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Top 10 Kevin Spacey Performances


I will say communication is healthy ah

I will say communication is healthy ah healthy telling people she dreams of me

healthy telling people she dreams of me

healthy telling people she dreams of me being castrated florentine is healthy

being castrated florentine is healthy

being castrated florentine is healthy good guy are bad this is one

good guy are bad this is one

good guy are bad this is one unpredictable and unconventional actor

unpredictable and unconventional actor

unpredictable and unconventional actor and then I pass the buck to you welcome

and then I pass the buck to you welcome

and then I pass the buck to you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

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counting down our picks for Kevin

counting down our picks for Kevin Spacey’s top 10 performances number 10

Spacey’s top 10 performances number 10

Spacey’s top 10 performances number 10 lieutenant Chris Sabian the negotiator

yeah Danny Roman this is Chris Sabian

yeah Danny Roman this is Chris Sabian here Spacey doesn’t spend the majority

here Spacey doesn’t spend the majority

here Spacey doesn’t spend the majority of his time making Hollywood

of his time making Hollywood

of his time making Hollywood blockbusters but when he does it he

blockbusters but when he does it he

blockbusters but when he does it he doesn’t well that’s the best I can do in

doesn’t well that’s the best I can do in

doesn’t well that’s the best I can do in this formulaic but engaging action

this formulaic but engaging action

this formulaic but engaging action thriller he’s a Chicago hostage

thriller he’s a Chicago hostage

thriller he’s a Chicago hostage negotiator locked in a battle of wits

negotiator locked in a battle of wits

negotiator locked in a battle of wits with fellow negotiator Danny Roman

with fellow negotiator Danny Roman

with fellow negotiator Danny Roman played by samuel l.jackson this is one

played by samuel l.jackson this is one

played by samuel l.jackson this is one case where the actors make the movie I

case where the actors make the movie I

case where the actors make the movie I wouldn’t miss it for the world whether

wouldn’t miss it for the world whether

wouldn’t miss it for the world whether in the action sequences or in the quiet

in the action sequences or in the quiet

in the action sequences or in the quiet moments in between you have no idea the

moments in between you have no idea the

moments in between you have no idea the chemistry between Spacey and Jackson

chemistry between Spacey and Jackson

chemistry between Spacey and Jackson ensures this one is well worth the price

ensures this one is well worth the price

ensures this one is well worth the price of admission oh really I’ve been here a

of admission oh really I’ve been here a

of admission oh really I’ve been here a half hour how do you know that number 9

half hour how do you know that number 9

half hour how do you know that number 9 Eugene Simonet pay it forward welcome to

Eugene Simonet pay it forward welcome to

Eugene Simonet pay it forward welcome to the seventh grade an inspirational yet

the seventh grade an inspirational yet

the seventh grade an inspirational yet not particularly nice Nevada teacher

not particularly nice Nevada teacher

not particularly nice Nevada teacher excuse me

excuse me

excuse me gives his students a not so simple

gives his students a not so simple

gives his students a not so simple assignment come up with an idea that

assignment come up with an idea that

assignment come up with an idea that will improve the world the realm of

will improve the world the realm of

will improve the world the realm of possibility exists where in each of you

possibility exists where in each of you

possibility exists where in each of you damaged on the inside and the outside

damaged on the inside and the outside

damaged on the inside and the outside Spacey plays mr. Simonet with all the

Spacey plays mr. Simonet with all the

Spacey plays mr. Simonet with all the hurt and vulnerability befitting of such

hurt and vulnerability befitting of such

hurt and vulnerability befitting of such a character who’s stuck in a rut with

a character who’s stuck in a rut with

a character who’s stuck in a rut with seemingly no way out one I have

seemingly no way out one I have

seemingly no way out one I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking

absolutely no idea what you’re talking

absolutely no idea what you’re talking about into I don’t know who you are

about into I don’t know who you are

about into I don’t know who you are Arlene McKinney my boys in your social

Arlene McKinney my boys in your social

Arlene McKinney my boys in your social studies class Trevor it’s his friendship

studies class Trevor it’s his friendship

studies class Trevor it’s his friendship with his student Haley Joel Osment and

with his student Haley Joel Osment and

with his student Haley Joel Osment and his awkward romance with the equally

his awkward romance with the equally

his awkward romance with the equally damaged Helen Hunt Oh

damaged Helen Hunt Oh

damaged Helen Hunt Oh hello that bring about the best moments

hello that bring about the best moments

hello that bring about the best moments in this emotionally draining film you

in this emotionally draining film you

in this emotionally draining film you don’t see me right my life

my life is familiar my life is it’s

my life is familiar my life is it’s manageable

number eight Bobby Darin beyond the sea

number eight Bobby Darin beyond the sea [Music]

