Alan Cumming is currently starring in the CBS hit drama The Good Wife, for which he has been nominated for the Emmy, SAG and Satellite awards.

He recently wrapped the indie feature Any Day Now, and was also the voice of Gutsy Smurf in the Sony Pictures smash Smurfs 3D movie.He can also be seen as host of PBS' Masterpiece Mystery.

Amongst his many other ventures, Alan is making a documentary about his grandfather, is writing his second book and continues to perform in cabaret in gigs around the world. His album I Bought A Blue Car Today won a Bistro award, and the Rich Morel Pink Noise remix of Next To Me, which Alan wrote with Lance Horne, is available on I Tunes.

He continues to be an activist for gay rights and education and has received many awards for his work including most recently honors from The LGBT Task Force, The Point Foundation, Theatre Offensive and the Chicago Film Festival. He was awarded an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) for his work in the arts and LGBT rights by HRH the Queen in 2009.

He was named one of the three most fun people in showbusiness by Time magazine!