Alan Cumming stars in "The Smurfs" movie (2011) as the voice of Gutsy Smurf.
Actor of stage and screen Alan Cumming trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and quickly found fame in his homeland for both his television work and stand-up comedy. The theater gave him his biggest break when he appeared in Manfred Karge's "Conquest of the South Pole" in Edinburgh. The play transferred to the Royal Court in London's West End and Cumming was nominated for the Most Promising Newcomer
U.S. film audiences were first introduced to Cumming in "Circle of Friends," and he went on to appear in many varied films including Bryan Singer's "X2:X Men United," Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids" trilogy, "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," "Goldeneye," Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut," "Titus," "Emma" and "Sweet Land" (for which he received an Independent Spirit Award for producing).
Alongside friend Jennifer Jason Leigh he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the acclaimed "The Anniversary Party," which won a National Board of Review award and two Independent Spirit nominations. In 1998, "Cabaret" opened on Broadway and Cumming was heralded for his stunning performance as the Emcee. He won the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, FANY, Theatre World and New York Public Advocate's awards for his work. He has continued to earn accolades on Broadway in "The Threepenny Opera," "Design for Living," and Off-Broadway in "Elle" (which he also adapted) and The Classic Stage Company's "The Seagull" opposite Dianne Wiest. He returned to the British stage in 2006 in Martin Sherman's "Bent," and most recently appeared in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Euripides' "The Bacchae," which opened the Edinburgh International Festival and toured Scotland, transferred to London and then to the Lincoln Center Festival. Cumming won the Herald Archangel award for his work as Dionysus.
On television he has appeared in "Sex and the City," "Frasier," "Third Rock From the Sun," "The L Word," "Reefer Madness" and most recently in Sci-Fi Channel's record-breaking "Tin Man." He is also the host of PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery."
His second feature film as actor/director, "Ghost Writer," was released in 2008. He has been selected to star as the Green Goblin in Julie Taymor's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" on Broadway, and will also be seen in the upcoming films, "Dare," "Boogie Woogie," "Riverworld" and "The Tempest" opposite Helen Mirren. His debut album was titled, "I Bought a Blue Car Today." Taken from his one-man show of the same name, Cumming belts out celebrated hits alongside little-known gems accompanied by his musical director, Lance Horne. It's a musical journey peppered with material by Frank Sinatra, Dory Previn, Kander & Ebb and Cyndi Lauper, to name only a few.
"Alan Cumming: I Bought A Blue Car Today" premiered at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City in February followed by a March run in Sydney, Australia, and was then seen in London's West End in early September followed by New York dates and a West Coast tour. It has garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. The New York Times claimed Cumming "exudes the fabulousness of a brash showbiz kid," while Time Out called the show, "A little piece of Vaudevillian wonder packaged up in one hell of a sexy Scotsman." The show is based on Cumming's experiences living in the United States for the past 10 years.
Cumming's activism and charity work for civil rights and sex education causes have earned him several humanitarian awards including two Human Rights Campaigns awards, GLAAD's (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) prestigious Vito Russo Media award and The Trevor Project Hero Award. In 2005, he was awarded an Icon of Scotland and in 2006, received an honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Abertay, Dundee. Most recently, he was appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list honored for services to film, theater and the arts and to activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community. He is also the author of the book, "Tommy's Tale," and has launched a successful fragrance and body line
Actor of stage and screen Alan Cumming trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and quickly found fame in his homeland for both his television work and stand-up comedy. The theater gave him his biggest break when he appeared in Manfred Karge's "Conquest of the South Pole" in Edinburgh. The play transferred to the Royal Court in London's West End and Cumming was nominated for the Most Promising Newcomer
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Olivier Award.U.S. film audiences were first introduced to Cumming in "Circle of Friends," and he went on to appear in many varied films including Bryan Singer's "X2:X Men United," Robert Rodriguez's "Spy Kids" trilogy, "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion," "Goldeneye," Stanley Kubrick's "Eyes Wide Shut," "Titus," "Emma" and "Sweet Land" (for which he received an Independent Spirit Award for producing).
Alongside friend Jennifer Jason Leigh he wrote, produced, directed and starred in the acclaimed "The Anniversary Party," which won a National Board of Review award and two Independent Spirit nominations. In 1998, "Cabaret" opened on Broadway and Cumming was heralded for his stunning performance as the Emcee. He won the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, FANY, Theatre World and New York Public Advocate's awards for his work. He has continued to earn accolades on Broadway in "The Threepenny Opera," "Design for Living," and Off-Broadway in "Elle" (which he also adapted) and The Classic Stage Company's "The Seagull" opposite Dianne Wiest. He returned to the British stage in 2006 in Martin Sherman's "Bent," and most recently appeared in the National Theatre of Scotland's production of Euripides' "The Bacchae," which opened the Edinburgh International Festival and toured Scotland, transferred to London and then to the Lincoln Center Festival. Cumming won the Herald Archangel award for his work as Dionysus.
On television he has appeared in "Sex and the City," "Frasier," "Third Rock From the Sun," "The L Word," "Reefer Madness" and most recently in Sci-Fi Channel's record-breaking "Tin Man." He is also the host of PBS' "Masterpiece Mystery."
His second feature film as actor/director, "Ghost Writer," was released in 2008. He has been selected to star as the Green Goblin in Julie Taymor's "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" on Broadway, and will also be seen in the upcoming films, "Dare," "Boogie Woogie," "Riverworld" and "The Tempest" opposite Helen Mirren. His debut album was titled, "I Bought a Blue Car Today." Taken from his one-man show of the same name, Cumming belts out celebrated hits alongside little-known gems accompanied by his musical director, Lance Horne. It's a musical journey peppered with material by Frank Sinatra, Dory Previn, Kander & Ebb and Cyndi Lauper, to name only a few.
"Alan Cumming: I Bought A Blue Car Today" premiered at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City in February followed by a March run in Sydney, Australia, and was then seen in London's West End in early September followed by New York dates and a West Coast tour. It has garnered rave reviews from critics and audiences alike. The New York Times claimed Cumming "exudes the fabulousness of a brash showbiz kid," while Time Out called the show, "A little piece of Vaudevillian wonder packaged up in one hell of a sexy Scotsman." The show is based on Cumming's experiences living in the United States for the past 10 years.
Cumming's activism and charity work for civil rights and sex education causes have earned him several humanitarian awards including two Human Rights Campaigns awards, GLAAD's (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) prestigious Vito Russo Media award and The Trevor Project Hero Award. In 2005, he was awarded an Icon of Scotland and in 2006, received an honorary Doctorate of Arts from the University of Abertay, Dundee. Most recently, he was appointed an Officer of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours list honored for services to film, theater and the arts and to activism for equal rights for the gay and lesbian community. He is also the author of the book, "Tommy's Tale," and has launched a successful fragrance and body line
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