Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor, filmmaker and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, five Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards. He also won 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 are 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).

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Alan Cumming is a British and American actor, comedian, film director, and voice actor. Born in Aberfeldy in 1965, he is a member of Clan Cumming. He was educated at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and began his work period in 1980. Cumming speaks and writes in English. He identifies as male and is bisexual. His lifestyle includes veganism, and he holds an atheistic worldview.

Cumming has received several awards, including the Theatre World Award, the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical, and the Laurence Olivier Awards. He is also an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He has worked in the United Kingdom and currently resides in Manhattan.

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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…

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Borges and Me — Alastair Reid2026
Avengers: Doomsday — Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler2026
Treasure Trekkers — (voice)2026
Kiloran Bay — Torquil2026
One Night Out with Alan Cumming — Self - Host2026
Toy Story 5 — Evil Bullseye (voice)2026
Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille — Sean Mac Callaghan2026
Tip Toe — Leo Struthers2026

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: New York
Active from: 1965

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Born: ( 1965-01-27 ) 27 January 1965 (age 61) , Aberfeldy , Perthshire, Scotland
Citizenship: United Kingdom United States (since 2008)
Education: Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Occupations: Actor director producer writer presenter
Years active: 1980–present
Notable work: Full list
Spouses: Hilary Lyon ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1993 ) Grant Shaffer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2007 )
Awards: Full list
Website: alancumming .com

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Instance of: human
Given name: Alan
Family name: Cumming
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Aberfeldy
Occupation: translator
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: atheism
Award: honorary doctorate
Family: Clan Cumming
Official website: alancumming.com
Image: FM and Alan Cumming in NY-4 (cropped).jpg
Work location: United Kingdom
Residence: Manhattan

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Commons category: Alan Cumming
date of birth: 1965-01-27
name in native language: Alan Cumming
start of work period: 1980-00-00
sexual orientation: bisexuality
social media followers: 293078
lifestyle: veganism
writing language: English language

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Alan Cumming (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor, filmmaker and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, five Emmy Awards, and two Tony Awards. He also won 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 are 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 Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Loki in Son of the Mask (2005).

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