Kevin Bacon is a famous Hollywood actor whom every self-respecting movie fan knows. The actor tried himself in different genres. The most high-profile projects with his participation are “Komatozniki, ” “The Invisible Man, ” “Echoes of an Echo, ” “Tremors of the Earth, ” … And this is far from all.
Biography
Kevin Bacon grew up in a large family - he had five brothers and sisters. His mother, Ruth Hilda, taught in elementary school, and father Edmund Bacon was an outstanding and respected architect.
At 16, Kevin attended the Bucknell University School of the Arts, receiving a full scholarship. It was after this that the young Bacon got the idea to become an actor. At 17, he moved to New York to realize his dream.
The beginning of an acting career
Kevin Bacon made his movie debut in 1978, playing a small role in the comedy "Menagerie". The film received positive reviews from critics and collected more than $ 140 million at the box office with a budget of 3 million.
The film "Menagerie" was successful in all respects, but the almost episodic role in it did not bring Kevin Bacon fame. After an unsuccessful debut in a big movie, Bacon worked in the theater, playing mostly small roles. He also appeared in the soap operas "Looking for Tomorrow" and "Guiding Light."
In 1980, Kevin played a small, but memorable role in the horror "Friday the 13th." Despite the disapproval of critics, the film became a classic of the horror genre and spawned many sequels. The box office can also be called more than successful: with a modest budget of 700 thousand dollars, the film collected almost 40 million at the box office.
Recognition and Leading Roles
The next project in the filmography of Kevin was the comedy "Eatery" by Barry Levinson. The film received positive reviews from critics and viewers and was even nominated for a Golden Globe. Kevin Bacon played the role of Timothy Fenwick in the film. His frame partners were such Hollywood stars as Daniel Stern, Mickey Rourke and Steve Guttenberg.
The next few years, the actor tried himself in different genres - musicals ("Free"), thrillers ("Broker"), comedies ("The Big Picture"), dramas ("Lemon Sky"). In all these films, the main role was played by Kevin Bacon. The filmography of the actor replenished with another horror - "Tremors of the Earth." The film, contrary to the expectations of the actor himself, was well received by critics and became a classic of the genre, like Friday the 13th.
In 1990, Bacon got a role in the psychological thriller "Comatose" Joel Schumacher. The film won the delight of moviegoers and critics. Until now, Komatozniki are considered one of the best projects that Kevin Bacon worked on.
Two years later, the actor got a leading role in the film "A few good guys." Director Rob Reiner assembled a great cast for the film - in addition to Bacon, it was played by Tom Cruise, Demi Moore, Jack Nicholson. The film “A Few Good Guys” received four Academy Award nominations and became one of the highest grossing in 1992.
In the crime drama Sleepers, the role of the cruel prison guard Sean Knox was played by Kevin Bacon. Films with this actor were very popular, his one name in the credits already guaranteed box office success. And Sleepers was no exception - box office revenues exceeded the budget many times over, and some critics still consider it Barry Levinson’s best project.
In 1998, the Wildness thriller was released, with Kevin Bacon acting as its executive producer. The filmography of the actor in the same year was replenished with another horror - Kevin was approved for the main role in the film "Echoes of Echo", based on the novel by Richard Matheson. Famous critic Robert Ebert called the role in this film one of the best in Bacon’s career. In general, the film received mixed reviews, mainly because it was very different from the literary source.
2000s
In 2000, the actor starred in the erotic thriller “Where the Truth Is Lurking” with Colin Firth, and also played the main role in the science-fiction film “The Invisible Man” by Paul Verhoeven.
In 2004, Kevin played the main antagonist in the drama "Lumberjack". Critics liked the film, but did not gain much popularity.
Kevin was approved for the lead role in the thriller Death Sentence, an adaptation of Brian Garfield's novel of the same name. The main character of the film Nick Hume is an excellent worker and an exemplary family man. But after the brutal murder of his son by a gang of thugs, Nick's views change dramatically. Now he is ready for the most terrible and desperate acts, just to avenge his son and protect his loved ones.
In the same year, Kevin Bacon was awarded the Golden Globe Award for his role in the military drama Volunteers. The film is based on real events.
