History Creator / KevinSpacey

* ''Film/WorkingGirl'' (1988)
* ''Film/SeeNoEvilHearNoEvil'' (1989)

* ''Film/HorribleBosses'' (2011) -- Dave Harken

* ''Series/{{Wiseguy}}'' -- Mel Profitt

* ''Elvis and Nixon'' (2015) -- UsefulNotes/RichardNixon

->''"I never had a back up plan."''
-->- Kevin Spacey on starting his acting career.

'''Kevin Spacey Fowler''' (born July 26, 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain ComicBook/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Creator/BryanSinger), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood (he's also one of the show's executive producers).

''''Kevin Spacey Fowler''' (born July 26, 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain ComicBook/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Creator/BryanSinger), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood (he's also one of the show's executive producers).

Kevin Spacey Fowler (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain ComicBook/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Creator/BryanSinger), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood (he's also one of the show's executive producers).

* ''Film/WorkingGirl'' (1987)

Kevin Spacey Fowler (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Creator/BryanSinger), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood (he's also one of the show's executive producers).

In addition to his dramatic and comedic roles, Spacey is well-known as [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kWHMH2kxXs one of the best impressionists in Hollywood, as demonstrated on]] ''Inside The Actor's Studio'' and his multiple ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' appearances.

Kevin Spacey Fowler (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Creator/BryanSinger), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood.

Kevin Spacey (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the UsefulNotes/AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Creator/BryanSinger), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood.

* ''Series/HouseOfCardsUS'' (2013+) -- Frank Underwood

Kevin Spacey (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Creator/BryanSinger), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood.

In addition to his dramatic and comedic roles, Spacey is well-known as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKKDKAKNH-k one of the best impressionists in Hollywood, as demonstrated on]] ''Inside The Actor's Studio'' and his multiple ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' appearances.

* ''Series/HouseOfCardsUS'' (2013+) -- Francis Underwood

* ''Film/KPAx'' (2001) -- Prot

'''Kevin Spacey''' (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/KPax'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Bryan Singer), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood.

In addition to his dramatic and comedic roles, Spacey is well-known as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKKDKAKNH-k one of the best impressionists in Hollywood, as demonstrated on]] ''Inside The Actor's Studio'' and his multiple ''SaturdayNightLive'' appearances.

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''"I never had a back up plan."''
->- Kevin Spacey on starting his acting career.

'''Kevin Spacey''' (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/{{K-PAX}}'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Bryan Singer), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. Since 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood.

'''Kevin Spacey''' (born 1959) is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/{{K-PAX}}'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Bryan Singer), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. In 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood.

''''I never had a back up plan."''

''I never had a back up plan"
- Kevin Spacey on starting his acting career.

'''Kevin Spacey''' is an acclaimed American actor. Though he claims to be a theater actor at heart and always puts the stage before the screen, he has starred in countless films, such as his role as sadistic boss Buddy Ackerman in ''Film/SwimmingWithSharks'', handicapped small-time criminal Verbal Kint in ''Film/TheUsualSuspects'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Supporting Actor), midlife-crisis-sufferer Lester Burnham in ''Film/AmericanBeauty'' (winning the AcademyAward for Best Actor), a [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane mental patient who may well be an extraterrestrial]] in ''Film/{{K-PAX}}'', the ruthless supervillain SelfDemonstrating/LexLuthor in ''Film/SupermanReturns'' (in which he was reunited with ''Usual Suspects'' director Bryan Singer), suave detective Jack Vincennes in ''Film/LAConfidential'', an MIT math professor turned Blackjack hustler in ''Film/TwentyOne'', and legendary American singer-songwriter Bobby Darrin in the biopic ''Beyond The Sea'', a film which he also directed, produced and co-wrote. In 2013, he is starring in the Netflix original series ''Series/{{House of Cards|US}}'' as the morally ambiguous congressman Francis Underwood.