Alan Cumming
Born
January 27, 1965 (age 60)
Birthplace
Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK

Alan Cumming

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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Movies

Glenrothan
Glenrothan
2025 ★ 4.0
Donal
Sleazy Tiger
Sleazy Tiger
2025
Alan Cumming
V13
V13
2025
Sigmund Freud
Drive Back Home
Drive Back Home
2024 ★ 6.9
Perley
Genie
Genie
2023 ★ 6.6
Flaxman
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
2023 ★ 6.4
Narrator (voice)
Rare Objects
Rare Objects
2023 ★ 4.3
Peter Kessler
Marlowe
Marlowe
2023 ★ 5.7
Lou Hendricks
My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon
2022 ★ 7.1
Cornelius the Crocodile (voice)
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men
Everything I Ever Wanted To Tell My Daughter About Men
2022 ★ 1.7
Therapist
My Old School
My Old School
2022 ★ 6.8
Brandon Lee
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
2021
Narrator (voice)
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America
2020 ★ 10.0
Alan Cumming
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
Endgame & Rough for Theatre II
2020
B / Hamm
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
2018 ★ 7.1
Narrator (voice)
Show Dogs
Show Dogs
2018 ★ 6.0
Dante (voice)
Michael Jackson's Halloween
Michael Jackson's Halloween
2017 ★ 7.8
Meriwether (voice)
Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes
2017 ★ 6.8
Ted Tinling
After Louie
After Louie
2017 ★ 4.9
Sam Cooper
Hurricane Bianca
Hurricane Bianca
2016 ★ 6.1
Lawrence Taylor
Strange Magic
Strange Magic
2015 ★ 7.2
Bog King (voice)
Chu and Blossom
Chu and Blossom
2014 ★ 4.0
Uncle
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
2013 ★ 6.8
Gutsy Smurf (voice)
The Smurfs 2
The Smurfs 2
2013 ★ 5.8
Gutsy Smurf (voice)
Almost in Love
Almost in Love
2013 ★ 5.8
Hayden
Any Day Now
Any Day Now
2012 ★ 7.0
Rudy Donatello
Maladies
Maladies
2012 ★ 5.3
Alan
Sir Billi
Sir Billi
2012 ★ 3.2
Gordon the Goat (voice)
The Outback
The Outback
2012 ★ 5.6
Bog (voice)
The Smurfs
The Smurfs
2011 ★ 5.8
Gutsy Smurf (voice)
The Money Pet
The Money Pet
2011
The Narrator (voice)
Burlesque
Burlesque
2010 ★ 7.2
Alexis
Jackboots on Whitehall
Jackboots on Whitehall
2010 ★ 4.9
Hitler (voice)
The Tempest
The Tempest
2010 ★ 5.3
Sebastian
Riverworld
Riverworld
2010 ★ 4.7
Judas Caretaker
Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie
2010 ★ 5.0
Dewey Dalamanatousis
It's Complicated
It's Complicated
2009 ★ 6.5
TV Actor (uncredited)
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009
Dare
Dare
2009 ★ 5.7
Grant Matson
The Mystery of Claywoman
The Mystery of Claywoman
2009
Jon Lauting Phd.
Ptown Diaries
Ptown Diaries
2009
Narrator
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007 ★ 5.0
Chuck (voice)
Suffering Man's Charity
Suffering Man's Charity
2007 ★ 4.6
John Vandermark
Gray Matters
Gray Matters
2007 ★ 5.8
Gordy
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
2006 ★ 5.5
Full Grown Men
Full Grown Men
2006 ★ 4.8
The Hitchhiker
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical
2006 ★ 6.6
Lecturer / Goat-Man / FDR
Ripley Under Ground
Ripley Under Ground
2005 ★ 5.5
Jeff Constant
Sweet Land
Sweet Land
2005 ★ 6.4
Frandsen
Bam Bam and Celeste
Bam Bam and Celeste
2005 ★ 3.8
Eugene
Neverwas
Neverwas
2005 ★ 6.4
Jake
Bad Blood
Bad Blood
2005
Davie Mitchell
Son of the Mask
Son of the Mask
2005 ★ 4.2
Loki
Eighteen
Eighteen
2005 ★ 4.2
Father Chris
Garfield
Garfield
2004 ★ 5.7
Persnikitty (voice)
The Goodbye Girl
The Goodbye Girl
2004 ★ 5.7
Mark Bodine
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'
The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2'
2003 ★ 7.0
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003 ★ 5.1
Fegan Floop
X2
X2
2003 ★ 7.0
Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
Nicholas Nickleby
Nicholas Nickleby
2002 ★ 6.9
Mr. Folair
Becoming Men
Becoming Men
2002 ★ 2.0
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002 ★ 5.7
Fegan Floop
Intimate Affairs
Intimate Affairs
2002 ★ 4.6
Sevy
The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party
2001 ★ 5.6
Joe Therrian
Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats
2001 ★ 5.8
Wyatt Frame
Spy Kids
Spy Kids
2001 ★ 5.8
Fegan Floop
For My Baby
For My Baby
2000 ★ 1.7
Daniel Orgelbrand
Get Carter
Get Carter
2000 ★ 5.2
Jeremy Kinnear
Loser
Loser
2000 ★ 5.4
Alan Cumming / Emcee (uncredited)
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
2000 ★ 4.8
The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged
Company Man
Company Man
2000 ★ 5.0
General Batista
Urbania
Urbania
2000 ★ 5.5
Brett
Titus
Titus
1999 ★ 6.4
Saturninus
Annie
Annie
1999 ★ 6.4
Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan
Eyes Wide Shut
Eyes Wide Shut
1999 ★ 7.5
Desk Clerk
Plunkett & MacLeane
Plunkett & MacLeane
1999 ★ 6.1
Lord Rochester
Spice World
Spice World
1997 ★ 4.9
Piers
Buddy
Buddy
1997 ★ 4.9
Dick Croner
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
1997 ★ 6.2
Sandy Frink
Bathtime
Bathtime
1997 ★ 5.0
Wrigley
Burn Your Phone
Burn Your Phone
1996
Andy
Emma
Emma
1996 ★ 6.6
Mr. Elton
GoldenEye
GoldenEye
1995 ★ 6.9
Boris Grishenko
Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends
1995 ★ 6.2
Sean Walsh
Second Best
Second Best
1994 ★ 6.7
Bernard
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
1994 ★ 6.7
Black Beauty (voice)
That Sunday
That Sunday
1994 ★ 6.7
Butter
Butter
1994 ★ 8.0
Ronnie
Cabaret
Cabaret
1993 ★ 7.9
Emcee
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love
1993 ★ 6.5
Greg Deane
The Airzone Solution
The Airzone Solution
1993 ★ 4.9
MacNamara
Dread Poets' Society
Dread Poets' Society
1992
Shelley
Prague
Prague
1992 ★ 6.0
Alexander Novak
The Last Romantics
The Last Romantics
1992
Tulloch
Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie
1991 ★ 7.3
Bernard Bottle
Conquest of the South Pole
Conquest of the South Pole
1989
Passing Glory
Passing Glory
1986
Rab
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour
Borges and Me
Borges and Me
Death Do Us Part
Death Do Us Part
The Diary
The Diary
Run
Run
Steve
Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel
Untitled Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Sequel
Sandy Frink

