Kevin Spacey
Spacey in April 2009 Spacey i april 2009
Born Født	Kevin Spacey Fowler Kevin Spacey Fowler July 26, 1959 ( 1959-07-26 ) (age 50) 26 juli 1959 (1959-07-26) (50 år) South Orange , New Jersey , United States South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Occupation Occupation	Actor, Director Actor, Director
Years active Aktive år	1981–present 1981

Kevin Spacey (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor , director , screenwriter , producer , and crooner . Kevin Spacey (født 26. juli 1959) er en amerikansk skuespiller, regissør, manusforfatter, produsent og Crooning. He 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. Han vokste opp i California, og begynte sin karriere som teaterskuespiller på 1980-tallet, før han fikk rollen i biroller i film og fjernsyn. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Academy Award for The Usual Suspects (Best Supporting Actor), followed by a Best Actor Academy Award win for American Beauty (1999). Han fikk strålende kritikker i begynnelsen av 1990-tallet, som kulminerte i sin første Oscar for The Usual Suspects (beste mannlige birolle), etterfulgt av en Best Actor Oscar seier for American Beauty (1999). His other starring roles in Hollywood include Seven , LA Confidential , Pay It Forward , and Superman Returns in a career which has eventually earned him both Emmy – and Golden Globe –nominations. Hans andre hovedrollen i Hollywood inkluderer Seven, LA Confidential, Pay It Forward, og Superman Returns i en karriere som til slutt gjorde at han både Emmy – og Golden Globe-nominasjoner. Since 2003, he has been artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London. Siden 2003 har han vært kunstnerisk leder av Old Vic Theatre i London.

Contents Innhold [hide] 1 Early life 1 Tidlig liv 2 Career 2 Karriere 3 The Old Vic 3 The Old Vic 4 Other honors 4 Andre utmerkelser 5 Personal life 5 Personlig liv 6 Filmography 6 Filmografi 7 Discography 7 Diskografi 7.1 Albums 7.1 Album 7.2 Singles 7.2 Singler 7.3 Live performances 7.3 Live forestillinger 8 References 8 Referanser 9 External links 9 Eksterne lenker

Early life Oppvekst

He was born Kevin Spacey Fowler in South Orange, New Jersey to Kathleen A. Spacey (December 5, 1931 – March 19, 2003), a secretary , and Thomas Geoffrey Fowler (June 4, 1924 – December 24, 1992), ^{[ 1 ]} a technical writer . ^{[ 2 ]} He has two older siblings: a sister, Julie, and a brother, Randy. Han ble født Kevin Spacey Fowler i South Orange, New Jersey til Kathleen A. Spacey (født 5. desember 1931 – 19. mars 2003), en sekretær, og Thomas Geoffrey Fowler (4 juni 1924 – 24. desember 1992), ^{[1 ]} en teknisk forfatter. ^[2] Han har to eldre søsken, en søster, Julie, og en bror, Randy. He attended Northridge Military Academy from which he was expelled, Canoga Park High School (in tenth and eleventh grades), and then Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, California , where he graduated valedictorian of his class. ^{[ 3 ] [ 4 ]} At Chatsworth High, he starred in the school’s senior production of The Sound of Music , playing the part of Captain Georg von Trapp , opposite Mare Winningham ’s character, Maria . Han gikk Northridge militærakademiet hvor han ble utvist, Canoga Park High School (i tiende og ellevte karakterer), og deretter Chatsworth High School i Chatsworth, California, hvor han ble uteksaminert valedictorian i sin klasse. ^{[3] [4]} At Chatsworth High , spilte han i skolens senior produksjon av The Sound of Music, han spilte rollen som kaptein Georg von Trapp, motsatt Mare Winningham ’s karakter, Maria. While in high school, he took his mother’s maiden name, “Spacey”, originally a Welsh name, belonging to his great-great-grandfather (spelled “Spacy”), as his acting surname. ^{[ 5 ]} Several reports have incorrectly suggested that he took his name in tribute to actor Spencer Tracy , combining Tracy’s first and last names. ^{[ 5 ]} He had tried to succeed as a stand–up comedian for several years, before attending the Juilliard School in New York City , where he studied drama, between 1979 and 1981. Mens i videregående skole, tok han sin mors pikenavn, “Spacey”, opprinnelig en walisisk navn, tilhørighet til sin tipp-oldefar (stavet “spacy”), som hans skuespill etternavn. ^[5] Flere rapporter har feilaktig hevdet at han tok sitt navn som en hyllest til skuespilleren Spencer Tracy, som kombinerer Tracys fornavn og etternavn. ^[5] Han hadde forsøkt å lykkes som et stand-up komiker i flere år, før de deltar på Juilliard School i New York, der han studerte drama mellom 1979 og 1981. During this time period, Spacey performed stand–up comedy in bowling alley talent contests. ^{[ 6 ]} I løpet av denne tidsperioden, utført Spacey stand-up i bowling alley talent konkurranser. ^[6]

