Alastair G. Cumming
Actor
Awarded the prestigious Asvoff award (sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture) in Paris for Best Acting ,Alastair had a well-traveled upbringing ranging from Malaysia to Papua, Sydney to Samoa, England to Singapore. Originally trained to be a lawyer, relocated to train as an actor in London. Has worked in classical and contemporary theatre including the RSC and Royal Court, touring throughout the UK, Europe, Australia and Japan. Lauded by the Guardian as an "electrifying presence with machine gun delivery." TV includes classics like Doctor Who and Skins. Over 30 film credits including with such seminal directors as Peter Greenaway (The Draughtsman's Contract) and Todd Haynes (Velvet Goldmine).Plays a Greek tycoon in his latest feature film "Aegean Love" ,screened at Cannes in May. Appears as the vampire opposite Asian megastar Jay Chou, in the ground breaking music video "Children of the Sun" ,amassing an estimated 100 million views on world wide platforms. Soon to play the lead in Swiss sci-fi feature film "Bernard's Bar".
Known for
Welcome to the Punch
March 15, 2013
Velvet Goldmine
August 28, 1998
The Draughtsman's Contract
November 12, 1982
Oranges and Sunshine
October 8, 2010
Crash Test Aglae
August 2, 2017
Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter
April 20, 2012
The Wolves of Kromer
October 30, 1998
Sensation
December 31, 2021
Beyond Bedlam
April 22, 1994
Merchants of Venus
March 1, 1998
Merlin
April 30, 1992
Number One Gun
January 1, 1990
Acting24
- 2026Aegean Love as Andreas
- 2024The Score as Cutler
- 2024My Only Relative as Alf
- 2023Choco Hoax as The Presenter
- 2021Sensation as Dr. Daniel Marinus
- 2021The Prince of Savile Row as Mr Davies
- 2021Thirteen Years as Brian
- 2020Out At Night as Martin
- 2017Crash Test Aglae as Spencer (as Alastair Cumming)
- 2013Welcome to the Punch