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Alan Cumming Biography (1965-)
Born January 27, 1965, in Perthshire, Scotland; son of Alex Cumming (a forester); mother, an insurance company secretary; married Hilary Lyon (an actress), c. 1983 (divorced, 1993). Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Actor, director, writer
- Birth Details
- January 27, 1965
- Perthshire, Scotland
Famous Works
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CREDITS
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Film Appearances
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Passing Glory, 1986
- Alexander Novak, Prague, Le Studio Canal Plus, 1992
- MacNamara, The Airzone Solution, S & J Productions, 1993
- Bernard, Second Best, Warner Bros., 1994
- Ronnie, Butter (short film), 1994
- Stanley, That Sunday (short film), 1994
- Voice of Black Beauty, Black Beauty, Warner Bros., 1994
- Boris Grishenko, GoldenEye, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
- Sean Walsh, Circle of Friends, Savoy Pictures, 1995
- Andy, Burn Your Phone (short film), 1996
- Reverend Elton, Emma, Miramax, 1996
- Daniel Orgelbrand, For My Baby (also known as Goodnight Vienna), 1997
- Dick Kroener, Buddy, Columbia, 1997
- Sandy Frink, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Buena Vista,1997
- Wrigley, Bathtime, 1997
- Lord Rochester, Plunkett & Macleane, Gramercy/USA Films, 1998
- Piers Cutherton-Smyth, Spice World (also known as Five,
Five Girls,
It's Been a Hard 15 Minutes,
Spice Girls,
Spice Girls: The Movie,
Spice: The Movie, and Spice Up Your Life!), Columbia, 1998
- Hotel clerk, Eyes Wide Shut (also known as EWS), Warner Bros., 1999
- Saturninus, Titus, Fox Searchlight, 1999
- Brett, Urbania, Lions Gate, 2000
- General Batista, Company Man, Paramount, 2000
- The Great Gazoo and Mick Jagged, The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas, Universal, 2000
- Jeremy Kinnear, Get Carter, Warner Bros., 2000
- Master of ceremonies, Loser, Columbia, 2000
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The Making of "Titus," 2000
- Fegan Floop, Spy Kids, Miramax/Dimension, 2001
- Joe Therrian, The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001
- Sevy, Investigating Sex, Janus/Kingsgate, 2001
- Wyatt Frame, Josie and the Pussycats, Universal, 2001
- Fegan Floop, Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams, Miramax/Dimension,2002
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Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (also known as Broadway: The Golden Age), Second Act Productions, 2002
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Cinemagique, Buena Vista, 2002
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Nicholas Nickleby, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 2002
- Kurt Wagner/Nightcrawler, X-Men 2, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2003
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Film Work
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Director
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Butter (short film), 1994
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Burn Your Phone (short film), 1996
- (And producer; both with Jennifer Jason Leigh) The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001
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Television Appearances
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Movies
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The Last Romantics, 1991
- Bernard Bottle, Bernard and the Genie, BBC, 1992
- Greg Deane, Micky Love (also known as Rik Mayall Presents MickyLove), 1993
- Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan, Annie, ABC, 1999
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Episodic
- Jamie McCormack, "Death Call," Taggart, Scottish Television, 1986
- Second bachelor, "Mr. Bean's Blind Date," Mr. Bean, BBC, 1993
- Sebastian Flight, This Morning, 1995
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Have I Got News for You?, BBC-2, 1995
- Voice of John Castaway, "The Journey," Gargoyles (animated), syndicated, 1996
- Performer with the cast of Cabaret,
The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1998
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Ruby, BBC, 1999
- Angus "The Hole" McDuff, "Dick and Harry Fall in a Hole," 3rd Rock from the Sun, NBC, 2000
- Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night,
Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 2000
- O, "The Real Me," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001
- "Scene Stealers Edition," The Weakest Link, 2001
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V Graham Norton, Channel 4, 2002
- Appeared in episodes of other series, including The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated.
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Series
- Tom Henderson, Shadow of the Stone, beginning c. 1987
- Sebastian Flight, The High Life, BBC-2, 1995
- Voice of the devil, God, the Devil, and Bob (animated), NBC, 2000
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I Love 1970s, 2000
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Specials
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Broadway 98: Launching the Tony Awards, PBS, 1998
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Broadway '99: Launching the Tony Awards, PBS, 1999
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Backstage Pass (also known as The Making of "Josie and the Pussycats"), 2001
- Also appeared in The Chemistry Lesson.