Career Karriere

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. Spacey første profesjonelle sceneopptreden var som et spyd-transportør i et New York Shakespeare Festival ytelse Henry VI, del 1 i 1981. The following year, he made his first Broadway appearance as Oswald in a production of Henrik Ibsen ’s Ghosts , starring Liv Ullmann . Året etter gjorde han sin første Broadway opptreden som Oswald i en oppsetning av Henrik Ibsen ’s Ghosts, skuespiller Liv Ullmann. Then he portrayed Philinte in Moliere ’s The Misanthrope . Da han portrettert Philinte i Moliere ’s Misanthrope. In 1984, it was David Rabe ’s Hurlyburly where, energetic and fabulously adaptable, Spacey rotated through each of the male parts (he’d later appear as Mickey in the screen version too). I 1984 var det David Rabe ’s Hurlyburly der, energisk og fantastisk tilpasningsdyktig, Spacey roterte gjennom hver av de mannlige delene (han skulle senere vises som Mickey i skjermen versjon også). Next came Anton Chekhov ’s The Seagull and a period, in 1986, performing Sleuth in a New Jersey dinner theatre. Deretter kom Anton Tsjekhov ’s Måken og en periode i 1986, utføre Sleuth i New Jersey middag teater.

But his prominence as a stage actor really 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 . Men hans oppmerksomhet som et teaterskuespiller virkelig begynte i 1986 da han spilte mot Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher og Bethel Leslie som Jamie, den eldste sønnen i Tyrone Jonathan Miller ’s lovprist produksjon av Eugene O’Neill’ s Long Day’s Journey into Night. He made his first major television appearance in the second season premiere of Crime Story , playing a Kennedy-esque American senator. Han gjorde sin første store TV-opptreden i den andre sesongen premieren av Crime Story, spiller en Kennedy-esque amerikansk senator. Although his interest soon turned to film, Spacey remained actively involved in the live theater community. Selv om hans interesse snart ble til film, forble Spacey aktivt involvert i live teater samfunnet. In 1991, he won a Tony Award for his portrayal of “Uncle Louie” in Neil Simon ’s Broadway hit Lost in Yonkers . I 1991 vant en Tony Award for sin rolle som «onkel Louie” i Neil Simon ’s Broadway hit Lost in Yonkers. Spacey’s father was unconvinced that Spacey could make a career for himself as an actor, and did not change his mind until Spacey became a well known theatre actor. ^{[ 6 ]} Spacey far var overbevist om at Spacey kunne gjøre en karriere som skuespiller, og ikke ombestemme seg før Spacey ble en velkjent teater skuespiller. ^[6]

Some of Spacey’s earlier roles include a widowed eccentric millionaire on LA Law , the made–for–television film The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988), opposite Jack Lemmon , and the Richard Pryor / Gene Wilder –starring comedy See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). Noen av Spacey tidligere roller inkluderer en enke eksentrisk millionær på LA Law, det laget tv-filmen The Murder of Mary Phagan (1988), motsatte Jack Lemmon, og Richard Pryor / Gene Wilder-amerikansk komedie See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). Spacey earned an avid fan base following, after playing the criminally insane arms dealer Mel Profitt on the television series Wiseguy . Spacey fikk en ivrig tilhengerskare følgende etter å ha spilt den criminally sinnssyke våpenhandler Mel Profitt på TV-serien Wiseguy. He quickly developed a reputation as a character actor, and was cast in bigger roles, including one-half of the bickering Connecticut couple in the dark comedy The Ref (1994), a malicious Hollywood studio boss in the satire Swimming with Sharks , and the put-upon office manager in the all-star ensemble film Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), gaining him positive notices by critics. Han utviklet raskt et rykte som en karakterskuespiller, og ble kastet i større roller, blant annet halvparten av krangling Connecticut par i den mørke komedien The Ref (1994), en ondsinnet Hollywood studio sjefen i satire Svømming med haier, og put-upon kontorsjef i all-star ensemble film Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), få ham positive meddelelser av kritikere.

His performance as the enigmatic criminal Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects launched him to A-list status and won him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor . Hans opptreden som den gåtefulle kriminelle Verbal Kint i The Usual Suspects lanserte ham til A-status, og ga ham Oscar for beste mannlige birolle.

