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Alan Cumming
FRSE
Alan Cumming in 2013
Cumming in 2013
Born(1965-01-27)27 January 1965(age 59)
Aberfeldy,Perthshire, Scotland
Citizenship
  • United Kingdom
  • United States (2008–present)
EducationRoyal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama
Occupations
  • Actor
  • writer
Years active1980–present
Notable workFull list
Political partyScottish National Party
Spouses
  • Hilary Lyon
    ​
    ​
    (m.1985;div.1993)​
  • Grant Shaffer
    ​
    (m.2007)​
AwardsFull list
Websitewww.alancummingEdit this at Wikidata

Alan CummingFRSE(born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish actor. Known for his roleson stage and screen,he has receivednumerous accoladesincluding aBAFTA Award,twoEmmy Awards,twoTony Awards,and anOlivier Award.He received theLaurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performancefor theWest Endproduction ofAccidental Death of an Anarchist(1991). His other Olivier-nominated roles were inThe Conquest of the South Pole(1988),La Bête(1992), andCabaret(1994). Cumming won theTony Award for Best Actor in a Musicalfor reprising his role as the Emcee onBroadwayinCabaret(1998). His other performances on Broadway includeDesign for Living(2001), andMacbeth(2013).

Cumming is known for his film roles inCircle 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), andBattle of the Sexes(2017). He is also known for his roles asFegan FloopintheSpy Kidstrilogy(2001–2003),NightcrawlerinX2(2003), andLokiinSon of the Mask(2005).

On television, Cumming is best known for his role in theCBSseriesThe Good Wife(2010–2016), for which he was nominated for threePrimetime Emmy Awards,twoScreen Actors Guild Awards,and twoGolden Globe Awards.Cumming also starred in theCBSseriesInstinct(2018–2019), theApple TV+seriesSchmigadoon!(2021–2023) and presents thePeacockreality game showThe Traitors.Cumming has written a novel,Tommy's Tale(2002), and two memoirs in 2014 and 2019.[1][2]

Early life

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Cumming was born on 27 January 1965 inAberfeldy,Perthshire, Scotland.[3]His mother, Mary Darling, was an insurance company secretary and his father, Alex Cumming, was the head forester ofPanmure Estate,which is located nearCarnoustie,on the east coast of Scotland, and is where Cumming grew up.[4]He has described the environment as "feudal".[5]He has a brother, Tom, who is six years older,[5]and a niece and two nephews. His brother is a property manager inSouthampton,UK.[5]Cumming attendedMonikiePrimary School andCarnoustie High School.[6]

In his autobiographyNot My Father's Son,Cumming describes the emotional and physical violence his father inflicted on him in his childhood.[7][8][9]His mother found it impossible to obtain a divorce until she was financially independent.[5]Cumming said that, after his early 20s, he did not have any communication with his father until just before the filming of his episode of the seriesWho Do You Think You Are?He then found out his father had believed that Cumming was not his biological son.[5]Later, Cumming and his brother took DNA tests that proved they were indeed his biological children.[7]

Cumming said that his difficult childhood taught him how to act by "needing to suppress my own emotions and feelings around him [his father] when I was a little boy".[10]

Career

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1984–1999

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In 1984, Cumming made his television debut inITV Granada'sTravelling Man,before going on to appear later in the 1980s in the Scottish Television seriesTake the High Road,TaggartandShadow of the Stone.Cumming made his film debut inGillies MacKinnon's short filmPassing Gloryin 1986. His breakthrough television role was as Bernard Bottle in the Christmas 1991 BBC comedyBernard and the Genie,aRichard Curtis-scripted film in which he starred alongsideLenny HenryandRowan Atkinson.He also featured in a comic relief sketch in 1993 on the popular UK television show Blind Date with Atkinson playing Mr. Bean.[11]Cumming went on to star as flight attendant Sebastian Flight in the BBC2 sitcomThe High Lifein 1995. The series was written by Cumming and co-starForbes Masson,continuing an acting-writing partnership the two had developed since their drama school days. Also in 1995, Cumming appeared in the seriesGhosts.

