forget the 6° shtick here’s a career full of rich nuanced performances
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counting down our picks for Kevin
counting down our picks for Kevin Bacon’s top ten performances number 10
Bacon’s top ten performances number 10
Bacon’s top ten performances number 10 Ryan Hardy the following
Oh Ryan like seemingly every other
Oh Ryan like seemingly every other serious actor this decade bacons saw the
serious actor this decade bacons saw the
serious actor this decade bacons saw the potential of the small screen I need to
potential of the small screen I need to
potential of the small screen I need to be punished just on the Fox series the
be punished just on the Fox series the
be punished just on the Fox series the following his Ryan Hardy is an ex-fbi
following his Ryan Hardy is an ex-fbi
following his Ryan Hardy is an ex-fbi agent called back to assist in the
agent called back to assist in the
agent called back to assist in the search for wanted fugitive serial killer
search for wanted fugitive serial killer
search for wanted fugitive serial killer Joe Carroll we need you in Virginia Ryan
Joe Carroll we need you in Virginia Ryan
Joe Carroll we need you in Virginia Ryan I’m not an agent anymore what drew him
I’m not an agent anymore what drew him
I’m not an agent anymore what drew him to the role were the life-or-death
to the role were the life-or-death
to the role were the life-or-death choices his character is forced to make
choices his character is forced to make
choices his character is forced to make and the result is a performance as
and the result is a performance as
and the result is a performance as layered as it is rich in small details
bacon has never invested himself more in
bacon has never invested himself more in a role than he does here it’s the best
a role than he does here it’s the best
a role than he does here it’s the best ending I’m the hero you can let her go
ending I’m the hero you can let her go
ending I’m the hero you can let her go but I have got to die no one is going to
but I have got to die no one is going to
but I have got to die no one is going to expect number nine Wade the river wild I
expect number nine Wade the river wild I
expect number nine Wade the river wild I need your wife to get me down the river
need your wife to get me down the river
need your wife to get me down the river I need you son Oh
I need you son Oh
I need you son Oh control oh you’re the daughter
control oh you’re the daughter
control oh you’re the daughter expendable under director Curtis
expendable under director Curtis
expendable under director Curtis Hansen’s responsible hands bacon
Hansen’s responsible hands bacon
Hansen’s responsible hands bacon delivers a performance full of evil and
delivers a performance full of evil and
delivers a performance full of evil and mischief I am nice guy just a different
mischief I am nice guy just a different
mischief I am nice guy just a different kind of nice guy
kind of nice guy
kind of nice guy his wade is a calculating criminal on a
his wade is a calculating criminal on a
his wade is a calculating criminal on a mission to take a family hostage and
mission to take a family hostage and
mission to take a family hostage and have them bring him down a dangerous
have them bring him down a dangerous
have them bring him down a dangerous river I want to thank you Tom you saved
river I want to thank you Tom you saved
river I want to thank you Tom you saved my life
my life
my life oh don’t worry about it
oh don’t worry about it
oh don’t worry about it you didn’t have to hit me though but
you didn’t have to hit me though but
you didn’t have to hit me though but without Bacon’s trademark charm the
without Bacon’s trademark charm the
without Bacon’s trademark charm the family would never have been in the
family would never have been in the
family would never have been in the situation in the first place sunny day I
situation in the first place sunny day I
situation in the first place sunny day I have got to learn how to swim the poor
have got to learn how to swim the poor
have got to learn how to swim the poor trail justifiably gave him his first
trail justifiably gave him his first
trail justifiably gave him his first ever Golden Globe nomination and made us
ever Golden Globe nomination and made us
ever Golden Globe nomination and made us all even more paranoid about trusting
all even more paranoid about trusting
all even more paranoid about trusting anyone we encounter while rafting cuz if
anyone we encounter while rafting cuz if