Spacey appeared in the 1995 thriller film Seven , with Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman , making a sudden and unexpected entrance late in the film as the serial killer John Doe , after going unmentioned in the film’s ads and opening credits. Spacey dukket opp i 1995 thriller filmen Seven, med Brad Pitt og Morgan Freeman gjør en plutselig og uventet inngang sent i filmen som seriemorderen John Doe, etter å ha nevnt i filmen annonser og åpning studiepoeng.

Spacey played an egomaniacal district attorney in A Time to Kill (1996), and founded Trigger Street Productions in 1997, with the purpose of producing and developing entertainment across various media . Spacey spilte en egomaniacal statsadvokat i A Time to Kill (1996), og grunnla Trigger Street Productions i 1997, med det formål å produsere og utvikle underholdning på tvers av ulike medier. He made his directorial debut with the film Albino Alligator (1996). Han gjorde sin regidebut med filmen Albino Alligator (1996). The film was a failure at the box office , grossing $339,379 with a budget of $6 million, but critics praised Spacey’s direction. Filmen ble en fiasko i kinosalene, innbringende $ 339.379 med et budsjett på $ 6 millioner, men kritikerne lovpriste Spacey sin retning.

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 . Spacey vant universell ros og Beste mannlige skuespiller Oscar for sin rolle som en deprimert forstads far som evaluerer sitt liv i 1999’s American Beauty, samme år ble han hedret med en stjerne på Hollywood Walk of Fame. Spacey also earned another Tony nomination the same year for his work in a Broadway production of The Iceman Cometh . Spacey også opptjent annen Tony nominasjon samme år for sitt arbeid i en Broadway produksjon av The Iceman Cometh. During the several years following American Beauty’ s release, Spacey appeared in films that he believes hadn’t done as well critically or in terms of box office. I løpet av flere år etter American Beauty ’s utgivelse, dukket Spacey i filmer som han mener ikke hadde gjort såvel kritisk eller i form av billettinntekter. In 2001, Spacey co-hosted with 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 , produced by Harvey Goldsmith and Dominic Madden . I 2001 Spacey co-vert med Judi Dench Unite for the Future Gala, the UK ’s fundraiser for britene Victims of 9 / 11 og Médecins Sans Frontières i London’ s Old Vic Theatre, produsert av Harvey Goldsmith og Dominic Madden.

He played a physically and emotionally scarred grade school teacher in Pay It Forward (2000), a patient in a mental institution, who may or may not be an alien in K-Pax (2001), and singer Bobby Darin in Beyond the Sea (2004). Beyond The Sea was a lifelong dream project for Spacey, who took on co-writing, directing, and starring duties in the biography /musical about Darin’s life, career, and relationship with late actress Sandra Dee . Han spilte en fysisk og følelsesmessig arrete grunnskolen lærer i Pay It Forward (2000), en pasient på en psykiatrisk institusjon, som kanskje eller kanskje ikke være en fremmed i K-Pax (2001), og sangeren Bobby Darin i Beyond the Sea ( 2004). Beyond The Sea var en livslang drøm prosjekt for Spacey, som tok på co-skrev, regisserte, og stjernegalleri plikter i biografi / musikal om Darin liv, karriere, og forholdet til avdøde skuespilleren Sandra Dee. Spacey provided his own vocals on the Beyond the Sea soundtrack and appeared in several tribute concerts around the time of the film’s release. Spacey gitt sin vokal på Beyond the Sea soundtrack og dukket opp i flere hyllest konserter i tiden rundt filmens release. He received mostly positive reviews for his singing, as well as a Golden Globe nomination for his performance. Han fikk mest positive kritikker for sangen sin, samt en Golden Globe nominasjon for ytelsen sin. However, reviewers criticized the age disparity between Spacey and Darin, noting that Spacey was too old to convincingly portray Darin, particularly during the early stages of the singer’s life depicted in the film. Imidlertid kritiserte vurderinger år misforhold mellom Spacey og Darin, bemerker at Spacey var for gammel til overbevisende skildre Darin, særlig i den tidlige fasen av sangerens liv skildret i filmen. Spacey has said that despite criticism, he is still proud of the film. Spacey har sagt at til tross for kritikk, er han fortsatt stolt av filmen.

