1: Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick: A Surprising Family Connection
Kevin Bacon and his wife Kyra Sedgwick have been happily married for over 35 years. While many long-term marriages might not hold many surprises, one major revelation shocked them both: they are actually distant cousins!
2: A Discovery on TV
This unexpected family connection was uncovered when Kevin Bacon decided to trace his ancestry on the show Finding Your Roots. The couple had been in love since working together on the 1988 film Lemon Sky, married that same year, and later had two children. However, during a 2013 episode of the show, the surprise was revealed.
The show’s host, Henry Louis Gates Jr., shared a photo of Bacon as Sedgwick’s ninth cousin once removed. “And his name is Kevin Bacon,” Gates said, leading Sedgwick to exclaim, “See. I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!” Sedgwick joked about the discovery but was relieved when it turned out they weren’t first cousins.
3: More Surprising Family Ties
During the same episode, Bacon was also informed that he is related to other famous figures. He and Brad Pitt are 13th cousins twice removed, and he shares a common ancestor with President Obama. They are 12th cousins, three times removed. Bacon, laughing, said, “No kidding. I knew I wasn’t getting enough respect.”
4: Kevin Bacon’s Thoughts on the Game
Bacon has also discussed his reaction to the popular game “Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon,” which suggests that nearly everyone in the film industry is connected to him in six steps or less. Bacon initially thought the game was a joke at his expense. He shared that when he first heard about it, he was confused, not understanding why people kept mentioning it.
Though he thought the game would fade away, it remains widely played today, surprising him that it has lasted so long.
