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Kevin Spacey

Actor

Kevin Spacey

  • Born: 26 July 1959, South Orange, New Jersey, USA
  • Estimated net worth: $70 million

Kevin Spacey is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television. He gained fame for roles in films such as 'American Beauty' and 'The Usual Suspects,' earning multiple awards, including Academy Awards. Spacey is…

About Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey is an acclaimed American actor known for his versatile performances in both film and television. He gained fame for roles in films such as 'American Beauty' and 'The Usual Suspects,' earning multiple awards, including Academy Awards. Spacey is recognized for his distinct voice and commanding screen presence, often portraying complex characters with depth.

Born
26 July 1959, South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Height
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Children
2 children
Parents
Thomas Geoffrey Spacey, Kathleen Ann Spacey
Estimated net worth
$70 million

Fun facts about Kevin Spacey

  • Kevin Spacey was the artistic director of the Old Vic Theatre in London from 2004 to 2015.
  • He won his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in 'The Usual Suspects' (1995).

Famous Kevin Spacey quotes

“The greatest gift is the ability to forget - to forget the bad things and focus on the good.”
American Beauty, 1999
“I’m not a bad guy; I just have a bad reputation.”
House of Cards, 2013
“You can't be a great actor without being a great listener.”
Beyond the Sea, 2004

Kevin Spacey filmography

Cast (154)

