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Alan Cumming

  • Birthplace: Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
  • Birthday: January 27, 1965

Possessing energy, charisma and enough flair to command the stages of Broadway and the West End, Scottish actor Alan Cumming proved a scene-stealing character player after being discovered by Hollywood. Cumming swept the international theater world with his performance as The Emcee in a 1990s revival of “Cabaret,” having built his foundation as both a cult comedy act and a Shakespearean player throughout the U.K. Among the stunningly versatile actor’s screen fortes were his over-the-top villains in action blockbusters like “X-2: X-Men U…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2009

    Released debut solo album, I Bought a Blue Car Today

  • 2008

    Appeared in the indie comedy, "Full Grown Men"

  • 2007

    Cast as Glitch in "Tin Man" (Sci-Fi), a six hour miniseries based on L. Frank Baum's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

  • 2007

    Cast opposite Heather Graham in the indie feature "Gray Matters"

  • 2006

    Reprised the role of Nightcrawler in the third installment of the "X-Men" series, "X-Men: The Last Stand"

Awards

  • 1998

    Drama Desk Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

  • 1998

    Outer Critics Circle Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Musical

  • 1998

    Theatre World Award:

  • 1998

    Tony Award: Best Actor in a Musical

  • 1991

    Olivier Award: Best Comedy Performance

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