ALASTAIR CUMMING

About Alastair Cumming

Born in Malaya, Alastair was raised mostly in the Far East before settling in Sydney for his teenage years where he studied Arts/Law at Sydney University.

He went on to study at London’s Drama Centre and has worked extensively in theatre including touring to Japan with the RSC, co-starring with Kathryn Hunter in Dostoyevsky's “Underground Man’ and leading a highly acclaimed revival of “The Time Of Your Life” at the Finborough.

He has featured in television classics such as "Dr Who" and the legendary first series of “Skins”.

Alastair has worked with acclaimed directors in film including Peter Greenaway, Stephan Elliot and Todd Haynes and has featured in the recent French hit road movie “Crash Test Aglae” with Julie Depardieu and Yolande Moreau.

Most recently he filmed a comedy/drama pilot for Netflix playing the lead role Rummidge – a failed alcoholic doctor setting up an illegal suicide clinic in the English countryside.

He is soon to be seen as the lead in a new horror film “Out At Night”.

Alastair has a son studying in Sydney, two dogs and a home in Rio De Janeiro.

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Films

DATE DESCRIPTION DIRECTOR
2019 The Scientist - Before We Leave   Alistair Tearne
2019 Mr Money - Satellite Cadence   Peter Collins Campbell
2017 Spencer - Crash Test Aglae   Eric Gravel
2013 Spin doctor - Welcome to the Punch  Eran Creevy
2012 Mr Parker - Elfie Hopkins   Ryan Andrews
2010 Ambassador Anderson - Oranges and Sunshine - Winner.A.F.I. awards Jim Loach
2000 Jim O’Connor -  Niles   Shango B'Song 
1998 Michael - The Wolves of Kromer   William Gould 
1998 Tommy Stone - Velvet Goldmine   Todd Haynes
Winner Cannes Best Artistic Contribution award
1998 Lyle  -  Good Vibrations   Len Richmond
1997 Rick Doyle - Number One Gun   Lindsay Shonteff
1997 Don - Welcome to Woop Woop  Stephen Elliot
1996 Simon Jenkins  -  The Hurting  Kaprice Kea
1994 Peter Stanton - Beyond Bedlam  Vadim Jean
1993 Dr James Miller -  Merlin  Paul Hill
1986 Axel Wilkinson  - Are You Sexually Disturbed?  Karim Baupain
1982 Philip  - The Draughtsmans Contract   Peter Greenaway

Television

DATE DESCRIPTION DIRECTOR
2019 Dr Rutherbridge Rummage  -  Hangman   Caroline Pires
2018 Lord Brock  -  Meteor Garden   Angie Chai
2007 Merv  -  Skins  Adam Smith
Winner Golden Rose/Banff and BAFTA
2001 Dan Allbright -  Tell Me Mike McGrath
1999 Anthony Findlater - Ruth Ellis: Life for Life Farren Blackburn
1998 Rod - Kangaroo Valley  Ray Butt
(Comedy Pilot Lead)
1997 Narrator - Rough Guide to New Zealand  Various
1996  John Bedford -  Casualty   Jonathan Young
1995  Si  - Grange Hill  Nigel Douglas
1989 Misc. - Get A Grip On Sex Stewart Bateup
1986 Danny  - The Great Paper Chase James Cellan Jones 
1983 Collin Fraser – Dr Who Ron Jones

Short Films

DATE DESCRIPTION DIRECTOR
2019 Martin  -  Out At Night  Christopher Hewitt
2019 P.G. -  Blindsight  Christopher Nicolson
2019 Brian  -  13 Years  Steven Hoskinson 
2019 Adam  -  Back Pedal James Webber
2010 Robert Southey  -  Jerusalem   Ryan Andrews
2009 Chris -  Wedding Dress  Joshua St Johnston
2007 The Star - Fallen Idol Dominic Devine
1984 Jake  -  The Goddess Deessee   Dan Chase

Theatre

DATE DESCRIPTION DIRECTOR
2010 Joe – The Time Of Your Life Max Lewendel
2008 Pushkin – The Queen Of Spades and I David Edwards
2007 Dion Anthorly – The Great God Brown Michael Walling
2007 Michael – Certain Young Men Peter Gill
1999 Hugo Daley-Young/Curtis – The Taming Of The Shrew Bill Alexander
1998 Douglas – Europe Christopher Masters
1996 Tybalt/Paris – Romeo and Juliet Christopher Fisher
1994 Jim – The Glass Menagerie Adrian Thurston
1993 Thomas Otway – One Of The Fair Sex Peter Dennis
1990 Oliver/Corin – As You Like It Andrew Visnevski
1989 Bassange/D’Oliva – Come The Revolution Andrew Visnevski
1987 Flamineo – The White Devil John Willett
1987 Narrator – An Evening With… Fran Landesman
1986 Various – An American In Paris Lynn Seymour
1985 The Man (2 hander w/ Kathryn Hunter – Underground Man Michael Almaz

Awards & Training

DATE DESCRIPTION INSTITUTION
2010 Ambassador Anderson - Oranges and Sunshine - Winner.A.F.I. awards Australian Film Industry Awards
2007 Merv  -  Skins  British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Winner Golden Rose/Banff and BAFTA
1998 Tommy Stone - Velvet Goldmine   Cannes Film Festival
Winner Cannes Best Artistic Contribution award