anyone we encounter while rafting cuz if you kill me Gayle you can spend the rest
you kill me Gayle you can spend the rest
you kill me Gayle you can spend the rest of your life wondering if you had to
of your life wondering if you had to
of your life wondering if you had to kill me we killed it
kill me we killed it
kill me we killed it you got that we killed that mother okay
you got that we killed that mother okay
you got that we killed that mother okay number eight
number eight
number eight Valentine valmiki tremors be advised
Valentine valmiki tremors be advised
Valentine valmiki tremors be advised however there are two more repeat two
however there are two more repeat two
however there are two more repeat two more mother hoppers vacant may have
more mother hoppers vacant may have
more mother hoppers vacant may have considered himself at an all-time low
considered himself at an all-time low
considered himself at an all-time low but this is a well cast film with bacon
but this is a well cast film with bacon
but this is a well cast film with bacon as an excellent comedic lead a small
as an excellent comedic lead a small
as an excellent comedic lead a small town gradually becomes aware of a
town gradually becomes aware of a
town gradually becomes aware of a larger-than-life creature that’s killing
larger-than-life creature that’s killing
larger-than-life creature that’s killing off people one by one hey hold still
off people one by one hey hold still
off people one by one hey hold still long she says you’re damn smart forget
long she says you’re damn smart forget
long she says you’re damn smart forget this part about a minute
this part about a minute
this part about a minute enter Bacon’s McKee who sets out to save
enter Bacon’s McKee who sets out to save
enter Bacon’s McKee who sets out to save the day and kill these ugly monsters god
the day and kill these ugly monsters god
the day and kill these ugly monsters god damned monster bringing a real sense of
damned monster bringing a real sense of
damned monster bringing a real sense of joy to its performance bacon has rarely
joy to its performance bacon has rarely
joy to its performance bacon has rarely been this playful with a roll this cult
been this playful with a roll this cult
been this playful with a roll this cult classic is pure b-movie horror bliss and
classic is pure b-movie horror bliss and
classic is pure b-movie horror bliss and our actors performance is exceptionally
our actors performance is exceptionally
our actors performance is exceptionally perfect for the genre bitch
perfect for the genre bitch
perfect for the genre bitch I’m a bitch I swear to you I follow
I’m a bitch I swear to you I follow
I’m a bitch I swear to you I follow every instruction to the letters the
every instruction to the letters the
every instruction to the letters the wall work number seven
wall work number seven
wall work number seven Tom Witzke stir of echoes what’s worse
Tom Witzke stir of echoes what’s worse
Tom Witzke stir of echoes what’s worse that can happen released a month after M
that can happen released a month after M
that can happen released a month after M night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense this
night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense this
night Shyamalan The Sixth Sense this film and its similarly supernatural
film and its similarly supernatural
film and its similarly supernatural subject matter was overshadowed by
subject matter was overshadowed by
subject matter was overshadowed by Shyamalan pop-culture phenomenon talk to
Shyamalan pop-culture phenomenon talk to
Shyamalan pop-culture phenomenon talk to me Jake what did you say just now
me Jake what did you say just now
me Jake what did you say just now that voice let me hear that voice again
that voice let me hear that voice again
that voice let me hear that voice again and it’s a shame because as Witzke a
and it’s a shame because as Witzke a
and it’s a shame because as Witzke a working-class guy haunted by visions
working-class guy haunted by visions
working-class guy haunted by visions bacon is phenomenal playing a tough
bacon is phenomenal playing a tough
bacon is phenomenal playing a tough strong blue-collar kind of guy he proves
strong blue-collar kind of guy he proves
strong blue-collar kind of guy he proves he deserves leading man status in any
he deserves leading man status in any
he deserves leading man status in any Hollywood film he could have easily over
Hollywood film he could have easily over
Hollywood film he could have easily over acted this part but he keeps it
acted this part but he keeps it
