Awards
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
(2010) -
Casino Jack
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
(2008) -
Recount
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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
(2008) -
Recount
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Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
(2004) -
Beyond the Sea
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Best Actor
(2001) -
The Shipping News
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An actor whose remarkable versatility has often been described as chameleon-like, Kevin Spacey has made an art of portraying a gallery of morally ambiguous characters ranging from the mildly shady to the all-out murderous. His reputation as one of the best-respected actors of his generation was bolstered by an Oscar, a Tony, and an award as Best Actor of the Decade from England's Empire magazine in 1999.
The son of a technical procedure writer and a secretary, Spacey was born in South Orange, NJ, on July 26, 1959. His family moved a great deal thanks to his father's job, eventually settling for a time in Los Angeles. It was there that Spacey -- who had previously done a stint at military school -- attended Chatsworth High School, where he was very active in the theater. After an attempt at standup comedy, Spacey went to Juilliard, though his time was cut short after his second year, when he decided to quit school and begin his career.
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