Kevin Spacey is a producer, singer and multiple Oscar winner. He is known for his roles in The Usual Suspects, Outbreak, Se7en, A Time toKill, LA Confidential, The Negotiator, A Bug’s Life, American Beauty, Superman Returns, 21, Shrink, Margin Call, Horrible Bosses series, Elvis & Nixon , Nine Lives, Rebel in the Rye, Baby Driver, Billionaire Boys Club, Crime Story, and House of Cards . He has over 5 million followers on Twitter, over 3 million followers on Facebook and over a million followers on Instagram.

Born name

Kevin Spacey Fowler

nickname

Kevin

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

South Orange, New Jersey, United States

Residence

He divides his time

• London, England, United Kingdom
• Los Angeles, California, United States
• New York City, New York, United States

nationality

training

Kevin Spacey completed his 10th ^and 11th ^grades at Northridge Military Academy , Canoga Park High School in California. In 1977, he graduated as his class co-valedictor from Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, California.

Later, from 1979 to 1981, he attended the Juilliard School in New York City, studying drama under the tutelage of his teacher Marian Seldes.

occupation

Actor, producer, singer

family

• Father – Thomas Geoffrey Fowler (Technical Writer and Data Consultant)
• Mother – Kathleen Ann (Secretary)
• Siblings – Randy Fowler (older brother) (limousine driver and Rod Stewart impersonator in Boise, Idaho), Julie Ann Fowler Keir (sister) (office clerk)
• Others – Bayard Cecil Fowler (paternal grandfather),Carden/Corden A. Fowler (paternal great-grandfather), Ellen Mabel/Mayelle Chaffee (paternal great-grandmother), Norma Louise Spacey (paternal great-grandmother), Thomas Oscar Spacey (paternal great-grandfather), Lillian Mae Shepherd (paternal great-grandfather) grandmother), Allan August Knutson (maternal grandfather), Ole A. Knutson (maternal great-grandfather), Vehelmena “Mamie” E (maternal great-grandmother), Harriet Elizabeth Powell (maternal grandmother), Judson/jediah Scott Powell (maternal great-grandmother )-grandfather), Lulu C. Richardson (maternal great-grandmother)

Manager

Kevin Spacey is managed by –

• His own production company called Trigger Street Productions, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Joanne Horowitz, Manager, Joanne Horowitz Management, Los Angeles, California, USA
• John Fogelman, Agent, Agentur William Morris, Beverly Hills, Kalifornien, USA
• Staci Wolfe, Publicist, Polaris Public Relations, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Doug Stone, Attorney, Stone Meyer & Genow, Beverly Hills, California, USA

Genre

Pop, Jazz, Rock & Roll

instruments

Life

labels

Unsigned

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 10 inches or 178 cm

weight

75 kg or 165 lbs

girlfriend / boyfriend / spouse

Kevin Spacey dated –

1. Jennifer Jason Leigh – Kevin is said to have had an encounter with actress Jennifer Jason Leigh.
2. April Winchell (1996-1997) – From 1976 to 1977, Kevin dated actress April Winchell.
3. Dianne Dreyer (1992-2000) – In 1992, Kevin began dating screenwriter Dianne Dreyer. They were together for 8 long years until their split in 2000.
4. In March 2000, Kevin was photographed with a much younger male model spending private time at Oakland Memorial Park in Topanga, California.
5. Ashleigh Banfield (2014) – In 2014 it was speculated that he had a brief fling with Canadian TV news host Ashleigh Banfield.

race/ethnicity

White

He has Swedish, English and Welsh ancestry.

hair colour

Hellbraun

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Bisexual

Although Kevin Spacey emerged as gay in October 2017, the gay community criticized his move, saying it was just an attempt to eclipse his flawed character as a sexual assaulter on minors.

distinguishing features

• broad forehead
• Long rounded chin
• Tends to wear a golf cap

brand promotion

Kevin Spacey has done endorsement work for brands like –

• Honda Accord Automobile
• American Airlines
• Olympus Pen Digital Camera
• E-Trade
• BC AS Bank
• Renault Espace Automobile

Known for

• His Oscar-winning roles in The Usual Suspects (1995) as Roger “Verbal” Kint and American Beauty (1999) as Lester Burnham
• His other notable roles in Se7en (1995) as John Doe, A Time to Kill (1996) as Rufus Buckley, A Confidential (1997) as Jack Vincennes, Superman Returns (2006) as Lex Luthor, Horrible Bosses series ( 2011 & 2014) as Dave Harken, Elvis & Nixon (2016) as Richard Nixon, Nine Lives (2016) as Tom Brand/Mr. Fuzzypants, Baby Driver (2017) as Doc, and House of Cards (2013–2017) as Francis ” Frank” Underwood

As a singer

He has performed numerous songs in the film Beyond the Sea (2004) such as “Beyond the Sea”, “18 Yellow Roses”, “Dream Lover”, “That’s All”, “Change”, “The Curtain Falls” and “As Long As I Sing “.

first movie

In 1986, he made his big screen debut in the comedy-drama film, Heartburn , as the subway thief.

In 1998 he made his big screen debut as a voice actor in the animated film Adventure Comedy. One bug life , one buyer.

