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Alan Cumming

British actor · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1965 · age 61

Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor, filmmaker and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Scotland Award for his contribution to film and television.

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Read more often than usual, most of all on 7 November.

3.1 times the usual readers on 7 November. 26,163 readers on 7 November, against about 8,550 a day before the rise.

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2026

Readers a day, 12 September 2026 to 10 November 2026, highest on 16 September 2026.

Read more around 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, awarded to Michael J. Fox14 September 2026, and one other was read more that week

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Avengers: DoomsdayFilm, 2026Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler2022The Jennifer Hudson ShowSeriesMy Father's DragonFilm, 2022Cornelius the Crocodile (voice)2017Battle of the SexesFilm, Ted Tinling2016Hurricane BiancaFilm, Lawrence Taylor2015Honorary DoctorateAwardThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries, 20152014“Had I not had the childhood I did, would these traits not be so at the forefront of my personality? Who knows?”In their wordsPreview on Google Books

2013The Smurfs 2Film, Gutsy Smurf (voice)2011“I just don't like meat. Rotten carcasses don't feel good inside in my body. I've also seen some horrible documentaries about the hormones and things that go into meat.”In their words27 January 2011“One on One with Alan Cumming,” interview with

The SmurfsFilm, 2011Gutsy Smurf (voice)2009Great Immigrants AwardAwardThe Good WifeSeries, 2009Eli GoldIt's ComplicatedFilm, 2009TV Actor (uncredited)2007The Graham Norton ShowSeriesGray MattersFilm, 2007Gordy2005Doctor WhoSeries, King James2004GarfieldFilm, Persnikitty (voice)2002Nicholas NicklebyFilm, Mr. Folair2000Get CarterFilm, Jeremy Kinnear1999AnnieFilm, Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan1998Theatre World AwardAwardTony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalAwardSex and the CitySeries, 1998Oscar1996EmmaFilm, Mr. Elton1994Black BeautyFilm, Black Beauty (voice)1993FrasierSeries, Ahmrit1990Have I Got News for YouSeries1988LIVE with Kelly and MarkSeries1971Great PerformancesSeries1965Born27 January 1965

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Close ties

  • Toy Story 5 2026
  • Eyes Wide Shut 1999
  • Strange Magic 2015
  • Burlesque 2010
  • They'll Love Me When I'm Dead 2018

Also in Deutsch

Filmography 40

263 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

In their own words 1

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  1. I’ve really noticed over the last few years how many people are turning towards eating vegetarian or vegan.

    At a PETA’s news conference, as reported in “Announcing the Winner of PETA’s ‘Most Vegan-Friendly City’ Prize,” in peta.org (17 September, Own words

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Awards

Honorary Doctorate, The Open University2015
Great Immigrants Award2009
Theatre World Award1998
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical1998
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Laurence Olivier Awards
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical
Audie Award for Best Male Narrator
Audie Award for Narration by the Author or Authors

About this person

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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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61