six degrees of Kevin Bacon
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six degrees of Kevin Bacon
A humorous notion that every actor has a connection to prolific American actor Kevin Bacon through six or fewer links. Based on the concept of "six degrees of separation," that any two people have a shared social connection through six or fewer acquaintances. Often "played" as a sort of parlor game. Not only is six degrees of Kevin Bacon legit, you can make the craziest connections in less than six steps. The man has been in everything!
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