In Broadway theatre, Spacey starred in Long Day's Journey into Night in 1986 alongside Jack Lemmon. Confidential (1997), the drama Pay It Forward (2000), the science fiction-mystery film K-PAX (2001), the musical biopic Beyond the Sea (2004), the superhero film Superman Returns (2006), and the action film Baby Driver (2017). His other starring roles have included Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), the comedy-drama film Swimming with Sharks (1994), the psychological thriller Seven (1995), the neo-noir crime film L.A. He gained critical acclaim in the 1990s, with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the neo-noir crime thriller The Usual Suspects (1995) and an Academy Award for Best Actor for the midlife-crisis-themed drama American Beauty (1999). Spacey's first roles in film were in Mike Nichols' Heartburn (1986), and Working Girl (1988).
He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, obtaining supporting roles in film and television.
Kevin Spacey Fowler KBE (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, producer, and singer.