Jack Lemmon’s Son Says Kevin Spacey Was Like Family To Late Star, As ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ Actor Weeps In Court
deadline.comKevin Spacey was “like another son” to late Glengarry Glen Ross co-star Jack Lemmon, a court heard today at the American Beauty actor’s UK sex offenses trial.
During a series of 10 character references for the defense, Spacey became emotional as he reacted to the words from the likes of Chris Lemmon and House and Dead Poet’s Society star Robert Sean Leonard.
Lemmon, a stage actor who last year played his father in Blonde, said his dad saw Spacey as family and “so became like a brother to me.” Spacey and Jack Lemmon appeared together in Glengarry Glen Ross, DavidMamet’s 1992 adaptation of his play of the same name about a group of failing real estate agents who are told only the top two sellers will keep their jobs.
Leonard said Spacey is “positive, supportive and respectful” and added he had never seen anyone lead a company better than the American Beauty actor, likely in reference to the House of Cards star’s run as Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theatre in London between 2004 and 2015.
Read more on deadline.com
