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Kevin Spacey            

Two-Time Academy Award-Winning Actor, Director, Producer, Screenwriter and Singer; Best Known For His Roles in "American Beauty" and Netflix's "House of Cards"

Award-winning producer and actor Kevin Spacey serves as executive producer and stars as Francis Underwood in the Netflix original series "House of Cards". Spacey has won Academy Awards® for his performances in “The Usual Suspects” and for “American Beauty". His next film is "Elvis/Nixon", starring as President Richard Nixon opposite Michael Shannon as Elvis Presley. His production company Trigger Street Productions has produced "Captain Phillips” starring Tom Hanks, “The Social Network,” and "21.” For television, Trigger Street produced “Recount” and “Bernard & Doris” for HBO, both of which garnered double-digit Emmy Award® nominations. For over a decade, Spacey served as the Artistic Director of The Old Vic Theatre Company in London. He recently stepped down from this role. He has appeared in productions at the Old Vic, including “National Anthems,” “The Philadelphia Story,” “Speed the Plow” with Jeff Goldblum, “Inherit the Wind,” “A Moon for the Misbegotten,” and the acclaimed production of "Darrow,” Additionally, he’s won the Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Actor for his role in “The Iceman Cometh,” as well as a Tony Award® for Best Supporting Actor in Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers.” Spacey has also starred in the Broadway and West End productions of “Long Day’s Journey into Night,” opposite his mentor Jack Lemmon; as well as the title role in the Sam Mendes production of “Richard III,” which toured to 12 cities around the world as part of the three year OldVic/BAM/Bridge Project. He was made a CBE (Commander of the British Empire) by Her Majesty the Queen for his services to theatre. Inspired by Jack Lemmon, Spacey has often launched initiatives to help young people get their start in the competitive worlds of film and theatre, including: Triggerstreet.com, an online community for unrepresented screenwriters and short film directors; The Kevin Spacey Foundation, which offers support to young actors, writers, directors and producers (including workshops during the tour of “Richard III”). In addition, Spacey and Dana Brunetti produce a short film competition "The Jameson First Shot,” which awards writer/directors from South Africa, Russia and the US, Canada and other countries with the opportunity to direct a short film starring a major actor (this year Adrian Brody) and produced by Trigger Street Productions.

Most recently Kevin was awarded an Honorary Knighthood from Her Majesty the Queen.

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SAG Awards 2016: Kevin Spacey wins best actor in a drama | EW.com
President Frank Underwood has climbed his way to the top of the Screen Actors Guild Awards again, as Kevin Spacey has repeated his win for his House of ...
'Nine Lives' Gets Spring 2016 Date: Kevin Spacey Trapped In Cat's ...
Nine Lives, starring Kevin Spacey as a guy who gets trapped in the body of his family's pussycat, has purrloined an April 29 release date.
Kevin Spacey: Reality vs. "House of Cards" - Videos - CBS News
Kevin Spacey speaks to Charlie Rose about how the "House of Cards" storyline parallels real life.
Kevin Spacey is plotting his return to Broadway | New York Post
Kevin Spacey — Emmy-nominated for his deliciously evil Frank Underwood in “ House of Cards” and one of my favorite actors — is plotting his Broadway return.
Kevin Spacey Awarded Honorary Knighthood in Queen's Birthday Honors
Kevin Spacey, who is finishing a 10-year run as artistic director at London's Old Vic theater, was awarded an honorary knighthood for his services to culture and British theater...
Kevin Spacey wants TV networks to give you control / Digital Trends.com

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