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Kevin Sorbo

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Kevin Sorbo
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Kevin spent 3 years traveling around the world, modeling for print ads and appearing in over 150 commercials, before landing in his breakout series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995).

Kevin David Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota, on September 24, 1958, to Ardis (Thompson), a nurse, and Lynn Nain Sorbo, a high school teacher. His father was of Norwegian descent and his mother's ancestry was English, Scottish, and German. In high school, he excelled at football, baseball and basketball; in college, he played these 3 sports, plus hockey. Kevin was also in a number of plays. After leaving college, Kevin joined an actors theater group, and traveled to Europe, then to Sydney, Australia appearing in commercials. At the end of 1986, he settled in Los Angeles. Kevin began to make guest appearances on such popular shows as Murder, She Wrote (1984). At 6' 3" and very muscular, Kevin was a natural for the title role in what would become his signature series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995). Kevin became internationally famous, and he learned the craft of film-making well enough to direct and co-write some of the episodes. Kevin even studied martial arts in order to do many of his own stunts. In real life, Kevin's heart is as big as Hercules'-- he leads "A World Fit for Kids!" as the chair and spokesperson. Kevin devotes much of his time to "A World Fit For Kids!" which is a successful mentoring model that trains inner-city teens to use school, fitness, sports and positive role models for themselves, and then become the coaches and mentors for younger children. In 1998, Kevin married lovely actress Sam Sorbo, best known for her dual role on Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995) as Serena/the Golden Hind ("Hind" is a female red deer).
BornSeptember 24, 1958
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  • Awards
    • 11 wins & 6 nominations

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Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)
Kevin Sorbo in Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010)
Kevin Sorbo in Abelar: Tales of an Ancient Empire (2010)
Kevin Sorbo and Shane Harper in God's Not Dead (2014)
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Kevin Sorbo in Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Kevin Sorbo, Litefoot, and Karina Lombard in Kull the Conqueror (1997)
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Tia Carrere and Kevin Sorbo in Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Kevin Sorbo and Litefoot in Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Kevin Sorbo in Kull the Conqueror (1997)
Harvey Fierstein, Kevin Sorbo, Litefoot, Karina Lombard, and Terry O'Neill in Kull the Conqueror (1997)

Known for

Kevin Sorbo in Let There Be Light (2017)
Let There Be Light
4.4
  • Dr. Sol Harkens
  • 2017
The Santa Suit (2010)
The Santa Suit
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TV Movie
  • Drake Hunter
  • 2010

Credits

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Actor

  • The Legend of Johnny Jones
    • Pre-production
    • 2023
  • Christmas at Keestone
    • Larry Thomas
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Devil's Knight
    • Guard Captain Baldur
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Used Mercs
    • In Production
  • The Street Avenger
    • Pre-production
  • Off the Grid
    • Jonathan Parsons
    • Pre-production
  • Loaded Deck
    • Aces
    • Pre-production
  • The Last Redemption
    • Lord Roland
    • In Production
  • Hang Town
    • TBD
    • In Development
  • Cuisine de la 'Pocalypse
    • Officer Joe
    • Post-production
  • Bezos (2023)
    Bezos
    • Leonard Riggio
    • 2023
  • Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist (2023)
    Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
    • Rayford Steele
    • 2023
  • Joseph Moreland, Justin Cummings, Aaron Drabnis, and Shane Yuhas in I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)
    I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them)
    • Matt
    • 2022
  • The Rhonda Swan Show (2021)
    The Rhonda Swan Show
    • Guest
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Timothy Paul Taylor and Sarah Mottley in Knight's End (2021)
    Knight's End
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Chosen (2021)
    Chosen
    • Wayne Reynolds
    • 2021
  • Mira Sorvino, Peter Coyote, Kevin Sorbo, and Austyn Johnson in The Girl Who Believes in Miracles (2021)
    The Girl Who Believes in Miracles
    • Dr. Ben Riley
    • 2021
  • The Potwins (2021)
    The Potwins
    • Nate Potwin
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The Penitent Thief (2020)
    The Penitent Thief
    • King Herod
    • 2020
  • Free Lunch Express (2020)
    Free Lunch Express
    • George Washington
    • 2020
  • Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo, and Nick Vlassopoulos in Faith Under Fire (2020)
    Faith Under Fire
    • Doctor Robinson
    • 2020
  • Casper Van Dien, Kevin Sorbo, Antonio Sabato Jr., Herschel Walker, and Isaak Presley in One Nation Under God (2020)
    One Nation Under God
    • Mr. Truman
    • 2020
  • Kevin Sorbo, Patrick Muldoon, Logan Allen, and Lola Sultan in Bernie the Dolphin 2 (2019)
    Bernie the Dolphin 2
    • Winston Mills
    • 2019
  • Louis Gossett Jr., John Ratzenberger, Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, and Tyler Mane in Miracle in East Texas (2019)
    Miracle in East Texas
    • Doc Boyd
    • 2019
  • Kevin Sorbo, Brian Bosworth, and Mollee Gray in The Reliant (2019)
    The Reliant
    • Rick
    • 2019

