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: He 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: He won an Emmy for his role in the TV series 'House of Cards'.

Accepted Answer

False. Spacey never won an Emmy for 'House of Cards'; he was nominated twice but lost both times.

Question 6

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 7

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

Accepted Answer

True. Spacey voiced the villainous Kent Mansley in the 1999 cult classic, but his name was removed from early credits.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

True. In 2018, he released a bizarre YouTube video as 'Frank Underwood' discussing secrets, not a Broadway show.

Kevin Spacey Trivia Questions