Kevin Spacey has given his first interview in 17 months, revealing that he is currently without a permanent home as he embarks on an unexpected new venture: performing as the frontman of a touring cabaret-style show.

The Academy Award-winning actor, who reached international fame for his portrayal of Frank Underwood in House of Cards, faced a swift and sweeping collapse of his career beginning in late October 2017. Actor Anthony Rapp accused Spacey of making a sexual advance toward him in 1986 during an interview with BuzzFeed News.

Further accusations followed, triggering a global media storm. Spacey, now 66, was dropped from House of Cards, removed from the completed film All the Money in the World, and publicly severed from The Old Vic theater—where, in the wake of the scandal, the institution reported receiving 20 claims of inappropriate behavior relating to his time working there. His longtime talent agency, CAA, and his longtime publicist also cut ties with him.

In the U.S., multiple investigations concluded without charges being brought; one criminal prosecution in Massachusetts was dropped in 2019. In October 2022, a New York jury found him not liable in a civil suit brought by Rapp. In July 2023, a London jury acquitted him of all nine criminal charges filed in the UK for alleged incidents between 2004 and 2013. He currently has no criminal convictions from these cases.

Here is everything we learned from his interview with U.K. newspaper The Telegraph, as Spacey reflected on where his life stands today. Newsweek reached out to Kevin Spacey’s team for comment via email.

1. His New, Unlikely Gig—A Cabaret Show in Cyprus

Spacey is now performing in Kevin Spacey: Songs & Stories, a stage show blending music and anecdotes. Wearing a tuxedo and backed by a six-piece band, he performed American standards such as “That’s Life” at Monte Caputo, a 1,300-seat venue on the outskirts of Limassol. Tickets started at €250 ($288), with a VIP meet-and-greet package priced at €1,200 ($1,387).

Spacey said that, at the time the scandal broke, he had been living in Baltimore for 12 years. Now, he added, he has no fixed address.

The show was initially planned to travel to Athens and Tel Aviv, but the Athens date was canceled for political reasons.

2. How He Came To Love Music

Spacey described music and singing as a refuge during a troubled childhood marked by abuse from his father.

His mother nurtured his love for artists such as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Tony Bennett.

Spacey performed in high-school musicals, and, in 2004, he directed and starred in the biopic Beyond the Sea, singing all of Bobby Darin’s songs himself.

He has previously joined bands on stage for one-off performances and performed with Billy Joel in a tribute to the singer in November 2014, which aired on PBS in January 2015.

3. His Post-2017 Collapse

Spacey described November 2017 as “the lowest point of his life.”

While he says the industry abandoned him, his close friends and family did not.

4. His Personal Life and Sexuality

Spacey said that, before 2017, he guarded his private life intensely—“Fort Knox,” in his words.

He said he felt pushed into publicly coming out as gay on social media amid the escalating scandal.

He now feels he has “nothing to hide.”

5. His Changed Relationship With Fame

Spacey admitted that, in the past he was often too hurried or guarded to interact meaningfully with fans.

He said this has now changed, recounting advice from his friend and mentor Jack Lemmon. After watching Lemmon happily greet dozens of fans outside a theater, Lemmon told him: “It might be my 65th time, but it’s their first.”

Spacey said he now carries that lesson with him.

6. His Career Prospects

Hollywood has not yet welcomed him back. Instead, Spacey has worked with emerging filmmakers over the past three years, completing six smaller projects, including Holiguards Saga—The Portal of Force, an action thriller he directed.

He said he believes the broader industry is waiting for a powerful figure to “give permission” for his return, explicitly naming Martin Scorsese or Quentin Tarantino as filmmakers whose endorsement could “end the blacklist.” Spacey drew a parallel to Dalton Trumbo’s rehabilitation during the McCarthy era.

He remains confident that the call will come.

7. He Is Currently Without a Home

Spacey said he lost his Baltimore home due to the enormous legal costs of the past seven years. With little income during that time, he is now living in hotels and Airbnbs.

“I’m living in hotels, I’m living in Airbnbs, I’m going where the work is. I literally have no home—that’s what I’m attempting to explain,” he told The Telegraph.

Spacey said bankruptcy was considered but ultimately avoided.