Actor
Alan Cumming
- Born: 27 January 1965, Aberfeldy, Scotland, UK
- Estimated net worth: $5 million
Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor known for his versatility across film, television, and theater. He gained recognition for his roles in films like 'X2: X-Men United' and 'The Good Wife.' Cumming is celebrated for his distinctive voice and charismatic…
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About Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor known for his versatility across film, television, and theater. He gained recognition for his roles in films like 'X2: X-Men United' and 'The Good Wife.' Cumming is celebrated for his distinctive voice and charismatic performances, often blending drama with humor in his work.
- Born
- 27 January 1965, Aberfeldy, Scotland, UK
- Height
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Spouses
- Grant Shaffer (2007-present)
- Children
- 1, Daisy Cumming
- Parents
- Mary Cumming, Alex Cumming
- Estimated net worth
- $5 million
Fun facts about Alan Cumming
- Alan Cumming was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2009 for his services to the arts.
- He has a pet dog named Jerry, who often accompanies him to various events.
Famous Alan Cumming quotes
“I can’t stand the idea of a world without music.”
“You are not alone.”
“I’m going to be a legend.”
Alan Cumming filmography
Cast (242)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday Movie | Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler | |
| 2026 | Treasure Trekkers Movie | (voice) | |
| 2026 | Borges and Me Movie | Alastair Reid | 9.0 |
| 2026 | Death Do Us Part Movie | Lord Ingannamorte | |
| 2026 | Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille Movie | Sean Mac Callaghan | 6.7 |
| 2026 | Toy Story 5 Movie | Evil Bullseye (voice) | 8.3 |
| 2026 | Tip Toe TV | Leo Struthers | 6.9 |
| 2026 | The Killer Among Us TV | Self - Host | 4.2 |
| 2026 | Glenrothan Movie | Donal | 6.2 |
| 2026 | Club Cumming TV | Self | 1.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kiloran Bay Movie | Torquil | |
| 2026 | One Night Out with Alan Cumming Movie | Self - Host | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Being Stanley Baxter Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | The Mighty Nein TV | Gustav (voice) | 8.1 |
| 2025 | Sleazy Tiger Movie | Alan Cumming | |
| 2025 | A Man with Sole: The Impact of Kenneth Cole Movie | self | |
| 2025 | My Happy Place TV | Self | 1.5 |
| 2025 | V13 Movie | Sigmund Freud | 2.0 |
| 2025 | RoboGobo TV | Dame Luxley (voice) | 1.0 |
| 2024 | Paris & Nicole: The Encore TV | Narrator | 7.1 |
| 2024 | 92nd Annual Christmas in Rockefeller Center Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2024 | All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train TV | Self - Host | |
| 2024 | Drive Back Home Movie | Perley | 6.9 |
| 2024 | Chimp Crazy TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2024 | Doctor Who TV | Mr Ring-a-Ding (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2024 | Doctor Who: Unleashed TV | Self | 6.3 |
| 2024 | Boarders TV | Alan | 5.6 |
| 2024 | Alan Cumming's Paradise Homes TV | Self | |
| 2023 | Genie Movie | Flaxman | 6.6 |
| 2023 | Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story Movie | Narrator (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2023 | Rare Objects Movie | Peter Kessler | 4.4 |
| 2023 | Marlowe Movie | Lou Hendricks | 5.7 |
| 2023 | The Traitors TV | Self - Host | 6.4 |
| 2022 | Ooh the Banter! Movie | Self (archive footage) | |
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon Movie | Cornelius the Crocodile (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Abominable and the Invisible City TV | Burnish (voice) | 7.6 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV | Unknown character | 2.8 |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg TV | Self - Actor | 2.8 |
| 2022 | Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! Movie | Self - Host | 2.7 |
| 2022 | Password TV | Self - Celebrity Guest | 4.4 |
| 2022 | Dead End: Paranormal Park TV | Harmony - Demonic Feaster on Fear (voice) | 7.2 |
| 2022 | Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men Movie | Therapist | 1.7 |
| 2022 | My Old School Movie | Brandon Lee | 7.0 |
| 2021 | The Nutcracker and the Mouse King Movie | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2021 | Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland TV | Self | 7.4 |
| 2021 | The Prince TV | Owen | 6.2 |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! TV | Dooley Blight | 6.8 |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! TV | Mayor Aloysius Menlove | 6.8 |
| 2020 | The Great Work Begins: Scenes from Angels in America Movie | Alan Cumming | 10.0 |
| 2020 | Live with Carnegie Hall: Judy Collins Movie | Self | |
