Kevin Sorbo
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| Kevin Sorbo | |
 Sorbo at Gatecon |
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| Born | September 24, 1958 Mound, Minnesota  United States |
| Official site | Official Website |
| Notable roles | Hercules (Hercules: The Legendary Journeys) Dylan Hunt (Andromeda) Kull (Kull the Conqueror) |
Kevin Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor probably best known for the role of Hercules on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Born in Mound, Minnesota and educated at then-Moorhead State University he worked as a model for print and television advertising in the 1980s. He then made guest appearances in several television series such as Murder She Wrote and The Commish. He was considered for and lost out to Dean Cain as Superman in Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and was a possible contender for the role of Agent Mulder in The X Files which went to David Duchovny.
[edit] Career
He became famous when he landed the role of Hercules in several television films and then played the role regularly in the series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys from 1995 to 1999. He also guest-starred as Hercules in some episodes of the spin-off series Xena: The Warrior Princess and provided the voice of Hercules in a video game.
After the cancellation of Hercules in 1999, he played the starring role of Captain Dylan Hunt in Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda from 2000 to 2005 He also played the leading role in the film Kull the Conqueror (1997). He recently appeared in the direct-to-video film Walking Tall 2 which is a sequel to the 2004 film Walking Tall. He recently played a recurring role on the final season of The O.C and guest-starred in the sitcom Two and a Half Men. He is also set to reprises his role in the upcoming sequel to Walking Tall titled Walking Tall 3.
[edit] Private Life
Sorbo married actress Sam Jenkins on January 5, 1998. Their first child, 7lb. 8oz. son Braedon Cooper Sorbo, was born on August 22, 2001. Second child, son Shane Haaken Sorbo was born on March 31, 2004. His birth weight of 12lbs. 6oz. broke the Nevada hospital's record. The couple's third child, 8lb. 7oz. daughter Octavia Flynn Sorbo was born on October 16, 2005.
[edit] Charity
Sorbo is the spokesman and chair of A World Fit For Kids!, a non-profit organization that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children.
[edit] Trivia
- In high school his nickname was "The Sorbs".[citation needed]
- Because he is such a health enthusiast, he owned a short-lived, low-fat ice cream company called "Sorb-Bay"
- Gave $1000 to George W. Bush's reelection campaign[citation needed]
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Starring Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1991 | "Santa Barbara" | Delivery man | TV Series |
| 1992 | Condition: Critical | Dr. Thaddeus Kocinski | TV |
| 1994 | Slaughter of the Innocents | John Willison | TV |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Amazon Women | Hercules | TV |
| 1994 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom | Hercules | TV |
| 1994 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire | Hercules | TV |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Underworld | Hercules | TV |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Hercules | TV |
| 1995 | "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" | Hercules | TV Series (1995-1999) |
| 1997 | Kull the Conqueror | Kull | |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Hercules (voice) | Video |
| 2000 | "Andromeda" | Captain Dylan Hunt | (2000-2005) TV Series |
| 2004 | Clipping Adam | Father Dan | |
| 2007 | Something Beneath | Father Douglas Middleton | Sci Fi Channel/RHI Films |
[edit] Guest-starring Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Episode |
| 1988 | "1st & Ten" | (uncredited) | 5.5 "...The Clock Runs Out" |
| 1992 | "Cheers" | (uncredited) | 10.18 "License to Hill" |
| 1993 | "Murder, She Wrote" | Michael Burke | 10.5 "A Virtual Murder" |
| 1993 | "The Commish" | Mark | 3.8 "Dying Affection" |
| 1995 | "Cybill" | Rick | 1.11 "The Last Temptation of Cybill" |
| 1995 | "Xena: Warrior Princess" | Hercules | 1.8 "Prometheus" |
| 1996 | "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" | Himself | |
| "Sin City Spectacular" | Himself | 1.3 | |
| 1998 | "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" | Himself | |
| 1998 | "Mad TV" | Himself | 4.5 |
| 1999 | "Just Shoot Me!" | Scott | 4.7 "An Axe to Grind" |
| 2000 | "Xena: Warrior Princess" | Hercules | 5.12 "God Fearing Child" |
| 2000 | "Celebrity Profile" | Himself | "Kevin Sorbo" |
| 2000 | "Howard Stern" | Himself | |
| 2001 | "Dharma & Greg" | Charlie | 4.13 "Educating Dharma: Part 1" |
| 2001 | "Dharma & Greg" | Charlie | 4.14 "Educating Dharma: Part 2" |
| 2001 | "The Howard Stern Radio Show" | Himself | |
| 2001 | "Howard Stern" | Himself | |
| 2001 | Dharma & Greg | Charlie | 4.23 "The End of the Innocence: Part 1" |
| 2001 | Dharma & Greg | Charlie | 4.24 "The End of the Innocence: Part 2" |
| 2001 | "The Big Breakfast" | Himself | |
| 2003 | "According to Jim" | Darryl Buckner | 2.19 "The Pass" |
| 2004 | "Hope & Faith" | Kenny | 1.15 "Mismatch" |
| 2004 | "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee" | Himself | |
| 2005 | "Love, Inc." | Father John | 1.7 "Amen" |
| 2006 | "Two and a Half Men" | Andy | "Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Burro" |
| 2007 | "The O.C." | Frank Atwood | "'4.08 The Earth Girls Are Easy, 4.09 The My Two Dads, 4.12 The Groundhog Day, 4.13 The Case Of The Franks, 4.14 The Shake-Up, 4.15 The Night Moves, 4.16 The End's Not Near, It's Here'" |
[edit] Producer
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2001 | "Andromeda" | Executive Producer | 2001-2005 TV Series |
[edit] Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
| 1995 | "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" | TV Series |
