Trailblazer, creative polymath, renaissance man, maverick, master of reinvention, beyond eclectic: Alan Cumming is all of these and more. His most recent adventures include winning four Emmys for hosting and producing the US Traitors, being named Artistic Director of Pitlochry Festival Theatre in his native Scotland, playing the lead in Brian Cox’s directorial film debut Glenrothan, co-writing and starring in a musical version of his ’90s sitcom The High Life, getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and being named one of the “most influential people” of 2026 by the prestigious TIME Magazine. Next up, he will play the lead in Russell T Davies’s new epic series TipToe and will return to the superhero fold as Nightcrawler in Marvel’s Avengers: Doomsday. Cumming has won two Tony Awards, a BAFTA Award, an Olivier Award, an Independent Spirit Award, and many other accolades.