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Scottish-American actor Alan Cumming has an estimated net worth of $5 million. Throughout his entire career as an actor, Cumming has already appeared in numerous plays, TV shows and films. In fact, he has appeared in stage shows like Accidental Death of an Anarchist, The Bacchae, Bent and Hamlet. He has also appeared in Broadway plays such as Design for Living, The Threepenny Opera, and Cabaret.

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Alan Cumming was born on January 27, 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. Since 2007, he has been married to Grant Shaffer. He is also known to be a promoter of same-sex marriage, LGBT rights, and foreskin preservation. He is known for his AIDS charities and has expressed his ideas against routine infant circumcision.

As an actor, he debuted in the 1986 film Passing Glory. Six years later, he starred in a film titled Prague. Among his acting projects, which won him awards including Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Bernard and the Genie, Prague, Hamlet, Cabaret, and The Anniversary Party. His performance in Bent, Sweet Land, Ghost Writer, The Bacchae, I Bought A Blue Car Today, The Good Wife, Cumming The Fragrance, Zoorgamazoo, Any Day Now, and Macbeth also won him awards.

As a director, Cumming is known for his directorial work on the short films Burn Your Phone, and Butter. 

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2013

Asset

Bought East Village Townhouse located at 404 East 9th Street, New York

$4,650,000

2013

Sale of Asset

Market value of his Manhattan studio upon sale.

$762,000