TV Series

The Mighty Nein
The Mighty Nein
2025 ★ 7.7
Gustav (voice)
1 Episode
RoboGobo
RoboGobo
2025 ★ 1.0
Dame Luxley (voice)
50 Episodes
Paris & Nicole: The Encore
Paris & Nicole: The Encore
2024 ★ 7.4
Narrator
3 Episodes
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2024 ★ 6.4
Mr Ring-a-Ding (voice)
1 Episode
Abominable and the Invisible City
Abominable and the Invisible City
2022 ★ 7.6
Burnish (voice)
10 Episodes
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
2022 ★ 2.7
1 Episode
Dead End: Paranormal Park
Dead End: Paranormal Park
2022 ★ 7.3
Harmony - Demonic Feaster on Fear (voice)
2 Episodes
The Prince
The Prince
2021 ★ 6.5
Owen
12 Episodes
Schmigadoon!
Schmigadoon!
2021 ★ 6.9
Mayor Aloysius Menlove
6 Episodes
Briarpatch
Briarpatch
2020 ★ 6.7
Clyde Brattle
10 Episodes
Helpsters
Helpsters
2019 ★ 5.0
Dancer Dave
1 Episode
Prodigal Son
Prodigal Son
2019 ★ 8.1
Simon Hoxley
2 Episodes
Instinct
Instinct
2018 ★ 6.8
Dylan Reinhart
24 Episodes
Queers.
Queers.
2017 ★ 5.6
Steve
1 Episode
The Good Fight
The Good Fight
2017 ★ 7.5
Eli Gold
2 Episodes
Broad City
Broad City
2014 ★ 7.1
Alan Cumming
1 Episode
Urban Secrets
Urban Secrets
2012
10 Episodes
The Outs
The Outs
2012 ★ 6.4
Alan Cumming
3 Episodes
Web Therapy
Web Therapy
2011 ★ 6.7
Austen Clarke
10 Episodes
The Runaway
The Runaway
2011 ★ 6.1
Desrae
6 Episodes
Bubble Guppies
Bubble Guppies
2011 ★ 7.6
The Glitch (voice)
1 Episode
The Good Wife
The Good Wife
2009 ★ 7.6
Eli Gold
140 Episodes
Web Therapy
Web Therapy
2008 ★ 7.5
Austen Clarke
4 Episodes
Tin Man
Tin Man
2007 ★ 6.7
Glitch
3 Episodes
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007 ★ 7.0
Chuck Masters (voice)
14 Episodes
Me, Eloise
Me, Eloise
2006 ★ 10.0
(voice)
1 Episode
Web Junk 20
Web Junk 20
2006 ★ 9.3
1 Episode
Playing It Straight
Playing It Straight
2005 ★ 7.0
Narrator (voice)
6 Episodes
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
2005 ★ 7.6
King James
1 Episode
Shoebox Zoo
Shoebox Zoo
2004 ★ 7.8
Bruno the Bear (voice)
26 Episodes
The L Word
The L Word
2004 ★ 7.6
Billie Blaikie
6 Episodes
God, the Devil and Bob
God, the Devil and Bob
2000 ★ 7.5
The Devil (voice)
13 Episodes
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
1998 ★ 7.4
Oscar
1 Episode
EP Daily
EP Daily
1997 ★ 8.5
1 Episode
3rd Rock from the Sun
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 ★ 7.5
Angus 'The Hole' McDuff
1 Episode
Gargoyles
Gargoyles
1994 ★ 8.1
John Castaway (voice)
1 Episode
The High Life
The High Life
1994 ★ 5.7
Sebastian Flight
6 Episodes
Frasier
Frasier
1993 ★ 7.7
Ahmrit
1 Episode
Rik Mayall Presents
Rik Mayall Presents
1993 ★ 7.3
Greg Deane
1 Episode
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
1989 ★ 8.0
Loki (voice)
1 Episode
Screen Two
Screen Two
1985 ★ 6.8
Tulloch
1 Episode
Taggart
Taggart
1983 ★ 6.3
1 Episode
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Rhona Who Lives by the River
Hamish
1 Episode