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Alan Cumming

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Key facts

Name Alan Cumming[1]
Birth date 27 January 1965[1]
Birth place Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland[1]
Occupations actor, director, producer, writer, presenter[1]
Awards BAFTA Award, five Emmy Awards[1]

Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor, director, producer, writer, and presenter, born on 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland.

Context

Alan Cumming is a Scottish actor and presenter, also described as a filmmaker, writer, and author [1]. He was born in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, on 27 January 1965 [1]. His professional acting debut was as Malcolm in Macbeth at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, in 1985 [2]. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for Accidental Death of an Anarchist in 1991 [1]. He has received a BAFTA Award and five Emmy Awards [1].

Documented claims

  • Alan Cumming made his professional acting debut as Malcolm in Macbeth at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, in 1985. [2]
  • He received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for Accidental Death of an Anarchist in 1991. [1]

Questions and answers

When was Alan Cumming born?

Alan Cumming was born on 27 January 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland [1].

What is Alan Cumming known for?

Alan Cumming is known as an actor, director, producer, writer, and presenter, with roles on stage and screen [1].

What awards has Alan Cumming won?

Alan Cumming has won a BAFTA Award and five Emmy Awards [1].

Sources

  1. Alan Cumming - Biography - IMDb — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Alan Cumming - Movies, Biography, News, Age & Photos | BookMyShow — in.bookmyshow.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People