Question 1

True or false: Spacey was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles.

Accepted Answer

False. He was actually born in South Orange, New Jersey, and raised in Southern California.

Question 2

True or false: Kevin Spacey played a detective in the film 'Seven' alongside Brad Pitt.

Accepted Answer

False. Spacey played the serial killer John Doe in 'Seven', not a detective; that role was Morgan Freeman's.

Question 3

True or false: Kevin Spacey directed the Oscar-winning film 'The Social Network'.

Accepted Answer

False. David Fincher directed 'The Social Network'; Spacey directed 'Albino Alligator' and 'Beyond the Sea'.

Question 4

True or false: Kevin Spacey won his first Oscar for his role in 'The Usual Suspects'.

Accepted Answer

True. He won Best Supporting Actor for playing Verbal Kint in 1995, a surprising twist that launched his stardom.

Question 5

True or false: Kevin Spacey voiced a character in the animated film 'The Iron Giant' without credit.

Accepted Answer

False. The villain Kent Mansley was voiced by Christopher McDonald, not Kevin Spacey. Spacey did not appear in that film.

Question 6

True or false: Kevin Spacey once performed a one-man Broadway show about a famous magician.

Accepted Answer

False. Spacey has never performed a one-man Broadway show about a magician. His only solo stage piece was 'Clarence Darrow' in London, about a lawyer.

Question 7

True or false: Spacey was the artistic director of the Old Vic theatre in London for a decade.

Accepted Answer

True. He served from 2004 to 2015, revitalizing the historic venue with bold productions.

Question 8

True or false: Kevin Spacey won an Emmy for his role in the TV series 'House of Cards'.

Accepted Answer

False. Kevin Spacey was nominated five times for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for 'House of Cards' (2013–2017) but never won an Emmy.

Kevin Spacey Trivia Questions