Kevin Bacon was born on July 8, 1958 in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Kevin Bacon married actress Kyra Sedgwick in 1988 after
meeting on the set of Lemon Sky the same year. The two
live in New York with their family which consists of
their elder son, Travis, younger daughter, Sosie, and
a mutt named Paulie. He is also the brother of Michael
Bacon.
In 1978 Kevin Bacon's debut was as the
strict Chip Diller in Animal House. After several years
of TV series and small films, 1982's Kevin reappeared
in Diner, earning star status. It also penned a trademark
evident in many of Bacon's roles; a dark insanity. This
alluring trait in Bacons roles however has attracted the
likes of many women, penning him as one of the 100 Sexiest
Stars in film history by Empire Magazines in 1995. In
1984 the blockbuster Footloose brought Bacon box-office
notoriety.