List of awards and nominations received by Kevin Spacey
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The following is a list of awards and nominations received by Kevin Spacey, an American actor.
Over his decade-spanning career, Spacey has won two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Globe Award. He was nominated for a Grammy Award as well as twelve Primetime Emmy Awards. Spacey received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999, and was named an honorary Commander and Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2010 and 2015, respectively.[2][3][4]
Spacey won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as a crippled conman Roger "Verbal" Kint in the crime thriller The Usual Suspects (1995) and the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing Lester Burnham, a man going through a midlife crisis in the drama American Beauty (1999). On stage, he received the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his role in the Broadway play Lost in Yonkers (1991) by Neil Simon. He won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his role in the West End production of The Iceman Cometh (1999).
He gained international acclaim for his portrayal of the ruthless politician Frank Underwood in the Netflix political drama series House of Cards (2013–2016). For his performance he received numerous accolades including a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series. He was also nominated for five consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and two Critics' Choice Television Awards for Best Actor in a Drama Series.
Academy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | The Usual Suspects | Won | [5] |
| 2000 | Best Actor | American Beauty | Won | [6] |
Emmy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primetime Emmy Awards | ||||
| 2008 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Recount | Nominated | [7] |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Bernard and Doris | Nominated | ||
| 2013 | Outstanding Drama Series | House of Cards (season 1) | Nominated | [8] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| 2014 | Outstanding Drama Series | House of Cards (season 2) | Nominated | [9] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | Outstanding Drama Series | House of Cards (season 3) | Nominated | [10] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | Outstanding Drama Series | House of Cards (season 4) | Nominated | [11] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| 2017 | Outstanding Drama Series | House of Cards (season 5) | Nominated | [12] |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
Grammy Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media | Beyond the Sea | Nominated | [13] |
Tony Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Best Featured Actor in a Play | Lost in Yonkers | Won | [14] |
| 1999 | Best Leading Actor in a Play | The Iceman Cometh | Nominated | [15] |
Industry awards
BAFTA Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Academy Film Awards | ||||
| 1997 | Best Film Actor in a Leading Role | L.A. Confidential | Nominated | [16] |
| 1999 | American Beauty | Won | [17] | |
| 2001 | The Shipping News | Nominated | [18] | |
| British Academy Games Awards | ||||
| 2014 | Performer | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare | Nominated | |
| British Academy Television Awards | ||||
| 2014 | Best International Programme (as producer) | House of Cards | Nominated | [19] |
| 2015 | Nominated | [20] | ||
Critics' Choice Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | ||||
| 1996 | Best Supporting Actor | Se7en, The Usual Suspects, Outbreak, Swimming with Sharks | Won | [21] |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | ||||
| 2013 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | House of Cards | Nominated | [22] |
| 2016 | Nominated | [23] | ||
Golden Globe Awards
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture | The Usual Suspects | Nominated | [24] |
| 2000 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | American Beauty | Nominated | |
| 2002 | The Shipping News | Nominated | ||
| 2005 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Beyond the Sea | Nominated | |
| 2009 | Best Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture – Television | Recount | Nominated | |
| 2011 | Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Casino Jack | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama | House of Cards | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Won | |||
Screen Actors Guild Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Outstanding Male Actor in a Supporting Role | The Usual Suspects | Nominated | [25] |
| 1998 | Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture | L.A. Confidential | Nominated | [26] |
| 2000 | American Beauty | Won | [27] | |
| Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Won | |||
| 2009 | Outstanding Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries | Recount | Nominated | [28] |
| 2014 | Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series | House of Cards (season 1) | Nominated | [29] |
| 2015 | House of Cards (season 2) | Won | [30] | |
| Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | House of Cards (season 3) | Nominated | [31] | |
| Outstanding Male Actor in a Drama Series | Won | |||
| 2017 | House of Cards (season 4) | Nominated | [32] | |
Laurence Olivier Award
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Best Actor | The Iceman Cometh | Won | [33] |
| 2015 | Society of London Theatre Special Award | N/a | Won |
Miscellaneous awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Lost in Yonkers | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Won |
| 2007 | A Moon for the Misbegotten | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Nominated |
| 2012 | Richard III | Nominated |
MTV Movie & TV Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Se7en | Best Villain | Won |
Outer Critics Circle Award
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | The Iceman Cometh | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Won |
People's Choice Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | House of Cards | Favorite Premium Series Actor | Nominated |
Saturn Awards
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Consenting Adults | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
| 2002 | K-PAX | Best Actor | Nominated |