Spacey hosted Saturday Night Live twice: first in 1997 with musical guest Beck and special guests Michael Palin and John Cleese from Monty Python’s Flying Circus . Spacey vert Saturday Night Live to ganger: først i 1997 med musikalske gjest Beck og spesielle gjester Michael Palin og John Cleese fra Monty Python’s Flying Circus. In this episode, Spacey parodied Christopher Walken , Walter Matthau , and Jack Lemmon in a three-part pre-taped sketch about actors who auditioned for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope ; and again in the last episode of season 31 with musical guest Nelly Furtado where Spacey played a detective in the sketch “Two A-Holes At A Crime Scene”, one of the Falconer’s past selves in Will Forte ’s sketch, “The Falconer”, a parody of Neil Young , and as himself in a parody of The Usual Suspects . I denne episoden, parodiert Spacey Christopher Walken, Walter Matthau og Jack Lemmon i en tredelt pre-tapet skisse om skuespillere som prøvespilte for Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, og igjen i den siste episoden av sesong 31 med musikalsk gjest Nelly Furtado der Spacey spilte en detektiv i skissen “To A-Holes på et åsted”, en av Falconer tidligere selv i Will Forte ’s skisse, “The Falconer”, en parodi på Neil Young, og som seg selv i en parodi på The Usual Suspects.

In 2006, Spacey played Lex Luthor in the Bryan Singer –directed superhero film, Superman Returns . I 2006 spilte Spacey Lex Luthor i Bryan Singer-regisserte superhelt filmen Superman Returns. He was to return for its 2009 sequel, but it was recently revealed that there won’t be a chronological sequel; it is currently unknown if he has been asked to resume the role in any future films. Han var til gjengjeld for sine 2009 oppfølgeren, men det ble nylig avslørt at det ikke vil være en kronologisk oppfølger, den er foreløpig ukjent om han har blitt bedt om å gjenoppta rolle i fremtidige filmer. Spacey also appeared in Edison , co-starring Morgan Freeman and Justin Timberlake ; Edison received a direct–to–video release on July 18, 2006. Spacey også dukket opp i Edison, co-skuespiller Morgan Freeman og Justin Timberlake, Edison mottatt en direkte-til-video release 18. juli 2006. In 2008, he played an MIT lecturer in the film 21 , along with Kate Bosworth , Laurence Fishburne , and Jim Sturgess . I 2008 spilte han en MIT foreleser i filmen 21, sammen med Kate Bosworth, Laurence Fishburne, og Jim Sturgess. The film is based on Ben Mezrich ’s best seller, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions , a story of student MIT card-counters who used mathematical probability to aid them in card games such as blackjack . Filmen er basert på Ben Mezrich ’s beste selger, Bringing Down the House: The Inside Story of Six MIT Students Who Took Vegas for Millions, en fortelling om student MIT kort-tellere som brukte matematiske sannsynligheten for å hjelpe dem i kortspill som blackjack.

Spacey is well-known in Hollywood for his impressions as when he appeared on Inside the Actors Studio he imitated, at host James Lipton ’s request: James Stewart , Johnny Carson , Katharine Hepburn , Clint Eastwood , John Gielgud , Marlon Brando , Christopher Walken , Al Pacino and Jack Lemmon . Spacey er godt kjent i Hollywood for sine inntrykk som når han dukket opp på Inside the Actors Studio han imiterte kl verten James Lipton ’s anmodning: James Stewart, Johnny Carson, Katharine Hepburn, Clint Eastwood, John Gielgud, Marlon Brando, Christopher Walken , Al Pacino og Jack Lemmon.

Capitol / EMI ’s album Forever Cool (2007) features two duets with Spacey and the voice of the late Dean Martin : “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” and “King of the Road.” Capitol / EMI s album Forever Cool (2007) inneholder to duetter med Spacey og stemmen til den avdøde Dean Martin: «Er ikke det en Kick in the Head” og “King of the Road.”

Spacey sits on the Board of Directors of the Motion Picture and Television Fund . ^{[ 7 ]} Spacey sitter på styret av Motion Picture and Television Fund. ^[7]

