Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Born: January 27, 1965 (61 years)
Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Alan Cumming, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies Directed (4)
TV Shows Directed (1)
Movies as Actor (138)
Avengers: Doomsday

Avengers: Doomsday

as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler

Dec 16, 2026

Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille

Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille

as Sean Mac Callaghan

Jun 24, 2026

Toy Story 5

Toy Story 5

as Evil Bullseye (voice)

Jun 17, 2026

Glenrothan

Glenrothan

as Donal

Apr 17, 2026

Kiloran Bay

Kiloran Bay

as Torquil

Mar 25, 2026

One Night Out with Alan Cumming

One Night Out with Alan Cumming

as Host

Feb 26, 2026

Being Stanley Baxter

Being Stanley Baxter

as Self

Dec 31, 2025

Sleazy Tiger

Sleazy Tiger

as Alan Cumming

Jun 27, 2025

A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole

A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole

as self

Jun 13, 2025

V13

V13

as Sigmund Freud

Apr 3, 2025

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center

as Self

Dec 4, 2024

Drive Back Home

Drive Back Home

as Perley

Sep 19, 2024

Genie

Genie

as Flaxman

Nov 22, 2023

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

as Narrator (voice)

Jun 2, 2023

Rare Objects

Rare Objects

as Peter Kessler

Apr 14, 2023

Marlowe

Marlowe

as Lou Hendricks

Feb 15, 2023

Ooh the Banter!

Ooh the Banter!

as Self (archive footage)

Dec 31, 2022

My Father's Dragon

My Father's Dragon

as Cornelius the Crocodile (voice)

Nov 4, 2022

Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza!

Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza!

as Self - Host

Sep 2, 2022

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men

as Therapist

May 18, 2022

My Old School

My Old School

as Brandon Lee

Mar 10, 2022

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King

as Narrator (voice)

Dec 14, 2021

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America

as Alan Cumming

Oct 8, 2020

Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins

Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins

as Self

Jul 30, 2020

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

Endgame & Rough for Theatre II

as B / Hamm

Apr 1, 2020

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead

as Narrator (voice)

Aug 31, 2018

Show Dogs

Show Dogs

as Dante (voice)

May 18, 2018

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

as Self

May 11, 2018

Michael Jackson's Halloween

Michael Jackson's Halloween

as Meriwether (voice)

Oct 27, 2017

Battle of the Sexes

Battle of the Sexes

as Ted Tinling

Sep 22, 2017

Queer as Art

Queer as Art

as Self

Jul 27, 2017

After Louie

After Louie

as Sam Cooper

Mar 17, 2017

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin

as Self (voice)

Mar 11, 2017

Hurricane Bianca

Hurricane Bianca

as Lawrence Taylor

Jun 3, 2016

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder

as Self

Jul 11, 2015

Strange Magic

Strange Magic

as Bog King (voice)

Jan 23, 2015

Chu and Blossom

Chu and Blossom

as Uncle

Jan 31, 2014

Muse of Fire

Muse of Fire

as Self

Sep 26, 2013

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow

as Gutsy Smurf (voice)

Sep 12, 2013

Picasso Baby

Picasso Baby

as Self

Aug 2, 2013

The Smurfs 2

The Smurfs 2

as Gutsy Smurf (voice)

Jul 30, 2013

Almost in Love

Almost in Love

as Hayden

Feb 15, 2013

Any Day Now

Any Day Now

as Rudy Donatello

Dec 14, 2012

Maladies

Maladies

as Alan

Jun 29, 2012

Sir Billi

Sir Billi

as Gordon the Goat (voice)

Apr 13, 2012

The Outback

The Outback

as Bog (voice)

Jan 12, 2012

The Smurfs

The Smurfs

as Gutsy Smurf (voice)

Jul 29, 2011

The Money Pet

The Money Pet

as The Narrator (voice)

Jan 2, 2011

Burlesque

Burlesque

as Alexis

Nov 23, 2010

Jackboots on Whitehall

Jackboots on Whitehall

as Hitler / Braveheart (voice)

Oct 8, 2010

The Tempest

The Tempest

as Sebastian

Sep 11, 2010

Riverworld

Riverworld

as Judas Caretaker

Apr 18, 2010

Boogie Woogie

Boogie Woogie

as Dewey Dalamanatousis

Apr 16, 2010

It's Complicated

It's Complicated

as TV Actor (uncredited)

Dec 23, 2009

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Dec 21, 2009

Dare

Dare

as Grant Matson

Nov 13, 2009

The Real Cabaret

The Real Cabaret

as Self

Oct 20, 2009

The Mystery of Claywoman

The Mystery of Claywoman

as Jon Lauting Phd.

