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Alan Cumming
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Alan Cumming

Born January 27, 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

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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 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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography 36

Genie (2023) movie poster
Genie2023
My Father's Dragon (2022) movie poster
My Father's Dragon2022
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018) movie poster
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead2018
Battle of the Sexes (2017) movie poster
Battle of the Sexes2017
Hurricane Bianca (2016) movie poster
Hurricane Bianca2016
Strange Magic (2015) movie poster
Strange Magic2015
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013) movie poster
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow2013
Any Day Now (2012) movie poster
Any Day Now2012
Boogie Woogie (2010) movie poster
Boogie Woogie2010
Burlesque (2010) movie poster
Burlesque2010
The Tempest (2010) movie poster
The Tempest2010
Dare (2009) movie poster
Dare2009
Gray Matters (2007) movie poster
Gray Matters2007
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2006) movie poster
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical2006
Neverwas (2005) movie poster
Neverwas2005
Ripley Under Ground (2005) movie poster
Ripley Under Ground2005
Son of the Mask (2005) movie poster
Son of the Mask2005
Garfield (2004) movie poster
Garfield2004
X2 (2003) movie poster
X22003
Nicholas Nickleby (2002) movie poster
Nicholas Nickleby2002
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) movie poster
Josie and the Pussycats2001
Spy Kids (2001) movie poster
Spy Kids2001
The Anniversary Party (2001) movie poster
The Anniversary Party2001
Get Carter (2000) movie poster
Get Carter2000
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) movie poster
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas2000
Annie (1999) movie poster
Annie1999
Eyes Wide Shut (1999) movie poster
Eyes Wide Shut1999
Plunkett & MacLeane (1999) movie poster
Plunkett & MacLeane1999
Titus (1999) movie poster
Titus1999
Buddy (1997) movie poster
Buddy1997
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) movie poster
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion1997
Spice World (1997) movie poster
Spice World1997
Emma (1996) movie poster
Emma1996
Circle of Friends (1995) movie poster
Circle of Friends1995
GoldenEye (1995) movie poster
GoldenEye1995
Black Beauty (1994) movie poster
Black Beauty1994