Actor
Kevin Spacey
Born 26 July 1959 · South Orange, New Jersey, USA
Kevin Spacey is an American actor who rose from the stage to film stardom in the 1990s, winning Oscars for The Usual Suspects and American Beauty. He also ran London's Old Vic theatre. His career collapsed in 2017 amid sexual misconduct allegations; he was acquitted at a 2023 UK trial.
Key films
Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
Early standout in an acclaimed ensemble film adapted from David Mamet's play, showing his stage-trained intensity.
The Usual Suspects (1995)
His role as Verbal Kint earned his first Oscar and a famous twist ending.
Se7en (1995)
Played the chilling serial killer John Doe in David Fincher's dark thriller.
L.A. Confidential (1997)
Played a charming detective in a celebrated neo-noir that confirmed his leading-man range.
American Beauty (1999)
Lead role as Lester Burnham won him the Best Actor Oscar.
Key awards
- 1996 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (The Usual Suspects)
- 2000 Academy Award for Best Actor (American Beauty)
- 2000 BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role (American Beauty)
- 1991 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play (Lost in Yonkers)
- 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a TV Drama (House of Cards)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 102
- 1986Heartburn · as Subway ThiefActor
- 1987Long Day's Journey Into Night · as James 'Jamie' Tyrone Jr.Actor
- 1988Working Girl · as Bob SpeckActor
- 1988Rocket Gibraltar · as Dwayne HansonActor
- 1989See No Evil, Hear No Evil · as KirgoActor
- 1989Dad · as MarioActor
- 1990Henry & June · as Richard OsbornActor
- 1990When You Remember Me · as WadeActor
- 1990A Show of Force · as Frank CurtinActor
- 1990Fall From Grace · as Jim BakkerActor
- 1991Darrow · as Clarence DarrowActor
- 1992Glengarry Glen Ross · as John WilliamsonActor
- 1992Consenting Adults · as Eddy OtisActor
- 1994The Ref · as Lloyd ChasseurActor
- 1994Swimming with Sharks · as Buddy AckermanActor
- 1994Iron Will · as Harry KingsleyActor
- 1994Doomsday Gun · as Jim PriceActor
- 1995Se7en · as John DoeActor
- 1995The Usual Suspects · as VerbalActor
- 1995Outbreak · as Casey SchulerActor
- 1996A Time to Kill · as Rufus BuckleyActor
- 1996Looking for Richard · as Self / Earl of BuckinghamActor
- 1996Jack Lemmon: America's Everyman · as SelfActor
- 1997L.A. Confidential · as Jack VincennesActor
- 1997Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil · as James WilliamsActor
- 1997Albino AlligatorDirector
- 1998A Bug's Life · as Hopper (voice)Actor
- 1998The Negotiator · as Lt. Chris SabianActor
- 1998Hurlyburly · as MickeyActor
- 1998Steve McQueen: The King of Cool · as Self - Narrator (voice)Actor
- 1999American Beauty · as Lester BurnhamActor
- 1999The Big Kahuna · as Larry MannActor
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 1999Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius · as NarratorActor
- 1999Forever Hollywood · as SelfActor
- 2000Pay It Forward · as Eugene SimonetActor
- 2000Ordinary Decent Criminal · as Michael LynchActor
- 2000American Beauty: Look Closer... · as SelfActor
- 2000The Final DaysActor
- 2001K-PAX · as ProtActor
- 2001The Shipping News · as QuoyleActor
- 2001Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure · as NarratorActor
- 2001Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & MusicActor
- 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember · as Kevin Spacey / Famous Dr. Evil ('Austinpussy')Actor
- 2002Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' · as SelfActor
- 2002Pursuing the Suspects · as HimselfActor
- 2002The Tower of Babble · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)Actor
- 2002Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette · as SelfActor
- 2002America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2003The Life of David Gale · as David GaleActor
- 2003The United States of Leland · as Albert T. FitzgeraldActor
- 2003Declaration of Independence · as SelfActor
- 2003Saturday Night Live: 25 Years of Music Vol. 5 · as SelfActor
- 2004Beyond the Sea · as Bobby DarinActor
- 2004Beyond the SeaDirector
- 2005Edison · as WallaceActor
- 2006Superman Returns · as Lex LuthorActor
- 2006Look, Up in the Sky! The Amazing Story of Superman · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2006The Interrogation of Leo and Lisa · as InterrogatorActor
- 2007Fred Claus · as Clyde Archibald NorthcuttActor
- 2007The Pixar Story · as Hopper (voice) (archive footage)Actor
- 200821 · as Micky RosaActor
- 2008Recount · as Ron KlainActor
- 2008Telstar: The Joe Meek Story · as Major BanksActor
- 2008Sunlight and Shadow: The Visual Style of 'L.A. Confidential' · as SelfActor
- 2008Whatever You Desire: Making 'L.A. Confidential' · as SelfActor
- 2009Moon · as GERTY (voice)Actor
- 2009The Men Who Stare at Goats · as Larry HooperActor
- 2009Shrink · as Henry CarterActor
- 2009Hackers Wanted · as NarratorActor
- 2010Casino Jack · as Jack AbramoffActor
- 2010Father of Invention · as Robert AxleActor
- 2011Horrible Bosses · as Dave HarkenActor
- 2011Margin Call · as Sam RogersActor
- 2011How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook? · as SelfActor
- 2011The Organ Grinder's Monkey · as Fatty (voice)Actor
- 2012Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive footage)Actor
- 2012Inseparable · as ChuckActor
- 2012Envelope · as EvgeniyActor
- 2012The Ventriloquist · as FrankActor
- 2012Spirit of a Denture · as Dr. Robert MiddlingActor
- 2013The Day Kennedy Died · as NarratorActor
- 2014Horrible Bosses 2 · as Dave HarkenActor
- 2014NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage · as Self (Richard Duke of Gloucester)Actor
- 2014Mad As Hell · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2015Unity · as Narrator (voice)Actor
- 2016Nine Lives · as Tom BrandActor
- 2016Elvis & Nixon · as Richard NixonActor
- 2016All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone · as Verbal (archive footage)Actor
- 2016Tony Bennett Celebrates 90 · as SelfActor
- 2017Baby Driver · as DocActor
- 2017Rebel in the Rye · as Whit BurnettActor
- 2018Billionaire Boys Club · as Ron LevinActor
- 2019Untouchable · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2022Prince Andrew: Banished · as Self (archive footage)Actor
- 2022Once Upon a Time in Croatia · as Self - HostActor
- 2023Control · as The Voice (voice)Actor
- 2023The Man Who Drew God · as DetectiveActor
- 2024Peter Five Eight · as PeterActor
- 2024The Contract · as The DevilActor
- 2026Torrente for President · as Le ChiefActor
- 20261780 · as ThomasActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.