Alan Cumming
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- January 27, 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK
- Active Years
- 1949–2026 (78 Years)
- Total Credits
- 258 credits in database
Acting Born Jan 27, 1965 Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK 258 credits
Biography
Alan Cumming, born 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. He is known for his work on stage and screen and has accumulated 229 credited performances. Cumming’s honours include 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 in 1991, and was Olivier‑nominated for The Conquest of the South Pole (1988), La Bête (1992) and Cabaret (1994). He won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing the Emcee in the 1998 Broadway revival of Cabaret, and later appeared in Design for Living (2001) and Macbeth (2013). He is also known as Alan Cummings.
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Career overview
Alan Cumming was born on 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. A male actor, writer and presenter, he has built a career that spans both stage and screen, accumulating more than two hundred credited appearances. Cumming is also known by the variant spelling Alan Cummings.
His work on the theatre has earned him a range of distinguished awards. He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his role in the West End production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist in 1991. Earlier Olivier nominations recognized his performances in The Conquest of the South Pole (1988), La Bête (1992) and Cabaret (1994). On Broadway, Cumming won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical when he reprised the role of the Emcee in Cabaret in 1998. Additional Broadway credits include Design for Living (2001) and Macbeth (2013). In addition to his theatre accolades, he has been honoured with a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards and a second Tony Award, reflecting his impact across multiple performance media. His extensive body of work, noted as 229 known credits, underscores a versatile and celebrated acting career that continues to influence both British and international entertainment landscapes.
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Toy Story 5Avengers: DoomsdayTip ToeTip Toe · Executive ProducerGlenrothan
RoboGoboThe Mighty NeinAsog · Executive ProducerBeing Stanley BaxterV13
Doctor WhoBoardersDoctor Who: UnleashedChimp CrazyParis & Nicole: The Encore
The TraitorsThe Traitors · ProducerGenieMad About the Boy: The Noël Coward StoryMarlowe
The Jennifer Hudson ShowSunday with Laura KuenssbergSunday with Laura KuenssbergDead End: Paranormal ParkAbominable and the Invisible City
Schmigadoon!Schmigadoon!The PrinceMiriam and Alan: Lost in ScotlandThe Nutcracker and the Mouse King
BriarpatchLive with Carnegie Hall: Judy CollinsEndgame & Rough for Theatre IIThe Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in AmericaSharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket · Executive Producer
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTamron HallProdigal SonToday with Jenna & SheinelleHelpsters
Show DogsInstinctInstinct · Executive ProducerAlways at The CarlyleThey'll Love Me When I'm Dead
The Good FightCarpool Karaoke: The SeriesBattle of the SexesQueers.Queers.
Hurricane Bianca
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertStrange MagicBridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersBroad CityChu and Blossom
The Smurfs 2The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy HollowPicasso BabyMuse of FireAlmost in Love
The OutsThe OutbackAny Day NowUrban SecretsUrban Secrets · Creator
Bubble GuppiesWeb TherapyThe SmurfsThe RunawayThe Money Pet
BurlesqueJackboots on WhitehallBoogie WoogieThe TempestRiverworld
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenThe Good WifeIt's ComplicatedPtown DiariesDare
Web TherapyBig Brother: Celebrity Hijack
The Graham Norton ShowTin ManRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldRick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
The One ShowMe, EloiseReefer Madness: The Movie MusicalMotherfucker: A MovieWeb Junk 20
Doctor Who8 Out of 10 CatsSon of the MaskRipley Under GroundDigital Diapers and Dog Bytes: Creating “Son of The Mask”
The L WordThe Tony Danza ShowWho Do You Think You Are?GarfieldShoebox Zoo
