Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey: Biography in Details

Who is Kevin Spacey?

Kevin Spacey is an American actor and singer.

He got huge recognition after winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects in 1995.

In 1999, he again clinched the Academy Award for Best Actor for the midlife crisis-themed drama American Beauty as well as the Golden Globe Award in 2015 for House of Cards.

Additionally, his notable works include House of Cards, Casino Jack, Beyond the Sea, American Beauty, and a few more.

Apart from that, Kevin has also launched a single That Old Black Magic in 1997 and also released an album Beyond the Sea: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in 2004.

Kevin Spacey: Early Life, Childhood, Ethnicity

Kevin Spacey was born on July 26, 1959, in South Orange, New Jersey, United States.

He holds an American nationality and belongs to mixed ethnicity.

Furthermore, Kevin Spacey is the son of Thomas Fowler and Kathleen Fowler. Moreover, he has two siblings Randall Fowler and Julie Ann Fowler.

Education

From the beginning of his childhood, he had a keen interest in acting and he began to learn from an early age.

Concerning his education, he joined Northridge Military Academy as well as Canoga Park High School in the 10th and 11th standards. Later, he also attended Juilliard School in New York City.

Kevin Spacey: Career, Profession

Kevin began his career as a stage actor in a New York Shakespeare Festival performance of Henry VI, Part 1 in 1981.

Following the year, he made his major appearance in Ghosts.

 In 1986, Kevin Spacey came into the spotlight after appearing in Eugene O’Neill’s Long Day’s Journey into Night. 

Furthermore, the veteran American actor landed his first TV appearance in the second-season premiere of Crime Story a Kennedy-esque American senator.

Some of his brilliant roles such as Seven, The Usual Suspects, and Outbreak got huge recognition and he also received the 1995 Society of Texas Film Critics Awards.

Moreover, Kevin Spacey has starred in the 1995 film Se7en along with Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt.

Additionally, he stole the limelight once again as he portrayed the role of a depressed suburban father in 1999’s American Beauty. 

Besides his acting, the two-time Academy winner has also co-hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert along with Uma Thurman.

Back in 2011, Kevin Spacey played the role of Chuck in ‘Inseparable’ along with Gong Beibi and Daniel Wu.

A couple of years later, Kevin Spacey acted in the lead role of Francis J. “Frank” Underwood in the political drama television series House of Cards.

 In addition, his several notable movies include The Shipping News, The United States of Leland, Recount, The Men Who Stare at Goats, and a few more.

Moreover, Kevin Spacey has also appeared in the award-winning drama series House of Cards.

Awards

So far, the legendary American actor has won an enormous number of awards in his career.

As of now, he has earned two Academy Awards in his acting career.

Furthermore, he has also won a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, a couple of STFC Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, and much more.

Additionally, he has also received OFCS Award, OFTA Film Award, MTV Movie Award, and a few more.

What is the net worth of Kevin Spacey?

Being an Academy Award-winning actor, he pockets a massive amount of money from his profession.

Currently, hKevin Spacey has a net worth of $100 million.

Social Media Profile

Kevin is hugely active on social media such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Currently, Kevin Spacey has almost 4.1 million followers on Twitter and more than 613k followers on Instagram. Additionally, he also holds a Facebook account in which he has around 3.6 million followers.

Is Kevin Spacey involved in any rumors and controversies?

Recently in 2017, Kevin was dragged into a controversy after an actor alleged that Kevin sexually assaulted him in 1986 when he was 14 years old.

The two-time Academy winner later apologized stating, “the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate drunken behavior”. 

Not only him, but the other 15 cases came as his sexual abuse case which includes journalist Heather Unruh’s son, Norwegian author Ari Behn, and a few more.

Kevin Spacey: Body Measurements

Kevin Spacey has a height of 5 ft 9 inches and his weight is 86kg.

Furthermore, Kevin Spacey has a pair of brown eyes and brown hair. Besides this, there is not any information regarding his other body measurements.

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