Kevin Bacon

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Full Name
Kevin Norwood Bacon
Born
July 8th, 1958
Height
5ft 10in
Hometown
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Net Worth
Estimated $45 million
Partner
Kyra Sedgwick
Family
Kevin Bacon was born to Edmund Norwood Bacon, an influential urban planner, and Ruth Hilda Holmes, an elementary school teacher and liberal activist, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest of six children. Bacon married actor Kyra Sedgwick in 1988, and they have two children, Travis and Sosie Bacon, both of whom have pursued careers in the entertainment industry.
Top Movies
'Footloose', 'A Few Good Men', 'Apollo 13', 'Mystic River', 'Tremors'
Top Shows
'The Following', 'City on a Hill', 'Taking Chance'
Awards
Golden Globe Award for 'Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film', Screen Actors Guild Award for 'Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture', Primetime Emmy Award nomination for 'Taking Chance'
Fun Facts
Kevin Bacon inspired the popular trivia game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon", based on the idea that he can be linked to almost any actor through a small number of film collaborations. ### He and his brother Michael formed the folk-rock band The Bacon Brothers in 1995 and have released multiple studio albums. ### Bacon and his wife Kyra Sedgwick lost a significant portion of their savings in Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme but continued their successful acting careers.
Related Actors
Kyra Sedgwick, Kiefer Sutherland, Tom Hanks, Jack Nicholson, Fred Ward

Kevin Bacon is an American actor, producer and musician whose versatile career has spanned more than four decades across film, television and theatre.

Rising to fame with his breakout role in ‘Footloose’, Bacon has since earned acclaim for performances in films including ‘Diner’, ‘JFK’, ‘A Few Good Men’, ‘Apollo 13’, ‘Mystic River’, ‘Frost/Nixon’ and ‘X-Men: First Class’. Equally comfortable in drama, comedy, horror and action, he has also starred in acclaimed television series such as ‘The Following’ and ‘City on a Hill’.

Beyond acting, Bacon performs with his brother Michael in the folk-rock duo The Bacon Brothers and remains one of Hollywood’s most enduring and respected performers.

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Kevin Bacon is an American actor and musician best known for films including 'Footloose', 'Apollo 13', 'A Few Good Men', 'Mystic River' and 'Tremors'.
'Footloose' is Kevin Bacon's signature film, although 'Apollo 13', 'A Few Good Men', 'Mystic River', 'Tremors' and 'JFK' are also among his most celebrated performances.
'Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon' is a popular trivia game in which players connect any actor to Kevin Bacon through shared film appearances in six steps or fewer, inspired by his extensive body of work.
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