Kevin Bacon
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting190
movieThe Toxic Avenger Unrated
2025
Bob Garbinger, the Villain
movieThe Best You Can
2025
Stan Olszewski
movieThe Bloody Plumage from Another World
2025
Evil Chicken
tvSirens
2025
Peter Kell
tvThe Bondsman
2025
Hub Halloran
movieMaXXXine
2024
John Labat
movieBeverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
Captain Cade Grant
movieSpace Oddity
2023
Jeff McAllister
tvColin from Accounts
2022
Kevin Bacon
tvTake 5 with Zan Rowe
2022
Self - Guest
movieOne Way
2022
Fred Sr.
movieThey/Them
2022
Owen Whistler
tvLast Meals
2021
Self
movieYou Should Have Left
2020
Theo Conroy
tvCity on a Hill
2019
Jackie Rohr
tvTremors
2018
Valentine 'Val' McKee
tvNo Activity
2017
Kevin Bacon (voice)
tvSMILF
2017
Kevin Bacon
movieTour de Pharmacy
2017
Ditmer Klerken
movieThe Words That Built America
2017
Self - Reader: Declaration of Independence
movieStory of a Girl
2017
Michael
moviePatriots Day
2016
Richard DesLauriers
movieThe Darkness
2016
Peter Taylor
movieBlack Mass
2015
FBI Agent Charles McGuire
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
movieCop Car
2015
Sheriff Kretzer
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
tvHot Ones
2015
Self
movieDrunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
2015
Self - Actor
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieThe Presidents' Gatekeepers
2013
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieJayne Mansfield's Car
2013
Carroll Caldwell
movieR.I.P.D.
2013
Bobby Hayes
tvTeen Titans Go!
2013
Kevin Bacon (voice)
tvThe Following
2013
Ryan Hardy
Vanilla Ice Archive
2012
Self (archive footage)
movieX-Men: First Class 35mm Special
2012
Self - Sebastian Shaw
movie8
2012
Charles J. Cooper
movieCrazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
David Lindhagen
movieX-Men: First Class
2011
Sebastian Shaw
movieElephant White
2011
Jimmy the Brit
movieSuper
2010
Jacques
tvConan
2010
Self
movieBeyond All Boundaries
2009
Robert Sherrod
movieTaking Chance
2009
LtCol Mike Strobl
tvBored to Death
2009
Himself
movieThe Human Family Tree
2009
Himself - Narrator
movieMy One and Only
2009
Dan Devereaux
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Video Message
movieFrost/Nixon
2008
Jack Brennan
movieConnected: The Power of Six Degrees
2008
Kevin Bacon
movieRails & Ties
2007
Tom Stark
movieDeath Sentence
2007
Nick Hume
tvAmerica's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
2006
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieBeauty Shop
2005
Jorge
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Kevin Bacon (voice)
movieLoverboy
2005
Marty
movieThe Woodsman
2004
Walter
The Tony Danza Show
2004
Self - Guest
movieForces of Nature
2004
Himself - Narrator
movieCavedweller
2004
Randall Pritchard
movieIn the Cut
2003
John Graham (uncredited)
movieMystic River
2003
Sean Devine
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest / Self - Guest/Musical Guest
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update
2003
Rev. Chip Diller
movieTrapped
2002
Hickey
movieNovocaine
2001
Actor Lance Phelps
tvCritics Choice Awards
2001
Self - Presenter
movieHollow Man
2000
Sebastian Caine
tvGod, the Devil and Bob
2000
Kevin Bacon (voice)
movieMy Dog Skip
2000
Jack Morris
movieStir of Echoes
1999
Tom Witzky
tvThe Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
1999
Self - Guest
movieThe Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion
1998
Self - Chip Diller
tvWill & Grace
1998
Kevin Bacon
movieWild Things
1998
Sergeant Ray Duquette
tvThe View
1997
Self / Self - Guest
movieTelling Lies in America
1997
Billy Magic
movieDigging to China
1997
Ricky Schroth
movieSleepers
1996
Nokes
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieBalto
1995
Balto (voice)
movieApollo 13
1995
Jack Swigert
movieMurder in the First
1995
Henri Young
movieThe Air Up There
1994
Jimmy Dolan
tvFrasier
1993
Vic (voice)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
movieA Few Good Men
1992
Capt. Jack Ross
tvMad About You
1992
Kevin Bacon
movieJFK
1991
Willie O'Keefe
movieA Little Vicious
1991
Narrator
movieHe Said, She Said
1991
Dan Hanson
movieQueens Logic
1991
Dennis
movieFlatliners
1990
David Labraccio
movieTremors
1990
Valentine McKee
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Philly Concierge (voice)
movieThe Big Picture
1989
Nick Chapman
movieCriminal Law
1989
Martin Thiel
tvPoint of View
1988
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieShe's Having a Baby
1988
Jake Briggs
moviePlanes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Taxi Racer
movieEnd of the Line
1987
Everett
movieThe Tender Age
1986
Probation Officer (uncredited)
movieQuicksilver
1986
Jack Casey
movieMister Roberts
1984
Ens. Frank Pulver
movieThe Demon Murder Case
1983
Kenny Miller
movieForty Deuce
1982
Ricky
movieDiner
1982
Timothy Fenwick Jr.
tvAmerican Playhouse
1982
Probation Officer (uncredited) / Alan
movieHero at Large
1980
2nd Teenager
movieThe Gift
1979
Teddy
movieStarting Over
1979
Husband - Young Couple
movieAnimal House
1978
Chip Diller
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
Summoner
Jefferson Haddock
Production11
movieFamily Movie
2026
Producer
movieThe Best You Can
2025
Producer
tvThe Bondsman
2025
Executive Producer
movieThey/Them
2022
Executive Producer
tvCity on a Hill
2019
Co-Executive Producer
tvTremors
2018
Executive Producer
movieCop Car
2015
Executive Producer
tvThe Following
2013
Producer
movieLoverboy
2005
Producer
movieThe Woodsman
2004
Executive Producer
movieWild Things
1998
Executive Producer
Directing5
movieFamily Movie
2026
Director
tvCity on a Hill
2019
Director
tvThe Closer
2005
Director
movieLoverboy
2005
Director
movieLosing Chase
1996
Director
Creator2
tvI Love Dick
2016
Creator
Zapata, Texas
Creator