Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming OBE FRSE (born 27 January 1965) is a Scottish-American actor, singer, writer, filmmaker, and activist who has acted in numerous films, television shows, and plays. His London stage appearances include Hamlet, the Maniac in Accidental Death of an Anarchist (for which he received an Olivier Award), the lead in Bent, The National Theatre of Scotland's The Bacchae and Samuel Beckett's Endgame at The Old Vic opposite Daniel Radcliffe. On Broadway, he has appeared in The Threepenny Opera, as the master of ceremonies in Cabaret (for which he won a Tony Award), Design for Living and a one-man adaptation of Macbeth. His best-known film roles include his performances in Emma, GoldenEye, the Spy Kids trilogy, Son of the Mask, and X2. Cumming also introduces Masterpiece Mystery! for PBS and appeared on The Good Wife, for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Satellite Award. A filming of his Las Vegas cabaret show, Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, aired on PBS stations in November 2016.
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| Full name at birth | Alan Cumming
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| Claim to fame | Viva Rock Vegas, X-Men 2, The Good Wife
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| Date of birth | 27 January 1965
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| Place of birth | Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland
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| Occupation | Actor, Singer, Writer, Producer, and Director
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Net worth | $5,000,000 USD
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| High school | Carnoustie High School, Angus, Scotland (1981)
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| University | BA, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow, Scotland (1985)
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- Mentioned on The Rosie O' Donnell show that Reese's Peanut Butter Cups was one of his favorite things about the United States, after which he was so bombarded by the candy sent to him from fans that he had to stop eating them for a while.
- For The Anniversary Party (2001), he received the National Board of Review Excellence in Filmmaking Award and was nominated for The Indie Spirit Award for Best First Feature and Screenplay.
- Named one of the 100 most creative people in the world in Entertainment Weekly in 1998.
- Was nominated for an Lawrence Olivier award as Best Actor in a Musical category for "Cabaret" in 1994.
- He was nominated for the Richard Burton Award at the Shakespeare Globe Awards for his role as Hamlet in 1993.
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