Cumming in the gallery art work "Sliphost"

His feature film debut came in 1992 when he starred alongsideSandrine BonnaireandBruno Ganzin Ian Sellar'sPrague,which premiered at theCannes Film Festivaland earned him the Best Actor award at theAtlantic Film Festivaland aScottish BAFTABest Actor nomination. American audiences first saw him portraying the smarmy Sean Walsh, an unwanted suitor ofMinnie Driver's character, inCircle of Friends,an Irish film released in 1995. Also, in 1995, he played Boris Ivanovich Grishenko in theJames BondfilmGoldenEye.[12]He also played Mr. Elton inEmmain 1996.

Cumming began his theatre career in his native Scotland, performing in seasons with theRoyal Lyceum Edinburgh,Dundee Rep,The Tron Glasgowand tours with Borderline, Theatre Workshop and Glasgow Citizens' TAG. He played Slupianek in theTraverse Theatre's 1988 production ofConquest of the South Pole,which later transferred to theRoyal Courtin London and earned him anOlivier Awardnomination as Most Promising Newcomer. He went on to perform plays with theBristol Old Vicand theRoyal Shakespeare Companyand played Valere inLa Beteat theLyric Hammersmith,London. In 1991, he played The Madman in the 1990Royal National Theatreproduction ofAccidental Death of an AnarchistbyDario Fo,for which he won theLaurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance.[13][14][15]He also adapted the play with directorTim Supple.In 1993, he received great critical acclaim and theTMABest Actor award for playing the title role in the 1993English Touring Theatre'sHamlet(playing opposite his then-wife, Hilary Lyon, in the role ofOphelia).

He gained prominence for his role as The Master of Ceremonies inSam Mendes's 1993 revival of the musicalCabaretin London's West End oppositeJane HorrocksasSally Bowles.He received anOlivier Awardnomination for Best Actor in a Musical. He reprised the role in 1998 for the Mendes-Rob Marshall Broadway revival, this time oppositeNatasha Richardsonas Sally Bowles. He won aTony Award,Drama Desk AwardandOuter Critics Circle Awardfor his performance.[16]Cumming had a minor role inStanley Kubrick's final film,Eyes Wide Shut(1999), as a hotel clerk who humorously flirts withTom Cruise's character; according to Cumming, he was required to go through six auditions for the role.[17]His first film in the United States was 1997'sRomy and Michele's High School Reunion,playing Sandy Frink oppositeLisa KudrowandMira Sorvino.

2000–2011

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Cumming co-wrote, co-directed, co-produced and co-starred in the ensemble filmThe Anniversary Partywith friend and formerCabaretco-starJennifer Jason Leighin 2001.[18]Other US stage roles include Otto in the 2001 Broadway production ofDesign for LivingbyNoël Cowardand Mack the Knife in theBertolt Brecht-Kurt WeillmusicalThe Threepenny OperaoppositeCyndi Lauper.Cumming performed alongsideDianne WiestinClassic Stage Company's production ofAnton Chekhov'sThe Seagull,directed by Viacheslav Dolgachev. In 2002, Cumming and then-boyfriend Nick Philippou formed the production company The Art Party. The company's first and only play was the first English production ofJean Genet's playElle,which Cumming had adapted from a literal translation by Terri Gordon. The company closed in 2003. Cumming's novel,Tommy's Tale,was published in 2002.[19]

Cumming performing at benefit concert for theAli Forney Centerin 2010

He has also written articles for magazines, notably as a contributing editor forMarie Claire,writing on thehaute coutureshows in Paris, as well as what it was like for him dressing as a woman for a day. He also contributed articles toNewsweek,Modern Painters,Out,Black BookandThe Wall Street Journal.He has written introductions and prefaces to various books, including the works ofNancy Mitford,Andy WarholandChristopher Isherwood,and wrote a chapter ofIf You Had Five Minutes with the President,a collection of 55+ essays by members or supporters of The Creative Coalition.[20]

