Kevin Spacey to Receive International Emmy Founders Award

The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present the 2017 International Emmy Founders Award to two-time Academy Award-winning actor and producer Kevin Spacey.

Spacey executive produces and stars as Francis Underwood in the Netflix original series House of Cards, which is currently in its fifth season. He has won Academy Awards for his performances in The Usual Suspects and American Beauty. He will next be seen in Edgar Wright’s Baby Driver, and Rebel in the Rye for director Danny Strong. Spacey has received ten Emmy Award nominations over the course of his career, and he has been honored with a Golden Globe Award, Tony Award, multiple SAG Award honors and the BAFTA Award for his work.

Spacey will accept the International Emmy Founders Award, which recognizes an individual who crosses cultural boundaries to touch upon a common humanity, at the 45th International Emmy Awards Gala on November 20 in New York City.

“Kevin Spacey is one of the great multi-dimensional talents in our industry,” said Academy President and CEO Bruce L. Paisner. “From his acting in many movies and television shows to his successful stewardship of the Old Vic theater in London and his outstanding deal-making and acting prowess in House of Cards, he’s climbed every mountain there is. We are thrilled that he will be accepting the Founders Award.”