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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>[[File:Kevin_Spacey,_May_2013_(cropped).jpg|thumb|Kevin Spacey, May 2013 (cropped)]] {{Short description|American actor and producer}}<br />
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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kevin Spacey<br />
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| birth_name = Kevin Spacey Fowler<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1959|7|26}}<br />
| birth_place = [[South Orange, New Jersey]], U.S.<br />
| occupation = [[Actor]], [[producer]]<br />
| years_active = 1981–present<br />
| awards = [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]] (1995), [[Academy Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (1999)<br />
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'''Kevin Spacey Fowler''' (born July 26, 1959) is an American [[actor]] and [[producer]]. He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, obtaining supporting roles in film and television. Spacey's first roles in film were in ''[[Mike Nichols]]' ''[[Heartburn (1986 film)|Heartburn]]'' (1986) and ''[[Working Girl]]'' (1988). He continued to act in independent films and gained critical acclaim for his role in ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'' (1995), for which he won the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. He went on to win the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]] for his role in ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'' (1999).<br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Kevin Spacey Fowler was born in [[South Orange, New Jersey]], to Kathleen Ann (née Knutson), a secretary, and Thomas Geoffrey Fowler, a technical writer and data consultant. He has an older brother, Randy Fowler, and a sister, Julie Ann Fowler Keir. Spacey attended [[Northridge Military Academy]], [[Canoga Park High School]], and [[Chatsworth High School]] in [[Los Angeles, California]], where he graduated as co-valedictorian in 1977. He began using his middle name "Spacey," which was his paternal grandmother's maiden name.<br />
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== Career ==<br />
=== Early career ===<br />
Spacey began his acting career on the stage, appearing in several [[New York Shakespeare Festival]] productions and making his Broadway debut in ''[[Ghosts (play)|Ghosts]]'' in 1982. He gained prominence in the 1990s with roles in films such as ''[[Glengarry Glen Ross (film)|Glengarry Glen Ross]]'' (1992) and ''[[Se7en]]'' (1995).<br />
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=== Breakthrough and critical acclaim ===<br />
Spacey's breakthrough came with his role as Verbal Kint in ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'' (1995), which earned him the [[Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor]]. He followed this with a critically acclaimed performance in ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997). In 1999, he starred in ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'', a role that earned him the [[Academy Award for Best Actor]].<br />
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=== Later career ===<br />
In the 2000s, Spacey starred in films such as ''[[Pay It Forward]]'' (2000), ''[[K-PAX]]'' (2001), and ''[[Superman Returns]]'' (2006). He also took on the role of [[Frank Underwood (House of Cards)|Frank Underwood]] in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' (2013–2017), for which he received a [[Golden Globe Award]].<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
Spacey has been involved in various philanthropic efforts, including work with [[The Kevin Spacey Foundation]], which supports young actors and artists. He has also faced legal issues and allegations of sexual misconduct, which have impacted his career.<br />
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== Awards and honors ==<br />
Spacey has received numerous awards and nominations throughout his career, including two [[Academy Awards]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], and several [[Screen Actors Guild Awards]].<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
=== Film ===<br />
* ''[[Heartburn (1986 film)|Heartburn]]'' (1986)<br />
* ''[[Working Girl]]'' (1988)<br />
* ''[[The Usual Suspects]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[Se7en]]'' (1995)<br />
* ''[[L.A. Confidential (film)|L.A. Confidential]]'' (1997)<br />
* ''[[American Beauty (1999 film)|American Beauty]]'' (1999)<br />
* ''[[Pay It Forward]]'' (2000)<br />
* ''[[K-PAX]]'' (2001)<br />
* ''[[Superman Returns]]'' (2006)<br />
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=== Television ===<br />
* ''[[House of Cards (American TV series)|House of Cards]]'' (2013–2017)<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of actors with Academy Award nominations]]<br />
* [[List of actors with two or more Academy Awards in acting categories]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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