Taggart

  • 8 Out of 10 Cats

    8 Out of 10 Cats

  • Gargoyles

    Gargoyles

  • Eyes Wide Shut

    Eyes Wide Shut

  • The Tony Danza Show

    The Tony Danza Show

  • Prodigal Son

    Prodigal Son

  • Garfield

    Garfield

  • Carpool Karaoke: The Series

    Carpool Karaoke: The Series

  • Question Time

    Question Time

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Masterpiece Mystery

    Masterpiece Mystery

  • GoldenEye

    GoldenEye

  • The Smurfs 2

    The Smurfs 2

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole

    A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Schmigadoon!

    Schmigadoon!

  • Schmigadoon!

    Schmigadoon!

  • The Smurfs

    The Smurfs

  • The Traitors

    The Traitors

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • Marlowe

    Marlowe

  • Son of the Mask

    Son of the Mask

  • V Graham Norton

    V Graham Norton

  • Strange Magic

    Strange Magic

  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

  • Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

    Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

  • Spy Kids

    Spy Kids

  • Instinct

    Instinct

  • Show Dogs

    Show Dogs

  • Hurricane Bianca

    Hurricane Bianca

  • Sir Billi

    Sir Billi

  • Through the Night with...

    Through the Night with...

  • Annie

    Annie

  • The Tempest

    The Tempest

  • Titus

    Titus

  • Nicholas Nickleby

    Nicholas Nickleby

  • Tin Man

    Tin Man

  • Rare Objects

    Rare Objects

  • Buddy

    Buddy

  • Get Carter

    Get Carter

  • The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

    The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

  • Gray Matters

    Gray Matters

  • Abominable and the Invisible City

    Abominable and the Invisible City

  • After Louie

    After Louie

  • Urbania

    Urbania

  • The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

    The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

  • Dead End: Paranormal Park

    Dead End: Paranormal Park

  • Loser

    Loser

  • Burlesque

    Burlesque

  • Lunch Hour

    Lunch Hour

  • Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

    Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

  • Boogie Woogie

    Boogie Woogie

  • Sweet Land

    Sweet Land

  • Butter

    Butter

  • Plunkett & MacLeane

    Plunkett & MacLeane

  • Second Best

    Second Best

  • Helpsters

    Helpsters

  • It's Complicated

    It's Complicated

  • Neverwas

    Neverwas

  • Prague

    Prague

  • Doctor Who: Unleashed

    Doctor Who: Unleashed

  • Genie

    Genie

  • MOFO NYC

    MOFO NYC

  • Riverworld

    Riverworld

  • Shoebox Zoo

    Shoebox Zoo

  • Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

    Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

  • Always at The Carlyle

    Always at The Carlyle

  • 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

    92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

  • Briarpatch

    Briarpatch

  • Company Man

    Company Man

  • God, the Devil and Bob

    God, the Devil and Bob

  • Intimate Affairs

    Intimate Affairs

  • RoboGobo

    RoboGobo

  • 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

  • Picasso Baby

    Picasso Baby

  • The Outback

    The Outback

  • Battle of the Sexes

    Battle of the Sexes

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Bad Blood

    Bad Blood

  • The Mystery of Claywoman

    The Mystery of Claywoman

  • Me, Eloise

    Me, Eloise

  • My Father's Dragon

    My Father's Dragon

  • Cabaret

    Cabaret

  • Josie and the Pussycats

    Josie and the Pussycats

  • Any Day Now

    Any Day Now

  • The Prince

    The Prince

  • Michael Jackson's Halloween

    Michael Jackson's Halloween

  • Eighteen

    Eighteen

  • PoliWood

    PoliWood

  • ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

    ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

  • That Sunday

    That Sunday

  • The Runaway

    The Runaway

  • Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

    Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

  • Web Junk 20

    Web Junk 20

  • Queers.

    Queers.

  • Queers.

    Queers.

  • Ripley Under Ground

    Ripley Under Ground

  • Death Do Us Part

    Death Do Us Part

  • Emma

    Emma

  • Suffering Man's Charity

    Suffering Man's Charity

  • Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

    Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

  • My Old School

    My Old School

  • Jackboots on Whitehall

    Jackboots on Whitehall

  • Muse of Fire

    Muse of Fire

  • Bernard and the Genie

    Bernard and the Genie

  • Almost in Love

    Almost in Love

  • Drive Back Home

    Drive Back Home

  • Ooh the Banter!

    Ooh the Banter!

  • Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

    Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

  • Rik Mayall Presents

    Rik Mayall Presents

  • Chu and Blossom

    Chu and Blossom

  • Spice World

    Spice World

  • Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

    Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men

  • Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

    Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

  • The Outs

    The Outs

  • The High Life

    The High Life

  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

    They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

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

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

  • Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

    Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

  • Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza!

    Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza!

  • Circle of Friends

    Circle of Friends

  • Bam Bam and Celeste

    Bam Bam and Celeste

  • The Anniversary Party

    The Anniversary Party

  • For My Baby

    For My Baby

  • Dare

    Dare

  • Queer as Art

    Queer as Art

  • Playing It Straight

    Playing It Straight

  • The Airzone Solution

    The Airzone Solution

  • Passing Glory

    Passing Glory

  • Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

    Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

  • Goldeneye: The Secret Files

    Goldeneye: The Secret Files

  • Borges and Me

    Borges and Me

  • Full Grown Men

    Full Grown Men

  • The Last Romantics

    The Last Romantics

  • The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

    The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

  • The Goodbye Girl

    The Goodbye Girl

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

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

  • Chimp Crazy

    Chimp Crazy

  • Burn Your Phone

    Burn Your Phone

  • Paris & Nicole: The Encore

    Paris & Nicole: The Encore

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

    Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

  • The Money Pet

    The Money Pet

  • Rhona Who Lives by the River

    Rhona Who Lives by the River

  • All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train

    All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train

  • My Happy Place

    My Happy Place

  • Dread Poets' Society

    Dread Poets' Society

  • Bathtime

    Bathtime

  • FX2: Visual Effects

    FX2: Visual Effects

  • Glenrothan

    Glenrothan

  • Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins

    Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins

  • Maladies

    Maladies

  • The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

    The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

  • Conquest of the South Pole

    Conquest of the South Pole

  • GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

    GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

  • Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

    Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

  • X2

    X2

  • Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes

    Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes

  • Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel

    Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel

  • The Diary

    The Diary

  • V13

    V13

  • Urban Secrets

    Urban Secrets

  • X2 Global Webcast Highlights

    X2 Global Webcast Highlights

  • 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

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

    The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

  • Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!

    Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!

  • The Real Cabaret

    The Real Cabaret

  • The Naturalized

    The Naturalized

  • Masterpiece Mystery!

    Masterpiece Mystery!

  • Becoming Men

    Becoming Men

  • Sleazy Tiger

    Sleazy Tiger

  • Run

    Run

  • Ptown Diaries

    Ptown Diaries

  • The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

    The Nutcracker and the Mouse King