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Kevin Bacon
b. 1958
American actor (born 1958)
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Biography
Kevin Norwood Bacon is an American actor. Known for various roles, including leading man characters, Bacon has received numerous accolades such as a Golden Globe Award and a Actor Award.
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The story of Kevin Bacon, told in moments.
Starred in Footloose. A city kid who teaches a small town to dance. The film grossed $80 million. He hated being typecast as a teen idol. He was 25.
Three college students invented "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," a parlor game connecting any actor to Bacon through six or fewer film links. It became a cultural phenomenon. He found it embarrassing, then embraced it.
Starred in Mystic River for Clint Eastwood. Decades of character work in films like A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, JFK, and Sleepers had made him one of the most prolific actors in Hollywood.
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