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Biography Alan Cumming was born on January 27, 1965, in Aberfeldy, Scotland. His family lived nearby in Dunkeld, where his father, Alex, was a forester for Atholl Estate. The family (Alex, mother Mary, big brother Tom and Alan) moved to Fassfern near Fort William soon after, before moving to the east coast of Scotland in 1969 where Alan's dad took up the position of Head Forester of Panmure Estate...
| Talent Agent: |
Creative Artists Agency (CAA) - Tracy Brennan
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Writer |
| Born: |
27 January 1965, Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, UK (age 44) |
| Height: |
5' 10" (1.78 m) |
| Spouse: |
Hilary Lyon (1985 - 1993) (divorced)
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| Nickname: |
Uppin Cumming |
| Also Known As: |
Alan Cumming / Alan Cummings |
| Awards: |
5 wins & 4 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1980 - 2011 |
Real Life Quotes
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Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you've done more dramatic projects or you're classically trained. |
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I love a film where I get squished by two Dumpsters or I fly through the air. |
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Kids are more genuine. When they come up and want to talk to you, they don't have an agenda. It's more endearing and less piercing to your aura. |
Trivia
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Dated Circle of Friends co-star Saffron Burrows after divorcing his wife Hilary Lyon. |
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Hosted Saturday Night Live in February 2000 when the expected host, Jon Stewart, had to back out at the last minute. |
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Published his first novel called "Tommy's Tale". [2002 in USA and 2003 in Europe] |
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Graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama with a B.A. and also won the Gordon Bottomley Award for direction, and an award for the speaking of Scots verse in 1985. |
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Was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award as Most Promising Newcomer for his performance in the production of "The Conquest of the South Pole" in 1988. |
Other Works
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Is featured in the New Broadway Cast Recording of "Cabaret" which was released on June 30, 1998. |
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(March 1998): Played the Emcee in the musical "Cabaret" - Donmar Warehouse, London (1993)/ Kit Kat Klub, New York City (1998)/ Studio 54 (1999). |
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Played Otto in "Design for Living" by Noel Coward- Roundabout Theatre Company, NYC (2001). |
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Reads Anne Rice's "Vittorio the Vampire" on the Random House Audiobook recording. |
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Book: Tommy's Tale: A Novel (2003). |
Where Are They Now?
| May 2005 |
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Attending Collectormania 7 at Milton Keynes |
| May 2006 |
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Performing as Macheath in the Broadway Revival of The Threepenny Opera at Studio 54. |
| January 2008 |
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Currently starring in the off-Broadway production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull at the Classic Stage Company opposite Dianne Wiest. |
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