Kevin Spacey Biography (1959-)

Original name, Kevin Spacey Fowler; born July 26, 1959, in South Orange, NJ;son of Thomas (a technical writer) and Kathleen (a secretary; maiden name, Spacey) Fowler.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, comedian
Birth Details
July 26, 1959
South Orange, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Appearances
  • Messenger, Henry IV, Part One, New York Shakespeare Festival, Delacorte Theatre, New York City, 1981
  • Oswald Alving, Ghosts, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1982
  • Paul, Barbarians, Soho Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1982
  • The Mousetrap, Barter Theatre, Abingdon/Fairfax, VA, 1982-83
  • As You Like It, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle, WA, 1983-84
  • The Misanthrope, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 1983-84
  • Artie and understudy for various roles, Hurlyburly, Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York City, 1984-85
  • Konstantin, A Seagull, Eisenhower Theatre, John F. Kennedy Centerfor the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1985-86
  • James "Jamie" Tyrone, Jr., Long Day's Journey into Night, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1986
  • Bernie, Right behind the Flag, Playwrights' Horizons Theatre, NewYork City, 1988
  • National Anthems, Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, CT, 1988
  • Louie, Lost in Yonkers, Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City, 1991-93
  • Gideon Le Roux, Playland, City Center Stage II, Manhattan TheatreClub, New York City, 1993
  • Theodore "Hickey" Hickman, The Iceman Cometh, Almeida Theatre, London, beginning in 1997, then Brooks Atkinson Theatre, 1999
  • Also appeared in productions of Life and Limb, The Robbers,and Uncle Vanya.
  • Film Appearances
  • Subway thief, Heartburn, Paramount, 1986
  • Bob Speck, Working Girl, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1988
  • Dwayne Hanson, Rocket Gibraltar, Columbia, 1988
  • Kirgo, See No Evil, Hear No Evil, TriStar, 1989
  • Mario, Dad, Universal, 1989
  • Frank Curtain, A Show of Force, Paramount, 1990
  • Richard Osborne, Henry & June, Universal, 1990
  • Eddy Otis and performer of song "Cheek to Cheek," Consenting Adults, Buena Vista, 1992
  • John Williamson, Glengarry Glen Ross, New Line Cinema, 1992
  • Buddy Ackerman, Swimming with Sharks (also known as The Boss, The Buddy Factor, The Director, Reel Life, and ToProtect and Serve), Trimark Pictures, 1994
  • Harry Kingsley, Iron Will, Buena Vista, 1994
  • Lloyd Chasseur, The Ref (also known as Hostile Hostages), Buena Vista, 1994
  • John Doe, Seven (also known as Se7en), New Line Cinema, 1995
  • Major Casey Schuler, Outbreak, Warner Bros., 1995
  • Roger "Verbal" Kint, The Usual Suspects (also known as Die Ueblichen Verdaechtigen), Gramercy Pictures, 1995
  • Buckingham and himself, Looking for Richard, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
  • District attorney Rufus "Rufie" Buckley, A Time to Kill, Warner Bros., 1996
  • Cannes Man (also known as Canne$ Man), Rocket Pictures HomeVideo, 1996
  • Jim Williams, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Warner Bros., 1997
  • Mickey, Hurlyburly, Storm Entertainment, 1997
  • Sergeant Jack Vincennes, L.A. Confidential, Warner Bros., 1997
  • Lieutenant Chris Sabian, The Negotiator (also known as Verhandlungssache), Warner Bros., 1998
  • Voice of Hopper, A Bug's Life (animated), Buena Vista, 1998
  • Lester Burnham, American Beauty, DreamWorks SKG, 1999
  • Voice of Hopper, It's Tough to Be a Bug (animated short film), Walt Disney Productions, 1999
  • Forever Hollywood (documentary), Esplanade Productions/The American Cinematheque, 1999
  • Eugene Simonet, Pay It Forward, Warner Bros., 2000
  • Himself, President Clinton: Final Days (short film), 2000
  • Larry Mann, The Big Kahuna (also known as Hospitality Suite), Lions Gate Films, 2000
