Alan Cumming Net Worth
Alan Cumming Net Worth is
$5 Million
Alan Cumming Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Alan Cumming, OBE, is a Scottish actor who has appeared in numerous films, television shows and plays. His London stage appearances include Hamlet, the Maniac in Accidental Death of an Anarchist, the lead in Bent, and the National Theatre of Scotland's The Bacchae. On Broadw... | Full Name | Alain Mérieux |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | January 27, 1965 |
| Place Of Birth | Aberfeldy, United Kingdom |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Film director, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Author, Entrepreneur, Voice Actor, Film Score Composer |
| Education | Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Grant Shaffer (m. 2012), Grant Shaffer (m. 2007–2012), Hilary Lyon (m. 1985–1993) |
| Children | Alexandre Merieux, Rodolphe Mérieux |
| Parents | Alex Cumming, Mary Darling |
| Siblings | Tom Cumming |
| Nicknames | Alan Cummings , Uppin Cumming , Young Alan , Alan Cumming, OBE |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, GLAAD Media Vito Russo Award, Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical, British ... |
| Nominations | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Seri... |
| Movies | New Orleans, LA, United States, Stanford, CA, United States, X2, Any Day Now, The Smurfs, GoldenEye, The Anniversary Party, Son of the Mask, Spy Kids, Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, Eyes Wide Shut, Strange Magic, Josie and the Pussycats, Emma, Burlesque, Titus, Circle of Friends, Nicholas N... |
| TV Shows | New Orleans, LA, United States, Stanford, CA, United States, The Good Wife, Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World, Shoebox Zoo, God, the Devil and Bob, The High Life, The Runaway, Masterpiece, Arthur, The New Yorker Presents, Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack, Playing It Straight (UK) |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | His ability to flawlessly change his voice and appearance for each role |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | (On comments by Richard Chamberlain and Rupert Everett about not coming out) "I think it's so mean-spirited. If you're living a lie, that's not healthy, and I think it is really irresponsible of [Chamberlain] and Rupert to say these things...But it's not about your work. It's about how you exist as a person in the world, and the idea that your work is more important than you as a person is a horrible, horrible message. I always think about a little gay boy in Wisconsin or a little lesbian in Arkansas seeing someone like me, and if I cannot be open in my life, how on earth can they? Anyway, it's an academic question: how can you know [that coming out affects your career]? Some people get less work than others and it has nothing to do with sexuality." |
| 2 | "My feeling about work is it's much more about the experience of doing it than the end product. Sometimes things that are really great and make lots of money are miserable to make, and vice versa". |
| 3 | (On leaving Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark) "My GOD, that was a lucky escape. Jesus Christ! Talk about dodging a bullet there!" |
| 4 | (If he'd attend the Oscars) "Oh no, those things aren't much fun. But when I did once go, I got pushed out of the way twice, in one weekend, by Diana Ross. Literally, her hair went into my face. And one of those times, she was pushing me out of the way to get to the dancefloor to dance to one of her own songs. Isn't that just the best?" |
| 5 | (Why he left Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark) "Because it just fucked me about. It kept getting delayed and delayed, and so I was like, 'OK, time to move on.'" |
| 6 | [on Eyes Wide Shut (1999)] I worked for five days on it. Normally, a scene like that would be shot in half a day or a day. Basically, Kubrick would just let me go, let me play and let me try different things. It was such fun. And every little moment and nuance was important to him, and it was a really good thing for me, because I've done so many films where you sort of arrive, do your shtick and go away. A lot of the time in film, you just sort of wing it, but with him, it felt like you were really, really polishing something to make it as good as it possibly could be. So it was quite a lot of direction for that wee scene. I felt like he wouldn't actually let me go home until it was as good as he thought it could be. It was a really great week of my life. Tom Cruise was faultless - very willing to have a bash at different things. I thought that was really brave of him as well, that he was cool with that. He is obviously pretty sure of himself and confident. We did it so many different ways, and he was so focused every time. |
| 7 | [advocating a yes vote for Scottish independence] People who are staunch Labour supporters, have been for generations, like myself, actually, are now realising that the only way to keep the values and to keep the priorities that Labour voters have is with a yes vote. |
| 8 | [on Scottish independence] The Better Together campaign is really like ferrets in a sack. Their backs are against the wall. The fear has not been working, the Scottish people are sick and tired of being patronised. |
| 9 | [on why he feels well-suited to play Salvador Dali] We share a bonkers gene. |
| 10 | I think directing in a team is a really good idea because it stops the cult of the director as God straight away, and also you're discussing things on set so it opens it out to everyone and it becomes a totally collaborative thing. And you have someone who supports you when you're feeling a bit insecure. |
