 And now a star is born. On July 8th, 1958, the world welcomed little baby Kevin Bacon. And that was the moment people started playing Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon. Congratulations, it's a boy. Hey, you're that doctor whose medical school's professor's son's co-worker's nephew's ex-girlfriend was an extra in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof with Paul Newman. Kevin Bacon, a star is born.