Kevin Spacey is being investigated by Scotland Yard over a third complaint of sexual assault.

A third man came forward to say the Oscar-winning actor, 58, assaulted them in London in 2005.

"On December 13 we received an allegation that the man sexually assaulted a man (Victim 3) in 2005 in Westminster," a spokesman from London's Metropolitan Police said.

The force did not directly link Spacey to the fresh allegation, but said the alleged perpetrator is the same as person as the subject of complaints in the south London borough of Lambeth in 2005 and 2008, which was identified as the actor.

After the first allegation of sexual advances were made by actor Anthony Rapp in October a number of men and women have alleged that Spacey behaved inappropriately towards them.

Among them was the King of Norway's former son-in-law who accused the actor of sexual harassment after a Nobel Peace Prize concert. Ari Behn told radio station P4 that it happened after the actor had hosted the event in 2007.

Law enforcement agencies in the US have also launched investigations into the actor.

London's Old Vic theatre said it has received 20 personal testimonies of alleged inappropriate behaviour by Kevin Spacey, who was its artistic director between 2004 and 2015.

Those affected said they "felt unable to raise concerns", and he "operated without sufficient accountability", the theatre said in a statement, adding that it truly apologised for not creating a culture where people felt able to speak free.

Netflix also fired Spacey from House Of Cards. The streaming giant also decided not to proceed with a film starring Spacey as Gore Vidal.

Kevin Spacey: his accusers Show all 6 1 /6 Kevin Spacey: his accusers Kevin Spacey: his accusers Anthony Rapp In an interview with Buzzfeed, he claimed that Spacey had made sexual advances on him when he was 14 years old, attending a party at the actor's apartment.



Spacey responded to Rapp's allegations in a statement, saying he is “beyond horrified to hear his story” but does not remember the incident Rex Kevin Spacey: his accusers Roberto Cavazos The actor wrote on Facebook that he encountered Spacey at the bar of London's Old Vic Theatre, where Spacey was artistic director from 2004-15, and that the actor tried to grope him against his will Twitter Kevin Spacey: his accusers Daniel Beal The British barman alleged the actor approached him as he took a cigarette break while working at a West Sussex hotel, sitting down beside the then 19-year-old on a bench, flashing his privates and telling him, "It's big, isn't it?", before trying to pull his hand toward him.



When Beal returned to the bar to work, Spacey allegedly followed him and insisted on giving him a Swiss watch worth £5,000 in value. "I thought he was joking but he took off his watch and gave it to me," Beal stated. "Looking back I realise it was to keep me quiet." Dan Beal/Facebook Kevin Spacey: his accusers Tony Montana The filmmaker has accused Spacey of groping him while he was in an LA bar in 2003. "I went up to order a drink and Kevin came up to me and put his arm around me," he said. "He was telling me to come with him, to leave the bar. He put his hand on my crotch forcefully and grabbed my whole package." Youtube Kevin Spacey: his accusers Anonymous A man, identified as John, which is not his real name, said he was left traumatised after waking up to find Spacey lying on him in the 1980s BBC Kevin Spacey: his accusers Harry Dreyfuss The son of actor Richard Dreyfuss, Dreyfuss junior has claimed that Spacey groped him while his father and Spacey were rehearsing for a play in London in 2008

Christopher Plummer was also drafted in to replace him in Ridley Scott’s drama All the Money in the World, leading to last-minute reshoots before the film’s release on 22 December.

The International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced it will no longer give the actor a special Emmy award and his agent and publicist dropped him as a client.

In response to Mr Rapp's claims, Spacey said he had no memory of the incident and offered an apology.

He added that he was seeking treatment, but gave no information about what type.