YearTitleCharacterRating
20261780 MovieThomas10.0
2026Torrente for President MovieLe Chief6.1
2025Minimarket TVSelf6.0
2024The Contract MovieThe Devil
2024Spacey Unmasked TVSelf (archive footage)5.4
2024Peter Five Eight MoviePeter4.4
2023Control MovieThe Voice (voice)5.1
2023The Man Who Drew God MovieDetective4.8
2022Prince Andrew: Banished MovieSelf (archive footage)8.0
2022Once Upon a Time in Croatia MovieSelf - Host5.4
Show 144 more credits
YearTitleCharacterRating
2019Untouchable MovieSelf (archive footage)6.5
2018Billionaire Boys Club MovieRon Levin5.7
2017Rebel in the Rye MovieWhit Burnett6.6
2017Baby Driver MovieDoc7.4
2017The F Word TVSelf3.6
2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 MovieSelf8.0
2016All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone MovieVerbal (archive footage)7.4
2016Nine Lives MovieTom Brand5.8
2016Elvis & Nixon MovieRichard Nixon6.0
2016Race for the White House TVNarrator7.9
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TVSelf - Guest6.1
2015Nature Is Speaking TVThe Rainforest8.7
2015Unity MovieNarrator (voice)7.5
2014Horrible Bosses 2 MovieDave Harken6.2
2014NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage MovieSelf (Richard Duke of Gloucester)6.2
2014Mad As Hell MovieSelf (archive footage)5.7
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers TVSelf5.1
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TVSelf5.8
2013The Day Kennedy Died MovieNarrator7.0
2013House of Cards TVFrank Underwood8.0
2012The Ventriloquist MovieFrank6.6
2012Envelope MovieEvgeniy7.2
2012Spirit of a Denture MovieDr. Robert Middling5.7
2012Inseparable MovieChuck6.1
2012Evening Urgant TVSelf7.0
2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Movie(archive footage)7.5
2011Margin Call MovieSam Rogers6.9
2011Horrible Bosses MovieDave Harken6.6
2011The Organ Grinder's Monkey MovieFatty (voice)5.0
2011How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook? MovieSelf7.5
2010Conan TVSelf7.2
2010Casino Jack MovieJack Abramoff5.9
2010Father of Invention MovieRobert Axle5.4
2009The Men Who Stare at Goats MovieLarry Hooper6.0
2009Shrink MovieHenry Carter6.2
2009Moon MovieGERTY (voice)7.6
2009Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik TVUnknown character8.0
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallon TVSelf - Guest5.9
2009Hackers Wanted MovieNarrator6.0
2008Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' MovieSelf5.0
2008Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' MovieSelf8.0
2008Europas Erbe - Die großen Dramatiker TVSelf
2008Telstar: The Joe Meek Story MovieMajor Banks5.5
2008Recount MovieRon Klain6.8
200821 MovieMicky Rosa6.7
2007Fred Claus MovieClyde Archibald Northcutt5.9
2007The Pixar Story MovieHopper (voice) (archive footage)7.5
2006Superman Returns MovieLex Luthor5.8
2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman MovieNarrator (voice)7.6
2006The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa MovieInterrogator10.0
2005The Colbert Report TVSelf7.0
2005Edison MovieWallace5.3
2004Beyond the Sea MovieBobby Darin6.3
2004The Tony Danza Show TVSelf - Guest6.4
2004Parkinson TVSelf - Guest / Performer7.0
2004Parkinson TVSelf - Guest / Performer (archive footage)7.0
2004Parkinson TVSelf - Guest7.0
2004Tavis Smiley TVSelf - Guest7.3
2003Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 MovieSelf
2003Declaration of Independence MovieSelf7.7
2003The United States of Leland MovieAlbert T. Fitzgerald6.5
2003Enough Rope With Andrew Denton TVUnknown character7.0
2003The Life of David Gale MovieDavid Gale7.4
2002America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero MovieNarrator (voice)7.5
2002Austin Powers in Goldmember MovieKevin Spacey / Famous Dr. Evil ('Austinpussy')6.0
2002Pursuing the Suspects MovieHimself6.7
2002Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette MovieSelf7.0
2002Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' MovieSelf8.0
2002The Tower of Babble MovieNarrator (voice) (uncredited)2.5
2002Live from E! TVSelf3.7
2001The Shipping News MovieQuoyle6.4
2001K-PAX MovieProt7.2
2001Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music MovieUnknown character6.5
2001Good Day Live TVSelf3.8
2001Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure MovieNarrator6.6
2000American Beauty: Look Closer... MovieSelf7.8
2000Pay It Forward MovieEugene Simonet7.4
2000The Final Days MovieUnknown character8.4
2000Ordinary Decent Criminal MovieMichael Lynch6.2
1999The Big Kahuna MovieLarry Mann6.8
1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius MovieNarrator8.5
1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special MovieSelf6.9
1999American Beauty MovieLester Burnham8.0
1999Forever Hollywood MovieSelf8.3
1998Hurlyburly MovieMickey5.5
1998A Bug's Life MovieHopper (voice)7.0
1998The Negotiator MovieLt. Chris Sabian7.1
1998Steve McQueen: The King of Cool MovieSelf - Narrator (voice)8.5
1998Parkinson TVSelf
1997Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil MovieJames Williams6.4
1997L.A. Confidential MovieJack Vincennes7.8
1997The View TVSelf4.3
1996Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman MovieSelf7.5
1996Looking for Richard MovieSelf / Earl of Buckingham6.8
1996A Time to Kill MovieRufus Buckley7.4
1996The Daily Show TVSelf6.4
1995Se7en MovieJohn Doe8.4
1995The Usual Suspects MovieVerbal8.2
1995Outbreak MovieCasey Schuler6.6
1994Swimming with Sharks MovieBuddy Ackerman6.6
1994Inside the Actors Studio TVSelf
1994Doomsday Gun MovieJim Price5.8
1994The Ref MovieLloyd Chasseur6.6
1994Iron Will MovieHarry Kingsley6.7
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien TVSelf - Guest7.3
1993Late Show with David Letterman TVSelf - Guest6.5
1993Late Show with David Letterman TVSelf6.5
1993TriBeCa TVChris8.0
1992Consenting Adults MovieEddy Otis5.4
1992Glengarry Glen Ross MovieJohn Williamson7.3
1992HBO First Look TVUnknown character5.5
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVSelf - Guest5.3
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TVUnknown character5.3
1991Darrow MovieClarence Darrow5.4
1990When You Remember Me MovieWade6.1
1990Henry & June MovieRichard Osborn6.1
1990A Show of Force MovieFrank Curtin5.3
1990Fall From Grace MovieJim Bakker6.5
1989Dad MovieMario6.4
1989See No Evil, Hear No Evil MovieKirgo6.8
1989Unsub TVBenton8.3
1988Working Girl MovieBob Speck6.6
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark TVUnknown character5.6
1988Rocket Gibraltar MovieDwayne Hanson6.0
1988The Murder of Mary Phagan TVWes Brent6.2
1987Wiseguy TVMel Profitt6.6
1987Long Day's Journey Into Night MovieJames 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.6.8
1986Crime Story TVSenator Rourke8.0
1986L.A. Law TVGiles Keenan7.0
1986Heartburn MovieSubway Thief6.0
1985The Equalizer TVDetective Sgt. Cole7.2
1984Goldene Kamera TVSelf5.7
1982American Playhouse TVClarence Darrow6.6
1978The South Bank Show TVUnknown character5.6
1977The Hollywood Greats TVUnknown character4.7
1975Saturday Night Live TVSelf - Host6.9
1956Tony Awards TVSelf - Host
1953The Oscars TVSelf7.1
1952Today TVSelf5.6
TBAHoliguards Saga: The Portal of Force MovieUnknown character10.0
TBAThe Tenth Planet: The Red Sister - Part 1 MovieDr. David Harper
TBAThe Awakening MovieUnknown character
TBAMelodies in the Forest MoviePetr Novotni
TBAThe Awakening 2 MovieBalthazar