In 2006, he returned to the West End playing the lead role inBent,a play about homosexuals in Germany under the Nazis. In 2007, he took the lead role in theNational Theatre of Scotland's production ofThe Bacchae,directed byJohn Tiffany,which premiered at theEdinburgh International Festivalin August, transferring to theLyric Theatrein London and then toLincoln Center,New York, winning him the Herald Archangel award. Cumming introducedMasterpiece Mystery!forPBS,beginning in 2008. He played Eli Gold on the CBS television showThe Good Wife.He appeared as a guest star in the latter third of the first season, becoming a series regular in the show's 2010–2011 season.[21]

On 1 September 2009, Cumming released his first solo album based around his one-man show,I Bought a Blue Car Today.[22]Cumming returned to British television screens in 2011 to star as Desrae, a crossdresser, on the Sky seriesThe Runaway.He has also made several documentaries:My Brilliant Britain,about Scottish humour,The Real Cabaretin which he investigated the Weimar cabaret artistes, and the BBC'sWho Do You Think You Are?in 2010 in which he discovered his maternal grandfather was a war hero who had died playingRussian roulette.[5]

2012–present

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He collaborated again with Tiffany and theNational Theatre of Scotlandin 2012, playing all the roles inMacbeth.He brought this critically acclaimed[23][24]production ofMacbethto New York's Lincoln Center in 2012 and to a 73-show Broadway engagement at theEthel Barrymore Theatrein 2013.Macbethconcluded its run on Broadway on 14 July 2013.[25]

In 2012, he narrated the audiobookMacbeth: A Novel,written by A.J. Hartley and David Hewson. The novel greatly expands upon the themes established in the play.[26]On 10 April 2012, he released the single "Someone Like the Edge of Firework".[27]In 2012, he launched his photography career with his first exhibition Alan Cumming Snaps.[28]In July 2012, Cumming presentedUrban SecretsonSky Atlanticand theTravel Channelwhere he uncovers hidden secrets in various urban areas including London and Brighton. In October 2013, Cumming appeared in the music video for "City of Angels"byThirty Seconds to Mars.[29]In 2014, he published his autobiography,Not My Father's Son,which deals with both his experiences growing up with an abusive father and the discoveries he made about his maternal grandfather's life while filmingWho Do You Think You Are?.That same year he returned again to Broadway to star inRoundabout Theater Company's revival production ofCabaret,directed again bySam Mendes.[30]Starring oppositeMichelle Williams,Cabaretopened 24 April 2014 and closed 29 March 2015. The run was extended originally from its 24-week engagement. The role of Sally changed during the production, when Williams left, to includeEmma StoneandSienna Miller.

Cumming at theHighline Ballroomin 2009

On 7 June 2015, Cumming co-hosted the69th annual Tony AwardsalongsideKristin Chenoweth.On 5 February 2016, Cumming released his second full-length album, recorded live at New York City'sCafé Carlyle,Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs: Live at the Cafe Carlyle.[31]He toured an aptly styled, intimate,cabaret-like live stage production following his success with the Carlyle recording. In November 2016,PBSaired a filming of his showAlan Cumming Sings Sappy SongsfromThe Smith Centerin Las Vegas.[32]In 2016,NBC's1st LookvisitedScotlandfor a special episode, featuring Alan Cumming. It featured areas of the country that are important to Cumming, and showcased Scotland through his eyes. The show was named Best Lifestyle Programme atthe Emmys' 60th annual awards ceremony at New York'sMarriott MarquisBroadway Ballroom.[33]Alan Cumming was cast as the lead character in theCBSseriesInstinct,an academic seeking to help theNYPDsolve crimes.[34]In 2018, he playedKing Jamesonthe eleventh seriesofDoctor Who.[35]In September 2017, Cumming and promoterDaniel Nardicioopened a bar in Manhattan'sEast VillagecalledClub Cumming.[36]

