Spacey

Spacey is a surname and, in informal English, an adjective meaning distracted or dreamy. The name is most widely associated with the American actor Kevin Spacey Fowler (born 1959), who has had a prominent career in film, theatre, and television.

Kevin Spacey Fowler is an American actor and producer who has received several major awards. He gained prominence with The Usual Suspects (1995), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and he later won the Academy Award for Best Actor for American Beauty (1999). His film work also includes Se7en (1995), L.A. Confidential (1997), and The Negotiator (1998). On stage, he has appeared in various productions, and he has been honored with a Tony Award for his theatre work. In television, he is best known for portraying Frank Underwood in the Netflix series House of Cards (2013–2017).

In 2017, Spacey faced multiple public allegations of sexual misconduct. The allegations led to investigations and significant consequences for his career, including his removal from House of Cards and the decision to re-shoot portions of the film All the Money in the World (2017) with Christopher Plummer replacing his role. Since then, public reporting indicates that his acting work has been limited, and no criminal charges culminating in a conviction have been widely reported in major jurisdictions.

Beyond the actor, Spacey remains a relatively uncommon surname. The term spacey also appears as a common English adjective describing a person who seems preoccupied or distracted.