Though he grew up in Los Angeles, Kevin Spacey was born in South Orange, N.J., on July 26, 1959. His parents sent their troublesome son to a military school, from which he was expelled. But a prescient teacher at Spacey's next school suggested he try theater -- and a passion was ignited.Spacey landed his first screen role in 1986's Heartburn and has been busy ever since with appearances in more than 50 movies, including A Time to Kill (1996) and L.A. Confidential (1997).
A consummate actor, Spacey can inhabit almost any part but is best known for two Oscar-winning portrayals: as the deceitful Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects (1995) and as the heart-wrenchingly lost, unemployed Lester Burnham in American Beauty (1999). Spacey's other notable works include the biopic Beyond the Sea (2004) and an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated turn in the 2008 telefilm Recount. In 2010, he snagged another Golden Globe nod for his role in Casino Jack.
Margin CallAn all-star cast shines in this engrossing drama about a critical 24-hour period at a high-profile investment bank in the early days of the 2008 financial crisis, when young analyst Peter Sullivan (Zachary Quinto) uncovers information that could destroy the firm. When he alerts upper management to... Read More
The Usual SuspectsWhen five unacquainted crooks are hauled into a police station to appear in a criminal lineup, they decide to pull off a heist together. The plan gets complicated, however, when they intermix with an underworld kingpin named Keyser Söze. Read More
Father of InventionRobert Axle (Kevin Spacey) is a humble, if eccentric, genius whose flair for invention catapults him to fame, fortune and insufferable egomania, until a terrible incident involving one of his creations brings him crashing back to earth and into prison. Nearly a decade later, Axle is released, and... Read More
American BeautyWhile struggling to endure his perfection-obsessed wife (Annette Bening), an unfulfilling job and a sullen teenage daughter (Thora Birch), suburbanite Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey) falls deep into a midlife crisis and becomes infatuated with one of his daughter's friends (Mena Suvari). Director Sam... Read More
Casino JackKevin Spacey stars in this drama as disgraced political lobbyist Jack Abramoff, who defrauded Native American tribes out of tens of millions of dollars in his efforts to peddle influence in Washington's corridors of power. As justice closes in on Abramoff and his associates, the audacious scope of... Read More
