Alan Cumming

Born

January 27, 1965 (age 61)

Known as

actor, comedian, film director, voice actor, character actor, screenwriter

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).

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