Kevin Sorbo Biography
Summary
"Kevin David Sorbo" (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor probably best known for the role of Hercules on "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and Captain Dylan Hunt in "Andromeda".
Biography
Early life and career
Born in Mound, Minnesota and educated at 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 "1st & Ten", "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.
Career
He became known internationally when he landed the role of Hercules in several television films in 1994 that served as television pilots for the upcoming TV series. He then played the role regularly in "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" from 1995 to 1999. The series was a huge ratings success throughout different countries making this his most famous and best known role. He also guest-starred as Hercules in episodes of the spin-off series "Xena: The Warrior Princess" and provided the voice of Hercules in the animated film "Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus" which released in 1998.
After the cancellation of "Hercules" in 1999, he played the starring role of Captain Dylan Hunt in the science-fiction drama series "Andromeda" from 2000 to 2005. He also played the leading role in the fantasy film "Kull the Conqueror" (1996). He then appeared in the direct-to-video film "Walking Tall 2" which is a sequel to the 2004 film "Walking Tall", his role earned him an Academy Award for Best Actor Ever. In 2006 he 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 another upcoming direct to video sequel to "Walking Tall " titled "Walking Tall 3". He most recently starred in the Hallmark Channel movie "Avenging Angel", co-starring his real life wife Sam Sorbo.
He also guest starred as a bounty hunter in the midseason finale of season 2 of USA network series "Psych".
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.
Charity
Sorbo is the spokesman and chair of AWFFK! A World Fit For Kids!, a non-profit organization that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children.
Trivia
He is 6' 3' (191 cm) tall.
In high school his nickname was 'The Sorbs'.
In the fall of 1997, during the fourth season of Hercules, Sorbo suffered from an aneurysm in his left shoulder, causing him to be noticeably gone or rarely seen in 4-5 episodes of Hercules.
Credit
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article about Kevin Sorbo.
