Kevin Spacey
Birth Place: USA
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EDINBURGH 2025 Q&A: Ned Van Zandt of Del Valle at The Orchard Project (Jul 31, 2025)
BIO
Kevin Spacey 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.
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. The following year, he made his first Broadway appearance, as Oswald in a production of Henrik Ibsen's Ghosts, starring Liv Ullmann. Then he portrayed Philinte in Molière's The Misanthrope. In 1984, Spacey appeared in a production of David Rabe's Hurlyburly, in which he rotated through each of the male parts (he would later play Mickey in the film version). Next came Anton Chekhov's The Seagull. In 1986, Spacey appeared in a production of Sleuth in a New Jersey dinner theatre.
Spacey's prominence as a stage actor 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. Lemmon in particular would become a mentor to Spacey.
He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Oscar for The Usual Suspects (Supporting), followed by a Best Actor Oscar win for American Beauty (1999). He has starred in many other Hollywood films including Se7en, L.A. Confidential, Pay It Forward, and Superman Returns. He also served as artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London.
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
[ 1986 ] Subway Thief
[ 1988 ] Bob Speck
[ 1988 ] Dwayne Hanson
[ 1989 ] Kirgo
[ 1989 ] Mario
[ 1990 ] Frank Curtin
[ 1990 ] Osborn
[ 1992 ] Eddy Otis
[ 1992 ] John Williamson
[ 1994 ] Buddy Ackerman
[ 1994 ] Harry Kingsley
[ 1994 ] Lloyd
[ 1995 ] Cey Schuler
[ 1995 ] John Doe
[ 1995 ] Verbal
[ 1996 ] D.A. Rufus Buckley
[ 1997 ] Jack Vincennes
[ 1997 ] Jim Williams
[ 1998 ] Chris Sabian
[ 1998 ] Hopper
[ 1998 ] Mickey
[ 1999 ] Larry Mann
[ 1999 ] Lester Burnham
[ 2000 ] Eugene Simonet
[ 2000 ] Michael Lynch
[ 2001 ] Prot
[ 2001 ] Quoyle
[ 2002 ] Kevin Spacey, Famous Dr. EvilAustinpussy
[ 2003 ] Albert T. Fitzgerald
[ 2003 ] David Gale
[ 2004 ] Bobby Darin
[ 2005 ] Wallace
[ 2006 ] Lex Luthor
[ 2006 ] producer
[ 2006 ] producer
[ 2007 ] Clyde
[ 2008 ] Major Wilfred Banks
[ 2008 ] Micky Rosa
[ 2008 ] producer
[ 2009 ] GERTY
[ 2009 ] Henry Carter
[ 2009 ] Larry Hooper
[ 2009 ] producer
[ 2010 ] Jack Abramoff
[ 2010 ] Robert Axle
[ 2011 ] Chuck
[ 2011 ] Dave Harken
[ 2011 ] Sam Rogers
[ 2014 ] Dave Harken
[ 2016 ] Nixon
[ 2016 ] Tom Brand
[ 2017 ] Doc
[ 2017 ] Whit Burnett
[ 2018 ] Ron Levin
[ 2022 ] Detective
[ 2023 ] Peter
[ 2024 ] The Devil
[ 2024 ] The Devil
[ 2025 ]
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TV Shows
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Awards and Nominations
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Kevin Spacey, Richard III
Kevin Spacey, A Moon for the Misbegotten
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Kevin Spacey, The Iceman Cometh
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Kevin Spacey, Lost in Yonkers
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Kevin Spacey, Lost in Yonkers
Videos
VIDEO: Anthony Rapp Talks Looking Back on His Career in WITHOUT YOU on CBS MORNINGS
by Michael Major - 2023-01-23 11:33:07
VIDEO: Kevin Spacey Shares Second Strange Holiday Video as HOUSE OF CARDS Character
by Sarah Leiber - 2019-12-24 16:55:57
VIDEO: James Corden Ranks Neil Patrick Harris as Best Recent TONY AWARDS Host
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2019-03-27 13:31:30
VIDEO: Frank Underwood is Six-Feet Under in New HOUSE OF CARDS Teaser
by Kaitlin Milligan - 2018-09-05 10:44:00
VIDEO: Christopher Plummer Chats Replacing Kevin Spacey in ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD & More on THE VIEW
by Macon Prickett - 2018-06-12 08:56:42
VIDEO: The Razzies Bid Farewell to Hollywood's Sexual Predators in New "In Memoriam" Video
by Stephi Wild - 2018-03-04 18:28:00
VIDEO: Anthony Rapp Reflects on His Kevin Spacey Comments: 'I was Trying to Protect People'