| 2020 | Endgame & Rough for Theatre II Movie | B / Hamm | |
| 2020 | Briarpatch TV | Clyde Brattle | 6.7 |
| 2019 | Helpsters TV | Dancer Dave | 5.0 |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son TV | Simon Hoxley | 8.0 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2019 | The Tamron Hall Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.7 |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle TV | Self | 3.3 |
| 2018 | They'll Love Me When I'm Dead Movie | Narrator (voice) | 7.1 |
| 2018 | Show Dogs Movie | Dante (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2018 | Always at The Carlyle Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2018 | Instinct TV | Dylan Reinhart | 6.8 |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson's Halloween Movie | Meriwether (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes Movie | Ted Tinling | 6.7 |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2017 | Queers. TV | Unknown character | 5.9 |
| 2017 | Queers. TV | Steve | 5.9 |
| 2017 | Queer as Art Movie | Self | 3.2 |
| 2017 | After Louie Movie | Sam Cooper | 5.0 |
| 2017 | The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin Movie | Self (voice) | 6.3 |
| 2017 | The Good Fight TV | Eli Gold | 7.5 |
| 2016 | Hurricane Bianca Movie | Lawrence Taylor | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder Movie | Self | 3.0 |
| 2015 | Strange Magic Movie | Bog King (voice) | 7.3 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV | Self - Guest | 5.8 |
| 2014 | Chu and Blossom Movie | Uncle | 4.0 |
| 2014 | Broad City TV | Alan Cumming | 7.1 |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2013 | The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow Movie | Gutsy Smurf (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2013 | Picasso Baby Movie | Self | 9.0 |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 Movie | Gutsy Smurf (voice) | 5.7 |
| 2013 | Almost in Love Movie | Hayden | 5.8 |
| 2012 | Any Day Now Movie | Rudy Donatello | 7.0 |
| 2012 | Urban Secrets TV | Unknown character | |
| 2012 | Maladies Movie | Alan | 5.3 |
| 2012 | Sir Billi Movie | Gordon the Goat (voice) | 3.1 |
| 2012 | The Outs TV | Alan Cumming | 6.2 |
| 2012 | The Outback Movie | Bog (voice) | 5.6 |
| 2011 | The Smurfs Movie | Gutsy Smurf (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2011 | Web Therapy TV | Austen Clarke | 6.7 |
| 2011 | The Runaway TV | Desrae | 6.2 |
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies TV | The Glitch (voice) | 7.5 |
| 2011 | The Money Pet Movie | The Narrator (voice) | |
| 2010 | Burlesque Movie | Alexis | 7.2 |
| 2010 | Jackboots on Whitehall Movie | Hitler / Braveheart (voice) | 4.9 |
| 2010 | The Tempest Movie | Sebastian | 5.3 |
| 2010 | Riverworld Movie | Judas Caretaker | 4.7 |
| 2010 | Boogie Woogie Movie | Dewey Dalamanatousis | 5.1 |
| 2009 | It's Complicated Movie | TV Actor (uncredited) | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Victoria Wood: Seen on TV Movie | Self | |
| 2009 | Planet 51 Movie | Alien Mailman (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2009 | Dare Movie | Grant Matson | 5.6 |
| 2009 | The Real Cabaret Movie | Self | 10.0 |
| 2009 | The Good Wife TV | Eli Gold | 7.6 |
| 2009 | The Mystery of Claywoman Movie | Jon Lauting Phd. | |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | PoliWood Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Ptown Diaries Movie | Narrator | |
| 2008 | Web Therapy TV | Austen Clarke | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack TV | Self - Hijacker | |
| 2007 | Tin Man TV | Glitch | 6.6 |
| 2007 | Ripley Under Ground Movie | Jeff Constant | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World TV | Chuck Masters (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World TV | Rupert (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World TV | Chuck (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World TV | Zeke (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity Movie | John Vandermark | 4.9 |
| 2007 | Gray Matters Movie | Gordy | 5.8 |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2006 | Me, Eloise TV | (voice) | 10.0 |
| 2006 | The One Show TV | Self - Guest | 4.3 |
| 2006 | The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event Movie | Unknown character | 5.5 |
| 2006 | America's Got Talent TV | Self - Guest | 5.7 |
| 2006 | Full Grown Men Movie | The Hitchhiker | 5.6 |
| 2006 | Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema Movie | Self | 5.4 |
| 2006 | Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical Movie | Lecturer / Goat-Man / FDR | 6.6 |
| 2006 | Web Junk 20 TV | Unknown character | 9.3 |
| 2006 | Motherfucker: A Movie Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Sweet Land Movie | Frandsen | 6.5 |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste Movie | Eugene | 4.3 |
