Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming is a multi-talented Scottish actor and author who have been nothing but a blessing to this world. He is no stranger to fame and is one of the most persistent actors of his generation. He is the actor who brings the most versatility when it comes to movies or television shows.

Alan's unique blend of Scottish charisma and magnetic talent has allowed him to effortlessly traverse a multitude of artistic landscapes, leaving an indelible mark on each. Here lets delve into the wiki-like biography of Alan Cumming and learn about her family, relationship, earnings and more.

How Old Is Alan Cumming?

The Scottish actor and author Alan's age is 58 years old as of 2023, he was born on 27th January 1965 and was raised in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. Taking about his parents, his father Alex Cumming was a forester for Athol Estate, and his mother Mary Darling was an insurance company secretary.

As for his siblings, his elder brother Tom Cumming is six years older than him and he has a niece and two nephews. Tom works as a property manager in Southampton, England.

His zodiac sign is Aquarius. His family lived nearby in Dunkeld. They used to live in Fassfern near Fort William before they officially moved to the east coast of Scotland in 1969, where his father was the head forester of Panmure Estate. He belongs to Scottish nationality.

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Growing up they were physically and emotionally violated by their father and his mother found it impossible to obtain a divorce until she was financially independent. He explained that he hadn’t communicated with his father until his early 20s when he was filming for this series and his father described that he wasn’t his biological son. Later on, he and his brother even took DNA tests which proved that they were his father’s sons. He explained all these things in his autobiography ‘Not My Father’s Son.

From Where Did Alan Cumming Finish His Schooling?

After Alan's family moved to Scotland he basically grew up there and he went to Monikie Primary School, later on, he attended Carnoustie High School, where he was seen in many plays, and soon he began to work in Carnoustie Theatre Club and Carnoustie Musical Society. But he left his high school with 8 ‘O’ Grade and 4 Highers and he was too young to enrol in the universities so he worked. Later on, he joined the Royal Scottish Academy of music and drama in Glasgow and he graduated with a B.A. dramatic studies in 1985 and was even awarded the verse speaking and direction.

When Alan Cumming Did Start His Career?

Right after graduating, Alan started to work in many theatre venues including the ‘Royal Lyceum Edinburgh’, ‘Dundee Rep’, and many more. He was highly appreciated for the role he played in the 1988 ‘Conquest of the South Pole’ which was staged at ‘Transverse Theatre’ and later was transferred to the ‘Royal Court’ in London for which he was awarded as ‘Most Promising Newcomer in the Oliver award.

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After the shifting of the theatre, he worked in the theatre. He then debuted with the drama film ‘Prague’. His acting was highly appreciated and even won the Best actor in ‘The BAFTA awards at the Atlantic Film Festival. The same year he surprised with the award-winning role in the BBC TV movie ‘Bernard and the Genie’, 1993 he starred with his then-wife Hilary Lyon as Hamlet in the English Touring Theatre’s production of the Shakespearean play and even won the best actor in TMA Awards. And the same year he got nomination on the Oliver award as the Best actor in musical for Cabaret.

In 1995, he made his Hollywood debut as Sean Walsh in the movie Circle of Friends. He also did many movies like Golden Eye, and Emma and gave a wonderful performances. Being involved in movies he was also interested in writing novels and he wrote his first novel ‘Tommy’s Tale’ in 2002. He also has written for magazines like Marie Claire magazine. He also contributed articles to ‘Newsweek’, ‘Modern Painters’ and so on.

In 2009 when he appeared in ‘The Good Wife’, he was appreciated by viewers worldwide and even received a nomination for ‘Outstanding Guest Actor’ for supporting actor in Emmy Awards. Then he again did many dramas and movies which involved ‘The Bacchae’, ‘Tin Man ‘, and ‘Glitch’, ‘Night Crawler’ in X-men2, ‘Golden Eye’, ‘Spy kids’, ‘Nicholas Nickleby’ and during year of 2012 to 2013 he was involved in the portrayal of the Shakespearean play ‘Macbeth’ in the association of ‘National Theatre of Scotland’.

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Is Alan Cumming Married?

According to the wiki, Alan was married to Hilary Lyon in 1985 but sadly the couple called it a quit back in 1993. After his divorce from his former wife, he was in a relationship with actress Saffron Burrows from 1994 to 1996.

Even though Alan was married to a woman and had a relationship, he later came out as bisexual and identified as Gay. Alan dated director Nick Philippou for six years and in 2006 he even stated that he wanted to adopt a child, but sadly he was too BG to be taking care of a child.

However, later on 7th January 2007, he got legally married to illustrator Grant Shaffer. Before the couple got married at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London. As of now, Alan is living with his husband in Manhattan becoming a civil partner.

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Furthermore, he has been awarded for activism and humanitarian work by organizations such as the Trevor Project and the Matthew Sheppard Foundation regarding the LGBTQ community. He has promoted LGBTQ rights by attending fundraises for organizations such as GLAAD (Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), and HRC (Human Rights Campaign), and promoting and legalizing same-sex marriage in Scotland. He has also contributed to many social working fields.

What Is The Total Net Worth Of Alan Cumming?

Alan Cumming is a Scottish who has been involved in many things as his occupation them being an actor, author an activist, and many more. But having Actor as his main occupation and also writing books and also having Cumming franchise perfume line, Alan Cumming earns a good amount of salary and his net worth is estimated at $5 million.

How Tall Is Alan Cumming?

Alan Cumming is a very charming actor of his generation who has given many hits and who has a height of 5ft 10 inches while his weight is unknown and he has white skin with black eye colour and faces oval in shape.

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