Kevin Bacon's early training as an actor came from The Manning Street. His debut as the strict Chip Diller in Animal House almost seems like an inside joke, but he managed to escape almost unnoticed from that role. Diner 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. He also starred in Footloose, in She's Having a Baby, in Tremors with Fred Ward, in Flatliners, and in Apollo 13.


Sleepers (1996): $2,500,000
A Few Good Men (1992): $650,000

Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#61). [1995] Attended the prestigious Julia Reynolds Masterman Laboratory and Demonstration School in Philadelphia with his brother, Michael. Attended the Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts. Is part of The Bacon Brothers, with his older brother Michael Bacon. The band has released three albums: "Forosoco" (1997), "Getting There" (1999) and "Can't Complain" (2001). His father was Edmund Bacon, a famous Philadelphia city planner. His mother was Ruth Bacon, a teacher and liberal political activist. Daughter, Sosie Bacon, was born on March 15, 1992, with wife Kyra Sedgwick. The family dog, a mutt, is called Paulie. Lives in NY with wife Kyra Sedgwick and their 2 kids. Brother-in-law of Robert Sedgwick and Betsy Bacon. Is a fifth cousin of William Thomas Hamill Jr., married to Virginia Suzanne Johnson, the parents of Mark Hamill. His line, "I am a Goddamn genius", is quoted in both Hollow Man (2000) and Trapped (2002). Actor Girard Swan worked as his stand-in on the new Ron Howard film Frost/Nixon (2008). Kevin Bacon was the last interview of PARADE's "In Step With..." columnist James Brady, who passed away on January 26, 2009. The interview of Kevin Bacon appeared in the February 15, 2009 issue of PARADE magazine. Has a vacation farmhouse in Litchfield Hills, Connecticut. Vacationed with his family in Punta del Este, Uruguay. [December 2009]