April 2000: The Los Angeles Times reported that he was being considered for the role of Inspector Clouseau, in The Pink Panther (2006). The following month, Spacey denied he was in negotiations for the role of Clouseau. He said he'd only had two conversations with MGM about the role, but that since the announcement, claiming he was in the running for it, he'd had to answer 8000 Pink Panther questions.

Has twice shaved his head completely bald to play the villain in movies. He did it to play "John Doe" in Se7en (1995) and "Lex Luthor" in Superman Returns (2006).

Spencer Tracy, Henry Fonda, James Stewart, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, and Jason Robards are his idols.

Has said that working with Jack Lemmon on a stage production of "A Long Day's Journey into Night" changed his life. Previously possessive of a reckless ambition, he said he was amazed at how Lemmon was both a great actor and generous to a fault as both a co-star and a human being, teaching him that being a good person and a good actor were not mutually exclusive. He still considers Lemmon his role model.

As part of his research for the role of 'Bobby Darin' in the film Beyond the Sea (2004), Spacey watched several of Michael Bublé's performances.

Has said that his performance in American Beauty (1999) was inspired by Jack Lemmon's performance in The Apartment (1960). Appropriately, there is a family connection between those films: Lemmon's love interest was Shirley MacLaine, whose sister-in-law, Annette Bening played Spacey's wife.

Kevin Spacey's production company, TriggerStreet, is named after an actual street in the San Fernando Valley where Spacey grew up and dreamed of building a theatre and making movies. The late cowboy star Roy Rogers once owned a ranch on the land and named the street for his horse Trigger.

Listed as one of Entertainment Weekly's 25 Best Actors [1998]

Often appears in films with a major twist at the end of movie, such as Se7en (1995) (1995), The Usual Suspects (1995) (1995), and The Life of David Gale (2003) (2003).

On People's (USA) 'Best-Dressed' list. [September 2000]

Voted greatest actor of the decade by Empire Magazine. [May 1999]

He was awarded the 1998 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best Actor for his performance in The Iceman Cometh at the Almeida and at the Old Vic Theatres.

His guest appearance in "Crime Story: The Senator, the Movie Star, and the Mob (#2.1)" (1987) was his first major television appearance.

Parodied a mad bald man, "Dr. Evil", in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002) while portraying a sinister bald man, "Lex Luthor", in Superman Returns (2006).

Character Deadshot from Justice League voice and personality were based on Kevin Spacey.

His performance as "Verbal Kint" in The Usual Suspects (1995) is ranked #100 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.

His Oscar-winning performance as Verbal Kint from his film The Usual Suspects (1995) (1995) was ranked #48 on the American Film Institute's Villains list in their compilation of the 100 years of The Greatest Screen Heroes and Villains.

Shares a birthday with Sandra Bullock, Kate Beckinsale Jeremy Piven, Stanley Kubrick and Mick Jagger.

Was the first Academy Award winner to be on "The Daily Show" (1996).

In both The Usual Suspects (1995) and American Beauty (1999) Kevin Spacey narrates the final line of the film. 'The Usual Suspects' concludes with the line "And like that...he is gone" and 'American Beauty' finishes with "Don't worry...you will some day." In both cases the screen cuts to black before the second half of the sentence is spoken.

Co-hosted the Noble Peace Prize concert for Al Gore because Tommy Lee Jones had to drop out at the last minute.

To pay his way through Julliard he worked in Julliard`s admin office.

Ranked #10 in the 2008 Telegraph`s list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".

As of 2008, he is only one of six actors who have a 2-0 winning record when nominated for an acting Oscar. The others are Luise Rainer for The Great Ziegfeld (1936) and The Good Earth (1937); Vivien Leigh for Gone with the Wind (1939) and A Streetcar Named Desire (1951); Helen Hayes for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) and Airport (1970); Sally Field for Norma Rae (1979) and Places in the Heart (1984); and Hilary Swank for Boys Don`t Cry (1999) and Million Dollar Baby (2004).

His older brother, Randy, makes a living as a Rod Stewart impersonator.

Huge fan of Professional Wrestling.

Has a black mongrel terrier called Minnie.

Father Thomas Fowler died in 1992. Mother Kathleen died of a brain tumor in 2003.

Went to high school with and briefly dated April Winchell

17 April 2004, London - suffered a head injury after tripping over his dog while pursuing a young man who stole his cell phone. Initially, he reported that the injury was the result of a mugging, but later admitted the truth and stated that he was embarrassed by the situation.

When they were both performing on Broadway in 1998, he would often meet Dame Judi Dench during intermission or between shows.

He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1999 (1998 season) for Best Actor for his performance in The Iceman Cometh.

His father was a technical writer.

Has an older brother, Randall, and an older sister, Julie Ann. Has a nephew and a niece.

Attended the UK Labour Party Conference with former US President Bill Clinton. [2 October 2002]

Named as Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theatre in London, England, UK.

Dedicated the Oscar that he won for Best Actor in American Beauty (1999) (1999) to Jack Lemmon. Spacey has said in interviews that he based his performance of Lester Burnham on Lemmon`s C.C. Baxter in The Apartment (1960).

Owns a Mini-Cooper.

Supporter of London`s Old Vic Theater, co-hosting fund-raiser for it in NYC, April 2002.

During his appearance on BBC TV`s "Parkinson" (1971) in March 2002, he did impressions of Jack Lemmon, Bill Clinton, Judi Dench, Katharine Hepburn, Al Pacino, Ian McKellen, Peter O`Toole and James Stewart.

His Labrador dog`s name is Legacy. [2001]

Won Broadway`s 1991 Tony Award as Best Actor (Featured Role - Play) for "Lost in Yonkers." He was also nominated in 1999 as Best Actor (Play) for a revival of Eugene O`Neill`s "The Iceman Cometh."

Was expelled from Northridge Military Academy (in California) for throwing a tire at a classmate.

Studied drama at Juilliard School for 2 years.

Was the first choice to play the role of Lester Burnham in American Beauty (1999).

Kevin burnt his sister`s tree house down when they were children. This caused his parents to opt for military school, which Kevin promptly left for Chatsworth.

The use of the name Spacey, while rumored as a combination of Spencer Tracy`s names, is actually his mother`s maiden name.

Ranked #56 in Empire (UK) magazine`s "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997]

Was Co-Valedictorian of his high school class at Chatsworth HS (1977).

Was paid 225 pounds per week for appearing in the play "The Iceman Cometh" at the Almeida Theatre in London (1998).

His mother was his date for the Oscars the night he won.

Also attended Chatsworth High School with Val Kilmer.

Auditioned for "The Gong Show" (1976) in 1978 and was rejected.