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name: "Alastair G. Cumming"
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updated: "2026-09-16T13:53:04.594448+00:00"
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# Alastair G. Cumming

Actor. Born in Malaysia.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Also known as:** Alastair Cummings, Alastair Cumming, Alastair G. Cummings

## Biography

Alastair G. Cumming is an actor credited on film and television under variations of his name, including Alastair Cummings and Alastair Cumming.

He was born in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, and trained originally in law before studying acting in London. His screen credits include the role of Philip, Mr Neville's assistant, in Peter Greenaway's *The Draughtsman's Contract* (1982); Tommy Stone in Todd Haynes's *Velvet Goldmine* (1998); Merve in the television series *Skins* (2007); and Colin Frazer in *Doctor Who* (1983). He has also appeared in *Oranges and Sunshine* (2010) and *Welcome to the Punch* (2013).

*Sources: imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Draughtsman's Contract* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Philip - Mr. Neville's assistant (as Alastair Cummings) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-draughtsmans-contract.md)

## Also known for

- *Skins* (2007), Merve — [page](https://film.one/tv/skins.md)
- *Welcome to the Punch* (2013), Spin Doctor (as Alastair Cumming)
- *Velvet Goldmine* (1998), Tommy Stone (as Alastair Cumming) — [page](https://film.one/film/velvet-goldmine.md)
- *Oranges and Sunshine* (2010), Australia House Official (as Alastair Cummings)
- *Crash Test Aglae* (2017), Spencer (as Alastair Cumming)
- *Casualty* (1986), Drunk Driver (as Alastair Cumming)

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