• Spacey meets with Chavez in Caracas

He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Oscar for 1995's The Usual Suspects, followed by a Best Actor Oscar win for 1999's American Beauty. Starring in several major Hollywood films, including Pay It Forward, Beyond the Sea, and his most recent role in Superman Returns.

Spacey's first professional stage appearance was as a messenger in a New York Shakespeare Festival performance of Henry VI, part 1 in 1981. The following year he made his first Broadway appearance in a production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts.
Some of Spacey's earlier roles include a widowed eccentric millionaire on L.A. Law, the made-for-television film The Murder of Mary Phagan and the Richard Pryor/Gene Wilder-starring comedy See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989).

In 1995, Spacey played a serial killer in Se7en who murders people he thinks guilty of the seven deadly sins. Spacey won universal praise and a Best Actor Oscar for his role as a depressed suburban father who re-evaluates his life in 1999's American Beauty; the same year, he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2001, Kevin co-hosted with Dame Judi Dench Unite for the Future Gala, the UK's fundraiser for the British Victims of 9/11 and Medecins Sans Frontieres at London's Old Vic Theatre During the 2005-06 season, Spacey performed in the title role of Richard II (directed by Trevor Nunn). Spacey hosted the season finale of Saturday Night Live on May 20, 2006.

Public Name: Kevin Spacey
Birth Name: Kevin Spacey Fowler
Date of Birth: July 26, 1959
Place of Birth: South Orange, New Jersey

Filmography

• 21 (2008)
• Fred Claus, 2007
• Superman Returns, 2006
• Edison, 2005
• Beyond the Sea, 2004
• The Life of David Gale, 2003
• The United States of Leland, 2003
• Austin Powers in Goldmember, 2002
• The Tower of Babble, 2002 (voice)
• The Shipping News, 2001
• K-PAX, 2001
• Pay It Forward, 2000
• Ordinary Decent Criminal, 2000
• The Big Kahuna, 1999
• American Beauty, 1999
• A Bug's Life, 1998 (voice)
• Hurlyburly, 1998
• The Negotiator, 1998
• It's Tough to Be a Bug, 1998 (voice)
• Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, 1997
• L.A. Confidential, 1997
• "Saturday Night Live", 1997 TV Episode
• A Time to Kill, 1996
• Se7en, 1995
• Outbreak, 1995
• The Usual Suspects, 1995
• Swimming with Sharks, 1994
• Doomsday Gun, 1994 (TV)
• The Ref, 1994
• Iron Will, 1994
• "Tribeca", 1993 TV Episode
• Consenting Adults, 1992
• Glengarry Glen Ross, 1992
• "L.A. Law", 1992 TV Episode
• Darrow, 1991 (TV)
• When You Remember Me, 1990 (TV)
• Henry & June, 1990
• A Show of Force, 1990
• Fall from Grace, 1990 (TV)
• Dad, 1989
• See No Evil, Hear No Evil, 1989
• "Unsub", 1989 TV Episode
• Working Girl, 1988
• Rocket Gibraltar, 1988
• "Wiseguy", 1988 TV Episodes
• The Murder of Mary Phagan, 1988 (TV)
• "Crime Story", 1987 TV Episode
• Long Day's Journey Into Night, 1987 (TV)
• "The Equalizer", 1987 TV Episode
• Heartburn, 1986

Awards

• BAFTA Award Best Actor "American Beauty" 2000
• London Film Critics Circle Award Actor of the Year "American Beauty" 2000
• Sundance Film Festival Piper-Heidsieck Tribute to Independent Vision 2000
• Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "American Beauty" 1999
• Florida Film Critics Circle Award Best Actor "American Beauty" 1999
• Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award Best Actor "American Beauty" 1999
• London Critics' Circle Award Best Actor "The Iceman Cometh" 1999
• Olivier Award Best Actor in a Play "The Iceman Cometh" 1999
• Online Film Critics Society Award Best Actor "American Beauty" 1999
• Online Film Critics Society Award Best Ensemble "American Beauty" 1999
• Oscar Best Actor "American Beauty" 1999
• Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding Actor in a Play "The Iceman Cometh" 1999
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role "American Beauty" 1999
• The Actor Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture "American Beauty" 1999
• Toronto Film Critics Association Award Best Actor "American Beauty" 1999
• Evening Standard Award Best Actor "The Iceman Cometh" 1998
• Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "L.A. Confidential" 1997
• Society of Texas Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "L.A. Confidential" and "Midnight in the Garden of Good and evil" 1997
• MTV Movie Award Best Villain "Seven" 1996
• Boston Society of Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "The Usual Suspects" 1995
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Award Best Supporting Actor "The Usual Suspects", "Seven", "Swimming With Sharks" and "Outbreak" 1995
• Chicago Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "The Usual Suspects" 1995
• National Board of Review Award Best Supporting Actor "The Usual Suspects" and "Seven" 1995
• New York Film Critics Circle Award Best Supporting Actor "Seven", "The Usual Suspects", "Swimming With Sharks" and "Outbreak" 1995
• Oscar Best Supporting Actor "The Usual Suspects" 1995
• Society of Texas Film Critics Award Best Supporting Actor "The Usual Suspects", "Seven" and "Outbreak" 1995
• Drama Desk Award Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play "Lost in Yonkers" 1991
• Tony Featured Actor in a Play "Lost in Yonkers" 1991