Sep 1, 2009

PoliWood

PoliWood

as Self

Jul 3, 2009

Ptown Diaries

Ptown Diaries

as Narrator

Jun 16, 2009

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

as Chuck (voice)

May 26, 2007

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway

as Self

Apr 19, 2007

Suffering Man's Charity

Suffering Man's Charity

as John Vandermark

Mar 9, 2007

Gray Matters

Gray Matters

as Gordy

Feb 23, 2007

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

Jul 17, 2006

Full Grown Men

Full Grown Men

as The Hitchhiker

Apr 27, 2006

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

as Lecturer / Goat-Man / FDR

Mar 1, 2006

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema

as Self

Feb 12, 2006

Motherfucker: A Movie

Motherfucker: A Movie

as Self

Jan 1, 2006

Ripley Under Ground

Ripley Under Ground

as Jeff Constant

Nov 6, 2005

Sweet Land

Sweet Land

as Frandsen

Oct 21, 2005

Bam Bam and Celeste

Bam Bam and Celeste

as Eugene

Sep 13, 2005

Neverwas

Neverwas

as Jake

Sep 9, 2005

Paw Prints and Baby Steps: On the Set of “Son of The Mask”

Paw Prints and Baby Steps: On the Set of “Son of The Mask”

as Self

May 17, 2005

Digital Diapers and Dog Bytes: Creating “Son of The Mask”

Digital Diapers and Dog Bytes: Creating “Son of The Mask”

as Self

May 17, 2005

Bad Blood

Bad Blood

as Davie Mitchell

Apr 22, 2005

Son of the Mask

Son of the Mask

as Loki

Feb 11, 2005

Eighteen

Eighteen

as Father Chris

Jan 1, 2005

Garfield

Garfield

as Persnikitty (voice)

Jun 10, 2004

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

as Mark Bodine

Jan 16, 2004

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2

as Self

Nov 25, 2003

Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!

Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!

as Himself

Nov 25, 2003

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

X2 Global Webcast Highlights

as Self

Nov 25, 2003

FX2: Visual Effects

FX2: Visual Effects

as Self

Nov 25, 2003

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

as Fegan Floop

Jul 25, 2003

X2

X2

as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler

Apr 27, 2003

Nicholas Nickleby

Nicholas Nickleby

as Mr. Folair

Dec 27, 2002

Becoming Men

Becoming Men

Sep 12, 2002

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

as Fegan Floop

Aug 7, 2002

Searching for Debra Winger

Searching for Debra Winger

as Self (uncredited)

Jul 13, 2002

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories

as Self

Jun 11, 2002

Intimate Affairs

Intimate Affairs

as Sevy

Apr 18, 2002

This is Stanley Baxter

This is Stanley Baxter

as Self

Jul 12, 2001

The Anniversary Party

The Anniversary Party

as Joe Therrian

Jun 9, 2001

Josie and the Pussycats

Josie and the Pussycats

as Wyatt Frame

Apr 6, 2001

Spy Kids

Spy Kids

as Fegan Floop

Mar 18, 2001

For My Baby

For My Baby

as Daniel Orgelbrand

Oct 19, 2000

Get Carter

Get Carter

as Jeremy Kinnear

Oct 6, 2000

Loser

Loser

as Alan Cumming / Emcee (uncredited)

