Kevin Spacey is a highly acclaimed American actor recognized for his extensive work in theater and film. He has garnered significant recognition, including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and two Laurence Olivier Awards. He also received nominations for 12 Emmy Awards. In 2015, he was awarded an honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
In 1917, film Iron Will, directed by Charles Haid, based on a 1917 dog sled race. In 1994, Spacey played news reporter Harry Kingsley in the movie based on that race
On July 26, 1959, Kevin Spacey Fowler was born in South Orange, New Jersey.
In 1960, Spencer Tracy made the role of Henry Drummond famous in the film Inherit the Wind, a role Spacey played.
In December 1970, the meeting between Elvis Presley and Richard Nixon took place, which later inspired the film 'Elvis & Nixon', starring Kevin Spacey.
In 1976, Spacey worked on Jimmy Carter's presidential campaign.
In 1977, Spacey graduated co-valedictorian of Chatsworth High School.
In 1979, Spacey attended the Juilliard School in New York City.
In 1981, Spacey made his first professional stage appearance in Henry VI, Part 1.
In 1981, Spacey studied at the Juilliard School in New York City.
In 1984, Spacey appeared in a production of David Rabe's Hurlyburly.
In 1986, Spacey appeared in a production of Sleuth in a New Jersey dinner theatre.
In 1986, Spacey began his film career with a small role in Mike Nichols's comedy-drama film Heartburn.
In 1986, Spacey made his first film appearance in Mike Nichols's Heartburn.
In 1986, Spacey starred in a revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night on Broadway.
In 1987, Kevin Spacey made his first major television appearance in the second-season premiere of 'Crime Story', playing a Kennedy-esque American senator. He also appeared in 'The Equalizer'.
In 1988, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Michelle Kelly joined Spacey as the three characters in David Mamet's play Speed-the-Plow.
In 1988, Kevin Spacey earned a fan base after playing the manic depressive arms dealer Mel Profitt on the television series 'Wiseguy'.
In 1988, Spacey also briefly appeared in another Nichols film, Working Girl, and in the television miniseries The Murder of Mary Phagan.
In 1989, Spacey appeared in the comedy See No Evil, Hear No Evil.
Kevin Spacey starred in House of Cards, adapted from a 1990 BBC political drama of the same name.
In 1991, Spacey won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Uncle Louie in Neil Simon's Broadway hit Lost in Yonkers.
In 1992, Spacey starred in Glengarry Glen Ross.
Reports suggested Kevin Spacey's relationship with Dianne Dreyer possibly dating back as far as 1992.
In 1994, Spacey played news reporter Harry Kingsley in Iron Will and starred in the dark comedy Christmas film The Ref.
In 1995, Kevin Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in The Usual Suspects.
In 1995, Spacey gained prominence for his role as Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
In 1995, Spacey starred in the satire Swimming with Sharks.
In 1996, Spacey played an egomaniacal district attorney in A Time to Kill and made his directorial debut with Albino Alligator.
In 1996, Spacey starred in A Time to Kill.
In 1997, Kevin Spacey hosted 'Saturday Night Live' for the first time, with musical guest Beck and special guests Michael Palin and John Cleese from Monty Python's Flying Circus.
In 1997, Spacey starred in L.A. Confidential and founded Trigger Street Productions.
In 1997, Spacey starred in L.A. Confidential.
In 1998, Spacey voiced the intimidating grasshopper, Hopper in the animated Pixar film A Bug's Life.
In 1999, Kevin Spacey addressed rumors about his sexuality in response to an article in The Sunday Times Magazine and comments made by Esquire magazine.
In 1999, Kevin Spacey starred in 'American Beauty' as Lester Burnham, a depressed suburban father. The film and his performance were widely acclaimed, earning him his second Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role. He dedicated the award to Jack Lemmon. He also received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.
In 1999, Kevin Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in American Beauty.
In 1999, Spacey received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
In 1999, Spacey won a Laurence Olivier Award for The Iceman Cometh.
In 1999, reports suggested Kevin Spacey was dating a script supervisor named Dianne Dreyer.
Kevin Spacey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.
In 2000, Kevin Spacey brought Dianne Dreyer to the Academy Awards; during the acceptance speech for his Best Actor award, Spacey thanked her.
In 2000, Kevin Spacey starred in 'Pay It Forward,' playing a physically and emotionally scarred grade school teacher.
In 2008 Spacey starred as Ron Klain in the HBO original political drama film Recount revolving around Florida's vote recount during the 2000 United States presidential election between George W. Bush and Al Gore.
In 2001, Kevin Spacey starred in 'K-Pax', playing a patient in a mental institution who may or may not be an alien.
In February 2003, Spacey announced that he was to become the artistic director of the Old Vic.
In September 2004, Spacey's first season started at the Old Vic, opening with the British premiere of Cloaca.
In 2004, Kevin Spacey starred in 'Beyond the Sea,' a biographical musical about Bobby Darin. He co-wrote, directed, co-produced, and starred in the film, also providing his own vocals for the soundtrack. He received mostly positive reviews for his singing and a Golden Globe nomination.
In 2004, Spacey became the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London.
In 2005, Spacey made his UK Shakespearean debut in the title role of Richard II.
On March 12, 2006, the film 'Edison,' in which Kevin Spacey appeared, was released in theaters in the Netherlands.
In May 2006, Kevin Spacey hosted 'Saturday Night Live' again, with musical guest Nelly Furtado.
