Known for

Acting

Place of birth

Malaysia

Alastair G. Cumming

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".

Titles

Skins

Series • 2007

Welcome to the Punch

Movie • 2013

Velvet Goldmine

Movie • 1998

The Draughtsman's Contract

Movie • 1982

Merchants of Venus

Movie • 1998

Oranges and Sunshine

Movie • 2010

Thirteen Years

Movie • 2021

Crash Test Aglae

Movie • 2017

The Wolves of Kromer

Movie • 1998

Elfie Hopkins: Cannibal Hunter

Movie • 2012

Beyond Bedlam

Movie • 1994

Doctor Who: Arc of Infinity

Movie • 1983

Sensation

Movie • 2021

What a circus

Movie

Choco Hoax

Movie • 2023