In recent years, Cumming has been a regular contributor to theEdinburgh International Festival,with performances includingAlan Cumming Sings Sappy Songsin August 2016,[37]Alan Cumming is not Acting his Agein August 2021,[38]andBurnin August 2022: a one-man dance show co-produced by Edinburgh International Festival,National Theatre of ScotlandandThe Joyce Theater,in which he played Scots poetRobert Burns[39]In 2020, he played inEndgameatThe Old Vic,co-starring withDaniel Radcliffe.[40]Starting in 2022, Cumming partnered with British-Australian actressMiriam Margolyesin a television series entitledMiriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland.The series follows the pair as they travel in a motorhome and explore Scotland. That same year, Cumming appeared inMy Old School,a documentary about the case of Brandon Lee, a 32-year-old man exposed in 1995 as having attended a Scottish secondary school in the guise of a 17-year-old. Cumming appeared as an avatar for Lee, who did not want to appear on camera for the film, lip syncing to audio of his interviews. Cumming had previously planned to play Lee in a theatrical production in the late 90s which failed to materialize.[41]

In June 2021, Cumming was artistic director of theAdelaide Cabaret Festival,as announced in June 2020.[42]Later that year, he played Mayor Aloysius Menlove, the closeted small-town mayor of Schmigadoon, in theApple TV+comedy musical seriesSchmigadoon![43]Since 2023, Cumming hosts the U.S. version of the reality TV seriesThe Traitors U.S..[44]

Activism and charity

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Cumming withDick Leitsch

Cumming has promotedLGBTrights, MC-ing and attending fundraisers for organisations such as theGay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation(GLAAD) and theHuman Rights Campaign(HRC), and taking part in anEquality Networkvideo campaign, from New York, promoting the legalisation ofsame-sex marriage in Scotland.[45]Cumming also supports several AIDS charities, including theAmerican Foundation for AIDS Research(AMFAR) and Broadway Cares/EquityFights AIDS, and is also a patron ofNORM-UK,an English-registered charityconcerned withforeskinhealth and matters related tocircumcision;he has condemned the practice of routine infant circumcision, particularly in the United States, where it is common.[46][47]Cumming recorded a duet of "Baby, It's Cold Outside"withLiza Minnellito raise money for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and 11 September Fund.

In 2005, he released an award-winning fragrance called "Cumming" and a related line of scented bath lotion and body wash. A second fragrance was launched in 2011, named "Second (Alan) Cumming", with all proceeds going to charity.[48]In 2014, Cumming was a supporter and activist for the Scottish'Yes'campaign in the run-up toScotland's referendumonindependencein September 2014.[5]In October 2014, Cumming and theBroadwaycast ofCabaretcollected donations forBroadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDSduring the "Gypsy of the Year" fundraising season.[49]

In October 2023, Cumming signed theArtists4Ceasefireopen letter toJoe Biden,President of the United States, calling for a ceasefire of the Israeli bombardment of Gaza.[50]

Personal life

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Cumming isbisexual.[51]His relationships include an eight-year marriage to actress Hilary Lyon, a two-year relationship with actressSaffron Burrowsand a six-year relationship with theatre director Nick Philippou.[8]In 2006, Cumming stated that he "would dearly like to adopt a child", but that his life was "too hectic" for the rearing of children.[52]

Cumming and his partner, illustrator Grant Shaffer, dated for two years before becomingcivil partnersat theOld Royal Naval CollegeinGreenwich,London, on 7 January 2007.[53]Cumming and Shaffer legally married in New York on 7 January 2012, the fifth anniversary of their London union.[54]

On 7 November 2008, Cumming became a dual-national and was sworn in as a citizen of the United States at a ceremony in Manhattan.[55][56]

Cumming has stated that since 2012 he has maintained aveganlifestyle.[57]PETAawarded him its Humanitarian Award in 2017.[58]

He is a supporter of theScottish National PartyandScottish Independence.[59]Cumming endorsed SenatorBernie Sandersin the2016 US presidential election.[60]

