Kevin Spacey Fowler was born in South Orange, New Jersey, United States, on July 26, 1959, is an American actor. Young Kevin Spacey first started performing in school production of "The Sound of Music", in role as Captain Georg von Trapp. He performed stand-up comedy in bowling alley talent contests (1979-1981). He began his professional acting career on stage in a play "Henry VI, Part 1" (1981) as a spear carrier, at a New York Shakespeare Festival. He made his Broadway debut in a play "Ghosts" (1982) in role as Oswald, at Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Kevin's breakthrough performance came as Jamie in a play "Long Day's Journey into Night" (1986), at Broadhurst Theatre. He got his television debut in CBS crime drama series The Equalizer (1987) in episode "Solo", in role as Detective Sgt. Cole. He made his big screen debut in comedy drama film Heartburn (1986) in role as Subway Thief. He landed his directorial debut with crime thriller film Albino Alligator (1996).
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Kevin Spacey
July 26, 1959
65 years old
United States
Leo
Light Brown
Dark Brown
5 ft 9¾ in | 177 cm
$100 Million
75 kg | 165 lbs
40 in | 101 cm
10 US | 43 EU
34 in | 86 cm
He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Roger "Verbal" Kint in neo-noir mystery film The Usual Suspects (1995).
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role also was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his performance as Lester Burnham in comedy drama film American Beauty (1999).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Quoyle in drama movie The Shipping News (2001).
He was nominated for the Golden Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Jack Abramoff in comedy drama thriller film Casino Jack (2010).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Film Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for his role as Jack Vincennes in neo-noir crime movie L.A. Confidential (1997).
He directed, co-wrote and starred as Bobby Darin in biographical musical drama film Beyond the Sea (2004), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film for his role as Ron Klain in political drama film Recount (2008).
He played Dave Harken in black comedy films:
Horrible Bosses (2011)
Horrible Bosses 2 (2014)
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Eddy Otis in mystery crime thriller film Consenting Adults (1992).
He was nominated for the Awards Circuit Community Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and won the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as John Doe in crime thriller film Se7en (1995).
He won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Casey Schuler in medical disaster film Outbreak (1995).
He won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor and was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead for his role as Buddy Ackerman in black comedy thriller drama film Swimming with Sharks (1994).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama/Romance for his role as Eugene Simonet in romantic drama movie Pay It Forward (2000).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Prot / Robert Porter in science fiction mystery film K-PAX (2001).
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Movies - Choice Sleazebag for his role as Lex Luthor in superhero movie Superman Returns (2006).
Margin Call (2011) drama as Sam Rogers
A Time to Kill (1996) crime drama as Rufus Buckley
The Ref (1994) black comedy as Lloyd
The Negotiator (1998) action thriller as Chris Sabian
He was nominated for the OFTA Film Award for Best Voice-Over Performance for his voice role as Hopper in animated comedy film A Bug's Life (1998).
He voiced GERTY science fiction movie Moon (2009).
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) drama as John Williamson
Baby Driver (2017) action as Doc
Billionaire Boys Club (2018) biographical crime drama as Ron Levin
Peter Five Eight (2023) thriller as Peter
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series also was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Frank Underwood in Netflix political thriller series House of Cards (2013-2017).
The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988) drama miniseries as Wes Brent
Wiseguy (1987-1990) CBS crime drama series as Mel Profitt
He hosted Saturday Night Live in 1997 and 2006.
Attended Northridge Military Academy, Canoga Park High School in San Fernando Valley.
Graduated from Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, California (1977).
He studied drama at the Juilliard School in New York City (1979-1981).
Has older brother, Randy Fowler and sister, Julie Ann Fowler Keir.
Has Swedish, English and Welsh ancestry.
He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role as Uncle Louie in a play "Lost in Yonkers" (1991), at Richard Rogers Theatre.
He was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his role as Theodore "Hickey" Hickman in a play "The Iceman Cometh" (1999), at Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his role as Jim Tyrone in a play "A Moon for the Misbegotten" (2006), at Brooks Atkinson Theatre.
He was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Play for his role as Richard III in a play "Richard III" (2012).
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6801 Hollywood Boulevard in 1999.
He voiced Lex Luthor in video game Superman Returns (2006).
He voiced Jonathan Irons in video game Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014), also motion capture, for which he was nominated for the BAFTA Games Award for Best Performer.
He was the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London (2004-2015).
Fan of Professional Wrestling.
Lives in Los Angeles, London and New York City.
He dated Ashleigh Banfield (2014), Dianne Dreyer (1992-2000) and April Winchell (1976-1977).