actor, writer, director, and singer
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Alan Cumming
Name: Alan Cumming
Birth: January 27, 1965 in Scotland, UK
Best Known For:
MOVIES
Smurf Movies
(Voice of Gutsy)
X2
007 Goldeneye
Spy Kids
The Anniversary Party
Emma
Circle of Friends | TV SERIES
The Good Wife
Web Therapy
Masterpiece Mystery
AUDIO CDS
Macbeth
Vittorio The Vampire
Zorgamazoo
Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts |
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Alan Cumming is an actor of many talents. Known for his flawless ability to change accents, Cumming can transform himself perfectly to fit his desired role. Alan is well regarded for his theater acting with the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, among many such public performances.
Alan Cumming is famous for his role as Nightcrawler in the X-Men sequel. He is also outspoken for his support of his Scottish heritage and culture.
As Gutsy Smurf, a kilt-wearing Smurf with a Scottish accent, Cumming brings worldwide attention to Scotland's unique language and humor. Now thanks to Alan Cumming's Gutsy Smurf, everyone in the world knows what a "numptie" is! |
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SMURFY INTERVIEW WITH ALAN CUMMING
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Alan Cumming speaks of being the voice of Gutsy Smurf in the Smurf Movies...
"I felt very proud to be the Scottish Smurf. It was a good and humorous responsibility - that I would be representing all my nation's Smurf qualities." |
Alan even brought some Scottish slang to the part... "One word I started to use was "numpty" – it means idiot, like you stupid numpty, you big numpty. I am singlehandedly reintroducing numpty – not just to the English language, but to the world."
Though the voice actors recorded their roles separately, voicing a Smurf became a sort of badge of honor for the actors. As Alan said of his fellow smurfer... "I met Katy Perry at a party, and it was funny to be able to meet someone and say, "Oh, you‘re Smurfette", and she goes, "Oh, you‘re Gutsy."
Alan Cumming has been known to "work blue" - that is, get a little risque - in his films for adults, but this was his first time being blue on screen, in a role suitable for the whole family. Here is what he had to say... "It's fun to do a part that light, just a laugh. My niece and nephews are older now but they used to love it, like when I was in Spy Kids."
Alan Cumming says that voice acting represents a unique opportunity for the actor.
"It's so important, because your voice is the only human element in the character. When you start, there's no film, no animation, and only your voice to guide the character. I quite enjoyed that. As you're creating the character, you get to try out different ideas. Gutsy came fairly quickly – he's Scottish, but a gruffer kind of Scottish than my usual speaking voice. As you go on, you get into a groove and you find the character." |
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Alan Cumming wears a "gutsy" blue plaid suit to the Emmy Awards |  |  |
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TRIVIA
Multi-talented performer in film, theatre, literature, music and TV... Alan was even on a soap opera called, "Take the High Road".
Named one of the three most fun people in show business by Time magazine.
Holds both British & American citizenship.
Went commando under his tartan kilt when he received OBE (Order of the British Empire) at Buckingham Palace.
Loves his two dogs named Honey and Leon. Honey even appeared in his movie "Sweet Land". |
FUN FACTS
* Released a CD of Shakespeare's most famous speeches entitled "The Head That Wears a Crown".
* Wrote the novel "Tommy's Tale".
* Performed a cabaret show called, "I Bought a Blue Car Today".
* Broadway & London Stage Performances:
Cabaret
Design for Living
The Threepenny Opera
Hamlet
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
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