Kevin Bacon
Kevin Norwood Bacon (born July 8, 1958) is an American actor. Known for various roles, including leading-man characters, Bacon has received numerous accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and two Actor Awards.
Bacon made his feature film debut in National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and appeared in Diner (1982) before his breakthrough role in the musical drama Footloose (1984). Since then, he has starred in critically acclaimed films such as JFK (1991), A Few Good Men (1992), Apollo 13 (1995), Mystic River (2003), and Frost/Nixon (2008). Other credits include Friday the 13th (1980), Tremors (1990), The River Wild (1994), Balto (1995), The Woodsman (2004), Crazy, Stupid, Love (2011), X-Men: First Class (2011), and Patriots Day (2016). Bacon has also directed the films Losing Chase (1996) and Loverboy (2005).
On television, Bacon received a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role as Michael Strobl in the HBO original film Taking Chance (2009). He starred in the Fox drama series The Following from 2013 to 2015. Bacon played the title 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 a Hill.
In 2003, Bacon received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His prolific career in a variety of genres has led him to become associated with the concept of interconnectedness among people, as evidenced by the trivia game "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon". He is a brand ambassador for British mobile network operator EE and has appeared in the company's advertisements. Bacon is married to actress Kyra Sedgwick.
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49Credits19 TV · 30 films
1951–2025Years activefirst to latest
9.0 Highest ratedWhere Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
7.2 Average ratingacross 48 titles
Top TV shows 19best Kevin Bacon shows
- 1
TremorsValentine 'Val' McKee · 1 ep · 2018 - 2
The SimpsonsPhilly Concierge (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 - 3
The CloserDirector · 4 eps · 2005 - 4
FrasierVic (voice) · 1 ep · 1993 - 5
Search for Tomorrow1 ep · 1951 - 6
Colin from AccountsKevin Bacon · 1 ep · 2022 - 7
God, the Devil and BobKevin Bacon (voice) · 1 ep · 2000 - 8
City on a HillJackie Rohr · 26 eps · 2019 - 9
The BondsmanHub Halloran · 8 eps · 2025 - 10
American Dad!Kevin Bacon (voice) · 1 ep · 2005 - 11
The FollowingRyan Hardy · 2013–2015 · Drama - 12
Will & GraceKevin Bacon · 2 eps · 1998 - 13
No ActivityKevin Bacon (voice) · 2 eps · 2017 - 14
Mad About YouKevin Bacon · 1 ep · 1992 - 15
SirensPeter Kell · 5 eps · 2025 - 16
Teen Titans Go!Kevin Bacon (voice) · 1 ep · 2013 - 17
I Love DickDick · 8 eps · 2016 - 18
SMILFKevin Bacon · 1 ep · 2017 - 19Zapata, TexasCreator
Top movies 30best Kevin Bacon movies
- 1Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni UpdateRev. Chip Diller · 2003
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Connected: The Power of Six DegreesKevin Bacon · 2008 - 3
Mystic RiverSean Devine · 2003 - 4
A Little ViciousNarrator · 1991 - 5
SleepersNokes · 1996 - 6
JFKWillie O'Keefe · 1991 - 7
Lemon SkyAlan · 1988 - 8
A Few Good MenCapt. Jack Ross · 1992 - 9
Mister RobertsEns. Frank Pulver · 1984 - 10
Apollo 13Jack Swigert · 1995 - 11
BaltoBalto (voice) · 1995 - 12
Crazy, Stupid, Love.David Lindhagen · 2011 - 13
X-Men: First ClassSebastian Shaw · 2011 - 14
Frost/NixonJack Brennan · 2008 - 15
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesTaxi Racer · 1987 - 16
Taking ChanceLtCol Mike Strobl · 2009 - 17
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday SpecialKevin Bacon · 2022 - 18
Murder in the FirstHenri Young · 1995 - 19
Patriots DayRichard DesLauriers · 2016 - 20
The Best You CanStan Olszewski · 2025 - 21
Animal HouseChip Diller · 1978 - 22
TremorsValentine McKee · 1990 - 23
Destination AnywhereMike · 1997 - 24
The WoodsmanWalter · 2004 - 25
DinerTimothy Fenwick Jr. · 1982 - 26
Beyond All BoundariesRobert Sherrod · 2009 - 27
Death SentenceNick Hume · 2007 - 28
Tour de PharmacyDitmer Klerken · 2017 - 29
FootlooseRen · 1984 - 30
My Dog SkipJack Morris · 2000