| 11 | [on therapy] It's like a workout for the mind. |
| 12 | 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. |
| 13 | I love a film where I get squished by two Dumpsters or I fly through the air. |
| 14 | Sometimes people get really sniffy about the films you choose if you've done more dramatic projects or you're classically trained. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was originally cast as The Green Goblin/Norman Osborne in the disastrous musical Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, but left due to delays. |
| 2 | Didn't reprise his role as Nightcrawler in X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), because he couldn't bear going through the make-up process again. |
| 3 | Was considered for the role of Henri Marie Raymond de Toulouse-Lautrec-Monfa in Moulin Rouge! (2001) that went to John Leguizamo. |
| 4 | Was offered the role of Gildery Lockheart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), but when he learned from his agent how much more money Rupert Grint, with whom he shares an agent, would be getting paid he refused to sign on as he would not agree to be paid less than "a 12 year old amateur!". |
| 5 | A prominent celebrity supporter of Scottish independence. |
| 6 | Attending Collectormania 7 at Milton Keynes [May 2005] |
| 7 | Performing as Macheath in the Broadway Revival of The Threepenny Opera at Studio 54. [May 2006] |
| 8 | Currently starring in the off-Broadway production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull at the Classic Stage Company opposite Dianne Wiest. [January 2008] |
| 9 | TLA Releasing Awards - Gaybie - Best Lead Actor in a Gay Movie - 2013 - Nominee - Alan Cumming - Any Day Now (2012). |
| 10 | Is a huge fan of the TV series The Outs (2012) and appeared in the final episode of its debut season after offering to do so. |
| 11 | Earned his part in Eyes Wide Shut (1999) after sending an audition to director Stanley Kubrick. His American accent was so fluent that Kubrick, who was himself American, had no idea Cumming was Scottish until he met him on set. |
| 12 | Is a vegetarian. |
| 13 | He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2009 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the arts and civil rights. |
| 14 | Mentioned on The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) 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. |
| 15 | Won Broadway's 1998 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for a revival of "Cabaret." |
| 16 | Has his own cologne called "Cumming." |
| 17 | On Sunday 7 January 2007, he registered his civil partnership with Grant Shaffer at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. |
| 18 | Received the Olivier Award in 1991 (1990 season) for Best Comedy Performance for Accidental Death of an Anarchist. |
| 19 | For Halloween 2002 in Vancouver, Cumming and his X2 (2003) costar, Ian McKellen, dressed as their characters Fegan Floop (from "Spy Kids") and Gandalf (from the Lord of the Rings trilogy) respectively. 'He carved me this great Nightcrawler pumpkin and helped answer the door so there were Gandalf and Floop handing out candies,' says Cumming. |
| 20 | 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. |
| 21 | He was also honored by the Drama League for "Design For Living". |
| 22 | Received the NY Immigrant Achievement Award. [2001] |
| 23 | Was nominated for a GQ magazine Man of the Year award in 2001. |
| 24 | Came at number 18 in one of the 50 most eligible bachelors of Scotland in 2000. |
| 25 | Named one of the 100 most creative people in the world in Entertainment Weekly in 1998. |
| 26 | Was inducted into the Vanity Fair Hall of Fame for his work in "Cabaret". |
| 27 | Won the Tony Drama desk award for his performance of the Emcee in "Cabaret" along with New York Free Press, Outer Critics Circle, Theater World and New York Public Advocate's awards. |
| 28 | Won Best Actor at the Martini Rossi/TMA awards for "Hamlet" in 1994. |
| 29 | Was nominated for an Lawrence Olivier award as Best Actor in a Musical category for "Cabaret" in 1994. |
| 30 | Was nominated for an Olivier award in the category of Comedy Perfomance of the Year for "La Bete" in 1993. |
| 31 | He was nominated for the Richard Burton Award at the Shakespeare Globe Awards for his role as Hamlet in 1993. |
| 32 | Was nominated for an Olivier award as the Best Film Actor and was nominated for a Scottish BAFTA award as Best Film Actor for his role in Prague (1992) in 1992. |
| 33 | Won a Laurence Olivier Award for Comedy Performance of the Year for "Accidental Death of an Anarchist" in 1991. |
| 34 | 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. |
| 35 | 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. |
| 36 | Hosted Saturday Night Live (1975) in February 2000 when the expected host, Jon Stewart, had to back out at the last minute. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Louie | 2017 | completed | |
| Battle of the Sexes | 2017 | post-production | Ted Tinling |
| Hurricane Bianca | 2016 | Lawrence Taylor | |
| The Good Wife | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Eli Gold |
| What's Your Emergency | 2015 | TV Series | Man Stuck in an Inflatable Doll |
| Web Therapy | 2011-2015 | TV Series | Austen Clarke |
| Strange Magic | 2015 | Bog King (voice) | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series | Master of Ceremonies |
| Dora the Explorer | 2014 | TV Series | White Rabbit |
| Chu and Blossom | 2014 | ||
| The Being Experience | 2013/I | ||
| Whatever This Is. | 2013 | TV Series | Oliver Powers |
| The Smurfs 2 | 2013 | Gutsy Smurf (voice) | |
| The Smurfs: The Legend of Smurfy Hollow | 2013 | TV Short | Gutsy Smurf (voice) |
