Bacon’s Story

Robert Bacon is a Chicago video producer, actor, and comedian who made the city his home in 2009. Bacon has trained at iO theater, Second City Conservatory, Annoyance Theater, and ComedySportz. He has performed with an iO Harold team, Second City Training Center HouseCo, and with the independent teams Poster Boys and YA Donkeys! He has also performed as a SAG actor and voice over artist for brands like Verizon, Lowes, KFC, Burger King, Cracker Barrel, The Onion, and many more.

Currently, Bacon is a Senior Multimedia Producer for a tech company. When he’s not creating awesome corporate videos he’s probably spending his free time producing a podcast or creating a new youtube video.

why Chicago bacon?

Chicago Bacon

Bacon’s grandmother, Marianne, immigrated from Stockholm, Sweden to Chicago when she was 20 years old. She only expected to stay a year or two with her nannying job and return home to Sweden, but quickly fell in love with Chicago. She met Bacon’s grandfather, William Bacon, while he was working at Merchandise Mart.

When Bacon was growing up in Los Angeles he would visit his family in Chicago at least twice a year. He loved everything about the city and thanks to his father’s help, or some would say misguidance, he became a die hard Chicago Bears fan.

Now, he has lived in Chicago for longer than any other place in his life. Bacon, and his wife Ruth, own a home together on the north side where they live with their cat Mayor McCheese.

Bacon loves to grab b-roll when he’s out and about in the city.
Sometimes he’ll create a video, like the one above, with his favorite shots.