Kevin Bacon
One of the great actors of contemporary American cinema. He became established as a youth star with 'Footloose' (1984) and showed his wide dramatic range in 'A Few Good Men' (1992), 'Apollo 13' (1995), Clint Eastwood's 'Mystic River' (2003) and 'Sleepers' (1996). He played the villain Sebastian Shaw in 'X-Men: First Class' (2011). American actor of extremely wide range between comedy, drama and genre cinema, recognized for his versatility and his charisma, with a prolific and long-lasting career as a lead and supporting player, one of the most recognizable faces of American cinema of recent decades.
Kevin Bacon
79 Movies
17 Series
One of the great actors of contemporary American cinema. He became established as a youth star with 'Footloose' (1984) and showed his wide dramatic range in 'A Few Good Men' (1992), 'Apollo 13' (1995), Clint Eastwood's 'Mystic River' (2003) and 'Sleepers' (1996). He played the villain Sebastian Shaw in 'X-Men: First Class' (2011). American actor of extremely wide range between comedy, drama and genre cinema, recognized for his versatility and his charisma, with a prolific and long-lasting career as a lead and supporting player, one of the most recognizable faces of American cinema of recent decades.
Movies
Plays Jack Swigert
Apollo 13
1995
Plays David Lindhagen
Crazy, Stupid, Love.
2011
Plays Sebastian Caine
Hollow Man
2000
Plays Sean Devine
Mystic River
2003
Plays Capt. Jack Ross
A Few Good Men
1992
Plays Nokes
Sleepers
1996
Plays Bobby Hayes
R.I.P.D.
2013
Producer
Plays Sergeant Ray Duquette
Wild Things
1998
Plays Valentine McKee
Tremors
1990
Plays FBI Agent Charles McGuire
Black Mass
2015
Plays Jack
Friday the 13th
1980
Plays John Labat
MaXXXine
2024
Plays Danny
Leave the World Behind
2023
Plays Bob Garbinger, the Villain
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
2025
Plays Chip Diller
Animal House
1978
Plays Richard DesLauriers
Patriots Day
2016
Plays Captain Cade Grant
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024
Plays Ren
Footloose
1984
Plays Taxi Racer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
1987
Plays Balto (voice)
Balto
1995
Plays Willie O'Keefe
JFK
1991
Plays David Labraccio
Flatliners
1990
Plays Tom Witzky
Stir of Echoes
1999
Plays Nick Hume
Death Sentence
2007
Plays Husband - Young Couple
Starting Over
1979
Plays Wade
The River Wild
1994
Plays Theo Conroy
You Should Have Left
2020
Producer
Plays Sheriff Kretzer
Cop Car
2015
Plays Jorge
Beauty Shop
2005
Producer
Plays Owen Whistler
They/Them
2022
Plays Jack Brennan
Frost/Nixon
2008
Plays Jacques
Super
2010
Plays Henri Young
Murder in the First
1995
Plays Hickey
Trapped
2002
Plays Jake Briggs
She's Having a Baby
1988
Producer
Plays Stan Olszewski
The Best You Can
2025
Plays Fred Sr.
One Way
2022
Plays Sam
Picture Perfect
1997
Plays Jack Morris
My Dog Skip
2000
Director
Plays Jack
Family Movie
2026
Plays Lanny
Where the Truth Lies
2005
Plays Dan Devereaux
My One and Only
2009
Producer
Plays Walter
The Woodsman
2004
Plays Jack Casey
Quicksilver
1986
Plays Jeff McAllister
Space Oddity
2023
Plays Vic
White Water Summer
1987
Director
Plays Marty
Loverboy
2005
Plays Peter Taylor
The Darkness
2016
Plays Love
The Air I Breathe
2007
Plays Nick Chapman
The Big Picture
1989
TV Shows
Producer
Plays Ryan Hardy
The Following
2013
Director
Plays Jackie Rohr
City on a Hill
2019
Producer
Plays Hub Halloran
The Bondsman
2025
Creator
Plays Dick
I Love Dick
2016
Plays Peter Kell
Sirens
2025
Plays Kevin Bacon
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Kevin Bacon (voice)
No Activity
2017
Plays Vic (voice)
Frasier
1993
Plays Kevin Bacon
SMILF
2017
Producer
Plays Valentine 'Val' McKee
Tremors
2018
Plays Kevin Bacon (voice)
God, the Devil and Bob
2000
Plays Kevin Bacon
Mad About You
1992
Plays Kevin Bacon
Colin from Accounts
2022
Plays Kevin Bacon (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Philly Concierge (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Kevin Bacon (voice)
Teen Titans Go!
2013
Plays Alan
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
Watch Trailer
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
Full Filmography
Family Movie
Jack
2026
Film
The Bondsman
Hub Halloran · 8 episodes
2025
TV
Sirens
Peter Kell · 5 episodes
2025
TV
American Dad!
Kevin Bacon (voice) · 1 episode
2025
TV
The Toxic Avenger Unrated
Bob Garbinger, the Villain
2025
Film
The Best You Can
Stan Olszewski
2025
Film
The Bloody Plumage from Another World
Evil Chicken
2025
Film
Colin from Accounts
Kevin Bacon · 1 episode
2024
TV
MaXXXine
John Labat
2024
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Kevin Bacon and where are they from?
Kevin Bacon is 68 years old, born on July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Kevin Bacon?
Kevin Bacon is best known for roles in X-Men: First Class, Crazy, Stupid, Love., Mystic River.
How many movies has Kevin Bacon been in?
Over a 48-year career (since 1978), Kevin Bacon has appeared in 75 movies and 17 TV shows.
What was Kevin Bacon's first movie?
The career of Kevin Bacon began with Animal House (1978).
What is Kevin Bacon's most recent movie or series?
Kevin Bacon's most recent release is Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart, which premiered on April 27, 2026.
What TV shows has Kevin Bacon appeared in?
On television, Kevin Bacon has appeared in The Simpsons, American Dad!, Frasier, Teen Titans Go!.
Does Kevin Bacon have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Kevin Bacon's upcoming work includes: Beach Read (2027).
Kevin Bacon
1958-07-08 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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.Kevin Bacon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.