acted this part but he keeps it restrained and creepy authentic and
restrained and creepy authentic and
restrained and creepy authentic and affecting as he tries to solve the case
affecting as he tries to solve the case
affecting as he tries to solve the case of a missing local teen for calling the
of a missing local teen for calling the
of a missing local teen for calling the police and tell them what exactly huh
police and tell them what exactly huh
police and tell them what exactly huh practice it run apply me once I want to
practice it run apply me once I want to
practice it run apply me once I want to see how it sounds out loud we are the
see how it sounds out loud we are the
see how it sounds out loud we are the future of the human race you and me son
future of the human race you and me son
future of the human race you and me son number six Sebastian Shaw x-men first
number six Sebastian Shaw x-men first
number six Sebastian Shaw x-men first class good evening my name is Sebastian
class good evening my name is Sebastian
class good evening my name is Sebastian Shaw playing a scientist who once worked
Shaw playing a scientist who once worked
Shaw playing a scientist who once worked for the Nazis and who now leads a
for the Nazis and who now leads a
for the Nazis and who now leads a clandestine group known as the Hellfire
clandestine group known as the Hellfire
clandestine group known as the Hellfire Club sorry for what happened in the cabs
Club sorry for what happened in the cabs
Club sorry for what happened in the cabs I truly have bacon was chosen for the
I truly have bacon was chosen for the
I truly have bacon was chosen for the role of Shaw because even as a villain
role of Shaw because even as a villain
role of Shaw because even as a villain he still has that glimmer of charm that
he still has that glimmer of charm that
he still has that glimmer of charm that draws others to him and I am NOT here to
draws others to him and I am NOT here to
draws others to him and I am NOT here to hurt you with the ability to soak in and
hurt you with the ability to soak in and
hurt you with the ability to soak in and transmit energy Shaw is this comic book
transmit energy Shaw is this comic book
transmit energy Shaw is this comic book movies big fattie protecting your fellow
movies big fattie protecting your fellow
movies big fattie protecting your fellow mutants
mutants
mutants it’s a noble gesture but Bacon’s
it’s a noble gesture but Bacon’s
it’s a noble gesture but Bacon’s performance is so layered you sometimes
performance is so layered you sometimes
performance is so layered you sometimes question his antagonist status he brings
question his antagonist status he brings
question his antagonist status he brings dimension to a character that could have
dimension to a character that could have
dimension to a character that could have easily dissolved into caricature take
easily dissolved into caricature take
easily dissolved into caricature take another step I’m gonna put you down for
another step I’m gonna put you down for
another step I’m gonna put you down for C well where do I find them more evolved
C well where do I find them more evolved
C well where do I find them more evolved people tread I’ll tell you I don’t
people tread I’ll tell you I don’t
people tread I’ll tell you I don’t understand any voice I want to know what
understand any voice I want to know what
understand any voice I want to know what it needs to have riddles you gotta have
it needs to have riddles you gotta have
it needs to have riddles you gotta have news and you gotta have this number 5
news and you gotta have this number 5
news and you gotta have this number 5 Sean Nokes sleepers it’s a simple thing
Sean Nokes sleepers it’s a simple thing
Sean Nokes sleepers it’s a simple thing really he at rules and you got
really he at rules and you got
really he at rules and you got discipline
discipline
discipline here’s another powerfully menacing
here’s another powerfully menacing
here’s another powerfully menacing performance provided by bacon oh you
performance provided by bacon oh you
performance provided by bacon oh you boys don’t need to get back in line to
boys don’t need to get back in line to
boys don’t need to get back in line to get lunch cuz there’s plenty to eat
get lunch cuz there’s plenty to eat
get lunch cuz there’s plenty to eat right where you stand when a group of
right where you stand when a group of
right where you stand when a group of teen boys are sent to juvie for a prank
teen boys are sent to juvie for a prank
