Alan Cumming
Alan Cumming is a Scottish character actor, author and activist who has appeared in numerous films, television shows and plays. He became well-known in the UK for the soap opera, Take the High Road in the 80s and then the comedy The High Life in the mid 90s, which he co-wrote. He went on to star in the CBS drama, The Good Wife, and many Hollywood films including X-Men and GoldenEye.
Cumming has been vegetarian since early 2010, and made it his 2012 New Year’s resolution to remove all animal products from his diet, becoming vegan. In 2020, he teamed up with vegan groups to deliver plant-based pies to the homeless.1Vegan Food & Living. 2020. Alan Cumming teams up with vegan groups to deliver plant-based pies to homeless. Available: https://www.veganfoodandliving.com/news/alan-cumming-teams-up-with-vegan-groups-to-deliver-plant-based-pies-to-homeless/ [Accessed 2 March 2021].
“I just don’t like meat. Rotten carcasses don’t feel good inside in my body. I’ve also seen some horrible documentaries about the hormones and things that go into meat. On a health level, meat is so scary.”3Kaminer, M. 2011. One on one with Alan Cumming. Vegetarian Times. Available: https://www.vegetariantimes.com/life-garden/one-on-one-with-alan-cumming/ [Accessed 2 March 2021]. – Alan Cumming
