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Kevin
Height
6' (1.83 m)
Mini biography
Kevin Bacon's early training as an actor came from The Manning Street debut as the strict Chip Diller in Animal House (1978) almost seems like an inside joke, but he managed to escape almost unnoticed from that role. Diner (1982) became the turning point after a couple of TV-series and a number of less than memorable movie roles. In a cast of soon to be stars he more than held his end up, and we saw a glimpse of the real lunatic image of The Bacon.
Spouse
Kyra Sedgwick (3 September 1988 - present) 2 children
Trade mark
Often appears in large ensemble pieces, leading to the ease of many "six degrees" games
Trivia
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#61). [1995]
Came down with pneumonia during the filming of Elizabeth Jane (1998).
Dated Tracy Pollan.
Attended the prestigious Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia with his brother, Michael.
Inspired a game called Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, whereby people have to link any given actor to him by no more than six steps. For instance, to do Fred MacMurray, you could observe that MacMurray worked with Lee Marvin in The Caine Mutiny (1954), which is one step; and Marvin worked with Jane Fonda in Cat Ballou (1965), which is two steps; and Fonda worked with Jack Lemmon in The China Syndrome (1979), which is three steps; and Lemmon worked with Bacon in JFK (1991), which completes the link in four steps. Harder versions of the game exist, limiting the player to five, four or even three steps. The original version of this game existed for numerous years and the pivot-person was then Paul Erdos, a mathematician.
Attended the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts.
He was the first choice for the Charlie Sheen part in Being John Malkovich (1999).
Is part of The Bacon Brothers, with brother Michael Bacon. The band has released 3 albums, Forosoco (1997), Getting There (1999) and Can't Complain (2001).
Brother of Michael Bacon.
He sang with his brother, Michael, (who played guitar) in New York in a small club/coffee shop.
His father was Edmund Bacon, a famous Philadelphia City Planner. His mother was Ruth Bacon, a teacher and liberal political activist.
Kevin's son, Travis (b. 1989), currently plays in the 4-member rock-punk-funk band Idiot Box.
Daughter, Sosie Ruth Bacon, was born March, 1992.
Has never lived in Hollywood, L.A.
The family dog, a mutt, is called Paulie.
Met wife on the set of Lemon Sky (1988) (TV).
Lives in NY with wife Kyra Sedgwick and their 2 kids.
In preparation for his role in Telling Lies in America (1997), he "hung out" in the radio studio with and based his on-air banter on his friend Jerry Blavat, the celebrated oldies DJ from Philadelphia and an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; aka the "Geator with the heater".
Filmography
Rails & Ties (2007)
Death Sentence (2007) .... John Hume
Saving Angelo (2006) .... Brent
The Air I Breathe (2007) .... Love
Where the Truth Lies (2005) .... Lanny Morris
Beauty Shop (2005) .... Jorge
Loverboy (2005) .... Marty
Cavedweller (2004) .... Randall Pritchard
The Woodsman (2004) .... Walter
In the Cut (2003) (uncredited) .... John Graham
Mystic River (2003) .... Sean Devine
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (2003) (V) (voice) .... Rev. Chip Diller
Trapped (2002) .... Joe Hickey
... aka 24 Stunden Angst (Germany)
Novocaine (2001) (uncredited) .... Actor Lance Phelps
Hollow Man (2000) .... Sebastian Caine
... aka Hollow Man - Unsichtbare Gefahr (Germany)
My Dog Skip (2000) .... Jack Morris
Stir of Echoes (1999) .... Tom
"100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll" (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Host
Wild Things (1998) .... Sgt. Ray Duquette
... aka wildthings (USA: video box title)
Digging to China (1998) .... Ricky Schroth
Telling Lies in America (1997) .... Billy Magic
Destination Anywhere (1997) (V) .... Mike
Picture Perfect (1997) .... Sam Mayfair
Sleepers (1996) .... Sean Nokes
Balto (1995) (voice) .... Balto
Apollo 13 (1995) .... Jack Swigert
... aka Apollo 13: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
Murder in the First (1995) .... Henri Young
... aka Meurtre ŕ Alcatraz (France)
The River Wild (1994) .... Wade
The Air Up There (1994) .... Jimmy Dolan
New York Skyride (1994) .... Narrator/Host
A Few Good Men (1992) .... Capt. Jack Ross
JFK (1991) .... Willie O'Keefe
... aka JFK (France)
He Said, She Said (1991) .... Dan Hanson
Queens Logic (1991) .... Dennis
Pyrates (1991) .... Ari
Flatliners (1990) .... David Labraccio
Tremors (1990) .... Valentine McKee
The Big Picture (1989) .... Nick Chapman
Criminal Law (1988) .... Martin Thiel
End of the Line (1988) .... Everett
She's Having a Baby (1988) .... Jefferson 'Jake' Edward Briggs
Lemon Sky (1988) (TV) .... Alan
Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987) .... Taxi racer
White Water Summer (1987) .... Vic
... aka The Rites of Summer
Quicksilver (1986) .... Jack Casey
The Little Sister (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Probation officer
... aka Forbidden
... aka The Tender Age
Mister Roberts (1984) (TV) .... Ens. Frank Pulver
Footloose (1984) .... Ren McCormack
Enormous Changes at the Last Minute (1983) .... Dennis
... aka Enormous Changes
... aka Trumps
The Demon Murder Case (1983) (TV) .... Kenny Miller
... aka The Rhode Island Murders
Forty Deuce (1982) .... Rickey
Diner (1982) .... Timothy Fenwick, Jr.