| Web Therapy | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Austen Clarke |
| Arthur | 2013 | TV Series | Sebastian |
| Happy Tears | 2013 | Short | Traveler |
| Maladies | 2012 | Alan | |
| Any Day Now | 2012 | Rudy Donatello | |
| Sir Billi | 2012 | Gordon (voice) | |
| The Outback | 2012 | Bog (voice) | |
| The Money Pet | 2011 | Short | The Narrator (voice) |
| Almost in Love | 2011 | Hayden | |
| The Smurfs | 2011 | Gutsy (voice) | |
| The Runaway | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | Desrae |
| Burlesque | 2010/I | Alexis | |
| The Tempest | 2010/I | Sebastian | |
| Jackboots on Whitehall | 2010 | Hitler Braveheart (voice) | |
| Riverworld | 2010 | TV Movie | Judas Caretaker |
| It's Complicated | 2009 | TV Actor (uncredited) | |
| Wet | 2009 | Video Game | Christopher Sorrell |
| The Mystery of Claywoman | 2009 | Short | Jon Lauting Phd. |
| Dare | 2009 | Grant Matson | |
| Boogie Woogie | 2009 | Dewey Dalamanatousis | |
| Rick & Steve the Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Chuck / Rupert / Zeke |
| Robot Chicken | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Interpreter / Interperator |
| Tin Man | 2007 | TV Mini-Series | Glitch |
| Suffering Man's Charity | 2007 | John Vandermark | |
| Me, Eloise | 2007 | TV Series | |
| Gray Matters | 2006/I | Gordy | |
| X-Men: The Official Game | 2006 | Video Game | Nightcrawler (voice) |
| Full Grown Men | 2006 | The Hitchhiker | |
| The L Word | 2006 | TV Series | Billie Blaikie |
| Ripley Under Ground | 2005 | Jeff Constant | |
| Sweet Land | 2005 | Young Frandsen | |
| Eighteen | 2005 | Father Chris | |
| Bam Bam and Celeste | 2005 | Eugene | |
| Neverwas | 2005 | Jake | |
| Bad Blood | 2005 | Short | Davie |
| Son of the Mask | 2005 | Loki | |
| Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical | 2005 | TV Movie | Lecturer Goat-Man FDR |
| Shoebox Zoo | 2004 | TV Series | Bruno the Bear |
| Garfield | 2004 | Persnikitty (voice) | |
| The Goodbye Girl | 2004 | TV Movie | Mark |
| Pits | 2003 | Short | Mr. Williams |
| Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over | 2003 | Fegan Floop | |
| X2 | 2003 | Kurt Wagner Nightcrawler | |
| Frasier | 2003 | TV Series | Ahmrit |
| CinéMagique | 2002 | Short | Magician |
| Zero Effect | 2002 | TV Movie | Daryl Zero |
| Nicholas Nickleby | 2002 | Mr. Folair | |
| Courage the Cowardly Dog | 2002 | TV Series | Rumpledkiltskin |
| Becoming Men | 2002 | Video | Narrator |
| Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | 2002 | Fegan Floop | |
| God, the Devil and Bob | 2000-2001 | TV Series | The Devil |
| Intimate Affairs | 2001 | Sevy | |
| Sex and the City | 2001 | TV Series | Oscar |
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | Joe Therrian | |
| Josie and the Pussycats | 2001 | Wyatt Frame | |
| Spy Kids | 2001 | Fegan Floop | |
| Get Carter | 2000 | Jeremy Kinnear | |
| Company Man | 2000 | Gen. Batista | |
| 3rd Rock from the Sun | 2000 | TV Series | Angus 'The Hole' McDuff |
| The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | 2000 | Gazoo Mick Jagged | |
| Urbania | 2000 | Brett | |
| Titus | 1999 | Saturninus | |
| Annie | 1999 | TV Movie | Daniel Francis "Rooster" Hannigan |
| Eyes Wide Shut | 1999 | Desk Clerk | |
| Plunkett & Macleane | 1999 | Lord Rochester | |
| Bathtime | 1997 | Short | Wrigley |
| Spice World | 1997 | Piers | |
| For My Baby | 1997 | Daniel Orgelbrand | |
| Oddville, MTV | 1997 | TV Series | |
| Buddy | 1997 | Dick Croner, Trudy's Assistant | |
| Romy and Michele's High School Reunion | 1997 | Sandy Frink | |
| Screen Two | 1992-1996 | TV Series | Andy / Tulloch |
| Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles | 1996 | TV Series | John Castaway |
| Emma | 1996 | Mr Elton | |
| Coping with Christmas | 1995 | TV Movie | |
| GoldenEye | 1995 | Boris Grishenko | |
| Circle of Friends | 1995 | Sean Walsh | |
| Ghosts | 1995 | TV Series | Philip |
| The High Life | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Sebastian Flight |
| This Morning | 1995 | TV Series | Sebastian Flight |
| Butter | 1994 | TV Short | Ronnie |
| That Sunday | 1994 | TV Short | Stanley |
| Second Best | 1994 | Bernard | |
| Black Beauty | 1994 | Black Beauty (voice) | |
| The Airzone Solution | 1993 | Video | MacNamara |
| Micky Love | 1993 | TV Movie | Greg Deane |
| Mr Bean: Blind Date | 1993 | Video | Roddy (uncredited) |
| Cabaret | 1993 | TV Movie | Emcee |
| A Word in your Era | 1992 | TV Series | Lord Baden Powell Mozart |
| Screenplay | 1992 | TV Series | Shelley |
| Prague | 1992 | Alexander Novak | |
| Bernard and the Genie | 1991 | TV Movie | Bernard Bottle |
| Conquest of the South Pole | 1989 | TV Movie | |
| Take the High Road | 1988 | TV Series | Jim Hunter |
| Shadow of the Stone | 1987 | TV Series | Tom Henderson |
| Taggart | 1986 | TV Series | Jamie McCormack |
| Passing Glory | 1986 | Short | Rab |
| Travelling Man | 1984 | TV Series | Jamie |
| Masterpiece Mystery | 1980 | TV Series | Host (2008-) |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2015-2016 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie performer: "Opening", "Tribute to Tommy Tune" | |
| Strange Magic | 2015 | performer: "Trouble", "Mistreated", "Trouble Reprise", "Straight On Battle", "Strange Magic", "Can't Help Falling In Love Bog King Acapella Version", "Wild Thing" | |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special performer: "Willkommen" | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Any Day Now | 2012 | performer: "Backstory Blues", "Come To Me", "Love Don't Live Here Anymore", "I Shall Be Released" | |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special performer: "The Ballad of the Pimp" | |
| Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical | 2005 | TV Movie performer: "Reefer Madness", "Down At The Ol' Five And Dime", "Jimmy Takes A Hit", "The Orgy", "Lonely Pew", "Murder", "Tell 'Em The Truth", "Reefer Madness Reprise" | |
| Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | 2002 | performer: "Floop's Dream" | |
| God, the Devil and Bob | 2001 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | performer: "Did You Ever See A Lassie" | |
| Spy Kids | 2001 | performer: "Floop's Song" | |
| Loser | 2000 | performer: "Cabaret" | |
| Company Man | 2000 | performer: "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" | |
| The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | 2000 | performer: "Viva Rock Vegas" | |
| Annie | 1999 | TV Movie performer: "Easy Street", "Easy Street Reprise" | |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1998 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Willkommen Cabaret", "New York, New York" | |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special performer: "Willkommen" |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | written by | |
| The High Life | 1995 | TV Series writer - 6 episodes | |
| Butter | 1994 | TV Short |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| After Louie | 2017 | producer completed | |
| ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | 2007 | Documentary co-producer | |
| Suffering Man's Charity | 2007 | executive producer | |
| Full Grown Men | 2006 | co-producer | |
| Sweet Land | 2005 | producer | |
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | producer |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suffering Man's Charity | 2007 | ||
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | ||
| Screen Two | 1996 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Butter | 1994 | TV Short |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The High Life | 1995 | TV Series 4 episodes |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The High Life | 1995 | TV Series composer - 2 episodes |
Art Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Anniversary Party | 2001 | storyboard illustrator |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artworks Scotland | 2010 | TV Series documentary archivist - 1 episode |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Happy Sad | 2013 | special thanks | |
| Sweet Land | 2005 | without whom this film would not be quietly breathing | |
| Adam & Steve | 2005 | thanks | |
| Tying the Knot | 2004 | Documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Shots Tequila at The Emmy's |
| TV Guide Live at the Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2008 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Out in Manhattan | 2008 | Documentary | Himself |
| Speechless | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Guest |
| Motherfucker: A Movie | 2007 | Documentary | |
| Chelsea Lately | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Beyond the Yellow Brick Road: The Making of Tin Man | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Under the Pink Carpet | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| ShowBusiness: The Road to Broadway | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Comedy Map of Britain | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1999-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Bigger Picture | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Russell Brand's Got Issues | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest |
| The Charlotte Church Show | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Richard & Judy | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005-2006 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| There's Been a Murder: A Celebration of Taggart | 2006 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Last Laugh | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| QTN Holiday Reel | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Queer Edge with Jack E. Jett | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 16th Annual GLAAD Media Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hollywood Greats | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Dinner for Five | 2004-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Creating 'Son of the Mask': Digital Diapers and Dog Bytes | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards | 2005 | Video | Himself - Sam Mendes Tribute |
| Playing It Straight | 2005 | TV Series | Narrator (voice) |
| Reefer Madness: Grass Roots | 2005 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| The Daily Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| HBO First Look | 2003-2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Paw Prints and Baby Steps: On the Set of 'Son of the Mask' | 2005 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Graham Norton Effect | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| NY Graham Norton | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Out on the Edge | 2004 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Host |
| The British Comedy Awards 2003 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| V Graham Norton | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| VH1 Big in 03 | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| FX2: Visual Effects | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler! | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Second Uncanny Issue of X-Men! Making 'X2' | 2003 | Video documentary | Himself |