[Music]

[Music] though it was met with polite applause

though it was met with polite applause

though it was met with polite applause from critics this biopic was a passion

from critics this biopic was a passion

from critics this biopic was a passion project for Spacey and you can see that

project for Spacey and you can see that

project for Spacey and you can see that in every frame sometimes paralleling his

in every frame sometimes paralleling his

in every frame sometimes paralleling his own story Spacey portrays Darrin through

own story Spacey portrays Darrin through

own story Spacey portrays Darrin through his short life and career his successes

his short life and career his successes

his short life and career his successes and his failures he also worked as

and his failures he also worked as

and his failures he also worked as co-writer director and co-producer of

co-writer director and co-producer of

co-writer director and co-producer of the film but his most surprising

the film but his most surprising

the film but his most surprising contribution may be his singing voice

which is both fantastic and very similar

which is both fantastic and very similar to Darren’s

to Darren’s

to Darren’s the movie itself may have its missteps

the movie itself may have its missteps

the movie itself may have its missteps but Spacey’s performance is always

but Spacey’s performance is always

but Spacey’s performance is always wonderful

wonderful

wonderful maybe movie audiences are do sober maybe

maybe movie audiences are do sober maybe

maybe movie audiences are do sober maybe it’s reality the nightclubs are reality

it’s reality the nightclubs are reality

it’s reality the nightclubs are reality it’s not like the freaking movies that

it’s not like the freaking movies that

it’s not like the freaking movies that are all goddamn fake number 7 Lloyd

are all goddamn fake number 7 Lloyd

are all goddamn fake number 7 Lloyd Chesser the ref if you don’t mind the

Chesser the ref if you don’t mind the

Chesser the ref if you don’t mind the corpse still has the floor

corpse still has the floor

corpse still has the floor Denis Leary’s bumbling clumsy criminal

Denis Leary’s bumbling clumsy criminal

Denis Leary’s bumbling clumsy criminal doesn’t know what he’s in for when he

doesn’t know what he’s in for when he

doesn’t know what he’s in for when he takes this duo hostage she’s impossible

takes this duo hostage she’s impossible

takes this duo hostage she’s impossible to satisfy she lives in her fantasies

to satisfy she lives in her fantasies

to satisfy she lives in her fantasies Spacey plays one half of this bitter

Spacey plays one half of this bitter

Spacey plays one half of this bitter couple who’s on their way home from a

couple who’s on their way home from a

couple who’s on their way home from a failed marriage counselling session and

failed marriage counselling session and

failed marriage counselling session and who are heavyweights when it comes to

who are heavyweights when it comes to

who are heavyweights when it comes to doling out insults don’t you have oral

doling out insults don’t you have oral

doling out insults don’t you have oral sex too although wait in the car with

sex too although wait in the car with

sex too although wait in the car with his acerbic wit and fantastic comedic

his acerbic wit and fantastic comedic

his acerbic wit and fantastic comedic timing Spacey and his wife played by

timing Spacey and his wife played by

timing Spacey and his wife played by Judy Davis spit out abuse of the highest

Judy Davis spit out abuse of the highest

Judy Davis spit out abuse of the highest order

order

order suppose you’ll use this drama as a

suppose you’ll use this drama as a

suppose you’ll use this drama as a reason to have another affair with this

reason to have another affair with this

reason to have another affair with this film’s expert mix of comedy and drama

film’s expert mix of comedy and drama

film’s expert mix of comedy and drama it’s a wonder it didn’t do better at the

it’s a wonder it didn’t do better at the

it’s a wonder it didn’t do better at the box office I think we need a ruling on

box office I think we need a ruling on

box office I think we need a ruling on this number 6 John Doe 7 you’re looking

he’s a dark shadow over the entire film

he’s a dark shadow over the entire film but Spacey only shows up near the end of

but Spacey only shows up near the end of

but Spacey only shows up near the end of this David Fincher’s psychological

this David Fincher’s psychological

this David Fincher’s psychological thriller I’m not special but he

thriller I’m not special but he

thriller I’m not special but he completely owns every scene he’s in as

completely owns every scene he’s in as

completely owns every scene he’s in as the serial killer hunted by detectives

the serial killer hunted by detectives

the serial killer hunted by detectives Mills and Somerset Spacey is a calm and

Mills and Somerset Spacey is a calm and

Mills and Somerset Spacey is a calm and menacing psychopath who projects an air

menacing psychopath who projects an air

menacing psychopath who projects an air of self-righteousness and arrogance and

of self-righteousness and arrogance and

of self-righteousness and arrogance and a personality so twisted and complex

a personality so twisted and complex

a personality so twisted and complex you’re never certain what’s on his mind

you’re never certain what’s on his mind

you’re never certain what’s on his mind when this is done

when this is done

when this is done when it’s finished people will barely be

when it’s finished people will barely be

when it’s finished people will barely be able to comprehend they won’t be able to

able to comprehend they won’t be able to

able to comprehend they won’t be able to deny species depiction of pure evil will

