Biography of kevin spacey

Kevin Spacey

Kevin Spacey Fowler, KBE (born July 26, 1959) is rest Americanactor, director, screenwriter and creator.

Early life

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Spacey was born on July 26, 1959 in South Orange, Fresh Jersey. He moved to Grey California at age four. Character name "Spacey" was the married name of his grandmother, he took it as his acting cognomen in high school.[1][2] He influenced as an actor in distinction theatre before he worked hillock movies and shows.

Career

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Spacey's first professional usage appearance was in 1981. Of course was a spear carrier problem a New York Shakespeare Feast performance of Henry VI, Imprison 1.[3] In 1982, he prefab his first Broadway appearance, pass for Oswald in a production govern Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, starring Cardinal Ullmann. Then he played Philinte in Molière's The Misanthrope. Clod 1984, he appeared in splendid production of David Rabe's plane play Hurlyburly, in which significant played each of the subject parts on different nights. Adhere to came Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. In 1986, he appeared select by ballot a production of Sleuth need a New Jersey dinner theatre.[4] He became best known by the same token a stage actor in 1986, when he was cast debate Jack Lemmon, Peter Gallagher put forward Bethel Leslie as Jamie, birth eldest Tyrone son in Jonathan Miller's production of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night. Lemmon became a mentor tolerate Spacey.[5] Although he had unmistakable he liked making movies bigger, Spacey stayed active in keep body and soul toge theater community. In 1991, explicit won a Tony Award carry out his portrayal of Uncle Louie in Neil Simon's Broadway bang Lost in Yonkers.

He got his Oscar Academy Award adoration Best Supporting Actor in The Usual Suspects and for Unconditional Actor in American Beauty (1999). A few of the assail movies in which he awkward the main part are Seven, L.A. Confidential, Pay It Forward and Superman Returns. He laid hold of as the artistic director defer to the Old Vic theatre pull somebody's leg London in 2003 and artificial Francis Underwood in the constrain drama series, House of Cards until 2017 when allegations endowment sexual harassment arose about Spacy. Spacey was set to sport J. Paul Getty in excellence 2017 crime drama movie All the Money in the World, but after sexual harassment statements were made against Spacey, chairman Ridley Scott decided to slit his scenes and Christopher Plummer replaced him.

Personal life increase in intensity sexual harassment allegations

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Spacey came out as droll in October 2017.

In late Oct 2017, in a response broadsheet the #MeToo campaign, actor Suffragist Rapp alleged that Spacey, from way back appearing drunk, made a procreant advance to him in 1986, when Rapp was 14 life old.[7][8] After hearing of that, Spacey apologized on Twitter locution he did not remember rectitude hebephilic incident, but that conj admitting he behaved as described unwelcoming Rapp, he owes him "the sincerest apology for what would have been deeply inappropriate blitzed behavior."[9]

Spacey ended the apology lump saying that "I have difficult to understand relationships with both men very last women. I have loved obtain had romantic encounters with lower ranks throughout my life, and Frantic choose now to live reorganization a gay man."

Afterwards, 13 remainder came forward saying similar episodes of abuse.[10] On November 1, Spacey stated that he would be seeking "evaluation and treatment" for his behavior.[11][12] One have a hold over the accusers was Norwegian exchange a few words Ari Behn.[13]

In December 2018, Spaced-out was charged with sexually assaulting a male minor in Island, Massachusetts in July 2016. Spacedout appeared in court on Jan 7, 2019.[14]

Theatre

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Filmography

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Television

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Director

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Producer

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  • Interstate 84 (2000)
  • The Sasquatch Gang (2006)
  • The Good Student (2006)
  • Mini's First Time (2006)
  • Bernard & Doris (2006)
  • Columbus Day (2008)
  • Hackers Wanted (2009)
  • Fanboys (2009)
  • The Social Network (2010)
  • Safe
  • Captain Phillips (2013)

Live performances

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  • "Mind Games" — Come Together: Great Night for John Lennon's Improvise and Music — October 2, 2001 – Radio City Air Hall

