Kevin Spacey is an award-winning actor, director, producer, and screenwriter who has starred in dozens of films and TV shows. He was born on July 26, 1959 in New Jersey and has received multiple Emmy awards for his work on the Netflix show House Of Cards.
The actor’s salary for the show is $500 thousand per episode, which amounts to over $6 million per season. In addition to his salary from House Of Cards, Spacey also receives a percentage of the profits from the show.
Kevin Spacey Salary For House Of Cards
There’s a big reason Kevin Spacey made the jump to Netflix.
According to a new salary report from TV Guide, Spacey is making $500,000 an episode for his lead role on the Emmy-winning political thriller “House of Cards.”
TV Guide reports that number includes producer fees and profit participation.
Season 2 of the series, which launched in February, had 13 episodes. That puts the actor’s salary at $6.5 million.
The figure places Spacey into an elite club of network stars who make over $500,000 per episode. According to TV Guide, it includes Mark Harmon for “NCIS” ($525,000), “Two and a Half Men” actors Jon Cryer ($650,000) and Ashton Kutcher ($750,000), and “The Big Bang Theory” stars Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, and Johnny Galecki, who netted $1 million per-episode salaries.
Spacey plays a ruthless democratic house whip, Frank Underwood, who strategizes his way to the top of the White House.
“House of Cards” received 13 Emmy nods for Season 2, including Outstanding Lead Actor (Spacey), Outstanding Lead Actress (Robin Wright), and Outstanding Drama Series.
TV Guide predicts the streaming service could eventually pay Spacey a $1 million salary for his role.
“House of Cards” has been renewed for Season 3, which is expected to air on Netflix in 2015.
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Controversial figure Kevin Spacey is undoubtedly one of the most talented actors of his generation after his performances in the films ‘Swimming with Sharks’ (1994), ‘Seven’ (1995), and ‘American Beauty’ (1999).
Spacey has collaborated with some of the best actors throughout his career such as Morgan Freeman, Brad Pitt, Ansel Elgort and Emma Roberts.
A number of roles in theatre, television, and film productions have won him considerable praise and countless awards.
Kevin Spacey’s net worth
Spacey’s net worth from his days as an actor, director, screenwriter, and producer is around 100 million dollars.
He began his career as a stage actor during the 1980s, obtaining supporting roles in film and television.
Spacey’s first roles in film were in Heartburn (1986), and Working Girl (1988) which sparked a career spanning over three decades.
How much did Spacey make per episode on House of Cards?
The 2010s were all about House of Cards for Spacey. Starting in 2011, he played Frank Underwood until 2018 when he was forced to leave the cast due to sexual assault allegations.
In 2013, Spacey was also a producer on the show and although it’s not officially known how much he earned on each of the 73 episodes, he was earning a peak salary of 20 million dollars per year from the series.
Kevin Spacey awards
Amid his controversial career, Spacey has multiple accolades including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, four Screen Actors Guild Awards and a British Academy Film Award.
The 62-year-old was nominated for a Grammy Award and for 12 Primetime Emmy Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999.
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His leading role in House of Cards saw him win a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and two consecutive Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series.
Spacey also had five consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Best Actor in a Drama Series for the show which ran from 2011 to 2018.