Real Time with Bill MaherJimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Jimmy Kimmel Live!Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
V Graham NortonThrough the Night with...Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost DreamsNicholas NicklebyIntimate Affairs
Spy KidsJosie and the PussycatsThe Anniversary PartyThe Anniversary Party · DirectorThe Anniversary Party · Writer
Get CarterGod, the Devil and BobThe Flintstones in Viva Rock VegasLoserCompany Man
Eyes Wide ShutPlunkett & MacleaneTitusAnnie
Sex and the City
Spice WorldRomy and Michele's High School ReunionBathtimeBuddyEP Daily
Full Filmography
258 titles- Toy Story 5 (2026) as Evil Bullseye (voice)
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026) as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
- Tip Toe (2026) as Leo Struthers
- Tip Toe (2026) Executive Producer
- Glenrothan (2026) as Donal
- Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille (2026) as Sean Mac Callaghan
- One Night Out with Alan Cumming (2026) as Host
- Kiloran Bay (2026) as Torquil
- The Killer Among Us (2026) as Self - Host
- Club Cumming (2026) as Self
- Club Cumming (2026) Executive Producer
- The Traitors: New Blood (2026) as Self - Host
- The Traitors: New Blood (2026) Executive Producer
- RoboGobo (2025) as Dame Luxley (voice)
- The Mighty Nein (2025) as Gustav (voice)
- Asog (2025) Executive Producer
- Being Stanley Baxter (2025) as Self
- V13 (2025) as Sigmund Freud
- Sleazy Tiger (2025) as Alan Cumming
- My Happy Place (2025) as Self
- We Are Pat (2025) Executive Producer
- A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole (2025) as self
- Doctor Who (2024) as Mr Ring-a-Ding (voice)
- Boarders (2024) as Alan
- Doctor Who: Unleashed (2024) as Self
- Chimp Crazy (2024) as Self
- Paris & Nicole: The Encore (2024) as Narrator
- Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes (2024) as Self
- 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center (2024) as Self
- All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train (2024) as Self - Host
- Drive Back Home (2024) as Perley
- The Traitors (2023) as Self - Host
- The Traitors (2023) Producer
- Genie (2023) as Flaxman
- Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story (2023) as Narrator (voice)
- Marlowe (2023) as Lou Hendricks
- Rare Objects (2023) as Peter Kessler
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self - Guest
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022)
- Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (2022) as Self – Actor
- Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022) as Harmony - Demonic Feaster on Fear (voice)
- Abominable and the Invisible City (2022) as Burnish (voice)
- My Father's Dragon (2022) as Cornelius the Crocodile (voice)
- My Old School (2022) as Brandon Lee
- Ooh the Banter! (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2022) as Therapist
- Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! (2022) as Self - Host
- Schmigadoon! (2021) as Mayor Aloysius Menlove
- Schmigadoon! (2021) as Dooley Blight
- The Prince (2021) as Owen
- Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland (2021) as Self
- The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (2021) as Narrator (voice)
- Briarpatch (2020) as Clyde Brattle
- Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins (2020) as Self
- Endgame & Rough for Theatre II (2020) as B / Hamm
- The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America (2020) as Alan Cumming
- Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket (2020) Executive Producer
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Tamron Hall (2019) as Self - Guest
- Prodigal Son (2019) as Simon Hoxley
- Today with Jenna & Sheinelle (2019) as Self
- Helpsters (2019) as Dancer Dave
- Show Dogs (2018) as Dante (voice)
- Instinct (2018) as Dylan Reinhart
- Instinct (2018) Executive Producer
- Always at The Carlyle (2018) as Self
- They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- The Good Fight (2017) as Eli Gold
- Carpool Karaoke: The Series (2017) as Self
- Battle of the Sexes (2017) as Ted Tinling
- Queers. (2017) as Steve
- Queers. (2017)
- The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin (2017) as Self (voice)
- Michael Jackson's Halloween (2017) as Meriwether (voice)
- After Louie (2017) as Sam Cooper
- Queer as Art (2017) as Self
- Hurricane Bianca (2016) as Lawrence Taylor
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- Strange Magic (2015) as Bog King (voice)
- Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder (2015) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Broad City (2014) as Alan Cumming
- Chu and Blossom (2014) as Uncle
- The Smurfs 2 (2013) as Gutsy Smurf (voice)
- The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013) as Gutsy Smurf (voice)
- Picasso Baby (2013) as Self
- Muse of Fire (2013) as Self
- Almost in Love (2013) as Hayden
- The Outs (2012) as Alan Cumming
- The Outback (2012) as Bog (voice)
- Any Day Now (2012) as Rudy Donatello
- Urban Secrets (2012)
- Urban Secrets (2012) Creator
- Sir Billi (2012) as Gordon the Goat (voice)
- Maladies (2012) as Alan
- Bubble Guppies (2011) as The Glitch (voice)
- Web Therapy (2011) as Austen Clarke
- The Smurfs (2011) as Gutsy Smurf (voice)
- The Runaway (2011) as Desrae
- The Money Pet (2011) as The Narrator (voice)
- Burlesque (2010) as Alexis
- Jackboots on Whitehall (2010) as Hitler / Braveheart (voice)
- Boogie Woogie (2010) as Dewey Dalamanatousis
- The Tempest (2010) as Sebastian
- Riverworld (2010) as Judas Caretaker
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Good Wife (2009) as Eli Gold
- It's Complicated (2009) as TV Actor (uncredited)
- Ptown Diaries (2009) as Narrator
- Dare (2009) as Grant Matson
- PoliWood (2009) as Self
- The Real Cabaret (2009) as Self
- Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009)
- The Mystery of Claywoman (2009) as Jon Lauting Phd.
- Web Therapy (2008) as Austen Clarke
- Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack (2008) as Self - Hijacker
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- Tin Man (2007) as Glitch
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007) as Chuck Masters (voice)
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007) as Zeke (voice)
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007) as Chuck (voice)
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007) as Rupert (voice)
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (2007) as Chuck (voice)
- ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway (2007) as Self
- Gray Matters (2007) as Gordy
- Suffering Man's Charity (2007) as John Vandermark
- Suffering Man's Charity (2007) Director
- Suffering Man's Charity (2007) Executive Producer
- The One Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- Me, Eloise (2006) as (voice)
- Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2006) as Lecturer / Goat-Man / FDR
- Motherfucker: A Movie (2006) as Self
- Web Junk 20 (2006)
- Full Grown Men (2006) as The Hitchhiker
- Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema (2006) as Self
- The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event (2006)
- Doctor Who (2005) as King James
- 8 Out of 10 Cats (2005) as Self
- Son of the Mask (2005) as Loki
- Ripley Under Ground (2005) as Jeff Constant
- Digital Diapers and Dog Bytes: Creating “Son of The Mask” (2005) as Self
- Sweet Land (2005) as Frandsen
- Sweet Land (2005) Producer
- Paw Prints and Baby Steps: On the Set of “Son of The Mask” (2005) as Self
- Neverwas (2005) as Jake
- Bam Bam and Celeste (2005) as Eugene
- Eighteen (2005) as Father Chris
- Playing It Straight (2005) as Narrator (voice)
- Bad Blood (2005) as Davie Mitchell
- The L Word (2004) as Billie Blaikie
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self - Guest
- Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) as Self
- Garfield (2004) as Persnikitty (voice)
- Shoebox Zoo (2004) as Bruno the Bear (voice)
- The Goodbye Girl (2004) as Mark Bodine
- Real Time with Bill Maher (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest Host
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) as Fegan Floop
- Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler! (2003) as Himself
- FX2: Visual Effects (2003) as Self
- X2 Global Webcast Highlights (2003) as Self
- The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 (2003) as Self
- X2 (2003) as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
- V Graham Norton (2002) as Self
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) as Fegan Floop
- Nicholas Nickleby (2002) as Mr. Folair
- Intimate Affairs (2002) as Sevy
- Searching for Debra Winger (2002) as Self (uncredited)
- Becoming Men (2002)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
- Spy Kids (2001) as Fegan Floop
- Josie and the Pussycats (2001) as Wyatt Frame
- The Anniversary Party (2001) as Joe Therrian