teen boys are sent to juvie for a prank gone horribly wrong
gone horribly wrong
gone horribly wrong bacon steps in as the cruel and callous
bacon steps in as the cruel and callous
bacon steps in as the cruel and callous security guard who makes their lives a
security guard who makes their lives a
security guard who makes their lives a living hell and I’ll try and think funny
living hell and I’ll try and think funny
living hell and I’ll try and think funny sambo though he’ll get hurt you know
sambo though he’ll get hurt you know
sambo though he’ll get hurt you know what I’m saying and Bacon’s Nokes
what I’m saying and Bacon’s Nokes
what I’m saying and Bacon’s Nokes becomes the dirty core of this
becomes the dirty core of this
becomes the dirty core of this mesmerizing film when the kids all grown
mesmerizing film when the kids all grown
mesmerizing film when the kids all grown up decide to take revenge on him and hit
up decide to take revenge on him and hit
up decide to take revenge on him and hit him with consequences nobody sees coming
him with consequences nobody sees coming
him with consequences nobody sees coming I’ll help you something chief not right
I’ll help you something chief not right
I’ll help you something chief not right now enjoy the rest of your meal every
now enjoy the rest of your meal every
now enjoy the rest of your meal every scene with bacon is hard to watch but
scene with bacon is hard to watch but
scene with bacon is hard to watch but this is powerful acting at its finest
this is powerful acting at its finest
this is powerful acting at its finest what do you want what I’ve always wanted
what do you want what I’ve always wanted
what do you want what I’ve always wanted is to watch you die right back number
is to watch you die right back number
is to watch you die right back number four Captain Jack Ross a few good men
four Captain Jack Ross a few good men
four Captain Jack Ross a few good men who’s this Joe Galloway she’s County’s
who’s this Joe Galloway she’s County’s
who’s this Joe Galloway she’s County’s lawyer what exactly he accused me of
lawyer what exactly he accused me of
lawyer what exactly he accused me of commander as the prosecuting attorney
commander as the prosecuting attorney
commander as the prosecuting attorney tasked with putting away two Marines
tasked with putting away two Marines
tasked with putting away two Marines accused of killing one of their own
accused of killing one of their own
accused of killing one of their own bacon fights the good guys every step of
bacon fights the good guys every step of
bacon fights the good guys every step of the way
the way
the way accuse are charged with murder
accuse are charged with murder
accuse are charged with murder conspiracy to commit murder and conduct
conspiracy to commit murder and conduct
conspiracy to commit murder and conduct unbecoming a United States Marine
unbecoming a United States Marine
unbecoming a United States Marine yeah despite that you can’t help but
yeah despite that you can’t help but
yeah despite that you can’t help but like him and respect the job he’s doing
like him and respect the job he’s doing
like him and respect the job he’s doing it Operating Procedure right the
it Operating Procedure right the
it Operating Procedure right the security company one
security company one
security company one hi MoBay cuba now I assume we’ll find
hi MoBay cuba now I assume we’ll find
hi MoBay cuba now I assume we’ll find the term Code Red in its definition in
the term Code Red in its definition in
the term Code Red in its definition in that book am I correct though he brings
that book am I correct though he brings
that book am I correct though he brings his trademark magnetism to the role
his trademark magnetism to the role
his trademark magnetism to the role bacon isn’t at his showiest here but he
bacon isn’t at his showiest here but he
bacon isn’t at his showiest here but he proves he can play with the big boys in
proves he can play with the big boys in
proves he can play with the big boys in a cast that includes Tom Cruise Jack
a cast that includes Tom Cruise Jack
a cast that includes Tom Cruise Jack Nicholson and de meme or and direction
Nicholson and de meme or and direction
Nicholson and de meme or and direction by Rob Reiner strong witnesses a
by Rob Reiner strong witnesses a
by Rob Reiner strong witnesses a handsome to it in you think number three
handsome to it in you think number three
handsome to it in you think number three Jack Swigert Apollo 13 okay we’re three
Jack Swigert Apollo 13 okay we’re three
Jack Swigert Apollo 13 okay we’re three g’s five g’s
