Back to personalities catalog
Notable FigureMale

Alan Cumming

born 1965

About this person

Wikipedia Summary

Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor, filmmaker and presenter. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Scotland Award for his contribution to film and television. He also won 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 are 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).

Biographical & Professional Details

Date of birth
January 27, 1965
Aberfeldy
Citizenship

United Kingdom · United States

Occupations & fields
actorcomedianfilm directorvoice actorcharacter actorscreenwriter
Awards & honours
Officer of the Order of the British EmpireTheatre World AwardTony Award for Best Actor in a MusicalLaurence Olivier AwardsDrama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a MusicalAudie Award for Best Male Narrator
Field and occupation
britský herec
Wikipedia articles:

Other notable figures named Alan

Get inspired by other figures bearing this name across history and modern times.

Alan Mathison Turing
GB
1912 – 1954Historical Figure

English computer scientist (1912–1954)

Alan Arkin
US
1934 – 2023Historical Figure

American actor, filmmaker (1934–2023)

Alan Moore
GB
born 1953Notable Figure

British comic book author (born 1953)

Alan Alda
US
born 1936Notable Figure

American actor (born 1936)