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  • Birth Place: Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/27/1965, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; writer; producer; director
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Alan Cumming Fast Facts:
  • First gained fame in Scotland as half of the camp-comedy duo Vic and Barry, with longtime friend Forbes Masson; the pair went on to co-star the mid-'90s Britcom The High Life.
  • Made his Broadway debut with an acclaimed turn as the Emcee in a 1998 production of Cabaret.
  • Directed his first feature film, indie drama The Anniversary Party, in 2001.
  • Raised his U.S. profile with appearances in several early-'00s blockbusters, including the Spy Kids trilogy (as Fegan Floop) and X2: X-Men United (as Nightcrawler).
  • Released his first book, Tommy's Tale: A Novel, in 2003.
  • Has lent his voice to a variety of animated projects, including 2004 kiddie hit Garfield: The Movie and TV comedies Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World and God, the Devil and Bob.
  • Is estranged from his father, a forester who Cumming claims would hit him if he didn't finish the daily manual labor he and his brother were assigned as children.
  • Alan Cumming Relationships:
  • Tom Cumming - Brother
  • Alex Cumming - Father
  • Grant Shaffer - Husband
  • Nick Philippou - Ex-significant Other
  • Mary - Mother
  • Hilary Lyon - Ex-wife
  • Saffron Burrows - Ex-significant Other
  • Alan Cumming Awards:
  • 1998 Tony: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical - Winner
  • College:
  • Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland (1985)
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2008 Emmy Awards: Alan Cumming
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Network: Hulu
Posted: 9/24/2008 Length: 1m 27s
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Fabulous!: First Gay Film Memories
Alan Cumming, Gus Van Sant, John Waters and...
Network: IFC.com
Posted: 6/30/2008 Length: 9m 42s
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Network: The Daily Show
Posted: 2/14/2008
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On This Day: January 27
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Network: iVillage
Posted: 1/27/2008
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VH1 News: Eyecandy Week of 10/8
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Posted: 11/17/2007
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