Kevin Spacey biography
Kevin Spacey is an American actor, born on 26 July 1959 in South Orange.
Kevin Spacey's screen career began in 1986 with Heartburn, playing Subway Thief.
Kevin Spacey has appeared in 77 films and 22 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Torrente for President (2026), Holiguards Saga, The Portal of Force (2026), 1780 (2025).
Honours include Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
Coming up next: The Awakening.
- Born
- 26 July 1959 (age 67)
- Birthplace
- South Orange
- Work
- Film actor, Theatre director, Film director, Television actor, Film producer
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1981 to present
- Awards
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor
- Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play
- British Academy Television Award for Best International Programme
Kevin Spacey filmography
78 films and 22 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Awakening | TBA | Post-production | ||
| 2026 | Torrente for President | Leader of Illuminati | ||
| 2026 | Holiguards Saga, The Portal of Force | Adel | Also director | |
| 2025 | 1780 | Thomas | ||
| 2024 | The Contract | The Devil | ||
| 2024 | Peter Five Eight | Peter | ||
| 2023 | Control | The Voice | Voice role | |
| 2022 | The Man Who Drew God | Police Detective | Spacey is dubbed in Italian by Roberto Pedicini | |
| 2022 | Once Upon a Time in Croatia | The Host | Docu-drama | |
| 2018 | Billionaire Boys Club | Ron Levin | ||
| 2017 | Baby Driver | Doc | ||
| 2017 | Rebel in the Rye | Whit Burnett | ||
| 2016 | Nine Lives | Tom Brand / Mr. Fuzzypants | Also voice role | |
| 2016 | Elvis & Nixon | Richard Nixon | ||
| 2015 | Unity | English | ||
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | English | ||
| 2014 | NOW: In the Wings on a World Stage | English | ||
| 2014 | Horrible Bosses 2 | Dave Harken | ||
| 2014 | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Jonathan Irons (voice) | Also motion capture | |
| 2013 | Captain Phillips | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2012 | Envelope | Evgeniy Petrov | Short film | |
| 2012 | Safe | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2011 | Horrible Bosses | Dave Harken | ||
| 2011 | Margin Call | Sam Rogers | ||
| 2011 | Inseparable | Chuck | Executive producer |
Show all 78 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Father of Invention | Robert Axle | Also producer | |
| 2010 | Casino Jack | Jack Abramoff | ||
| 2010 | The Social Network | , N/a | Executive producer | |
| 2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | Larry Hooper | ||
| 2009 | Shrink | Henry Carter | Also producer | |
| 2009 | Moon | GERTY (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Fanboys | , N/a | Also producer | |
| 2008 | 21 | Mickey Rosa | Also producer | |
| 2008 | Telstar: The Joe Meek Story | Major Wilfred Banks | ||
| 2008 | Columbus Day | , N/a | Also producer | |
| 2007 | Fred Claus | Clyde Northcut | ||
| 2006 | Superman Returns | Lex Luthor | ||
| 2006 | Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman | English | ||
| 2006 | The Sasquatch Gang | , N/a | Also producer | |
| 2006 | The Good Student | , N/a | Also executive producer | |
| 2006 | Mini's First Time | , N/a | Also producer | |
| 2005 | Edison | Levon Wallace | Direct-to-video | |
| 2004 | Beyond the Sea | Bobby Darin | Also director, producer and writer | |
| 2003 | The Life of David Gale | David Gale | ||
| 2003 | The United States of Leland | Albert T. Fitzgerald | Also producer | |
| 2002 | Austin Powers in Goldmember | English | ||
| 2001 | The Shipping News | Quoyle | ||
| 2001 | K-PAX | Prot / Robert Porter | ||
| 2000 | The Final Days | English | ||
| 2000 | Pay It Forward | Eugene Simonet | ||
| 2000 | Ordinary Decent Criminal | Michael Lynch | Also producer | |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Lester Burnham | ||
| 1999 | The Big Kahuna | Larry Mann | Also producer | |
| 1999 | Hitchcock: Shadow of a Genius | |||
| 1998 | The Negotiator | Chris Sabian | ||
| 1998 | Hurlyburly | Mickey | ||
| 1998 | A Bug's Life | Hopper (voice) | ||
| 1997 | L.A. Confidential | Jack Vincennes | ||
| 1997 | Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil | Jim Williams | ||
| 1996 | Looking for Richard | Buckingham | Documentary film | |
| 1996 | A Time to Kill | Rufus Buckley | ||
| 1996 | Albino Alligator | , N/a | Directorial debut | |
| 1995 | Seven | English | ||
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Roger "Verbal" Kint | ||
| 1995 | Outbreak | Casey Schuler | ||
| 1995 | Se7en | John Doe | ||
| 1994 | Swimming with Sharks | Buddy Ackerman | Also co-producer | |
| 1994 | Iron Will | Harry Kingsley | ||
| 1994 | The Ref | Lloyd Chasseur | ||
| 1992 | Consenting Adults | Eddy Otis | ||
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | John Williamson | ||
| 1990 | Henry & June | Richard Osborn | ||
| 1990 | A Show of Force | Frank Curtin | ||
| 1989 | See No Evil, Hear No Evil | Kirgo | ||
| 1989 | Dad | Mario | ||
| 1988 | Working Girl | Bob Speck | ||
| 1988 | Rocket Gibraltar | Dwayne Hanson | ||
| 1986 | Heartburn | Subway Thief |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Minimarket | Mentor Kevin | 10 episodes | |
| 2017 | Manhunt: Unabomber | , N/a | Miniseries; executive producer | |
| 2016 | Betrayed | , N/a | Miniseries; executive producer | |
| 2014 | The Colbert Report | Frank Underwood | Episode: "1,394" | |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Francis "Frank" Underwood | 65 episodes; also executive producer | |
| 2012 | Johnny Carson: King of Late Night | Narrator (voice) | American Masters documentary special, PBS | |
| 2010 | Gorilla School | Narrator (voice) | 12 episodes | |
| 2008 | Recount | Ron Klain | Television film | |
| 2007 | Bernard and Doris | , N/a | Television film; executive producer | |
| 2006 | Kevin Spacey/Nelly Furtado | English | ||
| 1994 | Doomsday Gun | Jim Price | Television film | |
| 1993 | TriBeCa | Chris Boden | Episode: "Heros Exoletus" | |
| 1992 | L.A. Law | Giles Keenan | Episode: "Guess Who's Coming To Murder" | |
| 1991 | Darrow | Clarence Darrow | Television film | |
| 1990 | When You Remember Me | Wade | Television film | |
| 1990 | Fall from Grace | Jim Bakker | Television film | |
| 1988 | The Murder of Mary Phagan | Wes Brent | Miniseries | |
| 1988 | Wiseguy | Mel Profitt | 7 episodes | |
| 1988 | Unsub | Benton | Episode: "Clean Slate" | |
| 1987 | Long Day's Journey into Night | James "Jamie" Tyrone Jr | Television film | |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Detective Sgt. Cole | Episode: "Solo" | |
| 1987 | Crime Story | Senator Rourke | Episode: "The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob" |