- The Anniversary Party (2001) Director
- The Anniversary Party (2001) Writer
- The Anniversary Party (2001) Producer
- This is Stanley Baxter (2001) as Self
- Get Carter (2000) as Jeremy Kinnear
- God, the Devil and Bob (2000) as The Devil (voice)
- The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000) as The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged
- Loser (2000) as Alan Cumming / Emcee (uncredited)
- Company Man (2000) as General Batista
- Urbania (2000) as Brett
- For My Baby (2000) as Daniel Orgelbrand
- Eyes Wide Shut (1999) as Desk Clerk
- Plunkett & Macleane (1999) as Lord Rochester
- Titus (1999) as Saturninus
- Annie (1999) as Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan
- Sex and the City (1998) as Oscar
- Spice World (1997) as Piers
- Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) as Sandy Frink
- Bathtime (1997) as Wrigley
- Buddy (1997) as Dick Croner
- EP Daily (1997)
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self
- 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996) as Angus 'The Hole' McDuff
- Emma (1996) as Mr. Elton
- Burn Your Phone (1996) as Andy
- Burn Your Phone (1996) Director
- GoldenEye (1995) as Boris Grishenko
- Circle of Friends (1995) as Sean Walsh
- Goldeneye: The Secret Files (1995) as Self
- Ghosts (1995) as Philip
- GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast (1995) as Self
- Gargoyles (1994) as John Castaway (voice)
- Black Beauty (1994) as Black Beauty (voice)
- The High Life (1994) as Sebastian Flight
- The High Life (1994) Writer
- The High Life (1994) Creator
- Second Best (1994) as Bernard
- That Sunday (1994)
- Butter (1994) as Ronnie
- Butter (1994) Director
- Butter (1994) Writer
- Frasier (1993) as Ahmrit
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Cabaret (1993) as Emcee
- Rik Mayall Presents (1993) as Greg Deane
- The Airzone Solution (1993) as MacNamara
- Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love (1993) as Greg Deane
- The Last Romantics (1992) as Tulloch
- Dread Poets' Society (1992) as Shelley
- Prague (1992) as Alexander Novak
- Bernard and the Genie (1991) as Bernard Bottle
- Have I Got News for You (1990) as Self
- The Simpsons (1989) as Loki (voice)
- Conquest of the South Pole (1989)
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Percy Bysshe Shelley
- Passing Glory (1986) as Rab
- Screen Two (1985) as Tulloch
- Screen Two (1985) as Andy
- Screen Two (1985) as Alexander Novak
- Screen Two (1985) Director
- Travelling Man (1984) as Jamie
- Taggart (1983) as Jamie McCormack
- Masterpiece Mystery (1980) as Self - Host
- Question Time (1979) as Self - Panellist
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Great Performances (1971) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Host
- The Emmy Awards (1949) as Self
- Rhona Who Lives by the River as Hamish
- Treasure Trekkers as (voice)
- Death Do Us Part
- Romy and Michele 2 as Sandy Frink
- Run as Steve
- Borges and Me
- The Diary
- Lunch Hour
- The Naturalized as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alan Cumming best known for?
Alan Cumming is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Toy Story 5 (2026), Avengers: Doomsday (2026), Tip Toe (2026), Tip Toe (2026).
When and where was Alan Cumming born?
Alan Cumming was born on January 27, 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK.
How many credits does Alan Cumming have?
Alan Cumming has accumulated over 258 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1949 to 2026.
What is Alan Cumming's background in cinema and television?
Alan Cumming, born 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, is a Scottish actor, writer and presenter. He is known for his work on stage and screen and has accumulated 229 credited performances. Cumming’s honours include a BAFTA Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards and an Olivier Award. He received the La...
Alan Cumming by the numbers
258credits
149films
109TV series
1949–2026active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The BAFTA Awards (1949) as Host — aged about 15
- Through the Night with... (2002) as Self — aged about 37
- The Mighty Nein (2025) as Gustav (voice) — aged about 60
- Prodigal Son (2019) as Simon Hoxley — aged about 54
- Gargoyles (1994) as John Castaway (voice) — aged about 29
- Cabaret (1993) as Emcee — aged about 28
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