| X2 Global Webcast Highlights | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| 2003 Annual BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Creating a Classic: The Making of 'Nicholas Nickleby' | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Tribeca Film Festival Presents | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 57th Annual Tony Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Pre-Recorded Awards |
| Frids film | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Saturday Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| Friday Night with Jonathan Ross | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Sundance Film Festival Dailies | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Co-Host |
| AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories | 2002 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Searching for Debra Winger | 2002 | Documentary | Himself (uncredited) |
| Backstage Pass | 2001 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Weakest Link | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Working in the Theatre | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1998-2001 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Behind the Music | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Anatomy of a Scene | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Director+Writer+Producer |
| The Making of 'Titus' | 2000 | Video documentary | Himself |
| I Love 1970's | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Loser | 2000 | Himself / Emcee (uncredited) | |
| Saturday Night Live | 2000 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Martin Short Show | 1999 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Ruby | 1999 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 53rd Annual Tony Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Choreography & Best Orchestrations |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 1998 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Performer & Winner: Best Leading Actor in a Musical |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Light Lunch | 1997 | TV Series | Himself |
| GoldenEye: The Secret Files | 1995 | TV Short documentary | Himself |
| Have I Got News for You | 1995 | TV Series | Himself |
| Comic Relief | 1995 | TV Special | Oliver (segment "Oliver 2: Let's twist Again") |
| Comic Relief: The Invasion of the Comic Tomatoes | 1993 | TV Special | Roddy |
| Masterpiece Classic | 1971 | TV Series | Himself - Host (2008-) |
| Untitled Carlyle Documentary | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2016 | Documentary post-production | Herself |
| Loose Women | 2006-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Performer |
| Rachael Ray | 2012-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2007-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Co-Host |
| The Chew | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Outs | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Alan |
| A Roundabout Road to Broadway | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2011-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| 73rd Golden Globe Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| Masterpiece Mystery | 2010-2016 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Meredith Vieira Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Remember That Time | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Live from the Red Carpet: The 2015 Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 69th Annual Tony Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2009-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Saving My Tomorrow | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Insider | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The New Yorker Presents | 2015 | TV Series documentary | God |
| 72nd Golden Globe Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| This Morning | 2008-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Talk | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Conan | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Show People with Paul Wontorek | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Guest Co-Host |
| The 68th Annual Tony Awards | 2014 | TV Special | Himself - Performer & Presenter: American Theatre Wing |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Our Gay Wedding: The Musical | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Colbert Report | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 7th Annual CNN Heroes: An All-Star Tribute | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| City of Angels | 2013/II | Short | Himself |
| Muse of Fire | 2013 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Hour | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Losing It with John Stamos | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Film | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Actor |
| Charlie Rose | 1998-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 67th Annual Tony Awards | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter: Featured Actor in a Musical |
| The Cumming Attraction: Backstage at 'Macbeth' with Alan Cumming | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Foyle's War | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Johnny Beattie: In the Limelight | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest |
| The BAFTA Britannia Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Urban Secrets | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Presenter |
