Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming is one of those rare performers where you genuinely cannot pin him down, and that's the whole appeal. Born in the Scottish Highlands, he carries this wonderful mix of sharp wit and genuine darkness that makes every role feel inhabited rather than just played. Winning the Tony for Cabaret in 1998 was a landmark moment — his Emcee was unsettling in exactly the right way — but he's equally at home doing seven seasons on The Good Wife, voicing a villain, or narrating his own memoir. He became a U.S. citizen in 2008 while keeping his OBE and his Scottish passport, which feels perfectly on-brand for a man who refuses to be just one thing. I find his unapologetic authenticity genuinely refreshing in an industry that usually sands people smooth.

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Name (English)

Alan Cumming

Name (Japanese)

アラン・カミング

Reading

あらん・かみんぐ

Born

January 27, 1965 (age 61)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Snake

Origin

Aberfeldy, United Kingdom

Occupation

actor / comedian / film director / voice actor / character actor

High school

Carnoustie High School

Awards & achievements

• Officer of the Order of the British Empire
• 1998 Theatre World Award
• 1998 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
• 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
• 2009 Great Immigrants Award

• Official sitehttps://alancumming.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/alancummingsnaps/
• Xhttps://x.com/Alancumming
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan%20Cumming
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B0
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316629

Tags

• actor
• comedian
• film director

Last updated

2026-06-02

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