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His television career has also become increasingly significant. Bacon has appeared in prominent television projects, including the crime thriller series The Following and the drama City on a Hill. His work across television, film, and theater reflects the same interest in acting that originally brought him from Philadelphia to New York as a teenager.
Bacon has received numerous honors during his career. Among them is a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the television film Taking Chance. Released in 2009, the HBO production told the story of Lieutenant Colonel Michael Strobl accompanying the remains of Marine Lance Corporal Chance Phelps home to his family. Bacon’s performance earned widespread recognition.
His personal life also became closely connected with another successful performer. Bacon married actress Kyra Sedgwick in 1988 after the two worked together on the television film Lemon Sky. Their marriage has endured for decades, an unusually long period by the standards often associated with celebrity relationships. They have two children, Travis and Sosie Bacon, both of whom have pursued creative careers.
Sedgwick has established an extensive acting career of her own. She became particularly well known for starring as Deputy Chief Brenda Leigh Johnson in the television drama The Closer, a role that earned her major awards and critical recognition. Rather than one partner simply accompanying the career of the other, Bacon and Sedgwick have each maintained substantial professional identities.
Away from movie sets and television productions, the couple developed a very different side of their lives. Bacon and Sedgwick have spent considerable time at their property in Connecticut, where farm animals, gardens, and outdoor routines offer a contrast with entertainment-industry life. Reports have described their Connecticut property as encompassing about 40 acres.
The couple’s farm life has attracted considerable attention because Bacon frequently shares glimpses of the animals with his social-media audience. Their animals have included goats, pigs, alpacas, and miniature horses. The resulting videos often feel far removed from a traditional Hollywood celebrity image, showing Bacon interacting casually with animals rather than appearing on a red carpet.