| 2005 | Neverwas Movie | Jake | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats TV | Self | 7.2 |
| 2005 | Collectormania 7 Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Digital Diapers and Dog Bytes: Creating “Son of The Mask” Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Paw Prints and Baby Steps: On the Set of “Son of The Mask” Movie | Self | |
| 2005 | Bad Blood Movie | Davie Mitchell | 7.0 |
| 2005 | Playing It Straight TV | Self - Narrator (voice) | 8.5 |
| 2005 | Doctor Who TV | King James | 7.6 |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask Movie | Loki | 4.2 |
| 2005 | Eighteen Movie | Father Chris | 4.5 |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self | 7.0 |
| 2004 | Shoebox Zoo TV | Bruno the Bear (voice) | 7.7 |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Garfield Movie | Persnikitty (voice) | 5.7 |
| 2004 | The L Word TV | Billie Blaikie | 7.7 |
| 2004 | The Goodbye Girl Movie | Mark Bodine | 6.0 |
| 2003 | The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making X2 Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | X2 Global Webcast Highlights Movie | Self | 6.1 |
| 2003 | FX2: Visual Effects Movie | Self | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler! Movie | Himself | 5.2 |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Movie | Fegan Floop | 5.1 |
| 2003 | X2 Movie | Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler | 7.0 |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher TV | Self | 6.0 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest Host | 5.3 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nickleby Movie | Mr. Folair | 6.8 |
| 2002 | Becoming Men Movie | Unknown character | 2.0 |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams Movie | Fegan Floop | 5.7 |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger Movie | Self (uncredited) | 6.4 |
| 2002 | AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2002 | Through the Night with... TV | Self | 7.9 |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2002 | Intimate Affairs Movie | Sevy | 4.7 |
| 2001 | This is Stanley Baxter Movie | Self | |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party Movie | Joe Therrian | 5.6 |
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats Movie | Wyatt Frame | 6.3 |
| 2001 | Spy Kids Movie | Fegan Floop | 5.8 |
| 2000 | For My Baby Movie | Daniel Orgelbrand | 3.8 |
| 2000 | Get Carter Movie | Jeremy Kinnear | 5.2 |
| 2000 | Loser Movie | Alan Cumming / Emcee (uncredited) | 5.4 |
| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Movie | The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged | 4.8 |
| 2000 | God, the Devil and Bob TV | The Devil (voice) | 7.4 |
| 2000 | Company Man Movie | General Batista | 5.1 |
| 2000 | Urbania Movie | Brett | 5.5 |
| 1999 | Titus Movie | Saturninus | 6.4 |
| 1999 | Annie Movie | Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan | 6.5 |
| 1999 | Eyes Wide Shut Movie | Desk Clerk | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane Movie | Lord Rochester | 6.2 |
| 1998 | Sex and the City TV | Oscar | 7.4 |
| 1997 | Spice World Movie | Piers | 4.9 |
| 1997 | EP Daily TV | Unknown character | |
| 1997 | Buddy Movie | Dick Croner | 5.0 |
| 1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion Movie | Sandy Frink | 6.3 |
| 1997 | Bathtime Movie | Wrigley | 5.8 |
| 1996 | Burn Your Phone Movie | Andy | 10.0 |
| 1996 | Emma Movie | Mr. Elton | 6.6 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun TV | Angus 'The Hole' McDuff | 7.5 |
| 1995 | Goldeneye: The Secret Files Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1995 | GoldenEye Movie | Boris Grishenko | 6.9 |
| 1995 | Circle of Friends Movie | Sean Walsh | 6.3 |
| 1995 | Ghosts TV | Philip | 8.0 |
| 1995 | GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 1994 | Gargoyles TV | John Castaway (voice) | 8.1 |
| 1994 | Second Best Movie | Bernard | 6.7 |
| 1994 | Black Beauty Movie | Black Beauty (voice) | 6.7 |
| 1994 | The High Life TV | Sebastian Flight | 6.6 |
| 1994 | That Sunday Movie | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 1994 | Butter Movie | Ronnie | 8.7 |
| 1993 | Cabaret Movie | Emcee | 8.1 |
| 1993 | Frasier TV | Ahmrit | 7.7 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents TV | Greg Deane | 7.3 |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love Movie | Greg Deane | 7.1 |
| 1993 | The Airzone Solution Movie | MacNamara | 5.3 |
| 1992 | Dread Poets' Society Movie | Shelley | |
| 1992 | Prague Movie | Alexander Novak | 6.4 |
| 1992 | The Last Romantics Movie | Tulloch | |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie Movie | Bernard Bottle | 7.3 |
