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Alan Cumming
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional CreditsBorn January 27, 1965 (60 years)
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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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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| 2026 | Avengers: Doomsday · as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler |
| 2025 | Mighty Nein (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 2025 | Robogobo (TV Series) · as Dame Luxley (voice) |
| 2025 | V13 · as Freud |
| 2024 | Paris & Nicole: The Encore (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2024 | Drive Back Home · as Perley |
| 2024 | Elsbeth (TV Series) · as Eli Gold |
| 2024 | Boarders (TV Series) · as Alan |
| 2023 | Doctor Who (2023) (TV Series) · as Mr Ring-A-Ding (voice) |
| 2023 | Genie · as Flaxman |
| 2023 | Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2023 | Rare Objects · as Peter Kessler |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | My Father's Dragon · as Cornelius The Crocodile (voice) |
| 2022 | Abominable and the Invisible City (TV Series) · as Burnish (voice) |
| 2022 | The Tiny Chef Show (TV Series) · as Announcer |
| 2022 | My Old School · as Brandon Lee |
| 2022 | Dead End: Paranormal Park (TV Series) · as Harmony - Demonic Feaster On Fear (voice) |
| 2021 | Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men · as Therapist |
| 2021 | The Prince (TV Series) · as Owen |
| 2021 | Schmigadoon! (TV Series) · as Dooley Blight |
| 2019 | Briarpatch (TV Series) · as Clyde Brattle |
| 2019 | Helpsters (TV Series) · as Dancer Dave |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son (TV Series) · as Simon Hoxley |
| 2019 | The Bravest Knight (TV Series) · as Sheriff Reginald |
| 2018 | They'll Love Me When I'm Dead · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Instinct (2018) (TV Series) · as Dylan Reinhart |
| 2017 | Michael Jackson's Halloween · as Meriwether (voice) |
| 2017 | Battle of the Sexes · as Ted Tinling |
| 2017 | Queers (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 2017 | After Louie · as Sam Cooper |
| 2017 | The Good Fight (TV Series) · as Eli Gold |
| 2016 | Hurricane Bianca · as Lawrence Taylor |
| 2015 | Strange Magic · as Bog King (voice) |
| 2015 | The New Yorker Presents (TV Series) · as God |
| 2014 | Chu and Blossom · as Uncle |
| 2013 | The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow · as Gutsy Smurf (voice) |
| 2013 | The Smurfs 2 · as Gutsy Smurf (voice) |
| 2013 | Whatever this is. (TV Series) · as Oliver Powers |
| 2012 | Any Day Now · as Rudy Donatello |
| 2012 | Urban Secrets (TV Series) |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Outback · as Bog (voice) |
| 2011 | Almost in Love · as Hayden |
| 2011 | The Smurfs · as Gutsy Smurf (voice) |
| 2011 | Web Therapy (2011) (TV Series) · as Austen Clarke |
| 2011 | The Money Pet · as The Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | The Runaway (TV Series) · as Desrae |
| 2010 | Burlesque · as Alexis |
| 2010 | Jackboots on Whitehall · as Hitler (voice) |
| 2010 | The Tempest · as Sebastian |
| 2010 | Riverworld · as Judas Caretaker |
| 2009 | It's Complicated · as Tv Actor (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Dare · as Grant Matson |
| 2009 | The Good Wife (TV Series) · as Eli Gold |
| 2009 | Boogie Woogie · as Dewey Dalamanatousis |
| 2008 | Web Therapy (TV Series) · as Austen Clarke |
| 2007 | Tin Man (TV Series) · as Glitch |
| 2007 | Phineas and Ferb (TV Series) · as The Haberdasher |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (TV Series) · as Chuck Masters (voice) |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World · as Chuck (voice) |
| 2007 | Eloise in Hollywood · as Cast |
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity · as John Vandermark |
| 2006 | Gray Matters · as Gordy |
| 2006 | Me, Eloise (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2006 | Bubble Guppies (TV Series) · as The Glitch (voice) |
| 2006 | Full Grown Men · as The Hitchhiker |
| 2006 | Web Junk 20 (TV Series) |
| 2005 | Ripley Under Ground · as Jeff Constant |
| 2005 | Sweet Land · as Frandsen |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste · as Eugene |
| 2005 | Neverwas · as Jake |
| 2005 | Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical · as Lecturer / Goat-Man / Fdr |
| 2005 | Playing It Straight (UK) (TV Series) · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2005 | Doctor Who (2005) (TV Series) · as King James |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken (TV Series) · as Interperator |
| 2005 | Son of the Mask · as Loki |
| 2005 | Eighteen · as Father Chris |
| 2004 | Shoebox Zoo (TV Series) · as Bruno The Bear (voice) |
| 2004 | Garfield: The Movie · as Persnikitty (voice) |
| 2004 | The L Word (TV Series) · as Billie Blaikie |
| 2004 | The Goodbye Girl · as Mark Bodine |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Spy Kids 3: Game Over · as Fegan Floop |
| 2003 | X2: X-Men United · as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler |
| 2002 | Nicholas Nickleby · as Mr. Folair |
| 2002 | Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams · as Fegan Floop |
| 2002 | Zero Effect · as Daryl Zero |
| 2001 | Intimate Affairs · as Sevy |
| 2001 | The Anniversary Party · as Joe Therrian |
| 2001 | Josie and the Pussycats · as Wyatt Frame |
| 2001 | Spy Kids · as Fegan Floop |
| 2001 | Anatomy of a Scene (TV Series) · as Producer |
| 2000 | Get Carter · as Jeremy Kinnear |
| 2000 | Dora the Explorer (TV Series) · as White Rabbit |
| 2000 | Loser · as Alan Cumming / Emcee (uncredited) |
| 2000 | Company Man · as General Batista |
| 2000 | The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas · as The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged |
| 2000 | God, The Devil and Bob (TV Series) · as The Devil (voice) |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Titus · as Saturninus |
| 1999 | Courage the Cowardly Dog (TV Series) · as Rumpledkiltskin |
| 1999 | Annie · as Daniel Francis "rooster" Hannigan |
| 1999 | Eyes Wide Shut · as Desk Clerk |
| 1999 | Plunkett & Macleane · as Lord Rochester |
| 1998 | Sex and the City (TV Series) · as Oscar |
| 1998 | Comic Relief Presents the Pick of the Nose · as Blind Date Contestant |
| 1997 | Spice World · as Piers |
| 1997 | The Electric Playground (TV Series) |
| 1997 | For My Baby · as Daniel Orgelbrand |
| 1997 | Oddville, MTV (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1997 | Buddy · as Dick Croner |
| 1997 | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion · as Sandy Frink |
| 1996 | Arthur (TV Series) · as Sebastian |
| 1996 | Emma · as Mr. Elton |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Angus 'the Hole' Mcduff |
| 1995 | GoldenEye · as Boris Grishenko |
| 1995 | Circle of Friends · as Sean Walsh |
| 1994 | Gargoyles (TV Series) · as John Castaway (voice) |
| 1994 | Second Best · as Bernard |
| 1994 | Black Beauty · as Black Beauty (voice) |
| 1994 | The High Life (TV Series) · as Sebastian Flight |
| 1994 | Butter · as Ronnie |
| 1993 | Cabaret · as Emcee |
| 1993 | Frasier (TV Series) · as Ahmrit |
| 1993 | Rik Mayall Presents: Micky Love · as Greg Deane |
| 1993 | |
| 1993 | The Airzone Solution · as Macnamara |
| 1993 | Blind Date · as Roddy - Contestant #2 |
| 1992 | Prague · as Alexander Novak |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie · as Bernard Bottle |
| 1989 | The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Loki (voice) |
| 1989 | |
| 1986 | Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Percy Bysshe Shelley |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) · as Tulloch |
| 1984 | Travelling Man (TV Series) · as Jamie |
| 1983 | Taggart (TV Series) |
| 1980 | Take the High Road (TV Series) · as Jim Hunter |
Rhona Who Lives by the River (TV Series) · as Hamish |
| 2025 | The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2025 | My Happy Place (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Anniversary Special · as Self |
| 2024 | All Aboard! Scotland's Poshest Train (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2024 | The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 2024 | Chimp Crazy (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Alan Cumming’s Paradise Homes (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 2023 | Doctor Who: Unleashed (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | The Traitors (US) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2022 | Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg (TV Series) · as Self – Actor |
| 2022 | Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! · as Self - Host |
| 2021 | Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age · as Self |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | How's Your Head, Hun? (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Tamron Hall (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Always at The Carlyle · as Self |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin · as Self (voice) |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Harry (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2016 | 73rd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Bridget Everett: Gynecological Wonder · as Self |
| 2015 | The 69th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Host |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | 72nd Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2014 | Saving My Tomorrow (TV Series) · as Self - Narrator |
| 2014 | The Meredith Vieira Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | The 68th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter & Performer |
| 2014 | Our Gay Wedding: The Musical · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | Broad City (TV Series) · as Alan Cumming |
| 2013 | Portrait Artist of the Year (TV Series) · as Self - Sitter |
| 2013 | Muse of Fire · as Self |