In 2006, Kevin Spacey played Lex Luthor in the film 'Superman Returns'.
In 2006, Spacey said that he was having the time of his life working at the Old Vic and he performed in productions of National Anthems and The Philadelphia Story.
In December 2007, Kevin Spacey co-hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert along with Uma Thurman.
In 2007, Gotham magazine quoted Spacey saying about relationships.
In 2007, Spacey starred in A Moon for the Misbegotten, which transferred to Broadway.
The financial thriller 'Margin Call', starring Kevin Spacey, takes place during the initial stages of the financial crisis of 2007–2008.
In 2008, Kevin Spacey played a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) lecturer in the film '21'.
The financial thriller 'Margin Call', starring Kevin Spacey, takes place during the initial stages of the financial crisis of 2007–2008.
In 2009, Spacey directed the premiere of Joe Sutton's Complicit and also starred in a revival of Inherit the Wind.
Kevin Spacey was originally slated to reprise his role in the sequel to Superman Returns, but the series was rebooted in 2009.
In early 2010, Kevin Spacey starred in writer-director Dayyan Eng's black comedy film 'Inseparable', becoming the first Hollywood actor to star in a fully Chinese-funded film.
On March 18, 2011, it was announced that Kevin Spacey was cast as Frank Underwood in the Netflix series 'House of Cards'.
In June 2011, Spacey began a worldwide tour in Shakespeare's Richard III.
In 2011, Kevin Spacey starred in 'Margin Call,' which debuted at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. He also co-starred in the comedy film 'Horrible Bosses'.
In 2011, Spacey portrayed the title role in Richard III.
In 2011, Spacey starred in Margin Call and Horrible Bosses.
In early 2012, Richard III worldwide tour culminated in New York
From 2013, Spacey starred as Frank Underwood in the Netflix series House of Cards.
In 2013, Kevin Spacey executive-produced the biographical survival thriller film 'Captain Phillips', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
In 2013, Kevin Spacey was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for 'House of Cards'.
In 2013, Spacey remarked on his propensity for playing villains, stating that people like him evil.
The Superman series, in which Kevin Spacey previously played Lex Luthor, was rebooted with the 2013 film 'Man of Steel'.
In March 2014, it was announced that Spacey would star in a one-man play at the Old Vic, taking on the part of Clarence Darrow.
In 2014, Kevin Spacey portrayed the antagonist Jonathan Irons in the video game 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' through motion capture.
In 2015, Spacey starred as Clarence Darrow in a West End production of Darrow.
In January 2016, it was announced that Kevin Spacey would become chairman of Relativity Studios after Relativity Media emerged from bankruptcy. However, Spacey later opted out of assuming the chairmanship.
On June 16, 2016, Spacey was awarded an honorary knighthood for his services to theatre, arts education, and international culture.
On August 5, 2016, Kevin Spacey starred in the comedy film 'Nine Lives', as a man trapped in the body of a cat.
In late 2016, Spacey completed filming 'Billionaire Boys Club', but controversy surrounded the release following allegations.
In March 2017, it was announced that Kevin Spacey would portray J. Paul Getty in Ridley Scott's 'All the Money in the World'.
In October 2017, allegations were made against Kevin Spacey.
On November 8, 2017, following sexual assault allegations, it was announced that all of Kevin Spacey's footage would be removed from 'All the Money in the World', and Christopher Plummer would replace him in reshoots.
In 2017, Kevin Spacey came out as gay in a statement denying a sexual misconduct allegation.
In 2017, Spacey continued starring as Frank Underwood in the Netflix series House of Cards.
In 2017, Spacey faced several allegations of sexual misconduct.
In 2017, Spacey hosted the 71st Tony Awards.
On August 17, 2018, the film 'Billionaire Boys Club', in which Kevin Spacey appeared, had a limited release. The distributors stated that they would not remove Spacey from the film because it had been completed before the allegations made in October 2017.
In 2018, Spacey faced multiple criminal investigations, though charges were later dropped or he was not charged in each case.
In 2019, Spacey faced multiple criminal investigations, though charges were later dropped or he was not charged in each case.
In May 2021, Kevin Spacey was cast in a supporting role in the crime drama film 'The Man Who Drew God'.
In August 2021, Kevin Spacey was reportedly filming in California for a small production, 'Peter Five Eight', in which he plays a "charismatic" serial killer.
In October 2022, Spacey addressed the matter of his father's views, stating he was "a white supremacist and a neo-Nazi".
On November 3, 2022, it was reported that Kevin Spacey was set to speak at the National Museum of Cinema and receive a lifetime achievement award on January 16, 2023.
On November 28, 2022, after winning a sexual battery lawsuit against him filed by Anthony Rapp, Kevin Spacey was cast in the British indie thriller 'Control'.
In 2022, Spacey was found not liable in a lawsuit in New York.
It was reported that Kevin Spacey was set to speak at the National Museum of Cinema and receive a lifetime achievement award on January 16, 2023.
In 2023, Kevin Spacey was accused in court of using his decision to come out as gay to "disguise" his behavior.
In 2023, Spacey was acquitted by a jury of sexual assault charges in London.
In 2024, notable industry members such as actors Sharon Stone, Liam Neeson, F. Murray Abraham, and Stephen Fry, film director Paul Schrader and theatre director Trevor Nunn vocally supported Kevin Spacey's attempts to return to acting.
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