The Old Vic The Old Vic

In February 2003, Spacey announced that he was returning to London to become the artistic director of the Old Vic , one of the city’s oldest theatres. ^{[ 8 ]} Appearing at a press conference with Judi Dench and Elton John , he promised both to appear on stage and to bring in big-name talent. ^{[ 9 ]} Spacey undertook to remain in the post for a full ten years. I februar 2003 annonserte Spacey at han vendte tilbake til London for å bli kunstnerisk leder av Old Vic, en av byens eldste teatre. ^[8] vises på en pressekonferanse med Judi Dench og Elton John, lovte han både skal vises scenen og å hente inn store navn talent. ^[9] Spacey påtok seg å fortsette i stillingen for en full ti år. The Old Vic Theatre Company, in its current form, stages shows eight months out of the year. The Old Vic Theatre Company, i sin nåværende form, viser scener åtte måneder av året. Spacey’s first season started in September 2004, and opened with the British premiere of the play Cloaca by Maria Goos , directed by Spacey, which opened to mixed reviews. ^{[ 10 ]} In the 2005 season, Spacey made his UK Shakespearean debut, to good notices, in the title role of Richard II directed by Trevor Nunn . ^{[ 10 ]} Spacey første sesong startet i september 2004, og åpnet med den britiske premieren på stykket cloaca by Maria Goos, regissert av Spacey, som åpnet til blandede kritikker. ^[10] I 2005-sesongen, Spacey gjorde sin britiske Shakespeare-debut, til gode oppslag i tittelrollen i Richard II regissert av Trevor Nunn. ^[10]

In mid–2006, Spacey felt he was having the time of his life working at the Old Vic. I midten av 2006, Spacey følte han hadde tid av sitt liv arbeidet på Old Vic. At this point in his career, he was “trying to do things now that are much bigger and outside himself”. ^{[ 11 ]} He performed in productions of National Anthems by Dennis McIntyre, and The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry in which he played CK Dexter Haven, the Cary Grant role in the film version. På dette stadiet i karrieren var han «prøvde å gjøre ting nå som er mye større og utenfor seg selv”. ^[11] Han spilte i produksjoner av National Anthems av Dennis McIntyre, og The Philadelphia Story av Philip Barry der han spilte CK Dexter Haven, den Cary Grant rolle i filmversjonen. Critics applauded Spacey’s daring for taking on the management of a theatre, but noted that while his acting was impressive, his skills and judgment as a producer/manager had yet to develop. Kritikere applauderte Spacey er dristig for å ta på styring av et teater, men bemerket at mens hans skuespill var imponerende, sine ferdigheter og vurderingsevne som produsent / manager hadde ennå å utvikle.

In the 2006 season, Spacey suffered a major setback with a production of Arthur Miller ’s Resurrection Blues , directed by Robert Altman . ^{[ 12 ]} Despite an all-star cast (including Neve Campbell and Matthew Modine ) and the pedigree of Miller’s script, Spacey’s decision to lure Altman to the stage proved disastrous: after a fraught rehearsal period, the play opened to a critical panning, and closed after only a few weeks. ^{[ 11 ]} Later in the year, Spacey starred in Eugene O’Neill ’s A Moon for the Misbegotten , along with Colm Meaney and Eve Best . I 2006-sesongen, Spacey fikk et alvorlig tilbakeslag med en oppsetning av Arthur Miller ’s Resurrection Blues, regissert av Robert Altman. ^[12] Til tross for en all-star cast (inkludert Neve Campbell og Matthew Modine) og stamtavle av Millers manus, Spacey beslutning om å lokke Altman på scenen viste katastrofale: Etter en nervøs øving periode stykket åpnet for en kritisk panorering, og stengt etter bare noen få uker. ^[11] Senere på året, Spacey spilte i Eugene O’Neill ’s Måne for livets stebarn, sammen med Colm Meaney og Eve Best. The play received excellent reviews for Spacey and Best, and was transferred to Broadway in 2007. Stykket fikk strålende anmeldelser for Spacey og beste, og ble overført til Broadway i 2007.

For the spring part of the 2007–08 season, Jeff Goldblum and Laura Michelle Kelly joined Spacey as the three characters in David Mamet ’s 1988 play Speed-the-Plow . ^{[ 13 ]} For vår del av 2007-08 sesongen, ble Jeff Goldblum og Laura Michelle Kelly Spacey som de tre tegnene i David Mamet ’s 1988 spille Speed-the-Plow. ^[13]

In January 2009, he directed the premiere of Joe Sutton ’s Complicit , with Richard Dreyfuss , David Suchet and Elizabeth McGovern . I januar 2009 regisserte han premiere på Joe Sutton ’s medvirke, med Richard Dreyfuss, David Suchet og Elizabeth McGovern.

In June 2009 it was announced that Trevor Nunn will return to direct Mr. Spacey in a revival of ” Inherit The Wind ” at The Old Vic in London. I juni 2009 ble det kunngjort at Trevor Nunn kommer tilbake til direkte Mr. Spacey i en gjenopprettelse av “Inherit The Wind” på The Old Vic i London. Previews are scheduled to begin in September 2009. Forhåndsvisninger er planlagt å begynne i september 2009. Based on a true story of a teacher arrested for teaching his students evolution also known as the ” scopes monkey trial “, Mr. Spacey will play defense lawyer Henry Drummond that was made famous by actor Spencer Tracy in the 1960 film of the same name . Basert på en sann historie om en lærer arrestert for å undervise sine elever evolusjon også kjent som “scopes Monkey Trial», vil Mr. Spacey spille forsvarsadvokat Henry Drummond som ble gjort berømt av skuespilleren Spencer Tracy i 1960-filmen med samme navn.

