Thought The Tip Toe Cast Looked Familiar? Where You've Seen The Stars Before

Alan Cumming and David Morrissey lead an impressive cast in Russell T Davies' new show.

Russell T Davies is back with a new hard-hitting Channel 4 series, which looks set to have the same impact as his groundbreaking shows It’s A Sin and Years And Years.

The five-part drama follows Leo and Clive, two neighbours in Manchester who have always managed to tolerate one another despite their many differences. However, they suddenly find themselves in an all-out war spurred on by the divided world they’re immersed in.

Given the past success of Russell’s shows, it’s no great surprise that Tip Toe’s cast features a mix of acclaimed British drama veterans who you might recognise for their past work, as well as some exciting upcoming TV stars.

Here’s a quick guide to where you have seen some of the stars of Tip Toe before…

Reality TV fans will likely recognise Scottish actor Alan Cumming for his Emmy-winning work as the host of the American version of The Traitors.

However, long before he entered the castle, he had a long and illustrious career on both stage and screen.

Alan began his TV career with a stint on the Scottish soap opera Take The High Road before going on to become an international household name.

Some of his best-known movies include projects as varied as the James Bond film GoldenEye, cult comedy Romy And Michele’s High School Reunion, 90s pop explosion Spice World and Stanley Kubrick’s final offering Eyes Wide Shut. No stranger to a franchise, Alan also played Fegan Floop in the Spy Kids trilogy and blue-skinned mutant Nightcrawler in the world of X-Men, a role he’ll reprise in the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday.

On TV, Alan was nominated for three Emmy Awards for his role as political manipulator Eli Gold in The Good Wife, starred as the Mayor in Apple TV musical series Schmigadoon! and hosted both the Tony Awards and Baftas.

A modern icon of the West End and Broadway, Alan is a two-time Tony and one-time Olivier award winner. Although he has played a string of........

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