Hollywood actor and two-time Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has taken part in over 70 projects throughout his career. The series "House of Cards" brought him the greatest fame. Since the end of 2017, the actor has been at the center of a sex scandal, because of which all his activities are in question.
Biography and film career
The full name of the American actor is Kevin Spacey Fowler. He was born in a small town in the state of New Jersey - South Orange. He became the third child in the family of a technical writer and a housewife. The father of the family was a cruel man and a Nazi, and Kevin's older brother even accused his father of violence.
The future actor did not differ in good behavior. He was expelled from the military academy, after which he was sent to a regular school. There he took part in several scenes and decided that it was necessary to develop this talent and achieve heights in his film career. After completing his secondary education, he began studying drama and theatrical arts at the university. At his graduation, he received an honorary assignment - to deliver a farewell speech.
Immediately after graduation, he began acting in the theater. During this period of his life, the young man decided to make a middle name, Spacey, his creative pseudonym. From 1981 to 1986, the young actor worked in productions of Shakespeare, Moliere, Chekhov. In 1986 he was first invited to television - he plays in the TV series "The Equalizer". In the same year, he was lucky enough to demonstrate his talent on the big screen in the drama Jealousy.
In 1992, the actor got a role in the film "Americans", and in 1993 - "Seven". Both of these works showed the amazing talent of the young actor, he was bombarded with praise from critics and invited to new projects by producers and directors.
The actor got his first "Oscar" in 1996 for playing in the project "Suspicious Persons", and the second - in 2000 for "American Beauty". Since the beginning of the millennium, Spacey has become one of the most famous and sought-after and highest paid actors in Hollywood. Since 2013, the actor has played the main role in the cult political series House of Cards.
Accusations of homosexual harassment
In 2017, 45-year-old actor Anthony Rapp filed charges against Spacey, claiming that in 1986 the famous actor tried to persuade him to have sex. This year, Rapp was only 14 years old, so this case was recognized by the public as pedophilia. Rapp carried the memories of this incident throughout his life, for a long time hesitating to advertise it. After a public statement, more than 15 people have filed similar accusations.
After the first accusation, Spacey came out, confessing his non-traditional sexual orientation. He stated that the case with Anthony Rapp does not remember at all, since he may have been drunk. The public strongly condemned the Hollywood actor, all studios and projects were completed with him. He was even kicked out of House of Cards and struck out of the Emmy nominees.
At the end of 2017, the actor publicly announced that he was going to treat his indecent behavior in the clinic. He also expressed regret at being kicked out of the show he loved so much. The actor hopes that his talent will still be appreciated. Currently, Spacey's careers are under a big question, the release of projects with his participation in the next year is not planned.