Cumming is anatheist.[61]

Acting credits

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Main article:List of Alan Cumming performances

Theatre

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Year Title Role Company/Location Notes
1987 Cabaret Cliff Brunton Theatre,Musselburgh musical byJohn KanderandFred Ebb[62]
1987 Babes in the Wood Barry Tron Theatre,Glasgow comedy byForbes Massonand Alan Cumming[63][64]
1988 Great Expectations Pip TAG Theatre Company,Glasgow musical adaptation of the Dickens novel byJohn Clifford
1988 Victor and Barry say Goodbye Barry Assembly Rooms,Edinburgh comedy by Forbes Masson and Alan Cumming[65]
1989 As You Like It Silvius Royal Shakespeare Company
1991 Romeo and Juliet Romeo National Theatre Studio
1993 Hamlet Hamlet English Touring Theatre
1993 Cabaret Emcee Donmar Warehouse West End Revival
1998 Cabaret Emcee Henry Miller TheatreandStudio 54 Broadway Revival
2001 Design for Living Otto American Airlines Theater Broadway Revival
2002 Elle various The Art Party, Zipper Theatre English adaptation ofJean Genet's one-act playElle[66]
2006 Threepenny Opera Macheath Roundabout Theatre Company,Studio 54 Broadway Revival
2007 The Bacchae Dionysus National Theatre of Scotland new adaptation of classic Euripides play byDavid Greig,from a translation by Ian Ruffell[67]
2008
2008 The Seagull Trigorin Classic Stage Company
2012 Macbeth National Theatre of Scotland one-man adaptation[68]
2013 Ethel Barrymore Theatre
2014 Cabaret Emcee Studio 54 Broadway Revival
2019 "Daddy" Andre Pershing Square Signature Center original play byJeremy O. Harris[69]
2020 Endgame Hamm The Old Vic

Selected film credits:

Awards and recognition

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Main article:List of awards and nominations received by Alan Cumming

In March 2005, Cumming received theVito RussoAward at the 16th AnnualGLAADMedia Awards for outstanding contributions toward eliminating homophobia.[70]In July of the same year, he was presented with theHRC's Humanitarian Award in San Francisco, also for his LGBT public stance. In November 2006, Cumming received aDoctor of Artshonorary degree from theUniversity of Abertay Dundee,and in 2015 he received a honorary degree from theOpen University.[71]He also is a patron of theScottish Youth Theatre,Scotland's National Theatre "for and by" young people.

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Cumming was appointedOfficer of the Order of the British Empire(OBE) in the2009 Birthday Honoursfor services to film, theatre and the arts and to activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community in the United States.[72][73][74]On 27 January 2023, his 58th birthday, Cumming announced via his Instagram page that he had decided toreturn his OBEdue to "misgivings I have being associated with the toxicity ofempire".[71]

Cumming has also been honoured for his activism and humanitarian work by organisations such as theTrevor Projectand theMatthew Shepard Foundation.[34]In 2022, he received aTony Award for Best Musicalas a producer of the musicalA Strange Loop.[75]

Bibliography

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  • Tommy's Tale: A Novel.New York: ReganBooks, 2002.ISBN978-0-060-39444-8.
  • May the foreskin be with you: why circumcision doesn't make sense and what you can do about it..Magnus Books, 2012.ISBN978-1-936-83339-9
  • Not My Father's Son: A Memoir.New York: Dey Street, an imprint of William Morrow Publishers, 2014.ISBN978-0-062-22506-1.
  • You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams: My Life in Stories and Pictures.New York: Rizzoli New York. 2016.ISBN9780847849000.OCLC939994490.
  • The Adventures of Honey & LeonBy: Alan Cumming, Illustrated by: Grant ShafferISBN978-0-399-55797-2[76]
  • Baggage: Tales from a Fully Packed Life,a topical memoir, 2019.Scrollable preview.Iron Press.[2]

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