| 1990 | She-Play TV | Nick | |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You TV | Self | 7.1 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Loki (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | Conquest of the South Pole Movie | Unknown character | 8.0 |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark TV | Self - Guest | 5.6 |
| 1987 | Shadow of the Stone TV | Tom Henderson | |
| 1986 | Passing Glory Movie | Rab | |
| 1986 | ScreenPlay TV | Percy Bysshe Shelley | 6.0 |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Tulloch | 7.1 |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Andy | 7.1 |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Alexander Novak | 7.1 |
| 1984 | Travelling Man TV | Jamie | 6.5 |
| 1983 | Taggart TV | Jamie McCormack | 6.6 |
| 1980 | Take the High Road TV | Jim Hunter | 6.2 |
| 1980 | Masterpiece Mystery TV | Self - Host | 6.2 |
| 1979 | Question Time TV | Self - Panellist | 5.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1971 | Great Performances TV | Self | 6.1 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Host | |
| 1956 | Tony Awards TV | Self - Presenter | |
| 1949 | The BAFTA Awards TV | Host | 10.0 |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards TV | Self | 7.9 |
| TBA | Romy and Michele 2 Movie | Sandy Frink | |
| TBA | The Diary Movie | Unknown character | |
| TBA | Run Movie | Steve | |
| TBA | The Naturalized Movie | Self | |
| TBA | Lunch Hour Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (21)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tip Toe TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.9 |
| 2026 | Club Cumming TV | Executive Producer · Production | 1.0 |
| 2025 | Asog Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 6.0 |
| 2025 | We Are Pat Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 7.0 |
| 2023 | The Traitors TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.4 |
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| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | The Traitors TV | Producer · Production | 6.4 |
| 2020 | Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket Movie | Executive Producer · Production | |
| 2018 | Instinct TV | Executive Producer · Production | 6.8 |
| 2012 | Urban Secrets TV | Creator · Creator | |
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity Movie | Director · Directing | 4.9 |
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity Movie | Executive Producer · Production | 4.9 |
| 2005 | Sweet Land Movie | Producer · Production | 6.5 |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party Movie | Director · Directing | 5.6 |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party Movie | Writer · Writing | 5.6 |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party Movie | Producer · Production | 5.6 |
| 1996 | Burn Your Phone Movie | Director · Directing | 10.0 |
| 1994 | The High Life TV | Writer · Writing | 6.6 |
| 1994 | The High Life TV | Creator · Creator | 6.6 |
| 1994 | Butter Movie | Director · Directing | 8.7 |
| 1994 | Butter Movie | Writer · Writing | 8.7 |
| 1985 | Screen Two TV | Director · Directing | 7.1 |
Latest releases
- Treasure Trekkers2026
- Borges and Me2026 / TMDB 9.0
- Death Do Us Part2026
- Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille2026 / TMDB 6.7
- Toy Story 52026 / TMDB 8.3
- Glenrothan2026 / TMDB 6.2
Questions about Alan Cumming
What are some of Alan Cumming's most famous roles?
Alan Cumming is well-known for his roles in 'X2: X-Men United' as Nightcrawler and as Eli Gold in 'The Good Wife.' His diverse performances span various genres, showcasing his talent and range.
Has Alan Cumming won any awards?
Yes, Alan Cumming has received numerous awards, including a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for 'Cabaret' in 1998 and a Golden Globe nomination for his role in 'The Good Wife.'
What was Alan Cumming's first film?
Alan Cumming's first film was 'The Bitch' in 1992, which marked the beginning of his successful acting career in film and television.
What is Alan Cumming's estimated net worth?
Alan Cumming's estimated net worth is approximately $5 million, reflecting his successful career in acting, writing, and directing.
What notable theater roles has Alan Cumming played?
Alan Cumming has performed in many notable theater productions, including 'Cabaret,' for which he won a Tony Award, and 'Macbeth' at the Scottish National Theatre.
Does Alan Cumming have any children?
Yes, Alan Cumming has one child named Daisy Cumming, whom he shares with his husband, Grant Shaffer.
What is Alan Cumming's background in acting?
Alan Cumming began his career in Scotland, performing in theater before transitioning to film and television. His unique style and charisma have earned him a dedicated following.
Is Alan Cumming involved in any charitable work?
Yes, Alan Cumming is actively involved in various charitable organizations, including LGBTQ+ rights advocacy and animal welfare initiatives.