  • Michael Lynch, Ordinary Decent Criminal (also known as Ein Ganzgewoehnlicher Dieb), Miramax, 2000
  • Narrator, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure (documentary), White Mountain Films, 2001
  • Prot, K-pax, Universal, 2001
  • Quoyle, The Shipping News, Miramax, 2001
  • Film Work
  • Director
  • Albino Alligator, Miramax, 1997
  • Executive Producer
  • Lonely Place, 1996
  • Interstate 84, Pop. 403 Entertainment Group/Trigger Street Productions, 2000
  • Producer
  • (With others) Swimming with Sharks (also known as The Boss,The Buddy Factor, The Director, Reel Life, and To Protect and Serve), Trimark Pictures, 1994
  • The Big Kahuna (also known as Hospitality Suite), Lions Gate Films, 2000
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • Mel Profitt, Wiseguy, CBS, 1988
  • Movies
  • Wes Brent, The Murder of Mary Phagan (also known as The Balladof Mary Phagan), NBC, 1988
  • Jim Bakker, Fall from Grace, NBC, 1990
  • Wade Black, When You Remember Me (also known as The Amazing Legacy of Michael Patrick Smith, The Legacy, and The Legacy of Michael Patrick Smith), ABC, 1990
  • Jim Price, Doomsday Gun, HBO, 1994
  • Specials
  • James "Jamie" Tyrone, Jr., "Long Day's Journey into Night," Broadway on Showtime, Showtime, 1987, then American Playhouse, PBS, 1988
  • Clarence Darrow (title role), "Darrow," American Playhouse, PBS, 1991
  • Narrator, Steve McQueen: The King of Cool, American Movie Classics, 1998
  • Narrator, Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius (also known as Dial H Hitchcock: The Genius behind the Showman), TCM, 1999
  • AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Stars, CBS, 1999
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
  • AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies, CBS, 2000
  • David Blaine: Frozen in Time, 2000
  • Awards Presentations
  • A Salute to Jack Lemmon (also known as The 16th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Jack Lemmon), 1988
  • The 45th Annual Tony Awards, 1991
  • Presenter, The Second Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1996
  • A Salute to Clint Eastwood (also known as The 24th American Film Institute Life Achievement Award: A Salute to Clint Eastwood), 1996
  • The 68th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1996
  • Presenter, The 69th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 1997
  • My VH1 Music Awards, VH1, 2000
  • The 72nd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2000
  • Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
  • Episodic
  • Senator Rourke, Crime Story, NBC, 1987
  • "Solo," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
  • Giles Keenan, "Guess Who's Coming to Murder," L.A. Law, NBC, 1992
  • Chris Boden, Tribeca, Fox, 1993
  • Guest host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1997
  • Himself, Inside the Actors Studio, Bravo, 2000
  • "Remembering Jack Lemmon," Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2001
  • Appeared in episodes of other series, including The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS; and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Videos
  • Himself, Film-Fest DVD: Issue 3--Toronto, 2000
  • Himself, Film-Fest DVD: Issue 4--Hawaii, 2000

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Books
    • Newsmakers 1996, Issue 4, Gale, 1996
    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, September, 1996, p. 52; October 19, 2001, p.22
    • Esquire, January, 1996, p. 23
    • Los Angeles, October, 1999, p. 122
    • Los Angeles Times, April 29, 1990, p. 77; August 13, 1995, p. 4
    • New York Times, March 3, 1991
    • People Weekly, June 10, 1991, pp. 53-54
    • Philadelphia Inquirer, August 16, 1995, p. G2
    • Playboy, October, 1999
    • Premiere, October, 1992, p. 44
    • San Francisco Chronicle, May 7, 1995, p. 30
    • Time, September 15, 1997, p. 97
    • TV Guide, April 28, 1990, pp. 30-35
    • USA Today, October 27, 1992, p. D6

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