Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Acting
Born 1958-07-08Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kevin Bacon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (131)

Crazy, Stupid, Love.
7.3

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

2011Movie7.3
Mystic River
7.7

Mystic River

2003Movie7.7
Apollo 13
7.5

Apollo 13

1995Movie7.5
Leave the World Behind
6.4

Leave the World Behind

2023Movie6.4
R.I.P.D.
5.9

R.I.P.D.

2013Movie5.9
Friday the 13th
6.4

Friday the 13th

1980Movie6.4
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
5.9

The Toxic Avenger Unrated

2025Movie5.9
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
7.3

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

1987Movie7.3
Sleepers
7.6

Sleepers

1996Movie7.6
Patriots Day
7.1

Patriots Day

2016Movie7.1
A Few Good Men
7.6

A Few Good Men

1992Movie7.6
Black Mass
6.5

Black Mass

2015Movie6.5
The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special
7.1

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special

2022Movie7.1
Tremors
6.9

Tremors

1990Movie6.9
Hollow Man
6.0

Hollow Man

2000Movie6.0
MaXXXine
6.3

MaXXXine

2024Movie6.3
Wild Things
6.4

Wild Things

1998Movie6.4
Stir of Echoes
6.7

Stir of Echoes

1999Movie6.7
Val
7.2

Val

2021Movie7.2
JFK
7.6

JFK

1991Movie7.6
Balto
7.3

Balto

1995Movie7.3
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
6.6

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024Movie6.6
Footloose
6.7

Footloose

1984Movie6.7
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
6.8

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

2025Movie6.8
Flatliners
6.5

Flatliners

1990Movie6.5
Cop Car
6.0

Cop Car

2015Movie6.0
The River Wild
6.5

The River Wild

1994Movie6.5
Frost/Nixon
7.3

Frost/Nixon

2008Movie7.3
Digging to China
6.4

Digging to China

1997Movie6.4
Death Sentence
6.8

Death Sentence

2007Movie6.8
Animal House
6.9

Animal House

1978Movie6.9
Murder in the First
7.1

Murder in the First

1995Movie7.1
Beauty Shop
6.3

Beauty Shop

2005Movie6.3
Super
6.5

Super

2010Movie6.5
Trapped
6.2

Trapped

2002Movie6.2
You Should Have Left
6.1

You Should Have Left

2020Movie6.1
Taking Chance
7.2

Taking Chance

2009Movie7.2
Quicksilver
5.6

Quicksilver

1986Movie5.6
In the Cut
5.1

In the Cut

2003Movie5.1
The Woodsman
6.8

The Woodsman

2004Movie6.8
Beyond All Boundaries
6.8

Beyond All Boundaries

2009Movie6.8
The Air I Breathe
6.3

The Air I Breathe

2007Movie6.3
Starting Over
6.4

Starting Over

1979Movie6.4
Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life
7.3

Happy Birthday Elizabeth: A Celebration of Life

1997Movie7.3
Criminal Law
5.6

Criminal Law

1989Movie5.6
Picture Perfect
5.9

Picture Perfect

1997Movie5.9
Elephant White
5.0

Elephant White

2011Movie5.0
They/Them
4.7

They/Them

2022Movie4.7
North Star
5.0

North Star

2022Movie5.0
My Dog Skip
6.7

My Dog Skip

2000Movie6.7
Queens Logic
5.8

Queens Logic

1991Movie5.8
Space Oddity
5.9

Space Oddity

2023Movie5.9
She's Having a Baby
5.9

She's Having a Baby

1988Movie5.9
One Way
5.7

One Way

2022Movie5.7
Tour de Pharmacy
6.7

Tour de Pharmacy

2017Movie6.7
The Words That Built America
6.0

The Words That Built America

2017Movie6.0
Diner
6.8

Diner

1982Movie6.8
My One and Only
6.6

My One and Only

2009Movie6.6
Mystic River: From Page to Screen
10.0

Mystic River: From Page to Screen

2003Movie10.0
Where the Truth Lies
6.2

Where the Truth Lies

2005Movie6.2
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
6.9

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

1999Movie6.9
Only When I Laugh
5.7

Only When I Laugh

1981Movie5.7
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
6.1

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

2019Movie6.1
Animal House: The Inside Story
4.0

Animal House: The Inside Story

2008Movie4.0
The Big Picture
5.9

The Big Picture

1989Movie5.9
Mister Roberts
7.5

Mister Roberts

1984Movie7.5
Telling Lies in America
5.8

Telling Lies in America

