Kevin Bacon, born on July 8, 1958, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is a versatile actor known for his dramatic and sometimes dark movie roles. He gained widespread recognition as a box-office star in the MTV-styled hit "Footloose" (1984), where he portrayed a rebellious character with a passion for dancing.
Bacon began his acting career on the New York stage and later appeared in television soap operas. In 1982, he made a notable impact in the ensemble drama "Diner." However, it was his role in Oliver Stone's "JFK" (1991) that solidified his reputation as a serious actor.
Throughout his career, Bacon has taken on a wide range of roles in various genres. Some of his notable movies include "Apollo 13" (1995) alongside Tom Hanks, "The River Wild" (1995) opposite Meryl Streep, "Hollow Man" (2000), Clint Eastwood's "Mystic River" (2003) with Sean Penn, and "The Woodsman" (2005) alongside his wife Kyra Sedgwick.
In addition to his acting career, Kevin Bacon is famous for inspiring the modern-day parlor game known as "The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon." The game involves connecting any movie star to Kevin Bacon in fewer than six steps, based on shared movie appearances.
Outside of acting, Bacon and his brother, Michael, are members of the blues band "The Bacon Brothers." He has been married to actress Kyra Sedgwick since 1988, and they have two children, a son named Travis (born 1989) and a daughter named Sosie (born 1992).
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