deny species depiction of pure evil will

deny species depiction of pure evil will haunt you long after the film is over

haunt you long after the film is over

haunt you long after the film is over you’re alive because I didn’t kill you

you’re alive because I didn’t kill you

you’re alive because I didn’t kill you freeze police number five Detective

freeze police number five Detective

freeze police number five Detective Sergeant Jack Vincennes LA Confidential

channeling Dean Martin on his directors

channeling Dean Martin on his directors advice Spacey portrays Benson as a

advice Spacey portrays Benson as a

advice Spacey portrays Benson as a swaggering cocky too big for his

swaggering cocky too big for his

swaggering cocky too big for his britches guy who ain’t the most honest

britches guy who ain’t the most honest

britches guy who ain’t the most honest cop on the block next to you I’m clean

cop on the block next to you I’m clean

cop on the block next to you I’m clean and smart he cares more about Hollywood

and smart he cares more about Hollywood

and smart he cares more about Hollywood glamour his own reputation and his TV

glamour his own reputation and his TV

glamour his own reputation and his TV show than he does about solving real

show than he does about solving real

show than he does about solving real cases boys but that changes when one of

cases boys but that changes when one of

cases boys but that changes when one of his actor friends is murdered soon

his actor friends is murdered soon

his actor friends is murdered soon enough

enough

enough Vincent is putting his nose to the

Vincent is putting his nose to the

Vincent is putting his nose to the grindstone to crack the case oh I just

grindstone to crack the case oh I just

grindstone to crack the case oh I just keep hearing rumors you know high-class

keep hearing rumors you know high-class

keep hearing rumors you know high-class porn drugs hookers that look like movie

porn drugs hookers that look like movie

porn drugs hookers that look like movie stars complex layered and ever-evolving

stars complex layered and ever-evolving

stars complex layered and ever-evolving this Spacey performance will have you

this Spacey performance will have you

this Spacey performance will have you questioning things to the very end I

questioning things to the very end I

questioning things to the very end I mess something up I’m trying to make

mess something up I’m trying to make

mess something up I’m trying to make amends don’t start trying to do the

amends don’t start trying to do the

amends don’t start trying to do the right thing boy oh yeah you know the

right thing boy oh yeah you know the

right thing boy oh yeah you know the practice have you gone completely insane

practice have you gone completely insane

practice have you gone completely insane give me the gun now number four buddy

give me the gun now number four buddy

give me the gun now number four buddy Ackerman swimming with sharks shut up

Ackerman swimming with sharks shut up

Ackerman swimming with sharks shut up listen and learn need an actor to

listen and learn need an actor to

listen and learn need an actor to portray a bastard of a boss hire Kevin

portray a bastard of a boss hire Kevin

portray a bastard of a boss hire Kevin Spacey well I’m glad you see it my way

Spacey well I’m glad you see it my way

Spacey well I’m glad you see it my way now though he later reprised this type