Other honors Andre utmerkelser

Spacey was awarded an Doctor of Letters , honoris causa from the London South Bank University in November 2005. ^{[ 14 ]} Spacey ble tildelt en Doctor of Letters, honoris causa fra London South Bank University i november 2005. ^[14]

In June 2008, he was appointed as Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine’s College, Oxford , succeeding Patrick Stewart in the post. I juni 2008 ble han utnevnt som Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre i St. Catherine’s College, Oxford, lykkes Patrick Stewart i posten. He was officially welcomed on October 13, 2008. ^{[ 15 ]} Han ble offisielt ønsket velkommen den 13. oktober 2008. ^[15]

Personal life Personlig liv

In September 2006, Spacey announced his intention to stay on at the Old Vic for at least another nine years, and that due to his continuing UK residency he intends to take up British citizenship when it becomes available to him. ^{[ 16 ]} I september 2006 annonserte Spacey hans intensjon å bo på på Old Vic i minst ni år, og som på grunn av hans fortsatte UK bosted han akter å ta opp britisk statsborgerskap når det blir tilgjengelig for ham. ^[16]

Spacey is a staunch Democrat and a friend of former US President Bill Clinton , having met Clinton before his presidency began. Spacey er en trofast demokrat og en venn av den tidligere amerikanske presidenten Bill Clinton, som har møtt Clinton før hans presidentperiode begynte. Spacey has described Clinton as “one of the shining lights” of the political process. ^{[ 6 ]} According to Federal Election Commission data, Spacey has contributed US$ 42,000 to Democratic candidates and committees. ^{[ 17 ]} He additionally made a cameo appearance in President Clinton: Final Days , a light-hearted political satire produced by the Clinton administration for the White House Correspondents Dinner . ^{[ 18 ]} Spacey har beskrevet Clinton som «en av de skinnende lysene” av den politiske prosessen. ^[6] Ifølge Federal Election Commission data, har Spacey bidratt med kr 42000 til demokratiske kandidater og komiteer. ^[17] han i tillegg gjorde en gjesteopptreden opptreden i president Clinton: Final Days, et halvhjertet politisk satire produsert av Clinton-administrasjonen for White House Correspondents Dinner. ^[18]

In September 2007, Spacey met Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez . I september 2007 møtte Spacey Venezuelas president Hugo Chávez. Neither of them spoke to the press about their encounter, but hours later the actor visited the publicly funded movie studio, Cinema Villa. ^{[ 19 ]} Ingen av dem talte til pressen om møtet sitt, men timer senere skuespilleren besøkte den offentlig finansierte filmstudio, Cinema Villa. ^[19]

In December of that year, he co-hosted the Nobel Peace Prize Concert with Uma Thurman . ^{[ 20 ]} I desember samme år, han co-vertskap for Nobels Fredspriskonsert med Uma Thurman. ^[20]

Spacey is unmarried and vehemently protects his private life, about which very little is known. ^{[ 21 ]} This generated tabloid press rumors that he might be gay ; however, Spacey has repeatedly denied them over the years, for example in Playboy (October 1999), ^{[ 22 ] [ 23 ]} in The Sunday Times Magazine (December 19, 1999) ^{[ 24 ]} and implicitly in Gotham Magazine (May 2007). ^{[ 25 ]} Moreover, April Winchell revealed, in broadcasts of her KFI show, on her web diary and several other websites, that she and Spacey dated for a while after high school, during a run of the musical Gypsy , and later went to New York together. ^{[ 26 ] [ 27 ]} She and Spacey have remained friends. Spacey er ugift og heftig beskytter hans private liv, omtrent som svært lite kjent. ^[21] Dette førte til tabloid trykk rykter om at han kan være homofil, men har Spacey gjentatte ganger nektet dem opp gjennom årene, for eksempel i Playboy (oktober 1999) , ^{[22] [23]} i The Sunday Times Magazine (19. desember 1999) ^[24] og implisitt i Gotham Magazine (mai 2007). ^[25] Videre avslørte April Winchell, i sendingene av hennes KFI show på nettet sitt dagbok og flere andre nettsteder, som hun og Spacey datert en stund etter high school, under en kjører av musikalen Gypsy, og senere dro til New York sammen. ^{[26] [27]} Hun og Spacey har vært venner.