we’re coming in too steep I stay in this
we’re coming in too steep I stay in this role see if I can pull Sabbath Ron
role see if I can pull Sabbath Ron
role see if I can pull Sabbath Ron Howard’s oscar-winning movie had an
Howard’s oscar-winning movie had an
Howard’s oscar-winning movie had an all-star cast that included Tom Hanks
all-star cast that included Tom Hanks
all-star cast that included Tom Hanks Gary Sinise and Harris and Bill Paxton
Gary Sinise and Harris and Bill Paxton
Gary Sinise and Harris and Bill Paxton and there was no one performance that
and there was no one performance that
and there was no one performance that stands out because everyone is that good
stands out because everyone is that good
stands out because everyone is that good we’re guys I’m on top of it and bacon
we’re guys I’m on top of it and bacon
we’re guys I’m on top of it and bacon holds his own against this all-star cast
holds his own against this all-star cast
holds his own against this all-star cast as Jack Swigert the real-life
as Jack Swigert the real-life
as Jack Swigert the real-life last-minute replacement pilot of the
last-minute replacement pilot of the
last-minute replacement pilot of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission hey we’ve
ill-fated Apollo 13 mission hey we’ve
ill-fated Apollo 13 mission hey we’ve got a problem here what did you do
got a problem here what did you do
got a problem here what did you do nothing I stirred the tanks after
nothing I stirred the tanks after
nothing I stirred the tanks after undergoing extensive training with his
undergoing extensive training with his
undergoing extensive training with his fellow actors and some of the real-life
fellow actors and some of the real-life
fellow actors and some of the real-life astronauts they played bacon was able to
astronauts they played bacon was able to
astronauts they played bacon was able to provide credible and vital supporting
provide credible and vital supporting
provide credible and vital supporting work that complements the rest of the
work that complements the rest of the
work that complements the rest of the cast all I did was stir those tanks was
cast all I did was stir those tanks was
cast all I did was stir those tanks was that gauge reading before he hit the
that gauge reading before he hit the
that gauge reading before he hit the switch you don’t tell me how to fly the
switch you don’t tell me how to fly the
switch you don’t tell me how to fly the damn see am i right you do a job ask me
damn see am i right you do a job ask me
damn see am i right you do a job ask me to stir the damn tanks and I stir the
to stir the damn tanks and I stir the
to stir the damn tanks and I stir the tank
tank
tank well we better call in some divers while
well we better call in some divers while
well we better call in some divers while they’re at it number two Sean Devine
they’re at it number two Sean Devine
they’re at it number two Sean Devine Mystic River yeah go ahead we got a guy
Mystic River yeah go ahead we got a guy
Mystic River yeah go ahead we got a guy on a father of the car you got a
on a father of the car you got a
on a father of the car you got a psychologist on the scene yet director
psychologist on the scene yet director
psychologist on the scene yet director Clint Eastwood couldn’t have picked a
Clint Eastwood couldn’t have picked a
Clint Eastwood couldn’t have picked a better actor to play Sean Devine a
better actor to play Sean Devine a
better actor to play Sean Devine a detective assigned to a case involving
detective assigned to a case involving
detective assigned to a case involving his childhood friends murdered daughters
his childhood friends murdered daughters
his childhood friends murdered daughters think Dave killed Katie Oh God didn’t
think Dave killed Katie Oh God didn’t
think Dave killed Katie Oh God didn’t say that why would I even think that
say that why would I even think that
say that why would I even think that with such an incredible ensemble cast
with such an incredible ensemble cast
with such an incredible ensemble cast including Sean Penn in an oscar-winning
including Sean Penn in an oscar-winning
including Sean Penn in an oscar-winning role
role
role Bacon’s contributions could have gone
Bacon’s contributions could have gone
Bacon’s contributions could have gone unnoticed Lyonne but focus on his
unnoticed Lyonne but focus on his
unnoticed Lyonne but focus on his incredibly detailed and nuanced
incredibly detailed and nuanced
incredibly detailed and nuanced performance and you’ll see a sad forlorn
