Kevin Spacey — biography, films, roles and trivia

Biography

💥Kevin Spacey Fowler. Born in 1959 in South Orange, New Jersey, USA. Grew up in a family with an older brother and an older sister. His father worked as a technical writer, and his mother was a secretary. He studied at the Juilliard School. He works as an actor, producer, and director. Kevin is openly gay, but prefers to keep his personal life private.

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (1996) [The Usual Suspects], Oscar (2000) [American Beauty], BAFTA (2000) [American Beauty], Golden Globe (2000) [American Beauty]

🎬Main projects🎬: "The Usual Suspects" (1995), "Se7en" (1995), "L.A. Confidential" (1997), "American Beauty" (1999), "Pay It Forward" (2000), "The Life of David Gale" (2003), "House of Cards" (2013), "Baby Driver" (2017)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: In 2017, Kevin found himself at the center of one of the loudest scandals in Hollywood history, after a series of accusations of inappropriate sexual behavior. Because of this, he lost roles in major projects, but was subsequently fully acquitted.

Filmography

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2008 21 Micky Rosa

Interesting facts

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As a child, Spacey dreamed of following in his father's footsteps and becoming a writer, but now he is infinitely grateful to his mother for forcing him to attend acting school at the age of 16.
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On October 30, 2017, he came out on his Twitter page.
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Spacey's surname is not a made-up stage pseudonym, but merely the surname of his maternal grandmother.
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In January 2006, the British tabloid The Daily Mirror reported that Kevin Spacey's name appeared on a list of known homosexuals used as part of a program to prevent homophobia among high school students; the program's director, Paul Patrick, apologized to the actor, called his inclusion on the list "a mistake," and stated that Spacey's name would be removed from it.
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In 1999, Kevin Spacey was named best actor of the decade by England's Empire magazine.
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He graduated from Los Angeles Valley College.
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Kevin Spacey received a special award from the Evening Standard newspaper for reviving London's Old Vic theatre.
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On November 3, 2010, Kevin Spacey was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The actor was presented with the award by Prince Charles. The ceremony took place at the Prince's London residence, Clarence House.
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His real name is Kevin Fowler.
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Kevin Spacey was the youngest of three children in the family.
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Kevin Spacey is a great admirer of the works of A.P. Chekhov. In September 2008, at the invitation of Alexander Lebedev, Spacey visited the restored Chekhov Yalta Theatre and the writer's house-museum, the White Dacha.
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Kevin's father physically and morally suppressed him and other members of the family. Because of this, Kevin grew up to be a closed-off person who was only able, years later, to speak publicly about his personal life.