Producer

  • Loaded Deck
    • producer
    • Pre-production
  • Dean Cain, Kevin Sorbo, and Nick Vlassopoulos in Faith Under Fire (2020)
    Faith Under Fire
    • co-producer
    • 2020
  • Against the Tide: Finding God in an Age of Science (2020)
    Against the Tide: Finding God in an Age of Science
    • producer
    • 2020
  • Six feet of separation (2020)
    Six feet of separation
    • co-producer
    • 2020
  • Louis Gossett Jr., John Ratzenberger, Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, and Tyler Mane in Miracle in East Texas (2019)
    Miracle in East Texas
    • producer
    • 2019
  • Kevin Sorbo, Brian Bosworth, and Mollee Gray in The Reliant (2019)
    The Reliant
    • executive producer
    • 2019
  • Logan Allen and Lola Sultan in Bernie The Dolphin (2018)
    Bernie The Dolphin
    • co-producer
    • 2018
  • Kevin Sorbo, Kenny Latimer, and Kevin Jackson in Bleeding Blue (2018)
    Bleeding Blue
    • consulting producer
    • 2018
  • Barry Bostwick, Kevin Sorbo, Chrissy Bergeron, Sarah Fisher, Caleb Ruminer, and Jonah Britton in The World According to Billy Potwin (2016)
    The World According to Billy Potwin
    • executive producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • Kevin Sorbo, Adam Johnson, Nicola Posener, Matthew Mercer, Jake Stormoen, Kristian Nairn, and Melanie Stone in Mythica: The Godslayer (2016)
    Mythica: The Godslayer
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Kevin Sorbo, Adam Johnson, Jake Stormoen, and Melanie Stone in Mythica: The Iron Crown (2016)
    Mythica: The Iron Crown
    • executive producer
    • 2016
  • Mythica: The Necromancer (2015)
    Mythica: The Necromancer
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Single in South Beach (2015)
    Single in South Beach
    • producer
    • 2015
  • One More Round (2015)
    One More Round
    • executive producer
    • 2015
  • Hope Bridge (2015)
    Hope Bridge
    • associate producer
    • 2015
  • Official Alongside Night Movie Poster
    Alongside Night
    • executive producer
    • 2014

Director

  • Not Too Far From Here
    • Director
    • Pre-production
  • Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist (2023)
    Left Behind: Rise of the Antichrist
    • Director
    • 2023
  • Louis Gossett Jr., John Ratzenberger, Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, and Tyler Mane in Miracle in East Texas (2019)
    Miracle in East Texas
    • Director
    • 2019
  • Kevin Sorbo in Let There Be Light (2017)
    Let There Be Light
    • Director
    • 2017
  • Kevin Sorbo in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)
    Hercules: The Legendary Journeys
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1997
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Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Official European Fan Club
    • Official Facebook
  • Height
    • 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
  • Born
    • September 24, 1958
    • Mound, Minnesota, USA
  • Spouse
    • Sam SorboJanuary 5, 1998 - present (3 children)
  • Children
      Braeden Sorbo
  • Parents
      Ardis Thompson
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Pert Shampoo
  • Publicity listings
    • 12 Interviews
    • 7 Articles
    • 1 Pictorial
    • 4 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Reported to have suffered several small strokes during the filming of Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995).
  • Quotes
    (On losing the opportunity to star in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)) "You know what? It happened for the right reason. Although, I would have made a good Clark Kent. I look better in glasses".
  • Trademarks
      Long hair
  • Nicknames
    • The Sorbs
    • K-Sorbs

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