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-02-02 15:40:44
VIDEO: Anthony Rapp 'Very Gratified' By Response to Spacey Revelations
by Alan Henry - 2017-12-05 09:54:10
Anthony Rapp Calls Out Social Media Attacks Post Spacey Exposure
by Alan Henry - 2017-11-29 15:59:21
VIDEO: Keith Urban Performs New Tune 'Female' in Wake of Weinstein Scandal
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-11-09 10:18:36
TV: Watch Christian Slater & More in Trailer for West End's GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-10-19 17:06:55
VIDEO: Michael Rouse Sings 'You Got Me' from SUPERHERO at Southwark; Cast Complete!
by BWW
News Desk - 2017-06-28 01:29:01
Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Talks 2017 Tonys, Dreamcast Kevin Spacey, and More
by Behind the Curtain - 2017-06-28 07:00:01
VIDEO: Ben Platt & Rachel Bay Jones Check Out Their Freshly-Engraved Tonys for the First Time!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-06-21 14:00:19
TV: The Kid Critics Wrap Up the Broadway Season at the Tony Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - 2017-06-17 12:00:01
VIDEO: Stephen Colbert Takes Shots at Donald Trump at TONY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-06-12 10:51:03
VIDEO: Debbie Reynolds & More Honored in TONY AWARDS In Memoriam Segment
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-06-11 23:29:30
VIDEO: Watch the Tonys Acceptance Speeches You Missed During the Commercials
by Matt Tamanini - 2017-06-11 22:18:04
News
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2025
HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, A MUSICAL ABOUT YOUNG JOHN LEWIS, will celebrate it's second national tour, January 15-March 6, 2026.
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 5, 2025
A longtime staple of New York and London stages, we are chronicling Elizabeth McGovern's theater roles ahead of the debut of Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.
by Joshua Wright - Jul 31, 2025
Ned Van Zandt was in the Chelsea Hotel the night of Nancy Spungen’s death, and he was with Sid and Nancy just before her sad demise. Ned was also an actor during the 1970s in Hollywood heyday and cavorted with Chaka Khan, Steely Dan, director Hal Ashby and others, he was away in San Francisco when a double murder occurred in his apartment in LA.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 27, 2025
Tony Award-winner Jonathan Groff. brings show business legend Bobby Darin to thrilling life in the new Broadway spectacle, JUST IN TIME, opening tonight at Circle in the Square Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2025
Good Night, and Good Luck is now in previews on Broadway, The new play by George Clooney and Grant Heslov and directed by Tony Award winner David Cromer, stars Clooney in his Broadway debut. Meet the cast here!
by Sidney Paterra - Mar 2, 2025
hile many of them are original concepts or based on plays, 14 are already films or series that you can watch from home now. If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2025, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 28, 2025
Transferring from a successful run in Bath a few years ago, Oliver Cotton wants to marry politics and art to work his way up to the encounter between an ageing Johann Sebastian Bach and Frederick II of Prussia. The marketing makes it out to be an explosive meeting between church and state, between a god-fearing, scripture-quoting composer and an atheist, belligerent, ruthless monarch. That’s not exactly how it goes and the theatricality of the event is rather underwhelming. Trevor Nunn directs Brian Cox in a lengthy and inconsistent script that swiftly turns into a vehicle for anecdotal politics and bite-size philosophy. Too long into the action, we discover that the catalyst is Bach’s indomitable rage. He found out that a blind young girl was brutally raped by the military and he chooses to hold the king accountable.
