Alan Cumming is a Scottish born stage and film actor who has starred in such films as GoldenEye and X2.

1. Born: January 27, 1965
2. Tony for Cabaret
3. Notable Role: Nightcrawler in X-2
4. Attended Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama

Alan Cumming was born in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. His mother worked in an insurance company and his father was a forester. He originally had intentions to become a veterinarian but soon dropped this goal in order to pursue acting.

He studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and after graduation he began a career in stage, film and TV. His two biggest blockbuster appearances thus far have been as Boris Grishenko in the James Bond film GoldenEye and as Nightcrawler in X2.

He also received praise fr his work in the Broadway revival of Cabaret which was directed by Sam Mendes and in which he played the role of Emcee.

He is an active supporter of gay rights in Hollywood.

• Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

• January 27, 1965: Born

• 1991: The Last Romantics

• 1993: Cabaret

• 1993: The Airzone Solution

• 1994: The High Life

• 1995: Circle of Friends

• 1995: Golden Eye

• 1996: Emma

• 1998: Cabaret (Stage Musical)

• 1999: Plunkett & Macleane

• 1999: Eye Wide Shut

• 2000: God, the Devil and Bob

• 2001: Spy Kids

• 2001: The Anniversary Party

• 2002: Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams

• 2003: X2

• 2003: Sky Kids 3-D: Game Over

• 2005: Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical

• 2006: The L Word

• 2007: Suffering Man's Charity

• 2008: ItW