1997Movie5.8
The Darkness
4.8

The Darkness

2016Movie4.8
Family Movie

Family Movie

2027Movie
The Best You Can
7.1

The Best You Can

2025Movie7.1
Novocaine
6.0

Novocaine

2001Movie6.0
White Water Summer
6.2

White Water Summer

1987Movie6.2
Loverboy
4.9

Loverboy

2005Movie4.9
He Said, She Said
5.9

He Said, She Said

1991Movie5.9
Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class
8.0

Children of the Atom - Filming X-Men: First Class

2011Movie8.0
Story of a Girl
6.0

Story of a Girl

2017Movie6.0
The Air Up There
6.2

The Air Up There

1994Movie6.2
Pyrates
5.3

Pyrates

1991Movie5.3
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
6.7

Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead

2015Movie6.7
The Presidents' Gatekeepers
8.3

The Presidents' Gatekeepers

2013Movie8.3
The Tender Age
6.0

The Tender Age

1986Movie6.0
Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart

Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart

2026Movie
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
9.0

Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update

2003Movie9.0
Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story
6.1

Eastwood Directs: The Untold Story

2013Movie6.1
8
5.3

8

2012Movie5.3
Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

Fleshing Out the Hollow Man

Movie
Skum Rocks!
3.0

Skum Rocks!

2013Movie3.0
Lemon Sky
7.6

Lemon Sky

1988Movie7.6
Saving Angelo

Saving Angelo

2007Movie
Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

2020Movie
Jayne Mansfield's Car
5.7

Jayne Mansfield's Car

2013Movie5.7
Rails & Ties
6.5

Rails & Ties

2007Movie6.5
Hero at Large
5.9

Hero at Large

1980Movie5.9
Summoner

Summoner

Movie
End of the Line
5.2

End of the Line

1987Movie5.2
X-Men: First Class 35mm Special
6.8

X-Men: First Class 35mm Special

2012Movie6.8
Vanilla Ice Archive

Vanilla Ice Archive

2012Movie
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute
4.6

Enormous Changes at the Last Minute

1983Movie4.6
The Gift
6.5

The Gift

1979Movie6.5
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music
6.5

Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words & Music

2001Movie6.5
Destination Anywhere
6.9

Destination Anywhere

1997Movie6.9
Forces of Nature
8.2

Forces of Nature

2004Movie8.2
Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw
7.5

Clint Eastwood: Hollywood Outlaw

2020Movie7.5
Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough
6.7

Step Into… The Movies with Derek and Julianne Hough

2022Movie6.7
Cavedweller
5.8

Cavedweller

2004Movie5.8
Beach Read

Beach Read

2027Movie
These Vagabond Shoes
5.3

These Vagabond Shoes

2009Movie5.3
We Married Margo
5.3

We Married Margo

2000Movie5.3
Find Your Groove
10.0

Find Your Groove

2020Movie10.0
Diner: On The Flip Side
10.0

Diner: On The Flip Side

1999Movie10.0
Forty Deuce
5.1

Forty Deuce

1982Movie5.1
X-Men: First Class
7.3

X-Men: First Class

2011Movie7.3
Footloose: A Modern Musical

Footloose: A Modern Musical

2004Movie
The Legend of Burt Gummer

The Legend of Burt Gummer

2020Movie
Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives
2.7

Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives

2019Movie2.7
Tremors: Making Perfection
6.4

Tremors: Making Perfection

2020Movie6.4
The Demon Murder Case
6.2

The Demon Murder Case

1983Movie6.2
Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13
6.2

Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13

1996Movie6.2
The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
7.3

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion

1998Movie7.3
The Bellamy Brothers: Guilty of the Crime

The Bellamy Brothers: Guilty of the Crime

Movie
Connected: The Power of Six Degrees
7.8

Connected: The Power of Six Degrees

2008Movie7.8
A Little Vicious
7.7

A Little Vicious

1991Movie7.7
"Footloose": Remembering Willard

"Footloose": Remembering Willard

2011Movie
Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on "Footloose"