Between 1992 and 2000, Spacey discreetly dated Dianne Dreyer, ^{[ 25 ] [ 28 ] [ 29 ]} script supervisor to Anthony Minghella , M. Mellom 1992 og 2000, Spacey diskret datert Dianne Dreyer, ^{[25] [28] [29]} script veileder til Anthony Minghella, M. Night Shyamalan and Sydney Pollack . ^{[ 30 ]} Night Shyamalan og Sydney Pollack. ^[30]

Filmography Filmografi

Year År	Film Film	Role Rolle	Notes Notes
1986 1986	Heartburn Halsbrann	Subway Thief Subway Thief	First Motion Picture First Motion Picture
1988 1988	Working Girl Working Girl	Bob Speck Bob Speck
	Rocket Gibraltar Rocket Gibraltar	Dwayne Hanson Dwayne Hanson
	Wiseguy Wiseguy	Mel Profitt Mel Profitt	television series TV-serie
1989 1989	Dad Pappa	Mario Mario
	See No Evil, Hear No Evil See No Evil, Hear No Evil	Kirgo Kirgo
1991 1991	Henry & June Henry & June	Richard Osborn Richard Osborn
	Darrow Darrow	Clarence Darrow Clarence Darrow	Released in UK only Utgitt i Storbritannia bare
	A Show of Force A Show of Force	Frank Curtin Frank Curtin
1992 1992	Consenting Adults Samtykkende voksne	Eddy Otis Eddy Otis
	Glengarry Glen Ross Glengarry Glen Ross	John Williamson John Williamson
1994 1994	The Ref The Ref	Lloyd Chasseur Lloyd chasseur
	Iron Will Iron Will	Harry Kingsley Harry Kingsley
1995 1995	Seven Seven	John Doe John Doe	MTV Movie Award for Best Villain MTV Movie Award for beste skurk New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor — also for The Usual Suspects , Swimming with Sharks , Outbreak New York Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige birolle – også for The Usual Suspects, Svømming med haier, Outbreak
	The Usual Suspects The Usual Suspects	Roger ‘Verbal’ Kint Roger ‘Verbal’ Kint	Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Oscar for beste mannlige birolle Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for beste mannlige birolle Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Chicago Film Critics Association Award for beste mannlige birolle Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor Chlotrudis Award for beste mannlige birolle Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for beste mannlige birolle National Board of Review Award for Best Cast National Board of Review Award for beste Cast National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actor National Board of Review Award for beste mannlige birolle New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor New York Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige birolle New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor — also for Seven , Swimming with Sharks , Outbreak New York Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige birolle – også for Seven, Svømming med haier, Outbreak Seattle International Film Festival Award for Best Actor Seattle International Film Festival Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture Nominert – Golden Globe for beste mannlige birolle – Motion Picture Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role – Motion Picture Nominert – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance av en mannlig skuespiller i birolle – Motion Picture
	Swimming with Sharks Svømming med Sharks	Buddy Ackerman Buddy Ackerman	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor — also for The Usual Suspects , Swimming with Sharks , Outbreak New York Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige birolle – også for The Usual Suspects, Svømming med haier, Outbreak Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead Nominert – Independent Spirit Award for beste mannlige hovedrollen co-producer co-produsent
	Outbreak Outbreak	Maj. Casey Schuler Major Casey Schuler	New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actor — also for Seven , Swimming with Sharks , Swimming with Sharks New York Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige birolle – også for Seven, Svømming med haier, Svømming med haier
1996 1996	Looking for Richard Looking for Richard	Himself, Duke of Buckingham Seg selv, hertug av Buckingham
	A Time to Kill A Time to Kill	DA Rufus Buckley DA Rufus Buckley
1997 1997	Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil	James ‘Jim’ Williams James ‘Jim’ Williams	Society of Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actor Society of Texas Film Critics Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle
	LA Confidential LA Confidential	Det. Det. Sgt. Sgt. Jack Vincennes Jack Vincennes	Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor Boston Society of Film Critics Award for beste mannlige birolle Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor Chlotrudis Award for beste mannlige birolle Empire Award for Best Actor Empire Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominert – BAFTA Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Nominert – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance av rollene i en Motion Picture
	Albino Alligator Albino Alligator		director only Direktøren bare
1998 1998	Hurlyburly Hurlyburly	Mickey Mickey
	The Negotiator The Negotiator	Lt. Chris Sabian Løytnant Chris Sabian
	A Bug’s Life A Bug’s Life	Hopper Hopper	(voice) (Stemme)
