Kevin Spacey

In 2008, Kevin voiced a statue in the theatrical art piece by sculpters Elmgreen & Dragset in 2008. It is called Drama Queens and was staged at the Old Vic.

Theatre Awards Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor for Lost in Yonkers (1991) (Winner) Outstanding Actor in a Play for A Moon for the Misbegotten (2007) (Nomination) London Critics' Circle Best Actor for The Iceman Cometh (1998) (Won). London Evening Standard Award Best Actor for The Iceman Cometh (1999) (Won) Olivier Award Best Actor in a Play for The Iceman Cometh (1999) (Won) Outer Critics Circle Outstanding Actor in a Play for The Iceman Cometh (1999) (Won) Tony Awards Best Featured Actor in a Play for Lost in Yonkers (1991) (Winner) Best Actor in a Play for The Iceman Cometh (1999) (Nomination)

Kevin has appeared on Broadway in the following productions: Ghosts, as Oswald Alving in 1982. Hurlyburly as Artie, in 1984/1985. Long Day's Journey into Night, as James Tyrone, Jr, in 1986. Lost in Yonkers, as Louise, 1991-1993. The Iceman Cometh, as Theodore Hickman, in 1999. A Moon for the Misbegotten, as James Tyrone, Jr, in 2007.

In 2008, Kevin judged the Birmingham entries in the Virgin Media Shorts competition.

In June 2008, Kevin was named Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre at St Catherine's College, Oxford.

Film and TV Awards Academy Awards Best Actor in a Supporting Role for The Usual Suspects (1996) (Won) Best Actor in a Leading Role for American Beauty (2000) (Won). He dedicated the award to Jack Lemmon. Screen Actor's Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Usual Suspects (1996) (Nominated) Outstanding Performance by a Cast for L.A. Confidential (1998) (Nominated) Outstanding Performance by a Cast and Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for American Beauty (2000) (Won).

Kevin loves to cycle, and on warmer days in London, he often goes to work on his bicycle or motor driven kick scooter. He also owns a Mini Cooper.

Kevin has owned a black Jack Russell Terrier named Mini and a Labrador named Legacy.

Kevin Spacey gets mentioned in Robbie Williams' "I Will Talk, Hollywood Will Listen" singing 'Kevin Spacey would call on the phone, but I'd be too busy'. When Kevin really did give him a call, Robbie laughed and told his agent, who took the call, to tell him that he was 'too busy'.

Kevin Spacey has been great friends with (ex-president) Bill Clinton for years. Whenever Clinton is in London, he gives Spacey a ring to meet up with him. Spacey also makes an appearance in Clinton's short film, the comedy bit: "Clinton's last days in the White House".

He does impressions of stars like Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Bill Clinton, Judi Dench, James Stewart, Peter O'Toole, Peter Falk (as Columbo), and many others.

As a kid, Kevin would often perform for his family, singing songs from his idol Bobby Darin. He would use a comb as his microphone and put up whole shows, including impressions. In 2004 he finally got to bring out his movie about Bobby Darin, in which he himself plays Darin. He also wrote, produced and directed the film. The songs in this film are all performed by Kevin Spacey, and in the same year, he came out with the Soundtrack CD, featuring 18 of his favorite Bobby Darin songs.

On June 22 2006, Kevin Spacey and Taylor Hicks were the guests on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. At the end of the show, Taylor Hicks got to the stage to perform, but the camera zooms back to Kevin Spacey who was drawing Hicks' a funny face on his CD cover.

Kevin did the narration of "Look,Up in the Sky, it's Superman", promoting the movie Superman Returns.

On The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Kevin said that he teased actor Brandon Routh (Clark Kent in the new Superman film) by riding around in a golfcart with Kryptonite, a Superman doll being dragged by a rope, and the words "Kill Superman" on the side.

His salary for the movie The Negotiator (1998) was $4,500,000.

He attended high school with voice actress April Winchell, and also dated her for a brief time.

He formed Trigger Street Productions.

In 2005, he appeared in the title role of Shakespeare's Richard II directed by Trevor Nunn in London.

His idols are Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Jason Robards, Jack Lemmon, and Al Pacino.

On the 17th of April 2004, London - suffered a head injury after tripping over his dog while pursuing a young man who stole his cell phone. Initially, he reported that the injury was the result of a mugging, but later admitted the truth and stated that he was embarrassed by the situation.

Polls and Other Listings Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects is ranked #100 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. AFI's 100 Greatest Heroes and Villains of All Time list: #48 on Villains list, Verbal Kint from The Usual Suspects. Greatest actor of the decade by Empire Magazine, (May 1995). #56 in Empire (UK) magazine's The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time list, (October 1997). One of Entertainment Weekly's 25 Best Actors, (1998). People's (USA) Best-Dressed list, (September 2000).

He went to Chatsworth High School in Los Angeles with Mare Winningham. During their senior year, Kevin played von Trapp and Mare played Maria in a school production of The Sound of Music. Upon hearing of his Oscar nominations in 1996, Winningham sent a telegram to Spacey saying: Captain von Trapp - congratulations on your nomination - Maria.

He was paid 225 pounds per week for appearing in the play The Iceman Cometh at the Almeida Theatre in London (1998).

He had auditioned for The Gong Show in 1978 and was rejected.

He is 5'11.