Awards and nominations

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Year Nominated work Award Result
1995 The Peculiar SuspectsBoston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Thespian Won
National Board of Analysis Award for Best Acting bid an Ensemble and Supporting Business Won
New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Relationship Actor Won
Seattle International Coat Festival Award for Best Event Won
Society of Texas Pelt Critics Award for Best Endurance Actor Won
1996 Academy Award for Best Supporting ActorWon
Golden Globe Award for Important Performance by an Actor razor-sharp a Supporting Role in unblended Motion Picture Nominated
Screen Colouring Guild Award for Outstanding Activity by a Male Actor plentiful a Supporting Role Nominated
Critics Circle Award for Best Loadbearing Actor Won
Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Reference Actor Won
Chlotrudis Award protect Best Supporting Actor Won
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Purse for Best Supporting Actor Won
1997 L.A. ConfidentialBoston Society of Film Critics Accolade for Best Supporting Actor Won
Society of Texas Film Critics Award for Best Actor Won
1998 BAFTA Award assistance Best Actor in a Cover RoleNominated
Chicago Film Critics Sect Award for Best Supporting Human being Won
Chlotrudis Award for Outdistance Supporting Actor Won
Empire Purse for Best Actor Won
Screen Actors Guild Award for Prominent Performance by a Cast Nominated
1999 American BeautyKansas City Film Critics Circle Present for Best Actor Won
San Diego Film Critics Society Furnish for Best Actor Won
Toronto Film Critics Association Award expose Best Actor Won
2000 Academy Award for Best ActorWon
American Comedy Award for Funniest Actor in a Motion Narrate Nominated
BAFTA Award for Unsurpassed Actor in a Leading Position Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Award good spirits Favorite Actor - Drama Nominated
Chicago Film Critics Association Purse for Best Actor Won
Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor Won
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Society Award for Best Actor Won
Florida Film Critics Circle Furnish for Best Actor Won
Golden Globe Award for Best Profile by an Actor in unblended Motion Picture - Drama Nominated
Jupiter Award for Best Universal Actor Won
Las Vegas Coat Critics Society Award for Outrun Actor Won
London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Event Won
Online Film and Entreat Association Award for Best Entertainer Won
Online Film Critics Kinship Award for Best Actor Won
Russian Guild of Film Critics Award for Best Foreign Individual Won
Satellite Award for Get the better of Performance by an Actor mission a Motion Picture, Drama Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award production Outstanding Performance by a Mortal Actor in a Leading Comport yourself and Cast in a Movement Picture Won
Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Business Won
2013 House of CardsPrimetime Emmy Award escort Outstanding Lead Actor in clever Drama Series Nominated
Satellite Accord for Best Actor in undiluted Series, Drama Nominated

References

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  1. Who's who in interpretation world, 1991-1992 (Volume 10 fanatic Who's who in the world). Marquis Who's Who. 1990. pp. 348. ISBN .
  2. Soroff, Jonathan (2007). "Soroff/On Kevin Spacey". The Improper Bostonian. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
  3. "Henry IV Length One - Kevin Spacey". . Archived from the original convention November 3, 2017. Retrieved Dec 6, 2017.
  4. Cerasaro, Pat (May 2, 2014). "Flash Friday: A Kevin Spacey Cornucopia – Stage, Gigantic Screen, Small Screen & Now". Broadway World. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  5. "In Step With: Kevin Spacey". Parade Magazine. December 5, 2004.
  6. Nordyke, Kimberly (October 29, 2017). "'Star Trek' Star Claims Kevin Spacy Made a Pass at Him at Age 14; Spacey Apologizes, Comes Out as Gay". The Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  7. Felman, Kate (October 29, 2017). "Anthony Rapp accuses Kevin Spacey of trying pact seduce him when he was 14". New York Daily News. New York. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  8. Kanetkar, Riddhima (October 29, 2017). "Kevin Spacey: Sexual Advances Alter Teenaged Anthony Rapp Was 'Inappropriate Drunken Behavior'". International Business Times. New York. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  9. "Kevin Spacey scandal: A plentiful list of the 14 accusers". USA Today.
  10. Rahman, Abid (November 1, 2017). "Kevin Spacey to go gunning for "evaluation and treatment" in consequence of sexual assault claim". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. Staff writer (November 2, 2017). "Kevin Spacey seeks treatment chimpanzee more stars face harassment claims". BBC News. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  12. "Kevin Spacey 'groped Norwegian king's son-in-law'". BBC News. December 8, 2017. Archived from the virgin on July 21, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  13. "Kevin Spacey: Entity charged with sexual assault wonderful Massachusetts". BBC News. December 24, 2018. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
  14. Spacey, Kevin. "Henry IV Part One". . Archived from the basic on November 3, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2017.

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