Crew (37)

YearTitleRoleRating
2025Minimarket TVWriter · Writing6.0
2017Manhunt TVExecutive Producer · Production7.6
2016Home MovieProducer · Production7.7
2016The New Empress MovieProducer · Production5.5
2016Beauty Mark MovieProducer · Production4.6
Show 32 more credits
YearTitleRoleRating
2014The Mundane Goddess MovieProducer · Production5.3
2014The Gift MovieProducer · Production6.0
2014Jump! MovieProducer · Production7.0
2014NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.2
2013Captain Phillips MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.5
2013Love's Routine MovieProducer · Production6.5
2013The Smile Man MovieProducer · Production7.3
2013Saving Norman MovieProducer · Production6.5
2013House of Cards TVExecutive Producer · Production8.0
2012Envelope MovieProducer · Production7.2
2012Inseparable MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.1
2012Safe MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.5
2010The Social Network MovieExecutive Producer · Production7.4
2010Father of Invention MovieProducer · Production5.4
2009Shrink MovieProducer · Production6.2
2009Fanboys MovieProducer · Production6.2
2009Hackers Wanted MovieProducer · Production6.0
2008Columbus Day MovieProducer · Production5.1
2006Bernard and Doris MovieExecutive Producer · Production6.1
2006Mini's First Time MovieProducer · Production5.5
2006The Good Student MovieExecutive Producer · Production4.7
2004Beyond the Sea MovieDirector · Directing6.3
2004Beyond the Sea MovieProducer · Production6.3
2004Beyond the Sea MovieScreenplay · Writing6.3
2003The United States of Leland MovieProducer · Production6.5
2001Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure MovieVoice · Actors6.6
2000Interstate 84 MovieExecutive Producer · Production4.8
1999The Big Kahuna MovieProducer · Production6.8
1997Albino Alligator MovieDirector · Directing5.7
1994Swimming with Sharks MovieCo-Producer · Production6.6
1956Tony Awards TVAdditional Writing · Crew
TBAHoliguards Saga: The Portal of Force MovieDirector · Directing10.0

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Questions about Kevin Spacey

What are Kevin Spacey's most famous films?

Kevin Spacey is known for several iconic films, including 'American Beauty,' 'The Usual Suspects,' 'Se7en,' and 'L.A. Confidential.' His performances in these films have earned him critical acclaim and numerous awards.

Has Kevin Spacey won any Academy Awards?

Yes, Kevin Spacey has won two Academy Awards. He received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for 'The Usual Suspects' in 1996 and Best Actor for 'American Beauty' in 2000.

What was Kevin Spacey's first film role?

Kevin Spacey made his film debut in the 1995 film 'Outbreak,' where he had a minor role. His breakthrough came shortly after in 'The Usual Suspects.'

What television series is Kevin Spacey best known for?

Kevin Spacey is best known for his role as Frank Underwood in the Netflix political drama series 'House of Cards,' which he starred in from 2013 to 2017.

What is Kevin Spacey's estimated net worth?

Kevin Spacey's estimated net worth is around $70 million, primarily earned through his successful acting career in film, television, and theater.

What awards has Kevin Spacey received for his acting?

Kevin Spacey has received numerous awards, including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a Golden Globe Award, and multiple Screen Actors Guild Awards, showcasing his talent across various mediums.

What is notable about Kevin Spacey's acting style?

Kevin Spacey is known for his intense and immersive acting style, often bringing a sense of realism and depth to his characters. His distinctive voice and ability to portray morally ambiguous characters are also defining traits.

Where did Kevin Spacey grow up?

Kevin Spacey grew up in South Orange, New Jersey, where he developed an early interest in acting and performing, eventually leading to his successful career in the entertainment industry.