When did Kevin Spacey come out as gay, what are the allegations against the House of Cards star and what’s his net worth?

07/08/2019

KEVIN Spacey is one of the most recognised actors around the world, but has recently been embroiled in sexual allegations made against him.

The 59-year-old was stripped of an International Emmy Award and his acclaimed Netflix series House of Cards was axed following a deluge of worrying claims. Here's what we know about him…

Who is Kevin Spacey?

Kevin Spacey Fowler was born July 26, 1959, and is an American actor, film director, producer, screenwriter, and singer.

He began his career on the stage during the 1980s, but shot to fame in The Usual Suspects (1995).

Spacey's other starring roles have included Swimming with Sharks (1994), Seven (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997), Pay It Forward (2000), K-PAX (2001), Superman Returns (2006), and Baby Driver (2017).

On Broadway Spacey won a Tony Award for his role in Lost In Yonkers.

Spacey was also the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London from 2004 until stepping down in mid-2015.

Since 2013, he played Frank Underwood in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards — until scores of allegations came to light.

His character has since been killed off.

What movies did Kevin Spacey win Oscars for?

Spacey has won two Oscars during his career spanning over decades.

His first Academy Award was for Best Supporting Actor for The Usual Suspects in 1995.

He then won the Academy Award for Best Actor for the blockbuster film American Beauty in 1999 with his portrayal of Lester Burnham.

What is Kevin Spacey's net worth?

The actor has amassed quite a fortune during his long career.

He is worth an estimated £75 million.

This is through his movie, TV and theatre work.

What are the sexual allegations made against Kevin Spacey?

Kevin will not be charged over an alleged sexual assault in 1992.

The actor had been accused of abusing a man in West Hollywood.

But LA prosecutors said too much time had elapsed and it was now outside California’s statute of limitations.

In legal documents, they said: “An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the evidence is not warranted.”

Spacey is still under investigation for a new sex assault case in LA.

The Met had probed six allegations against him — including three received by police between February and April of 2018.

One is alleged to have occurred in Westminster in 1996, another in Lambeth in 2008 and a third in Gloucester in 2013.

In June, 2019, an unidentified man – who claimed to have been groped by the star in a popular bar – had struggled to find the phone that could potentially be central to his case against the Hollywood icon.

Kevin's lawyers had previously accused the individual of deleting messages from the mobile device before making screenshots that would go on to portray the actor in a negative light.

Apparently, Kevin and the alleged victim communicated through text messages, and while a judge ordered to have the mobile phone handed over to the defence team by June 21, the deadline was later extended to July 8 due to the unforeseen circumstance.

If the device has not been turned in by then, the judge requested that the defendant and his mother both appear in court and explain why they've had difficulty in tracing the phone.

Spacey faces a charge of indecent assault and battery.

On July 6, 2019, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they had flown out to the USA in May to interview him in relation to six more allegations of sexual assault between 1996 and 2013 which took place in the UK.

Spacey was interviewed voluntarily and has not been arrested.

A spokeswoman for the Met Police said: "In May 2019, a man was voluntarily interviewed under caution in America, by officers from the Met's Complex Case Team.

"He was not arrested. Inquiries are ongoing."

Spacey denies the allegations.