<P> Alan Cumming , OBE ( born 27 January 1965 ) , is a Scottish - American actor , singer / performer , author , and activist who has appeared in numerous films , television shows , and plays . His London stage appearances include Hamlet , the Maniac in Accidental Death of an Anarchist ( for which he received an Olivier Award ) , the lead in Bent , and the National Theatre of Scotland 's The Bacchae . On Broadway , he has appeared in The Threepenny Opera , as the master of ceremonies in Cabaret ( for which he won a Tony Award ) , Design for Living and a one - man adaptation of Macbeth . His best - known film roles include his performances in Emma , GoldenEye , the Spy Kids trilogy , Son of the Mask , and X2 . Cumming also introduces Masterpiece Mystery ! for PBS and appeared on The Good Wife , for which he has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards , two Screen Actors Guild Awards , two Golden Globe Awards and a Satellite Award . A filming of his Las Vegas cabaret show , Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs , aired on PBS stations in November 2016 . </P>
<P> Alan Cumming , OBE ( born 27 January 1965 ) , is a Scottish - American actor , singer / performer , author , and activist who has appeared in numerous films , television shows , and plays . His London stage appearances include Hamlet , the Maniac in Accidental Death of an Anarchist ( for which he received an Olivier Award ) , the lead in Bent , and the National Theatre of Scotland 's The Bacchae . On Broadway , he has appeared in The Threepenny Opera , as the master of ceremonies in Cabaret ( for which he won a Tony Award ) , Design for Living and a one - man adaptation of Macbeth . His best - known film roles include his performances in Emma , GoldenEye , the Spy Kids trilogy , Son of the Mask , and X2 . Cumming also introduces Masterpiece Mystery ! for PBS and appeared on The Good Wife , for which he has been nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards , two Screen Actors Guild Awards , two Golden Globe Awards and a Satellite Award . A filming of his Las Vegas cabaret show , Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs , aired on PBS stations in November 2016 . </P>
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Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming