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'Traitors' Star Alan Cumming to Host BAFTA Film Awards in London
Alan Cumming will host the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, bringing sharp wit and vibrant energy to the ceremony following David Tennant’s two-year run, BAFTA said.
- Alan Cumming will helm the 2026 EE BAFTA Film Awards in London, with the ceremony scheduled at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, on February 22, 2026.
- BAFTA cited Cumming's qualities when announcing the appointment, praising his "sharp wit, warmth and vibrant energy" and noting his prior BAFTA TV hosting experience.
- An award-winning performer, Alan Cumming brings decades of stage, screen and hosting experience, including four Emmys for The Traitors U.S. and notable film roles in X2: X-Men United and GoldenEye.
- The ceremony will be shown on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and round one voting opened on December 5 with almost 14,000 BAFTA voting members deciding winners.
- Longlists are due on January 9 with nominations on January 27; Cumming also performs a DJ set at Pitlochry Festival Theatre's Winter Words Festival and appears in Avengers: Doomsday on December 18, 2026.
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Glasgow TimesScottish legend Alan Cumming announced as Bafta Film Awards host
Scottish actor Alan Cumming has been announced as the host of the 2026 Bafta Film Awards.
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