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Kevin Spacey grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television.



Spacey's first professional stage appearance was as a spear carrier in a New York Shakespeare Festival performance of Henry VI, Part 1 in 1981. The following year, he made his first Broadway appearance, as Oswald in a production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, starring Liv Ullmann. Then he portrayed Philinte in Molière's The Misanthrope. In 1984, Spacey appeared in a production of David Rabe's Hurlyburly, in which he rotated through each of the male parts (he would later play Mickey in the film version). Next came Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. In 1986, Spacey appeared in a production of Sleuth in a New Jersey dinner theatre.

Spacey's prominence as a stage actor began in 1986, when he was cast opposite Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher and Bethel Leslie as Jamie, the eldest Tyrone son, in Jonathan Miller's lauded production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night. Lemmon in particular would become a mentor to Spacey.

He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Oscar for The Usual Suspects (Supporting), followed by a Best Actor Oscar win for American Beauty (1999). He has starred in many other Hollywood films including Se7en, L.A. Confidential, Pay It Forward, and Superman Returns. He also served as artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London.

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STAGE CREDITS

A Moon for the Misbegotten A Moon for the Misbegotten
[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2007
James Tyrone, Jr.
The Iceman Cometh
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1999
Theodore Hickman
Lost in Yonkers
[Broadway]
1991
Louie
Long Day's Journey Into Night
[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1986
James Tyrone, Jr.
Hurlyburly
[Broadway]
1984
Artie [Replacement]
Ghosts
[Broadway]
1982
Oswald Alving

Movies

Heartburn
[ 1986 ] Subway Thief
Working Girl
[ 1988 ] Bob Speck
Rocket Gibraltar
[ 1988 ] Dwayne Hanson
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
[ 1989 ] Kirgo
Dad
[ 1989 ] Mario
A Show of Force
[ 1990 ] Frank Curtin
Henry & June
[ 1990 ] Osborn
Consenting Adults
[ 1992 ] Eddy Otis
Glengarry Glen Ross
[ 1992 ] John Williamson
Swimming with Sharks
[ 1994 ] Buddy Ackerman
Iron Will
[ 1994 ] Harry Kingsley
The Ref
[ 1994 ] Lloyd
Outbreak
[ 1995 ] Cey Schuler
Se7en
[ 1995 ] John Doe
The Usual Suspects
[ 1995 ] Verbal
A Time to Kill
[ 1996 ] D.A. Rufus Buckley
L.A. Confidential
[ 1997 ] Jack Vincennes
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
[ 1997 ] Jim Williams
The Negotiator
[ 1998 ] Chris Sabian
A Bug's Life
[ 1998 ] Hopper
Hurlyburly
[ 1998 ] Mickey
The Big Kahuna
[ 1999 ] Larry Mann
American Beauty
[ 1999 ] Lester Burnham
Pay It Forward
[ 2000 ] Eugene Simonet
Ordinary Decent Criminal
[ 2000 ] Michael Lynch
K-PAX
[ 2001 ] Prot
The Shipping News
[ 2001 ] Quoyle
Austin Powers in Goldmember
[ 2002 ] Kevin Spacey, Famous Dr. EvilAustinpussy
The United States of Leland
[ 2003 ] Albert T. Fitzgerald
The Life of David Gale
[ 2003 ] David Gale
Beyond the Sea
[ 2004 ] Bobby Darin
Edison
[ 2005 ] Wallace
Superman Returns
[ 2006 ] Lex Luthor
Mini's First Time
[ 2006 ] producer
The Sasquatch Gang
[ 2006 ] producer
Fred Claus
[ 2007 ] Clyde
Telstar: The Joe Meek Story
[ 2008 ] Major Wilfred Banks
21
[ 2008 ] Micky Rosa
Columbus Day
[ 2008 ] producer
Moon
[ 2009 ] GERTY
Shrink
[ 2009 ] Henry Carter
The Men Who Stare at Goats
[ 2009 ] Larry Hooper
Fanboys
[ 2009 ] producer
Casino Jack
[ 2010 ] Jack Abramoff
Father of Invention
[ 2010 ] Robert Axle
Inseparable
[ 2011 ] Chuck
Horrible Bosses
[ 2011 ] Dave Harken
Margin Call
[ 2011 ] Sam Rogers
Horrible Bosses 2
[ 2014 ] Dave Harken
Elvis & Nixon
[ 2016 ] Nixon
Nine Lives
[ 2016 ] Tom Brand
Baby Driver
[ 2017 ] Doc
Rebel in the Rye
[ 2017 ] Whit Burnett
Billionaire Boys Club
[ 2018 ] Ron Levin
The Man Who Drew God
[ 2022 ] Detective
Peter Five Eight
[ 2023 ] Peter
The Contract
[ 2024 ] The Devil
Peter Five Eight
[ 2024 ] The Devil

TV Shows

House of Cards
Francis Underwood

Awards and Nominations


winner
Olivier Awards - 2015 - Special Award

Kevin Spacey


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 2013 - Editor's Award

Kevin Spacey

Drama Desk Awards - 2012 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Kevin SpaceyRichard III

Drama League Awards - 2012 - Distinguished Performance Award

Kevin Spacey, Richard III

Drama Desk Awards - 2007 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Kevin Spacey, A Moon for the Misbegotten


winner
Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Actor

Kevin SpaceyThe Iceman Cometh, Almeida


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Actor in a Play

Kevin SpaceyThe Iceman Cometh

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Kevin Spacey, The Iceman Cometh


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1991 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Play

Kevin Spacey, Lost in Yonkers


winner
Tony Awards - 1991 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play

Kevin Spacey, Lost in Yonkers

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Kevin Spacey been in?

Kevin Spacey has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.

How many West End shows has Kevin Spacey been in?

Kevin Spacey has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Kevin Spacey been nominated for?

Special Award (Olivier Awards) for , Editor's Award (Evening Standard Awards) for , Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Richard III , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Richard III , Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Almeida, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Iceman Cometh , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Lost in Yonkers and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Lost in Yonkers.

What awards has Kevin Spacey won?

Kevin Spacey has received several prestigious awards throughout his career, including the Special Award at the Olivier Awards. He won the Editor's Award at the Evening Standard Awards. Additionally, he earned the Best Actor award at the Olivier Awards for his role in The Iceman Cometh at the Almeida Theatre. He was also recognized as the Outstanding Actor in a Play by the Outer Critics Circle Awards for his performance in The Iceman Cometh. Furthermore, he received the Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play award from the Drama Desk Awards for his role in Lost in Yonkers. Lastly, he won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play, also for Lost in Yonkers.

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