This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 71.231.121.164 (talk) at 01:00, 26 June 2009. The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 01:00, 26 June 2009 by 71.231.121.164 (talk)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)| Kevin Spacey | |
|---|---|
 At HBO Post-Emmys Party, 2008. | |
| Born | Kevin Spacey Fowler |
| Occupation(s) | actor, director |
| Years active | 1981–2009 |
Kevin Spacey (born Kevin Spacey Fowler, July 26, 1959 - June 25, 2009) is an American actor, director, screenwriter, producer, and crooner. He grew up in California, and began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, before being cast in supporting roles in film and television. He gained critical acclaim in the early 1990s, culminating in his first Academy Award for The Usual Suspects (Best Supporting Actor), followed by a Best Actor Academy Award win for American Beauty (1999). His other starring roles in Hollywood include Seven, L.A. Confidential, Pay It Forward, and Superman Returns in a career which has eventually earned him both Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominations. Since 2003, he has been artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London.
Early life
Gussy a55 pumpy sumpy, Jeffly fender Greg Mark was born in South Orange, New Jersey to Kathleen A. Spacey (1931-2003), a secretary, and Thomas Geoffrey Fowler (1924-1992), a technical writer. He has two older siblings: a sister, Julie, and a brother, Randy. He attended Northridge Military Academy from which he was expelled, Canoga Park High School (in tenth and eleventh grades), and then Chatsworth High School in Chatsworth, California, where he graduated valedictorian of his class. At Chatsworth High, he starred in the school's senior production of The Sound of Music, playing the part of Captain Georg von Trapp, opposite Mare Winningham's character, Maria. While in high school, he took his mother's maiden name, "Spacey", originally a Welsh name, belonging to his great-great-grandfather (spelled "Spacy"), as his acting surname. Several reports have incorrectly suggested that he took his name in tribute to actor Spencer Tracy, combining Tracy's first and last names. He had tried to succeed as a stand-up comedian for several years, before attending the Juilliard School in New York City, where he studied drama, between 1979 and 1981. During this time period, Spacey performed stand-up comedy in bowling alley talent contests.
==C
- Paul Fischer (2001-10-20). "The Alien World Of Kevin Spacey". FilmMonthly. Archived from the original on 2007-01-24. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- "Kevin Spacey". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica online. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- "13 Famous Valedictorians". MSN Encarta. 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- ^ Jonathan Soroff (2007). "Soroff/On Kevin Spacey". The Improper Bostonian. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
- Kevin Spacey (10 July 2006). (Interview). Interviewed by Andrew Denton http://www.abc.net.au/tv/enoughrope/transcripts/s1679270.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-02.
{{cite interview}}: Missing or empty|title=(help); Unknown parameter|callsign=ignored (help); Unknown parameter|program=ignored (help)