1999 1999	American Beauty American Beauty	Lester Burnham Lester Burnham	Academy Award for Best Actor Oscar for beste mannlige hovedrolle BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role BAFTA Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Chicago Film Critics Association Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Chlotrudis Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Florida Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor London Film Critics Circle Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Online Film Critics Society Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast Online Film Critics Society Award for beste Cast Russian Guild of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Actor Russian Guild of Film Critics Award for beste utenlandske skuespiller San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor San Diego Film Critics Society Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance av en mannlig skuespiller i en hovedrolle Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance av rollene i en Motion Picture Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Sørøst Film Critics Association Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Actor Toronto Film Critics Association Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Nominated — Empire Award for Best Actor Nominert – Empire Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominert – Golden Globe for beste skuespiller – Motion Picture Drama Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominert – Satellite Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
2000 2000	Ordinary Decent Criminal Ordinary Decent Criminal	Michael Lynch Michael Lynch	also producer også produsent
	Pay It Forward Pay It Forward	Eugene Simonet Eugene Simonet
	The Big Kahuna The Big Kahuna	Larry Mann Larry Mann	also producer også produsent
2001 2001	The Shipping News The Shipping News	Quoyle Quoyle	Nominated — BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role Nominert – BAFTA Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama Nominert – Golden Globe for beste skuespiller – Motion Picture Drama
	K-PAX K-PAX	prot/Robert Porter prot / Robert Porter
	Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure	Narrator Forteller	(voice) (Stemme)
2002 2002	Austin Powers in Goldmember Austin Powers in Goldmember	Himself Himself	playing Doctor Evil in a film spille Doctor Evil i en film
2003 2003	The Life of David Gale The Life of David Gale	David Gale David Gale
2004 2004	Beyond the Sea Beyond the Sea	Bobby Darin Bobby Darin	also director/writer/producer også regissør / manusforfatter / produsent Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Nominert – Golden Globe for beste skuespiller – Motion Picture Musical eller komedie
	The United States of Leland The United States of Leland	Albert T. Fitzgerald Albert T. Fitzgerald	also producer også produsent
2006 2006	Edison Edison	Wallace Wallace	direct–to–video direkte-til-video
	Superman Returns Superman Returns	Lex Luthor Lex Luthor
2007 2007	Fred Claus Fred Claus	Clyde Northcut Clyde Northcut
2008 2008	21 21	Mickey Rosa Mickey Rosa
	Recount Recount	Ron Klain Ron Klain	Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – Miniseries or a Movie Nominert – Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor – miniserie eller film Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominert – Golden Globe for beste skuespiller – miniserie eller TV-film Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominert – Satellite Award for beste mannlige hovedrolle – miniserie eller TV-film Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Male Actor – Miniseries or Television Film Nominert – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding mannlige skuespiller – miniserie eller TV-film
2009 2009	Shrink Krymp	Henry Carter Henry Carter
	Telstar Telstar	Major Banks Major Banker
	Moon Måne	Robot, ‘Gerty’ Robot “Gerty ‘	(voice) (Stemme)
	The Men Who Stare at Goats The Men Who Stare at Goats	Larry Hooper Larry Hooper	completed fullført
2010 2010	Casino Jack Casino Jack	Jack Abramoff Jack Abramoff	post–production post-produksjon
	Father of Invention Father of Invention	Unknown Ukjent	filming filming

Discography Diskografi

Albums Album

Year År	Title Tittel	Notes Notes
2004 2004	Beyond the Sea Beyond the Sea	Nominated — Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Nominert – Grammy Award for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album for Motion Picture, TV eller andre visuelle medier with Phil Ramone med Phil Ramone

Singles Singles

Year År	Title Tittel	Notes Notes
1997 1997	” That Old Black Magic “ “That Old Black Magic”	from the Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil soundtrack fra Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil soundtrack

Live performances Opptredener

• ” Mind Games ” — Come Together: A Night for John Lennon’s Words and Music — October 2, 2001 — Radio City Music Hall “Mind Games” – Come Together: A Night for John Lennon’s Words and Music – 2. oktober 2001 – Radio City Music Hall

References Referanser

External links Eksterne lenker

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• Kevin Spacey at the Internet Broadway Database
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• Kevin Spacey’s exclusive online world premier of “The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa” on May 16 2007
• Interview with Kevin Spacey from April 2007
• Kevin Spacey interview in the UK Independent on Sunday
• Kevin Spacey’s theater play for IWC “Interrogating Leo and Lisa”
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