Jul 21, 2000

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas

as The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged

Apr 28, 2000

Company Man

Company Man

as General Batista

Mar 9, 2000

Urbania

Urbania

as Brett

Jan 24, 2000

Titus

Titus

as Saturninus

Dec 25, 1999

Annie

Annie

as Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan

Nov 7, 1999

Eyes Wide Shut

Eyes Wide Shut

as Desk Clerk

Jul 16, 1999

Plunkett & Macleane

Plunkett & Macleane

as Lord Rochester

Jan 22, 1999

Spice World

Spice World

as Piers

Dec 18, 1997

Buddy

Buddy

as Dick Croner

Jun 6, 1997

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

as Sandy Frink

Apr 25, 1997

Bathtime

Bathtime

as Wrigley

Jan 1, 1997

Burn Your Phone

Burn Your Phone

as Andy

Dec 31, 1996

Emma

Emma

as Mr. Elton

Aug 2, 1996

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

Goldeneye: The Secret Files

as Self

Dec 26, 1995

GoldenEye

GoldenEye

as Boris Grishenko

Nov 16, 1995

Circle of Friends

Circle of Friends

as Sean Walsh

Apr 7, 1995

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

as Self

Jan 1, 1995

Second Best

Second Best

as Bernard

Sep 30, 1994

Black Beauty

Black Beauty

as Black Beauty (voice)

Jul 29, 1994

That Sunday

That Sunday

Jan 1, 1994

Butter

Butter

as Ronnie

Jan 1, 1994

Cabaret

Cabaret

as Emcee

Dec 9, 1993

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love

as Greg Deane

May 20, 1993

The Airzone Solution

The Airzone Solution

as MacNamara

Jan 1, 1993

Dread Poets' Society

Dread Poets' Society

as Shelley

Sep 23, 1992

Prague

Prague

as Alexander Novak

May 1, 1992

The Last Romantics

The Last Romantics

as Tulloch

Mar 29, 1992

Bernard and the Genie

Bernard and the Genie

as Bernard Bottle

Nov 23, 1991

Conquest of the South Pole

Conquest of the South Pole

Aug 1, 1989

Passing Glory

Passing Glory

as Rab

Sep 1, 1986

The Diary

The Diary

Death Do Us Part

Death Do Us Part

Lunch Hour

Lunch Hour

Borges and Me

Borges and Me

Run

Run

as Steve

The Naturalized

The Naturalized

as Self

Romy and Michele 2

Romy and Michele 2

as Sandy Frink

Treasure Trekkers

Treasure Trekkers

as (voice)

Tip Toe

Tip Toe

as Leo

TV Shows as Actor (88)
The Traitors: New Blood

The Traitors: New Blood

as Self - Host

Sep 17, 2026

Tip Toe

Tip Toe

as Leo Struthers

May 31, 2026

The Killer Among Us

The Killer Among Us

as Self - Host

May 17, 2026

Club Cumming

Club Cumming

as Self

Mar 30, 2026

The Mighty Nein

The Mighty Nein

as Gustav (voice)

Nov 19, 2025

My Happy Place

My Happy Place

as Self

Apr 27, 2025

RoboGobo

RoboGobo

as Dame Luxley (voice)

Jan 17, 2025

Paris & Nicole: The Encore

Paris & Nicole: The Encore

as Narrator

Dec 12, 2024

All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train

All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train

as Self - Host

Nov 10, 2024

Chimp Crazy

Chimp Crazy

as Self

Aug 18, 2024

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Mr Ring-a-Ding (voice)

May 11, 2024

Doctor Who: Unleashed

Doctor Who: Unleashed

as Self

May 11, 2024

Boarders

Boarders

as Alan

Feb 20, 2024

Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes

Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes

as Self

Feb 12, 2024

The Traitors

The Traitors

as Self - Host

Jan 12, 2023

Abominable and the Invisible City

Abominable and the Invisible City

as Burnish (voice)

Oct 5, 2022

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Jennifer Hudson Show

as Self - Guest

Sep 12, 2022

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

as Self – Actor

Sep 4, 2022

Dead End: Paranormal Park

Dead End: Paranormal Park

as Harmony - Demonic Feaster on Fear (voice)

Jun 16, 2022

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland

as Self

Nov 16, 2021

The Prince

The Prince

as Owen

Jul 29, 2021

Schmigadoon!