| Question Time | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| God Save the Queens | 2012 | Documentary | Himself |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Kingdom Come | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Would You Rather...? with Graham Norton | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The BAFTA Britannia Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Piers Morgan Tonight | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Rocco's Dinner Party | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 1st Annual Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Fern | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest |
| The One Show | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Electric Company | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Angela Lansbury & Friends Benefiting Salute to Terrence McNally | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| Invitation to World Literature | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Fashion News Live | 2009-2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series |
| David Campbell on Broadway | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Interviewee |
| 25th Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Artworks Scotland | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Naturalized | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| Victoria Wood: Seen on TV | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Scotland on Screen | 2009 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| Breakfast | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Saturday Kitchen | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wright Stuff | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Panelist |
| Durch die Nacht mit... | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats | 2007-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Xposé | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ptown Diaries | 2009 | Documentary | Narrator |
| 1st Look | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Séries express | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| PoliWood | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Real Time with Bill Maher | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Rove Live | 2004-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inside Edition | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| E! Special: Burlesque | 2011 | TV Movie | Himself |
| X-Men: Evolution of a Trilogy | 2006 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Comic Relief Presents the Pick of the Nose | 1998 | Video | Blind Date Contestant (uncredited) |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Golden Key | Key West Film Festival | Career Achievement | |
| 2012 | Grand Jury Award | L.A. Outfest | Best Actor | Any Day Now (2012) |
| 2012 | Golden Space Needle Award | Seattle International Film Festival | Best Actor | Any Day Now (2012) |
| 2007 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Sweet Land (2005) |
| 2007 | Excellence in Acting Award | Provincetown International Film Festival | ||
| 2005 | Vito Russo Award | GLAAD Media Awards | ||
| 2002 | NBR Award | National Board of Review, USA | Best Acting by an Ensemble | Nicholas Nickleby (2002) |
| 2001 | Gertrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | ||
| 1992 | British Comedy Award | British Comedy Awards | Best TV Comedy Newcomer | Bernard and the Genie (1991) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Special Class Program | The 69th Annual Tony Awards (2015) |
| 2016 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film | Strange Magic (2015) |
| 2016 | BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Best Male Lead Vocal Performance in a Feature Film | Strange Magic (2015) |
| 2016 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2016 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2015 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2015 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2015 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2014 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Arthur (1996) |
| 2013 | Dorian Award | Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association (GALECA) | Film Performance of the Year - Actor | Any Day Now (2012) |
| 2012 | Dagger | Crime Thriller Awards, UK | Best Supporting Actor | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2012 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2012 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2011 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2011 | Critics' Choice TV Award | Critics Choice Television Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2011 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | Drama Supporting Actor | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2011 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2011 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2010 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2010 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2010 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television | The Good Wife (2009) |
| 2006 | Razzie Award | Razzie Awards | Worst Supporting Actor | Son of the Mask (2005) |
| 2002 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | The Anniversary Party (2001) |
| 2002 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Screenplay | The Anniversary Party (2001) |
| 2001 | Un Certain Regard Award | Cannes Film Festival | The Anniversary Party (2001) | |
| 1998 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Dance Sequence | Romy and Michele's High School Reunion (1997) |
| 1993 | BAFTA Scotland Award | BAFTA Awards, Scotland | Best Actor - Film | Prague (1992) |
Known for movies
The Good Wife (2010-2016)
as Eli Gold
X2 (2003)
as Kurt Wagner / Nightcrawler
GoldenEye (1995)
as Boris Grishenko
Spy Kids (2001)
as Fegan Floop