Alan Cumming net worth 2023: A Scottish-American actor and author Alan Cumming has a net worth of approximately $5 million making him one of the richest authors. He was born in the United Kingdom, but in 2008 he moved to the United States where he currently resides with his husband Grant Shaffer. Some of his notable works include Hamlet, the Maniac in Accidental Death of an Anarchist, the lead in Bent, and much more.


In this article, you will come across detailed information about Alan Cumming net worth, biography, career, personal life, and much more.

Who is Alan Cumming?

Alan Cumming is a 57-years old Scottish-American actor who has been the part of several well-known British and American movies. He has gained recognition worldwide after being the part of well-known drama the Hamlet. Moreover, he is not only an actor, but he has also sung plenty of songs. Among them is one album titled I Bought A Blue Car Today. In addition to this, he is also a businessman and people were unaware unless he released an award winning fragrance, Cumming, and different body lotion and body wash brands.

Alan Cumming early life struggles:

Scottish actor, author and activist Alan Cumming, sometimes known as Alan, was born on January 27, 1965 in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland. As of 2022, he is 57 years old, and celebrates his birthday every year on January 27. Life was not easy for him because he had some conflicts with his father, however after daily quarrels he decided to gain independence from this hard situation. That is why he left his house and went to the USA for a better future.

Alan Cumming parents and siblings:

Alan Cumming’s mother is Mary Darling who was an insurance company secretary and Alex Cumming, his father, was the head forester of Panmure Estate. He has a younger brother Tom who is a property manager in Southampton, England.

Alan Cumming Personal life:

Alan Cumming is bisexual, therefore, he married his husband Grant Shaffer on January 7, 2012 with whom he lives in Manhattan. However, if we talk about his previous marriage relationships, the author and actor married Hilary Lyon with whom he was in a marriage bond for 8 years. Moreover, he then married another actress Saffron Burrows and then theatre director Nick Philippou.

Alan Cumming Biography

Alan Cumming Net worth $5 Million
Full Name Alan Cumming
Famous Name Alan
DOB January 27, 1965
Age 57 years by 2022
Sex type Bisexual
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Profession Actor and Writer
Years Active 1984-present
Marital Status Hilary Lyon ​(m. 1985; div. 1993), Grant Shaffer ​(m. 2007)
Birth Place Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland
Nationality British-American

Family details

Father Name Alex Cumming
Mother Name Mary Darling
Sister Name Unknown
Brother Name Tom
Wife Name Hilary Lyon, Saffron Burrows and Nick Philippou (All divorced)
Son No
Daughter No

Physical Appearance

Eye Color Black
Hair Color Black
Face Color White
Disability No
Body Sign Some Tattoos on Chest and arms
Height 5 ft 7 in
Weight 69 kgs

Alan Cumming Net worth in 2023

Alan Cumming Net worth is around $5 million making him one of the wealthiest actors and authors in the World. Though he was born in Scotland, his fame and wealth skyrocketed in the USA. His fans may wonder about his source of income, don’t worry, let me tell you. Television, movies, movie direction and selling his books are some of his sources of making money. He also makes money from singing and writing for many columns and a number of magazines, including Modern Painters, Out and, The Wall Street Journal.

Cumming professional career journey

Debut – 1984

Alan Cumming began his professional career in 1984 with the TV show, Travelling Man. This earned him great fame that is why since then he became the part of several TV and film roles.

1986

After great success in his 1984’s show Travelling Man, he decided to come up with a short film Passing Glory in 1986. It was only his short film that got popular within a few months

1992

Luckily in 1992, he got a major role in the movie Prague due to his best performance in that movie, he earned the Best Actor Award at the Atlantic Film Festival of 1992.

2005

His movie The Son of the Mask, a sequel to the Jim Carey movie The Mask, Cumming was nominated for the Golden Raspberry in 2005. Looking into his successful movies and many awards, his notoriety soared more and more.

2021

In 2021, Cumming organized the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, and he was the artistic director of the same.

People May Ask

  1. What is the age of Alan Cumming?

    As he was born on January 27, 1965, therefore, he is 57 years old.

  2. What is Alan Cumming net worth right now?

    According to our rough calculations, his net worth is around $5 million.

  3. Who is Alan Cumming’s wife?

    Since he is bisexual, therefore, he is currently married to a man Grant Shaffer.