Alastair G. Cumming
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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
Credits
Welcome to the Punch (2013)
as Spin Doctor (as Alastair Cumming)
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
as Tommy Stone (as Alastair Cumming)
The Draughtsman's Contract (1982)
as Philip - Mr. Neville's assistant (as Alastair Cummings)
Merchants of Venus (1998)
as Male Escort (as Alastair Cumming)
Oranges and Sunshine (2010)
as Australia House Official (as Alastair Cummings)
Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity (1983)
as Colin Frazer (as Alastair Cumming)
Ruth Ellis: A Life for a Life (1999)
as Ant Findlater (as Alastair Cumming)
Merlin (1992)
as Doctor (as Alastair Cumming)
Crash Test Aglae (2017)
as Spencer (as Alastair Cumming)
The Wolves of Kromer (1998)
as Michael (as Alastair Cumming)
The Score (2024)
as Cutler
Aegean Love (2026)
as Andreas
Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter (2012)
as Mr. Parker (as Alastair Cumming)
Louder (—)
as Darren
The Hurting (1995)
as Simon Jenkins
Beyond Bedlam (1994)
as Peter Stanton
Number One Gun (1990)
as Receptionist (Alastair Cumming)
Sensation (2021)
as Dr. Daniel Marinus
The Prince of Savile Row (2021)
as Mr Davies
Thirteen Years (2021)
as Brian
My Only Relative (2024)
as Alf
What a circus (—)
as Circus Master
Out At Night (2020)
as Martin
Choco Hoax (2023)
as The Presenter