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ACTING . Acting . 61 years . Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Alan Cumming_

TONY WINNER Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

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Born Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Birthday
61
Age
46
Credits
Actor
Known For
2.9
Popularity
46 yrs
Career
Updated Feb 20, 2026

Details

Known For
Actor
Occupations
Actor, Composer, Screenwriter
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Birthplace
Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
Citizenship
United States, United Kingdom
Religion
Atheism
Languages
English
Residences
Manhattan
Education
Carnoustie High School, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Zodiac Sign
♒ Aquarius
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Name Origin
English < Ancient Greek (Ἀλανοί)
Popularity
Tier A -- 407,089 Wikipedia views/month

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Birthday twin
Shares a birthday (January 27) with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart →
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 15
Notable
First credit at age 15 -- appeared in first film as a teenager
Career
Career spanning 46 years (1980-2026)
Frequent co-star
Appeared in 3 films with Kristin Chenoweth
Kristin Chenoweth →

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15
Notable
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1
Innovation
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Giving
0
Sustainability
100
Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (46)

Avengers: Doomsday
Avengers: Doomsday
2026 / Film
Film
Glenrothan
Glenrothan
2026 / Film
Film
RoboGobo
RoboGobo
2025 / TV
Dame Luxley (voice)
Drive Back Home
Drive Back Home
2024 / Film
Film
The Traitors
The Traitors
2023 / TV
TV Series
Marlowe
Marlowe
2023 / Film
Lou Hendricks
Schmigadoon!
Schmigadoon!
2021 / TV
Dooley Blight
Instinct
Instinct
2018 / TV
TV Series
Queers
Queers
2017 / TV
TV Series
After Louie
After Louie
2017 / Film
Film

AWARDS (10)

B
honorary doctorate
2015
WON
B
Great Immigrants Award
2009
WON
G
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
1998
WON
B
Theatre World Award
1998
WON

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.

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