Kevin Bacon details journey from 'Footloose' guy to family man as he celebrates 65th birthday
foxnews.comKevin Bacon is celebrating his 65th birthday. The actor, who has appeared in some of the biggest films and television shows over the past few decades, first broke into the industry at the age of 17 when he appeared in "National Lampoon's Animal House." Since then, Bacon has remained a consistent figure in Hollywood and has worked with so many people in the business, a parlor game called "Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon," was created.
In the game, an individual chooses an actor and then connects them to another actor, repeating the process until a connection to Bacon is found.
It can often be achieved within six connections. In celebration of Bacon's birthday, here's a look at his life in the industry to his greatest role of all: a father of two and husband to Kyra Sedgwick. ‘The guy from Footloose’ Bacon had found success as an actor, starring in movies like "National Lampoon's Animal House" and "Friday the 13th," and was gaining momentum when he was cast in his breakout role in "Footloose," playing new kid in town Ren McCormack.
In the movie, Bacon plays a teenager who moves from Chicago to a small town in Oklahoma. After struggling to make friends in the beginning, Ren forms a little group and learns the town council has banned rock music and dancing within the borders of the town because the reverend's son passed away in a car accident while driving under the influence after a night of dancing.
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