Only When I Laugh (1981) .... Don
... aka It Hurts Only When I Laugh
... aka Neil Simon's Only When I Laugh
"The Guiding Light" (1952) TV Series .... T. J. 'Tim' Werner #2 (1980-1981)
... aka Guiding Light (USA: new title)
Hero at Large (1980) .... 2nd Teenager
Friday the 13th (1980) .... Jack Burrell
"Search for Tomorrow" (1951) TV Series .... Todd Adamson (1979)
The Gift (1979) (TV) .... Teddy
Starting Over (1979) .... Husband (Young Couple)
Animal House (1978) .... Chip Diller
... aka National Lampoon's Animal House
Notable TV Guest Appearances
"Magacine" playing "Himself" 28 October 2005
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" playing "Himself - Interviewee/Musical Guest" (episode # 2.25) 14 October 2005
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Himself" 12 October 2005
"The Tony Danza Show" playing "Himself" (as the Bacon Brothers) (episode # 2.5) 16 September 2005
"Comme au cinéma" playing "Himself" in episode: "Cannes 2005 special" 17 May 2005
"Grand journal de Canal+, Le" playing "Himself" 12 May 2005
"The Oprah Winfrey Show" playing "Himself" 25 March 2005
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Himself" 23 March 2005
"Good Morning America" playing "Himself" 22 March 2005
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" playing "Himself" 10 January 2005
"On-Air with Ryan Seacrest" playing "Himself" 16 April 2004
"Breakfast with the Arts" playing "Himself" 11 April 2004
"The Sharon Osbourne Show" playing "Himself" (as The Bacon Brothers) 21 January 2004
"The Wayne Brady Show" playing "Himself" (as The Bacon Brothers) 15 January 2004
"The Wayne Brady Show" playing "Himself" 15 October 2003
"Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" playing "Himself" 8 October 2003
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Himself" 7 October 2003
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Himself" 29 September 2003
"Will & Grace" playing "Himself" in episode: "Bacon and Eggs" (episode # 5.2) 3 October 2002
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 6 February 2002
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" playing "Himself" 26 November 2001
"The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn" playing "Himself" 23 August 2001
"Biography" playing "Narrator" in episode: "Graham Nash" 2001
"The Howard Stern Radio Show" playing "Himself" 18 November 2000
"Dennis Miller Live" playing "Himself" in episode: "Horror Movies" (episode # 7.25) 28 July 2000
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 20 June 2000
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 12 January 2000
"God, the Devil and Bob" playing "Himself" (voice) in episode: "Bob Gets Involved" (episode # 1.13) 2000
"HBO First Look" playing "Himself" in episode: "Hollow Man" 2000
"The Directors" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Films of Ron Howard" (episode # 2.15)
"The Directors" playing "Himself" in episode: "The Films of Rob Reiner" (episode # 1.7)
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Himself" 19 March 1998
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 18 March 1998
"Howard Stern" playing "Himself" 18 December 1997
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 28 October 1997
"Howard Stern" playing "Himself" 10 October 1997
"Howard Stern" playing "Himself" 7 October 1997
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Himself" 1 August 1997
"Howard Stern" playing "Himself" 8 May 1997
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Himself" 21 January 1997
"Mad About You" playing "Himself" in episode: "Outbreak" (episode # 5.7) 19 November 1996
"Howard Stern" playing "Himself" 13 August 1996
"Showbiz Today" playing "Himself" 19 June 1995
"Frasier" playing "Vic" (voice) in episode: "Adventures in Paradise: Part 2" (episode # 2.9) 22 November 1994
"Saturday Night Live" playing "Host" (episode # 16.12) 9 February 1991
"Good Morning America" playing "Himself" 30 March 1983
Source: imdb.com
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