Oxford University gets Kevin Spacey as a theater professor

Actor Kevin Spacey is an academy award winner and he would now become a theater professor at the respected Oxford University.

He said in a note on his website: “It really is an honor for me to have been invited to follow such illustrious names and take up this role at Oxford. The university is steeped in tradition and has a great heritage in the arts, and I look forward to working with the students and staff.”

Oxford’s Professor Roger Ainsworth said in a statement that Spacey is a truly international star who will bring an enormous wealth of talent and experience in both film and theater to bear on the role.

Spacey was recently seen in the movie 21 where he played a MIT Professor.