Schmigadoon!

as Mayor Aloysius Menlove, Dooley Blight

Jul 16, 2021

Briarpatch

Briarpatch

as Clyde Brattle

Feb 6, 2020

Helpsters

Helpsters

as Dancer Dave

Nov 1, 2019

Prodigal Son

Prodigal Son

as Simon Hoxley

Sep 23, 2019

Tamron Hall

Tamron Hall

as Self - Guest

Sep 9, 2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

as Self

Sep 9, 2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

as Self

Apr 8, 2019

Instinct

Instinct

as Dylan Reinhart

Mar 18, 2018

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

as Self

Aug 8, 2017

Queers.

Queers.

as Steve

Jul 31, 2017

The Good Fight

The Good Fight

as Eli Gold

Feb 19, 2017

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Sep 8, 2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self, Self - Guest

Feb 25, 2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Feb 17, 2014

Broad City

Broad City

as Alan Cumming

Jan 22, 2014

Urban Secrets

Urban Secrets

Jul 5, 2012

The Outs

The Outs

as Alan Cumming

Mar 27, 2012

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

as Austen Clarke

Jul 19, 2011

The Runaway

The Runaway

as Desrae

Mar 31, 2011

Bubble Guppies

Bubble Guppies

as The Glitch (voice)

Jan 24, 2011

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

as Eli Gold

Sep 22, 2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Jul 16, 2009

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

as Austen Clarke

Sep 22, 2008

Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack

as Self - Hijacker

Jan 3, 2008

Tin Man

Tin Man

as Glitch

Dec 2, 2007

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World

as Chuck Masters (voice), Zeke (voice), Chuck (voice), Rupert (voice)

Jul 10, 2007

The Graham Norton Show

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Feb 22, 2007

Me, Eloise

Me, Eloise

as (voice)

Oct 10, 2006

The One Show

The One Show

as Self - Guest

Aug 14, 2006

Web Junk 20

Web Junk 20

Jan 13, 2006

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats

as Self

Jun 3, 2005

Playing It Straight

Playing It Straight

as Narrator (voice)

Apr 8, 2005

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as King James

Mar 26, 2005

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Oct 12, 2004

Shoebox Zoo

Shoebox Zoo

as Bruno the Bear (voice)

Sep 21, 2004

The Tony Danza Show

The Tony Danza Show

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 2004

The L Word

The L Word

as Billie Blaikie

Jan 18, 2004

Real Time with Bill Maher

Real Time with Bill Maher

as Self

Feb 21, 2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest Host, Self - Guest, Self

Jan 26, 2003

Through the Night with...

Through the Night with...

as Self

May 10, 2002

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton

as Self

May 6, 2002

God, the Devil and Bob

God, the Devil and Bob

as The Devil (voice)

Mar 9, 2000

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

as Oscar

Jun 6, 1998

EP Daily

EP Daily

Sep 20, 1997

The Daily Show

The Daily Show

as Self

Jul 22, 1996

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

as Angus 'The Hole' McDuff

Jan 9, 1996

Ghosts

Ghosts

as Philip

Jan 21, 1995

Gargoyles

Gargoyles

as John Castaway (voice)

Oct 24, 1994

The High Life

The High Life

as Sebastian Flight

Jan 9, 1994

Frasier

Frasier

as Ahmrit

Sep 16, 1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Sep 13, 1993

Rik Mayall Presents

Rik Mayall Presents

as Greg Deane

May 20, 1993

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as Self

Sep 28, 1990

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

as Loki (voice)

Dec 17, 1989

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

as Self - Guest

Sep 5, 1988

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

as Percy Bysshe Shelley

Jul 9, 1986

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Tulloch, Andy, Alexander Novak

Jan 6, 1985

Travelling Man

Travelling Man

as Jamie

Nov 7, 1984

Taggart

Taggart

as Jamie McCormack

Sep 6, 1983

Masterpiece Mystery

Masterpiece Mystery

as Self - Host

Feb 5, 1980

Question Time

Question Time

as Self - Panellist

Sep 25, 1979

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Oct 11, 1975

Great Performances

Great Performances

as Self

Jan 28, 1971

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as Self - Host, Self - Presenter

Apr 1, 1956

The BAFTA Awards

The BAFTA Awards

as Host

May 29, 1949

The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Jan 25, 1949

Rhona Who Lives by the River

Rhona Who Lives by the River

as Hamish