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Pilots
- Daryl Zero, Zero Effect, NBC, 2002
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Awards Presentations
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The 52nd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1998
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The Kennedy Center Honors, CBS, 1998
- Presenter, The 53rd Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 1999
- Presenter, AFI Awards 2001, CBS, 2001
- Presenter, The 17th Annual IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards, Independent Film Channel, 2002
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Stage Appearances
- Malcolm, Macbeth (also known as Macbeth Possessed), Tron Theatre, Glasgow, Scotland, c. 1985
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Trumpets and Raspberries, Borderline Theatre Company, Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1985
- Victoria, Sleeping Beauty (pantomime), Tron Theatre, 1986
- Cliff, Cabaret, Brunton Theatre, 1987
- Slupianek, Conquest of the South Pole, Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, Scotland, then Royal National Court Theatre, London, 1988
- Silvius, As You Like It, Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, then Barbican Centre Theatre, London, 1989
- The madman, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Royal National Theatre, Cottesloe Theatre, London, 1990
- Title role, Hamlet, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, 1993
- Master of ceremonies, Cabaret, Donmar Warehouse Theatre, London, 1993, then Kit Kat Club, New York City, 1998-1999
- Otto, Design for Living, Roundabout Theatre Company, American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2001
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True Love, 2001
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Betty Rules, 2002
- Appeared in Babes in the Wood, Tron Theatre, Glasgow; as Valere, La Bete, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London; as Phil McCann, Cuttin'a Rug, Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee, Scotland; as Pip, Great Expectations, Glasgow Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow; in It's Not the End of the World, Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh, Scotland; in Knickers, Bristol Old Vic Theatre; as Donal, Mr. Government, Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh; as Romeo, Romeo and Juliet (workshop production), Studio, Royal National Theatre, London; in Singer, Royal Shakespeare Company; asPhil McCann, The Slab Boys, Dundee Repertory Theatre; as the young collector and the doctor, A Streetcar Named Desire, Royal Lyceum Theatre;as Valere, Tartuffe, Royal Lyceum Theatre; and as Andy, The Ugly Duckling (pantomime), Borderline Theatre Company, Magnum Centre of Irvine.
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Major Tours
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Trumpets and Raspberries, Borderline Theatre Company, Scottish cities, 1985
- Silvius, As You Like It, British cities, c. 1989
- The madman, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, British cities, c. 1990
- Title role, Hamlet, English Touring Theatre, British cities, c. 1993
- Appeared as Pip, Great Expectations, Glasgow Citizens' Theatre, tour of Scottish cities; in It's Not the End of the World, Scottish cities; and in A Royal Match, Scottish cities.
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RECORDINGS
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Albums
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Cabaret (original cast recording), 1998
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Hear Victor and Barry and Faint, Jammy Records, 1998
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Audiobooks
- Reader for Vittorio the Vampire, Random House Audiobooks.
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WRITINGS
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Screenplays
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Butter (short film), 1994
- (With Jennifer Jason Leigh) The Anniversary Party, Fine Line, 2001
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Teleplays
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Series
- (And composer of theme song) The High Life, BBC-2, 1995
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Stage Plays
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Adaptor
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Elle, Zipper Theatre, New York City, 2002
- Author of stage adaptations for the Royal National Theatre. Writer for the standup comedy team Victor and Barry.
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals
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Advocate, September 28, 1999, pp. 59-62; September 17, 2002, p. 66
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Back Stage, June 5, 1998, p. 19
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Entertainment Weekly, March 17, 2000, p. 55
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Filmmaker, spring, 2001, pp. 58-63
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Interview, October, 1998, p. 110; July, 2001, p. 48
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In Theatre, May 15, 1998
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New York Post, March 16, 1998
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Parade, April 23, 2000, p. 20
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People Weekly, October 7, 1996, p. 138
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Scotsman, March, 2001
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USA Today, June 30, 1997, p. 3D
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Vanity Fair, May, 1997, p. 115
Electronic
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Alan Cumming, http://www.alancumming.com, November 2, 2002
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