CineScope
Alan Cumming picture

Alan Cumming

Acting
Known For

61 Years Old

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.

Born

Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK on 27th January 1965

All Credits

The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Loki (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
King James
The Daily Show Image
The Daily Show
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Image
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Good Wife Image
The Good Wife
Eli Gold
The Graham Norton Show Image
The Graham Norton Show
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show Image
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Frasier Image
Frasier
Ahmrit
Real Time with Bill Maher Image
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
Sex and the City Image
Sex and the City
Oscar
Great Performances Image
Great Performances
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest host
The Good Fight Image
The Good Fight
Eli Gold
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Host
Tony Awards Image
Tony Awards
Self - Presenter
Masterpiece Mystery Image
Masterpiece Mystery
Self - Host
The One Show Image
The One Show
Self - Guest
Avengers: Doomsday Image
Avengers: Doomsday
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Doctor Who Image
Doctor Who
Mr Ring-a-Ding (voice)
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
3rd Rock from the Sun Image
3rd Rock from the Sun
Angus 'The Hole' McDuff
Prodigal Son Image
Prodigal Son
Simon Hoxley
Bubble Guppies Image
Bubble Guppies
The Glitch (voice)
Have I Got News for You Image
Have I Got News for You
Self
Gargoyles Image
Gargoyles
John Castaway (voice)
Carpool Karaoke: The Series Image
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
Self
The L Word Image
The L Word
Billie Blaikie
No Image
The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
The Mighty Nein Image
The Mighty Nein
Gustav (voice)
Tamron Hall Image
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
The Traitors Image
The Traitors
Self - Host
Taggart Image
Taggart
Eyes Wide Shut Image
Eyes Wide Shut
Desk Clerk
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Image
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Self – Actor
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg Image
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Broad City Image
Broad City
Alan Cumming
Who Do You Think You Are? Image
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Screen Two Image
Screen Two
Tulloch
8 Out of 10 Cats Image
8 Out of 10 Cats
Self
Garfield Image
Garfield
Persnikitty (voice)
Schmigadoon! Image
Schmigadoon!
Dooley Blight
Schmigadoon! Image
Schmigadoon!
Mayor Aloysius Menlove
Today with Hoda & Jenna Image
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self
GoldenEye Image
GoldenEye
Boris Grishenko
Get Carter Image
Get Carter
Jeremy Kinnear
Question Time Image
Question Time
Self - Panellist
Strange Magic Image
Strange Magic
Bog King (voice)
Hurricane Bianca Image
Hurricane Bianca
Lawrence Taylor
V Graham Norton Image
V Graham Norton
Self
Through the Night with... Image
Through the Night with...
Self
Instinct Image
Instinct
Dylan Reinhart
Web Therapy Image
Web Therapy
Austen Clarke
RoboGobo Image
RoboGobo
Dame Luxley (voice)
Web Therapy Image
Web Therapy
Austen Clarke
Butter Image
Butter
Ronnie
The Smurfs Image
The Smurfs
Gutsy Smurf (voice)
Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! Image
Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza!
Self - Host
My Old School Image
My Old School
Brandon Lee
Boogie Woogie Image
Boogie Woogie
Dewey Dalamanatousis
Jackboots on Whitehall Image
Jackboots on Whitehall
Hitler (voice)
Cabaret Image
Cabaret
Emcee
Sweet Land Image
Sweet Land
Frandsen
The Last Romantics Image
The Last Romantics
Tulloch
No Image
Lunch Hour
Spy Kids Image
Spy Kids
Fegan Floop
Riverworld Image
Riverworld
Judas Caretaker
Plunkett & MacLeane Image
Plunkett & MacLeane
Lord Rochester
Bad Blood Image
Bad Blood
Davie Mitchell
It's Complicated Image
It's Complicated
TV Actor (uncredited)
Briarpatch Image
Briarpatch
Clyde Brattle
Sir Billi Image
Sir Billi
Gordon the Goat (voice)
Helpsters Image
Helpsters
Dancer Dave
Shoebox Zoo Image
Shoebox Zoo
Bruno the Bear (voice)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Image
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Fegan Floop
Loser Image
Loser
Alan Cumming / Emcee (uncredited)
Burn Your Phone Image
Burn Your Phone
Andy
The Smurfs 2 Image
The Smurfs 2
Gutsy Smurf (voice)
Tin Man Image
Tin Man
Glitch
Muse of Fire Image
Muse of Fire
Self
Son of the Mask Image
Son of the Mask
Loki
Chu and Blossom Image
Chu and Blossom
Uncle
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Image
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Fegan Floop
Annie Image
Annie
Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan
Urbania Image
Urbania
Brett
No Image
Death Do Us Part
Full Grown Men Image
Full Grown Men
The Hitchhiker
Abominable and the Invisible City Image
Abominable and the Invisible City
Burnish (voice)
Burlesque Image
Burlesque
Alexis
Dead End: Paranormal Park Image
Dead End: Paranormal Park
Harmony - Demonic Feaster on Fear (voice)
The Prince Image
The Prince
Owen
Neverwas Image
Neverwas
Jake
Battle of the Sexes Image
Battle of the Sexes
Ted Tinling
The Goodbye Girl Image
The Goodbye Girl
Mark Bodine
No Image
Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack
Self - Hijacker
Queers. Image
Queers.
Queers. Image
Queers.
Steve
Marlowe Image
Marlowe
Lou Hendricks
The Emmy Awards Image
The Emmy Awards
Self
No Image
Masterpiece Mystery!
Self - Host
The Runaway Image
The Runaway
Desrae
Eighteen Image
Eighteen
Father Chris
Titus Image
Titus
Saturninus
For My Baby Image
For My Baby
Daniel Orgelbrand
Doctor Who: Unleashed Image
Doctor Who: Unleashed
Self
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Image
Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema
Self
The Outback Image
The Outback
Bog (voice)
Me, Eloise Image
Me, Eloise
(voice)
No Image
Passing Glory
Rab
God, the Devil and Bob Image
God, the Devil and Bob
The Devil (voice)
No Image
Picasso Baby
Self
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Image
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged
No Image
Conquest of the South Pole
Second Best Image
Second Best
Bernard
Emma Image
Emma
Mr. Elton
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Image
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Chuck (voice)
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder Image
Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
Self
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Image
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Sandy Frink
Show Dogs Image
Show Dogs
Dante (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Image
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Rupert (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Image
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Chuck (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Image
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Zeke (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World Image
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Chuck Masters (voice)
Queer as Art Image
Queer as Art
Self
FX2: Visual Effects Image
FX2: Visual Effects
Self
Rik Mayall Presents Image
Rik Mayall Presents
Greg Deane
The Outs Image
The Outs
Alan Cumming
No Image
MOFO NYC
Self
The High Life Image
The High Life
Sebastian Flight
Nicholas Nickleby Image
Nicholas Nickleby
Mr. Folair
Ripley Under Ground Image
Ripley Under Ground
Jeff Constant
The Tempest Image
The Tempest
Sebastian
No Image
Web Junk 20
Chimp Crazy Image
Chimp Crazy
Self
Circle of Friends Image
Circle of Friends
Sean Walsh
Genie Image
Genie
Flaxman
Spice World Image
Spice World
Piers
Black Beauty Image
Black Beauty
Black Beauty (voice)
Ooh the Banter! Image
Ooh the Banter!
Self (archive footage)
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Image
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
Gutsy Smurf (voice)
Playing It Straight Image
Playing It Straight
Narrator (voice)
Borges and Me Image
Borges and Me
Gray Matters Image
Gray Matters
Gordy
Always at The Carlyle Image
Always at The Carlyle
Self
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Image
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self (voice)
Buddy Image
Buddy
Dick Croner
My Father's Dragon Image
My Father's Dragon
Cornelius the Crocodile (voice)
Company Man Image
Company Man
General Batista
Goldeneye: The Secret Files Image
Goldeneye: The Secret Files
Self
Josie and the Pussycats Image
Josie and the Pussycats
Wyatt Frame
Prague Image
Prague
Alexander Novak
All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train Image
All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train
Self - Host
Sleazy Tiger Image
Sleazy Tiger
Alan Cumming
That Sunday Image
That Sunday
No Image
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Hamish
Glenrothan Image
Glenrothan
Donal
Paris & Nicole: The Encore Image
Paris & Nicole: The Encore
Narrator
No Image
GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast
Self
Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins Image
Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins
Self
V13 Image
V13
Sigmund Freud
Any Day Now Image
Any Day Now
Rudy Donatello
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland Image
Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland
Self
Dare Image
Dare
Grant Matson
Michael Jackson's Halloween Image
Michael Jackson's Halloween
Meriwether (voice)
Intimate Affairs Image
Intimate Affairs
Sevy
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America Image
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
Alan Cumming
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical Image
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
Lecturer / Goat-Man / FDR
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story Image
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Narrator (voice)
Searching for Debra Winger Image
Searching for Debra Winger
Self (uncredited)
My Happy Place Image
My Happy Place
Self
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Image
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
Narrator (voice)
Urban Secrets Image
Urban Secrets
PoliWood Image
PoliWood
Self
The Anniversary Party Image
The Anniversary Party
Joe Therrian
The Diary Image
The Diary
Dread Poets' Society Image
Dread Poets' Society
Shelley
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Image
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories
Self
Maladies Image
Maladies
Alan
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Image
ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway
Self
After Louie Image
After Louie
Sam Cooper
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love Image
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Greg Deane
No Image
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 Image
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2
Self
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II Image
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
B / Hamm
Drive Back Home Image
Drive Back Home
Perley
X2 Global Webcast Highlights Image
X2 Global Webcast Highlights
Self
Bernard and the Genie Image
Bernard and the Genie
Bernard Bottle
Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler! Image
Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!
Himself
X2 Image
X2
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Rare Objects Image
Rare Objects
Peter Kessler
Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel Image
Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel
Sandy Frink
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center Image
92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center
Self
Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes Image
Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes
Self
Bam Bam and Celeste Image
Bam Bam and Celeste
Eugene
The Airzone Solution Image
The Airzone Solution
MacNamara
Bathtime Image
Bathtime
Wrigley
EP Daily Image
EP Daily
No Image
Run
Steve
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Image
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
Narrator (voice)
Becoming Men Image
Becoming Men
No Image
The Naturalized
Self
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men Image
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men
Therapist
Suffering Man's Charity Image
Suffering Man's Charity
John Vandermark
No Image
The Mystery of Claywoman
Jon Lauting Phd.
Almost in Love Image
Almost in Love
Hayden
The Real Cabaret Image
The Real Cabaret
Self
A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole Image
A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole
self
The Money Pet Image
The Money Pet
The Narrator (voice)
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV Image
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
This is Stanley Baxter Image
This is Stanley Baxter
Self
Ptown Diaries Image
Ptown Diaries
Narrator
Being Stanley Baxter Image
Being Stanley Baxter
Self