Portrait of Alan Cumming

Acting

Alan Cumming

Career

Active from 1985 to 2026, busiest in 2000 and 2026 with 6 main titles each.

Leading roles
46
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Second Best
Second Best
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 109 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Alan Cumming Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.7, average 4.1
  • Adrenaline
    3.7, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.5, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.9, average 6.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Social Commentary 6
  • Psychological Drama 5
  • Family-Friendly 4
  • Character Study 4
  • Nostalgic 4
  • Heartwarming 3
  • Magical Realism 3
  • Coming-of-Age 3
  • Friendship 3
  • Witty Dialogue 3
  • Contemporary Realism 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

152
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Run
Run

as Steve

Romy and Michele 2
Romy and Michele 2

as Sandy Frink

2020s

36 titles ยท average score 62
Tip Toe
Tip Toe (2026)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Leo Struthers

Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille
Les Parfait(s) : Arnaques en Famille (2026)
GoodWatch score 57

as Sean Mac Callaghan

Glenrothan
Glenrothan (2026)
GoodWatch score 34

as Donal

Kiloran Bay
Kiloran Bay (2026)
GoodWatch score 81

as Torquil

Treasure Trekkers
Treasure Trekkers (2026)

as (voice)

V13
V13 (2025)

as Sigmund Freud

Paris & Nicole: The Encore
Paris & Nicole: The Encore (2024)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Narrator

Marlowe
Marlowe (2023)
GoodWatch score 40

as Lou Hendricks

Mad About the Boy: The Noรซl Coward Story
Mad About the Boy: The Noรซl Coward Story (2023)
GoodWatch score 68

as Narrator (voice)

Genie
Genie (2023)
GoodWatch score 45

as Flaxman

My Old School
My Old School (2022)
GoodWatch score 66

as Brandon Lee

The Prince
The Prince (2021)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Owen

2010s

33 titles ยท average score 54
Instinct
Instinct (2018)
GoodWatch score 57

TV show ยท as Dylan Reinhart

They'll Love Me When I'm Dead
They'll Love Me When I'm Dead (2018)
GoodWatch score 80

as Narrator (voice)

Battle of the Sexes
Battle of the Sexes (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

as Ted Tinling

After Louie
After Louie (2017)
GoodWatch score 55

as Sam Cooper

Queers.
Queers. (2017)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Steve

Strange Magic
Strange Magic (2015)
GoodWatch score 41

as Bog King (voice)

The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow
The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow (2013)
GoodWatch score 62

as Gutsy Smurf (voice)

Any Day Now
Any Day Now (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

as Rudy Donatello

Sir Billi
Sir Billi (2012)
GoodWatch score 14

as Gordon the Goat (voice)

Urban Secrets
Urban Secrets (2012)

TV show ยท Creator

Boogie Woogie
Boogie Woogie (2010)
GoodWatch score 37

as Dewey Dalamanatousis

The Tempest
The Tempest (2010)
GoodWatch score 43

as Sebastian

2000s

42 titles ยท average score 55
The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Eli Gold

Tin Man
Tin Man (2007)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Glitch

Full Grown Men
Full Grown Men (2006)
GoodWatch score 38

as The Hitchhiker

Son of the Mask
Son of the Mask (2005)
GoodWatch score 19

as Loki

Spy Kids
Spy Kids (2001)
GoodWatch score 69

as Fegan Floop

The Anniversary Party
The Anniversary Party (2001)
GoodWatch score 59

as Joe Therrian

Josie and the Pussycats
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
GoodWatch score 57

as Wyatt Frame

God, the Devil and Bob
God, the Devil and Bob (2000)
GoodWatch score 53

TV show ยท as The Devil (voice)

Company Man
Company Man (2000)
GoodWatch score 35

as General Batista

The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000)
GoodWatch score 32

as The Great Gazoo / Mick Jagged

Get Carter
Get Carter (2000)
GoodWatch score 32

as Jeremy Kinnear

Urbania
Urbania (2000)
GoodWatch score 65

as Brett

1990s

31 titles ยท average score 68
Plunkett & Macleane
Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
GoodWatch score 50

as Lord Rochester

Annie
Annie (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan

Buddy
Buddy (1997)
GoodWatch score 32

as Dick Croner

Bathtime
Bathtime (1997)
GoodWatch score 64

as Wrigley

Romy and Michele's High School Reunion
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
GoodWatch score 67

as Sandy Frink

Spice World
Spice World (1997)
GoodWatch score 43

as Piers

Emma
Emma (1996)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mr. Elton

Circle of Friends
Circle of Friends (1995)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sean Walsh

Black Beauty
Black Beauty (1994)
GoodWatch score 71

as Black Beauty (voice)

The High Life
The High Life (1994)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Sebastian Flight

Cabaret
Cabaret (1993)
GoodWatch score 83

as Emcee

Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie (1991)
GoodWatch score 73

as Bernard Bottle

1980s

8 titles ยท average score 74
The Simpsons
The Simpsons (1989)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as Loki (voice)

Shadow of the Stone
Shadow of the Stone (1987)

TV show ยท as Tom Henderson

ScreenPlay
ScreenPlay (1986)

TV show ยท as Percy Bysshe Shelley

Passing Glory
Passing Glory (1986)

as Rab

Screen Two
Screen Two (1985)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Tulloch / Andy

Travelling Man
Travelling Man (1984)

TV show ยท as Jamie

Taggart
Taggart (1983)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Jamie McCormack

Take the High Road
Take the High Road (1980)

TV show ยท as Jim Hunter