Kevin Spacey is due to appear in court on Thursday after being charged with four counts of sexual assault, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed.
The Oscar-winning actor has been charged in relation to allegations of assault brought against him by three men.
The 62-year-old also faces an additional charge of causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
The alleged offences took place in London and Gloucestershire between 2005 and 2013.
• Two counts of sexual assault on a man, who is now in his 40s, in March 2005 in London.
• Sexual assault on a man, who is now in his 30s, in August 2008 in London, and causing him to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.
• Sexual assault on a man, who is now in his 30s, in April 2013 in Gloucestershire. »