In The Usual Suspects, which actor plays the narrator Verbal Kint?

Kevin Spacey plays the narrator Verbal Kint in The Usual Suspects.

Released in 1995, the crime thriller presents Kint as a small-time criminal questioned by U.S. Customs agent Dave Kujan after a deadly incident in Los Angeles. Kint tells the investigator a long story about a group of criminals, a mysterious mastermind named Keyser Söze, and a chain of robberies and betrayals.

Spacey's performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. The film was written by Christopher McQuarrie and directed by Bryan Singer. Its structure relies on Kint's testimony, so the audience must continually assess whether the details he supplies are reliable.

Verbal Kint is sometimes mixed up with Dean Keaton, played by Gabriel Byrne, or with Keyser Söze, the feared figure at the center of the story. They are distinct identities within the film's narrative and mystery.