First TV show

In 1987, he made his first TV show appearance in the action crime series, The Balancer , as Detective Sgt. Cole.

In 2001, he made his TV show debut as a voice artist by providing his vocals for the historical documentary series. American Experience .

Personal trainer

Kevin Spacey trains regularly. At one point he was coached by Michael Torchia, who took him in for strength training in the mornings and cardio in the evenings. Kevin underwent similar training as follows:

Strength training: –

• Monday – Morning strength training included various exercises for abs, biceps and triceps.
• Tuesday – Numerous special strength exercises for abdomen, chest and shoulders
• Wednesday – rest day
• Thursday – Morning strength training included abdominal and leg work
• Friday – abdominal and back training

Cardio session: –

The evening cardio session began with a 4-minute warm-up, followed by a series of 1-minute sprints and 2-minute jogs 5 times.

Kevin Spacey Facts

1. At the age of 4 his family moved to Southern California.
2. He burned down his sister’s tree house when he was a kid, prompting his parents to send him to the military academy in Northridge (CA).
3. He was later expelled from Northridge (CA) Military Academy for injuring his classmate by throwing a hoop at him.
4. While at Chatsworth High School, he played the role of Captain Georg von Trapp in the production of Der Klang von Musik .
5. While attending the Juilliard School, he worked in the school’s administrative office to pay his bills.
6. He has worked as a shoe salesman and as a superintendent in his apartment building.
7. He is known for playing intelligent and sadistic onscreen characters.
8. In 1998 he was earning £225 a week at the Almeida Theater in London while appearing on the show The Iceman Cometh.
9. Reich (UK) in October 1997 at number 56 on his list of the “Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time”.
10. Reich magazine voted him the greatest actor of the decade in May 1999.
11. His characters, derived from John Doe Se7en (1995) and Roger “Verbal” Kint from The Usual Suspects (1995) reached number 10 and number 5 in Total Film (UK)’s February 2001 poll of ‘The 10 Greatest Villains of All Time’ .
12. In 1998, he was included in Entertainment Weekly’s 25 Best Actors.
13. In 1996, he became the first Daily Show Oscar winner to appear on the show.
14. He supports the US Democratic Party.
15. According to the American Film Institute’s compilation of 100 Years of The Greatest Screen Heroes and Villains, Kevin’s character as Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects (1995) was ranked #48 on the villains list.
16. He considers Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino and Jason Robards to be his role models.
17. His mother, Kathleen Fowler, suffered from a brain tumor and died in 2003.
18. Premiere magazine ranked him #100 for his performance as the verbal kin in The Usual Suspects (1995) on their list of the “100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time”.
19. He shaved his head to play the villain in films Se7en (1995) and Superman Returns (2006).
20. While preparing for his role as Bobby Darin, he watched several performances of Michael Bublé’s Beyond the Sea (2004).
21. Kevin is a fan of professional wrestling.
22. In 2008 he was ranked number 10 on the Telegraph list of the “100 Most Powerful People in British Culture”.
23. Kevin bought the Oscar trophy won by George Stoll for Weighing the Anchor (1945) at Butterfields LA auction on September 10, 2001 for $157,000 returned to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
24. In 1999, GQ magazine voted Kevin “Man of the Year in Theater.”
25. He considers his role as Mel Profitt on Smartass (1987) as his “breakthrough role.”
26. On October 5, 1999, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
27. In 2010 he received an honorary CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to drama on the Queen’s Birthday Honors List.
28. In 2015 he received the honorary title of Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire for his services as Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theater in London, England in the Queen’s Birthday Honors list
29. He has worked with Alec Baldwin in many films including Working Girl (1988), Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), Seeking Richard (1996) and The Boss Baby (2017).
30. In 1981 he made his stage debut as the spearman in Henry VI, Part 1 of the New York Shakespeare Festival.
31. In March 2011, he took part in a street protest against Lukashenko’s regime along with Jude Law.
32. He is known for making successful impressions of many Hollywood figures.
33. He has a great relationship with President Bill Clinton.
34. As a producer he has worked on Columbus Day (2008), 21 (2008), The Sasquatch Gang (2006), Beyond the Sea (2004), The Big Kahuna (1999) and more.
35. As an executive producer, he has helped create House of Cards (2013-2017), Betrayed (2016), Captain Philips (2013), The Social Network (2010), and others.
36. In 1997 he founded TriggerStreet Production Company, named after a street where he grew up in the San Fernando Valley.
37. In the UK he established the Kevin Spacey Foundation in October 2008 with the aim of encouraging youth participation in the arts.
38. The Kevin Spacey Foundation was forced to close in February 2018 after he was accused of sexual misconduct.
39. Kevin has made many sexual allegations against him in the United States and United Kingdom, including sexually assaulting journalist Heather Unruh’s son, Norwegian writer and former royal family member Ari Behn, filmmaker Tony Montana, actor Roberto Cavazos and Richard Dreyfuss’ Son Harry, actor Anthony Rapp and 8 crew members from House of Cards (2013) and several others who worked at the Old Vic Theatre.
40. Visit his official website @ kevinspacey.com.
41. Follow Kevin Spacey on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.