Kevin Norwood Bacon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, on July 8, 1958, is an American actor and musician. Young Kevin Bacon began his acting career on the New York stage, at the age of seventeen, in a production at the Circle in the Square Theater School. He landed his Broadway debut in a play "Slab Boys" (1982) in role as Phil McCann, at the Playhouse Theatre. He made his big screen debut in comedy movie National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) in role as Chip Diller. He got his television debut in CBS soap opera Search for Tomorrow (1979) in role as Todd Adamson. Kevin's breakthrough performance came as Ren McCormack in musical drama film Footloose (1984). He made his directorial debut with television drama film Losing Chase (1996).
Kevin Bacon height is 5' 10" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 178 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight is 167.5 іn pоunds or 76 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. He is 66 years old. His shoe size is 10 US | 43 EU.
Birth Date:
July 8, 1958
Age:
66 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Cancer
Natural hair color:
Light Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 10 in | 178 cm
Net Worth:
$45 Million
Weight:
76 kg | 167.5 lbs
Chest:
39 in | 99 cm
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
Waist:
33 in | 83 cm
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture for his role as Wade in adventure thriller film The River Wild (1994).
He won the Broadcast Film Critics Association Critics Choice Award for Best Actor was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as Henri Young in legal drama film Murder in the First (1995).
He was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor for his role as Tom Witzky in supernatural horror film Stir of Echoes (1999).
He won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Science Fiction and was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor for his role as Sebastian Caine in science fiction horror film Hollow Man (2000).
He was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Lead and the Chlotrudis Award for Best Actor for his role as Walter in drama movie The Woodsman (2004).
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie for his performance as Lt. Colonel Michael Strobl in historical drama film Taking Chance (2009)
He was nominated for the Teen Choice Award and the Scream Award for Best Villain for his role as Sebastian Shaw in superhero movieX-Men: First Class (2011).
He won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast for his role as Jack Swigert in space docudrama film Apollo 13 (1995).
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture and the Gold Derby Film Award for Ensemble Cast for his role as Sean Devine in mystery drama movie Mystic River (2003).
He was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for his role as Jack Brennan in historical drama movie Frost/Nixon (2008).
A Few Good Men (1992) - Captain Jack Ross
JFK (1991) - Willie O'Keefe
Diner (1982) - Timothy Fenwick Jr.
Tremors (1990) - Valentine "Val" McKee
Friday the 13th (1980) - Jack Burrell
Sleepers (1996) - Sean Nokes
Super (2010) - Jacques
Flatliners (1990) - David Labraccio
Wild Things (1998) - Sgt. Ray Duquette
Patriots Day (2016) - Richard DesLauriers
R.I.P.D. (2013) - Bobby Hayes
Black Mass (2015) - Charles McGuire
You Should Have Left (2020) - Theo / Stetler
One Way (2022) - Fred Sullivan Sr.
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) - Captain Cade Grant
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical for his role as Dick in Amazon Video series I Love Dick (2016–2017).
He won the Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television and was nominated for the OFTA Television Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Ryan Hardy in Fox crime thriller series The Following (2013-2015).
Guiding Light (1980-1981) CBS - T. J. 'Tim' Werner
He hosted Saturday Night Live (1991), in episode "Kevin Bacon / INXS".
City on a Hill (2019–2022) Showtime - Jackie Rhor
He starred in Disney+ television special The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special (2022).
Attended Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia.
He studied theater at the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts at Bucknell University.
Has older brother, Michael.
Has English, German and Irish ancestry.
He played Samuel Gentle in a play "An Almost Holy Picture" (2002), at American Airlines Theatre.
Fan of Star Trek.
He created a charitable foundation, SixDegrees.org in 2007.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 6356 Hollywood Boulevard in 2003.
He released seven albums with rock band "The Bacon Brothers", with his brother, Michael, debut studio album "Forosoco" in 1997.
Lives in New York City.
He dated actress Tracy Pollan (1981-1986).
He married actress Kyra Sedgwick in 1988, they have a son, Travis Sedgwick Bacon and a daughter, Sosie Ruth Bacon.