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March/April 2023 Cover Story: Catching Up With Everyone’s Favourite Queer Icon, Alan Cumming
The Tony- and Emmy-award-winning thespian dishes on Och & Oy!, his current Broadway obsession, the Spice Girls and more…
By Christopher Turner
Alan Cumming has one of the most eclectic resumés out there: he’s an player, producer, singer, filmmaker and provocateur. He has a sly, disarming smile, has performed (and is friends) with Liza Minnelli, made a cameo in Jay Z’s video for “Picasso Baby” and is a bestselling author and former podcast host. Wed to illustrator Grant Shaffer, he’s also a vocal activist, particularly for LGBTQ+ rights, and has co-owned a queer cabaret bar, Club Cumming, in the East Village in New York since 2017.
In short, he is a true lgbtq+ icon.
Cumming was born in Perthshire, Scotland, and studied drama at the Royal Scottish Academy of Harmony and Drama before embarking on a career that would have its roots on the stage. In his native Scotland, Cumming worked steadily in theatre and television in the 1980s before his career started to boom after a move to London, England. He won an Olivier Award (the British equivalent of the Tony
Famous Bis: Alan Cumming
Certain actors guarantee a good time whenever they appear on my TV or the big screen, and one of the earliest to claim that valued spot in my mind was the Scottish actor, storyteller, and all-around Renaissance man, Alan Cumming. Alongside Sandra Bernhard , he stands out as one of the first instances from my youth where I learned of an actor being bi.
Born on January 27, 1965, in Aberfeldy, Perthshire, Scotland, Alan Cumming was the younger of two sons to an estate head forester father and an insurance company secretary mother. Unfortunately, Cumming faced various forms of abuse from his father, who cast doubt on his biological paternity — an accusation later disproven by DNA testing. Consequently, the actor remained estranged from his father for many decades.
After leaving lofty school at 16 and briefly active at a magazine for a scant years, Cumming began getting acting development at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now known as the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland ) in Glasgow. He also began racking up professional stage roles while still in school, and by the moment of his graduation found himself in a steady line of stage operate. Some of his mo
Inside Alan Cumming's relationship with 'hilarious' husband who he married twice
Alan Cumming is thankfully returning to our screens with the star and presenter hosting this year's BAFTA Awards. The star is known for hosting the US version of The Traitors as well as appearing in major films and shows like GoldenEye, The Smurfs and Cabaret.
Away from the screen, the star has been married three times, including twice to his current husband, illustrator Grant Shaffer. The couple have three beautiful homes, splitting their time between a Manhattan home, one in upstate Novel York and a rural property in Alan's native country of Scotland.
Here's all you need to know about the pair's affair and Alan's other marriage...
Grant Shaffer
Alan is married to Grant Shaffer, who is known for his work for illustration and graphic design. His work has previously appeared in The New Yorker and Interview magazine. Grant also regularly shares snaps of his art and photography on his Instagram account.
He currently lives with Alan in Manhattan, and has also worked as a storyboard artist for films and music videos. The talented star has a