now though he later reprised this type

now though he later reprised this type of role in Horrible Bosses well no but

of role in Horrible Bosses well no but

of role in Horrible Bosses well no but according to this you were two minutes

according to this you were two minutes

according to this you were two minutes late Spacey is at his sadistic best as

late Spacey is at his sadistic best as

late Spacey is at his sadistic best as buddy Ackerman a movie big shot and boss

buddy Ackerman a movie big shot and boss

buddy Ackerman a movie big shot and boss from hell you have no brain one of

from hell you have no brain one of

from hell you have no brain one of Spacey’s most devilish creations buddy

Spacey’s most devilish creations buddy

Spacey’s most devilish creations buddy is a perfect fit for the actor since he

is a perfect fit for the actor since he

is a perfect fit for the actor since he allows him to mix wit and scathing humor

allows him to mix wit and scathing humor

allows him to mix wit and scathing humor as he targets a young writer with

as he targets a young writer with

as he targets a young writer with consistent humiliation this is not

consistent humiliation this is not

consistent humiliation this is not sweetened load this is equal blue packet

sweetened load this is equal blue packet

sweetened load this is equal blue packet sweeten Louis pink

sweeten Louis pink

sweeten Louis pink however when Ackerman finally reveals

however when Ackerman finally reveals

however when Ackerman finally reveals his vulnerability we see layers we never

his vulnerability we see layers we never

his vulnerability we see layers we never expected dog honey so glad you made it

expected dog honey so glad you made it

expected dog honey so glad you made it on time darling

on time darling

on time darling because you got some splainin to do

because you got some splainin to do

because you got some splainin to do there are two kinds of pain sort of pain

there are two kinds of pain sort of pain

there are two kinds of pain sort of pain that makes you strong or useless pain

that makes you strong or useless pain

that makes you strong or useless pain number three Francis Frank Underwood

number three Francis Frank Underwood

number three Francis Frank Underwood house of cards I have no patience for

house of cards I have no patience for

house of cards I have no patience for useless things

useless things

useless things allowing Spacey to turn on a dime from

allowing Spacey to turn on a dime from

allowing Spacey to turn on a dime from sickly sweet to cold as ice Frank

sickly sweet to cold as ice Frank

sickly sweet to cold as ice Frank Underwood is a United States politician

Underwood is a United States politician

Underwood is a United States politician with grand plans to seek the highest

with grand plans to seek the highest

with grand plans to seek the highest office in the land and he never misses

office in the land and he never misses

office in the land and he never misses an opportunity to tell us his plans

an opportunity to tell us his plans

an opportunity to tell us his plans directly I’m feeling hungry today with

directly I’m feeling hungry today with

directly I’m feeling hungry today with enough southern charm to win over almost

enough southern charm to win over almost

enough southern charm to win over almost anyone and enough cunning to beat anyone