performance and you’ll see a sad forlorn
performance and you’ll see a sad forlorn man who’s trying desperately to keep his
man who’s trying desperately to keep his
man who’s trying desperately to keep his personal feelings out of his case and
personal feelings out of his case and
personal feelings out of his case and who’s going through the motions of daily
who’s going through the motions of daily
who’s going through the motions of daily life I’m sorry I need you to know that I
life I’m sorry I need you to know that I
life I’m sorry I need you to know that I pushed you away before we unveil our top
pushed you away before we unveil our top
pushed you away before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions
pick here are a few honorable mentions your prognosis is excellent look great
your prognosis is excellent look great
your prognosis is excellent look great 60 minutes I see you still got Walter I
60 minutes I see you still got Walter I
60 minutes I see you still got Walter I was hoping something that eaten him by
was hoping something that eaten him by
was hoping something that eaten him by now the inmates McCain and young will be
now the inmates McCain and young will be
now the inmates McCain and young will be brought up on escape charges and when it
brought up on escape charges and when it
brought up on escape charges and when it did she goes from my pecker on a first
did she goes from my pecker on a first
did she goes from my pecker on a first date the only hand on your pecker is
date the only hand on your pecker is
date the only hand on your pecker is gonna be your own your bed we could
gonna be your own your bed we could
gonna be your own your bed we could understand you know advance you know
understand you know advance you know
understand you know advance you know dance and killer make that crap you’re
dance and killer make that crap you’re
dance and killer make that crap you’re gonna get me angry man number one Ren
gonna get me angry man number one Ren
gonna get me angry man number one Ren MacCormack Footloose a young Chicago
MacCormack Footloose a young Chicago
MacCormack Footloose a young Chicago teen moves to a small town where rock
teen moves to a small town where rock
teen moves to a small town where rock music and dancing are bad and naturally
music and dancing are bad and naturally
music and dancing are bad and naturally he shakes things up as he comes up
he shakes things up as he comes up
he shakes things up as he comes up against the stodgy preacher in the
against the stodgy preacher in the
against the stodgy preacher in the oldest of times they danced in prayer or
oldest of times they danced in prayer or
oldest of times they danced in prayer or saw that their crops would be plentiful
saw that their crops would be plentiful
saw that their crops would be plentiful or so their hunt would be good and they
or so their hunt would be good and they
or so their hunt would be good and they danced to celebrate any list of Kevin
danced to celebrate any list of Kevin
danced to celebrate any list of Kevin Bacon performances would be incomplete
Bacon performances would be incomplete
Bacon performances would be incomplete without the role that started it all and
without the role that started it all and
without the role that started it all and it’s this iconic 80s flick that launched
it’s this iconic 80s flick that launched
it’s this iconic 80s flick that launched his career and started a dance
his career and started a dance
his career and started a dance revolution but only fans he’s worn
revolution but only fans he’s worn
revolution but only fans he’s worn neckties oh yeah see that
neckties oh yeah see that
neckties oh yeah see that I thought only assholes use the word
I thought only assholes use the word
I thought only assholes use the word fancy Bacon’s performance is filled with
fancy Bacon’s performance is filled with
fancy Bacon’s performance is filled with passion as he tries to fit in overcome
passion as he tries to fit in overcome
passion as he tries to fit in overcome the bullies and win the girl and of
the bullies and win the girl and of
the bullies and win the girl and of course his dance moves are electric I
course his dance moves are electric I
course his dance moves are electric I thought boy do you agree with our list
thought boy do you agree with our list
thought boy do you agree with our list what do you think is Kevin Bacon’s best
what do you think is Kevin Bacon’s best
what do you think is Kevin Bacon’s best performance for more movie top 10s
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