Let’s Dance! Kevin Bacon on "Footloose"

2011Movie
Mystic River: Beneath the Surface
9.5

Mystic River: Beneath the Surface

2004Movie9.5
New Orleans Animal Rescue

New Orleans Animal Rescue

2009Movie
The Human Family Tree
7.2

The Human Family Tree

2009Movie7.2
The Bloody Plumage from Another World

The Bloody Plumage from Another World

2025Movie
America's Funniest Dirty Jokes
5.0

America's Funniest Dirty Jokes

1991Movie5.0
John Hughes: Time Capsule

John Hughes: Time Capsule

1986Movie
Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13

Sci-Fi Channel: The Making of Apollo 13

1995Movie

TV Shows (63)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Teen Titans Go!
6.4

Teen Titans Go!

2013Series6.4
American Dad!
7.0

American Dad!

2005Series7.0
The Daily Show
6.4

The Daily Show

1996Series6.4
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
5.1

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014Series5.1
Frasier
7.7

Frasier

1993Series7.7
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Graham Norton Show
7.2

The Graham Norton Show

2007Series7.2
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
Conan
7.2

Conan

2010Series7.2
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
6.8

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

2005Series6.8
The Colbert Report
7.0

The Colbert Report

2005Series7.0
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003Series5.3
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
RuPaul's Drag Race
7.5

RuPaul's Drag Race

2009Series7.5
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
American Idol
5.0

American Idol

2002Series5.0
Last Meals
5.5

Last Meals

2021Series5.5
Will & Grace
6.9

Will & Grace

1998Series6.9
Leute heute
5.2

Leute heute

1997Series5.2
Hot Ones
7.1

Hot Ones

2015Series7.1
@midnight with Chris Hardwick
5.3

@midnight with Chris Hardwick

2013Series5.3
Point of View
6.9

Point of View

1988Series6.9
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
6.2

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

2015Series6.2
The Following
6.9

The Following

2013Series6.9
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
4.2

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

2014Series4.2
Comedy Bang! Bang!
6.3

Comedy Bang! Bang!

2012Series6.3
Off Camera with Sam Jones
5.0

Off Camera with Sam Jones

2014Series5.0
ZDF-Fernsehgarten
2.8

ZDF-Fernsehgarten

1986Series2.8
The Tony Danza Show
6.4

The Tony Danza Show

2004Series6.4
Finding Your Roots
6.5

Finding Your Roots

2012Series6.5
Carpool Karaoke: The Series
6.1

Carpool Karaoke: The Series

2017Series6.1
Colin from Accounts
7.5

Colin from Accounts

2022Series7.5
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
8.0

America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions

2006Series8.0
City on a Hill
7.3

City on a Hill

2019Series7.3
Bored to Death
7.2

Bored to Death

2009Series7.2
The Bondsman
7.2

The Bondsman

2025Series7.2
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
9.5

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

2004Series9.5
No Activity
6.6

No Activity

2017Series6.6
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
5.3

The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn

1999Series5.3
The Frank Skinner Show
7.5

The Frank Skinner Show

1995Series7.5
Critics Choice Awards
7.9

Critics Choice Awards

2001Series7.9
Sirens
6.6

Sirens

2025Series6.6
God, the Devil and Bob
7.4

God, the Devil and Bob

2000Series7.4
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Take 5 with Zan Rowe
3.0

Take 5 with Zan Rowe

2022Series3.0
SMILF
5.9

SMILF

2017Series5.9
Search for Tomorrow
8.0

Search for Tomorrow

1951Series8.0
Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
4.9

Queer Eye for the Straight Guy

2003Series4.9
Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik
8.0

Söndagsparty med Filip & Fredrik

2009Series8.0
I Love Dick
6.0

I Love Dick

2016Series6.0
Ben & Jerry's: Clash of the Cones
1.0

Ben & Jerry's: Clash of the Cones

2021Series1.0
Tremors
8.5

Tremors

2018Series8.5