Stars back Kevin Spacey acting return

Sharon Stone, Stephen Fry and Liam Neeson have called for Kevin Spacey to be allowed to return to acting.

He has not appeared on screen or in the theatre since 2017, after he was accused of sexual misconduct.

The actor was found not guilty last year of all charges of sexual assault against four men between 2001 and 2013, and in 2022 a US court dismissed a sexual assault lawsuit against him.

Statements of were made by fellow actors to The Telegraph, prompted by the release of a Channel 4 documentary.

Spacey Unmasked, which was broadcast earlier this month, featured testimony from several men.

The two-time Oscar winner denied allegations of inappropriate behaviour that featured in the documentary.

"I take full responsibility for my past behaviour and my actions.

"But I cannot and will not take responsibility or apologise to anyone who's made up stuff about me or exaggerated stories about me," Spacey told Dan Wootton in an interview.

Actress Stone told the newspaper: "I can't wait to see Kevin back at work.

"He is a genius. He is so elegant and fun, generous to a fault and knows more about our craft than most of us ever will."

Writer, actor and presenter Stephen Fry also offered his , saying the star has often been "clumsy and inappropriate", but to "devote a whole documentary to accusations that simply do not add up to crimes... how can that be considered proportionate and justified":[]}