anyone and enough cunning to beat anyone

anyone and enough cunning to beat anyone at politics

at politics

at politics I’m ready for battle come on Underwood

I’m ready for battle come on Underwood

I’m ready for battle come on Underwood is what we’ve come to expect from a

is what we’ve come to expect from a

is what we’ve come to expect from a standout Spacey role witty power-hungry

standout Spacey role witty power-hungry

standout Spacey role witty power-hungry narcissistic and driven and for that the

narcissistic and driven and for that the

narcissistic and driven and for that the actor earned a Golden Globe not me love

actor earned a Golden Globe not me love

actor earned a Golden Globe not me love you Francis

you Francis

you Francis how do you shoot the devil in the back

how do you shoot the devil in the back

how do you shoot the devil in the back number two Roger verbal Kint the usual

number two Roger verbal Kint the usual

number two Roger verbal Kint the usual suspects what if you miss deservedly

suspects what if you miss deservedly

suspects what if you miss deservedly winning Spacey his first Oscar for Best

winning Spacey his first Oscar for Best

winning Spacey his first Oscar for Best Supporting Actor is this suspicious but

Supporting Actor is this suspicious but

Supporting Actor is this suspicious but seemingly naive and innocent con artist

seemingly naive and innocent con artist

seemingly naive and innocent con artist who suffers from cerebral palsy I’m

who suffers from cerebral palsy I’m

who suffers from cerebral palsy I’m really thirsty

really thirsty

really thirsty I used to dehydrate as a kid laying the

I used to dehydrate as a kid laying the

I used to dehydrate as a kid laying the groundwork for the film Spacey uses his

groundwork for the film Spacey uses his

groundwork for the film Spacey uses his interrogation by police to narrate the

interrogation by police to narrate the

interrogation by police to narrate the story of the legendary faceless criminal

story of the legendary faceless criminal

story of the legendary faceless criminal mastermind Keyser Soze and a drug deal

mastermind Keyser Soze and a drug deal

mastermind Keyser Soze and a drug deal gone spectacularly wrong

gone spectacularly wrong

gone spectacularly wrong zowie shifty and spineless I’m not a rat

zowie shifty and spineless I’m not a rat

zowie shifty and spineless I’m not a rat verbal is another layered character in

verbal is another layered character in

verbal is another layered character in Spacey’s arsenal a fast talker and low

Spacey’s arsenal a fast talker and low

Spacey’s arsenal a fast talker and low man on the totem pole but one with more

man on the totem pole but one with more

man on the totem pole but one with more to him than meets the eye listen Keyser

to him than meets the eye listen Keyser

to him than meets the eye listen Keyser söze agent we had I mean the devil

söze agent we had I mean the devil

söze agent we had I mean the devil himself before we unveil our top pick

himself before we unveil our top pick

himself before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions k-pax

here are a few honorable mentions k-pax

here are a few honorable mentions k-pax is a planet but don’t worry I’m not

is a planet but don’t worry I’m not

is a planet but don’t worry I’m not going to leap out of your chest no one

going to leap out of your chest no one

going to leap out of your chest no one who looks through that glass he’s a

who looks through that glass he’s a

who looks through that glass he’s a person they say a crime you need my

person they say a crime you need my

person they say a crime you need my permission my help my acquiescence or

permission my help my acquiescence or

permission my help my acquiescence or you don’t have a story anybody falls

you don’t have a story anybody falls

you don’t have a story anybody falls below a certain mark I’m directed I’m

below a certain mark I’m directed I’m

below a certain mark I’m directed I’m not permitted to give them the premium

not permitted to give them the premium

not permitted to give them the premium leads number one Lester Burnham American

leads number one Lester Burnham American

leads number one Lester Burnham American Beauty though he was almost dumped for a

Beauty though he was almost dumped for a

Beauty though he was almost dumped for a bigger name spacey surprised everyone

bigger name spacey surprised everyone

bigger name spacey surprised everyone with his portrayal of this spectacular

with his portrayal of this spectacular

with his portrayal of this spectacular midlife crisis and won the Oscar for

midlife crisis and won the Oscar for

midlife crisis and won the Oscar for Best Actor playing a middle-aged man who

Best Actor playing a middle-aged man who

Best Actor playing a middle-aged man who hates his job whose wife is cheating and

hates his job whose wife is cheating and

hates his job whose wife is cheating and who’s infatuated with his daughter’s

who’s infatuated with his daughter’s

who’s infatuated with his daughter’s friend Spacey goes on a journey of

friend Spacey goes on a journey of

friend Spacey goes on a journey of self-discovery transforming from a

self-discovery transforming from a

self-discovery transforming from a suburban loser to a man in charge nope

suburban loser to a man in charge nope

suburban loser to a man in charge nope I’m just an ordinary guy with nothing to

I’m just an ordinary guy with nothing to

I’m just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose

lose

lose playing the part with kindness

playing the part with kindness

playing the part with kindness intelligence and even some rebellion

intelligence and even some rebellion

intelligence and even some rebellion spacy insured this funny and sad

spacy insured this funny and sad

spacy insured this funny and sad performance was a high point in his

performance was a high point in his

performance was a high point in his illustrious career would you like to try

illustrious career would you like to try

illustrious career would you like to try our new beef and cheese pot pie on a

our new beef and cheese pot pie on a

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stick just a dollar ninety-nine for a

stick just a dollar ninety-nine for a limited time only do you agree with our

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list really what’s your favorite Kevin Spacey performance

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