Kevin Bacon made his daytime debut in 1979 as Todd Adamson on SEARCH FOR TOMORROW.
The following year, Bacon leapt to the big screen in Friday The 13th, where his character, Jack, met a grisly end.
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He joined GUIDING LIGHT in 1980 as part of the soap’s teen scene as Tim, and played the role until 1981.
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In 1982, the actor was cast in the film Diner alongside Mickey Rourke, Daniel Stern and Tim Daly.
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Bacon cut loose as Ren (with Lori Singer) in the 1984 flick Footloose.
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Julia Roberts and Bacon portrayed medical students experimenting with near-death experiences in the 1990 movie Flatliners.
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In 1995, the actor played an astronaut in the blockbuster hit Apollo 13 alongside Bill Paxton and Tom Hanks.
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Bacon starred with Sean Penn in the movie Mystic River in 2003.
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In 2008, he portrayed Jack Brennan, with Frank Langella as Richard Nixon, in the film Frost/Nixon.
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The actor, shown here with Shawn Ashmore, returned to the small screen on the Fox show THE FOLLOWING from 2013-15.
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Currently Bacon headlines the new Showtime drama CITY ON A HILL.