by Stephi Wild - Dec 20, 2024
A reimagining is underway of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Matthew Warchus will serve as director for the forthcoming film, which will be written by Enda Walsh.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 15, 2024
From the same creative team as JABARI DREAMS OF FREEDOM, HERO: THE BOY FROM TROY, book by Nambi E. Kelley with lyrics, composition, and music direction by Joe Plummer, directed by Daniel Carlton, will tour. Learn how to purchase tickets.
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 13, 2024
If you are seeing any of the below productions in 2024/25, check out how you can study up beforehand or unpack afterwards!
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 6, 2024
Taylor Mac and Jason Robert Brown's MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, is coming to Broadway in 2025. What do we know so far about the new musical?
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 8, 2024
Kieran Culkin, Emmy, SAG & Critics Choice Award-Winner & Golden Globe Nominee Bob Odenkirk making his Broadway debut, and Emmy & Grammy Award Nominee Bill Burr making his Broadway debut, will star in a new Broadway production of David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play Glengarry Glen Ross.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2023
Fuse Theatre Ensemble has announced that it will be going into 2024 with an updated space, season, and events schedule. Fuse has revamped their seating, added concessions, and added a weekly late-night event schedule, in addition to announcing their 2024 season.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2023
The Orchard Project, the NYC and Saratoga-based non-profit arts development organization, will be presenting an industry reading of Ned Van Zandt’s new work Del Valle.
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2023
A cast change has been announced for the New York premiere of Madwomen of the West, a new comedy by Sandra Tsing Loh. Brooke Adams will join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, and Melanie Mayron, under the direction of Thomas Caruso.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2023
Brooke Adams is set to join Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, and Melanie Mayron in the new comedy 'Madwomen of the West' at Actors Temple Theater. Directed by Thomas Caruso, the Off-Broadway production starts performances on November 11th. Don't miss this hilarious and talented cast!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2023
LDOS Media Lab, with Deco Rose Productions will present the New York premiere of Madwomen of the West, a new comedy by Sandra Tsing Loh. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2023
Kevin Spacey has been cleared of all sexual assault charges in his U.K. criminal trial. Learn more about the charges and the trial here.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2023
Sally Greene has stepped down as a director of The Old Vic's trust ahead of Kevin Spacey's trial for sexual assault
by Michael Major - Jan 23, 2023
Anthony Rapp appeared on CBS Mornings to look back on his career, leading up to his new solo show, Without You. Rapp also discussed his complicated relationship with his mother, losing Jonathan Larson before the opening night of Rent, and the Kevin Spacey lawsuit. Watch the video of the interview now!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Kevin Spacey has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
Kevin Spacey has not appeared in the West End.
Special Award (Olivier Awards) for , Editor's Award (Evening Standard Awards) for , Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Richard III , Distinguished Performance Award (Drama League Awards) for Richard III , Outstanding Actor in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for A Moon for the Misbegotten, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Almeida, Outstanding Actor in a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for The Iceman Cometh , Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for The Iceman Cometh, Outstanding Featured Actor - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Lost in Yonkers and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Lost in Yonkers.
Kevin Spacey has won several prestigious awards throughout his career. He received the Special Award at the Olivier Awards and the Editor's Award at the Evening Standard Awards. He won Best Actor at the Olivier Awards for The Iceman Cometh at Almeida. Additionally, he earned Outstanding Actor in a Play from the Outer Critics Circle Awards for The Iceman Cometh. Spacey also won Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play at the Drama Desk Awards and Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards, both for Lost in Yonkers.
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