| 2013 | The 67th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2013 | The Broadway.Com Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Larry King Now (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | God Save the Queens (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | The Outs (TV Series) · as Alan Cumming |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Would You Rather... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | The Chew (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2011 | Rocco's Dinner Party (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Big Morning Buzz Live (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Piers Morgan Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2011 | Kingdom Come · as Self |
| 2010 | Show People with Paul Wontorek (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | Liza's at the Palace · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2009 | Talk Stoop (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | The Real Cabaret · as Self |
| 2009 | PoliWood · as Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Masterpiece Contemporary (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2008 | 1st Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | The Wendy Williams Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | Chelsea Lately (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Self |
| 2007 | Xposé (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | The Electric Company (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy · as Self |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Russell Brand's got Issues (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2006 | The Charlotte Church Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | The 60th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2006 | Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema · as Self |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Bigger Picture with Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | 8 Out of 10 Cats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Reefer Madness: Grass Roots · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Culture Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Who Do You Think You Are? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The Graham Norton Effect (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Out on the Edge · as Self - Host |
| 2003 | VH1 Big in 03 · as Self |
| 2003 | The 57th Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 2003 | Tribeca Film Festival Presents · as Self |
| 2002 | James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute · as Self |
| 2002 | Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Through the Night With... (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | V Graham Norton (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | RI:SE (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The 2002 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Nominee & Presenter |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Dinner for Five (TV Series) · as Self - Special Guest |
| 2001 | Weakest Link (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Saturday Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Backstage Pass · as Self |
| 2000 | BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2000 | The Wright Stuff (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Panelist |
| 2000 | I Love the '70s (UK) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Making of 'Titus' · as Self |
| 1999 | The Martin Short Show (1999) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | Loose Women (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 53rd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | The 52nd Annual Tony Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | Light Lunch (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | GoldenEye: The Secret Files · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | HBO First Look (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | This Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Mystery! (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1979 | Question Time (TV Series) · as Self - Panellist |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1977 | The Hollywood Greats (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1976 | Working in the Theatre (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Masterpiece (2017) (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1956 | Tony Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1949 | The Emmy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2023 | Asog · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | The Traitors (US) (TV Series) |
| 2022 | Club Cumming Presents a Queer Comedy Extravaganza! · as Executive Producer |
| 2020 | Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket · as Executive Producer |
| 2018 | Instinct (2018) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2017 | |
| 2007 | ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway · as Co-Producer |
| 2007 | Suffering Man's Charity · as Executive Producer |
| 2006 | Full Grown Men · as Co-Producer |
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| 1994 | |
| 1984 | Screen Two (TV Series) |
| 2001 | |
| 1994 | The High Life (TV Series) |
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| 1994 | The High Life (TV Series) · as Composer |