Kevin Bacon is an American actor known for his versatile performances in leading roles and character roles.
Bacon has won numerous honors including a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award and has had a significant impact on the film industry.
From his breakthrough role in the musical film Footloose to critically acclaimed films like Mystic River and Frost/Nixon, Bacon has proven his talent time and again. He has also branched out into directing, helming notable films like Chasing Failure and The Lover.
With an acting career spanning more than four decades, Bacon is one of Hollywood’s most respected actors. In addition to his acting career, Bacon is also known for his philanthropy and participation in the Kevin Bacon Six Degrees game.
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- Full name: Kevin Norwood Bacon
- Date of Birth: July 8, 1958
- Age: 65
- Gender: Male
- Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Country: United States
- Occupation: Actor
- Height: 1.78 m
- Parents: Edmund Bacon and Ruth Hilda
- Siblings: 6
- Marital status: Married
- Spouse: Kyra Sedgwick (m. 1988)
- Children: 2
- Net worth: $40 million
Early life and education
Kevin Norwood Bacon, 65, was born on July 8, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
He is the youngest of six children, the others being Michael, Kira, Karin, Hilda and Eleanor. His mother, Ruth Hilda, is an elementary school teacher and a liberal activist.
His father, Edmund Bacon, was an urban planner who served as executive director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. He also wrote the influential book “Urban Design.”
Bacon attended the Julia R. Masterman School in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia for his junior and senior high school education. At age 16, Bacon received a full state scholarship to attend the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
During the five-week art course, Bacon studied drama under the guidance of Gloria Van Scott. This experience solidified his passion for art and paved the way for his future career.
Personal life
Kevin Bacon is happily married. He married actress Kyra Sedgwick on September 4, 1988.
The two met during the production of Lanford Wilson’s play Lemon Sky, which aired on PBS. They have two children: a daughter named Sosie Bacon and a stepson named Travis Sedgwick.
Bacon and Sedgwick have worked together in many films, including The Pirates, Murder in the First Degree, The Woodcutter, and Lovers.
The couple had been living on Manhattan’s Upper West Side.
Profession
Kevin Bacon’s acting career began to take off in the late 1970s when he made his film debut in National Lampoon’s Animal House (1978).
However, his breakthrough role in the musical film Footloose (1984) catapulted him to stardom. As a teenager who rebels against a small town’s ban on dancing, Bacon’s performance as Ren McCormick won him widespread acclaim and established him as a leading man.
Following the success of Footloose, Bacon starred in several critically acclaimed films, such as Diner (1982), JFK (1991), A Few Good Men (1992), Apollo 13 (1995), Mystic River (2003) and Frost/Nixon (2008).
He has also starred in some hit movies such as Friday the 13th (1980), Spitfire (1990) and Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011).
The variety of roles played by Bacon demonstrates his versatility as an actor.
In addition to his film work, Bacon has also made significant contributions to television, winning a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award for his role as Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl in the HBO original film Adventure (2009).
Bacon starred in the Fox series The Following from 2013 to 2015 and had a lead role in the Amazon Prime Video series I Love Dick from 2016 to 2017. From 2019 to 2022, he starred in the Showtime series City on the Hill.
net worth
Kevin Bacon has accumulated a huge net worth through his successful acting career.
With his numerous film and television roles, endorsements, and other ventures, his net worth is estimated at $40 million.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @kevinbacon
- Twitter: @kevinbacon
Filmography
- Animal House
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- dinner
- JFK Airport
- A Few Good People
- Apollo 13
- Mystic River
- Frost/Nixon
- Tremor
- Wild River
- woodcutter
- Crazy, Stupid, Love
- X-Men: First Class
- Patriots Day
- City on a Hill
