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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Inga Parkel

Brian Cox fiercely defends ‘old friend’ Kevin Spacey, says he ‘never found him abusive’

Brian Cox has come out in fierce support of his “old friend” Kevin Spacey, arguing that the downfall of his career should never have happened.

Once one of the most recognisable faces and names in Hollywood, the former House of Cards star, 65, was exiled from the industry in 2017 after actor Anthony Rapp accused him of sexually abusing him in 1986. Spacey would have been 26 at the time, while Rapp was 14.

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