Kevin Sorbo

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Kevin Sorbo

Born

9/24/1958, Mound, Minnesota, USA

Birth Name

Kevin David Sorbo

Gender

Male

Also Known As

Kevin David Sorbo, Kevin Sorbo
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8.9
out of 10
User Rating
156 votes

Biography

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A native of Mound, Minnesota, Kevin Sorbo stars as Dylan Hunt in the science-fiction/action hour sensation, "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda," based upon an idea from the late "Star Trek" creator's archives. Since its debut in 2000, "Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda" has been the number one action hour in first run…more

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Trivia and Quotes

  • Trivia

    • Kevin hated the storyline of the "Hercules" episode "Warrior Princess" because he truly believed that no woman could ever come between Hercules and Iolaus.

    • He lost twenty pounds of muscles between the end of "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" (1995) and the beginning of "Andromeda" (2000) He has since regained the muscle mass.

    • He was runner-up to Dean Cain for the role of Superman on TV's "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993).

    • (Fall 1997) Underwent drug therapy for an aneurysm in his left shoulder; complications from the medication forced him to withdraw from a planned role in "Black Dog" (1998). The aneurysm almost killed him, and for a time it left him paralysed on the left side, blind, and deaf. Even after he recovered enough to return to work he could only go for five or six hours, so much more of the sixth season was filmed using his doubles.

    • He was a possible choice for the role of "Agent Mulder" -- David Duchovny's role in The X Files (1996).

    • He played with his wife on "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys"

    • Kevin studied martial arts in order to do many of his own stunts.

    • At the end of 1986, he settled in Los Angeles.

    • After leaving college, Kevin joined an actors theater group, and traveled to Europe, then to Sydney, Australia appearing in commercials.

    • In high school, he excelled at football, baseball and basketball; in college, he played these 3 sports, plus hockey.

    • He 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).

    • He has been considered for and lost out on a number of major roles including Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and The X-Files. He did, however star in the movie Kull the Conqueror.

    • His three children are all born in Henderson, Nevada.

    • His daughter, Octavia Flynn was born October 16 2005. Her weight was 8lb. 7oz.

    • His son Shane Haaken, was born March 31, 2004. His weight was 12lb. 6oz and broke a hospital record.

    • His son Braedon Cooper, was born August 22, 2001. His weight was 7lb. 8oz.

    • Kevin Sorbo attended Minnesota State University Moorhead (then known as Moorhead State University).

    • He is the spokesperson for "A World Fit for Kids!"

    • He was born at 7:48am-CST

    • His nickname is ''The Sorbs''

    • He is 6' 3" (1.91 m)

    • Kevin and his wife, Sam, were married on January 5, 1998 and have three kids.

    • One of the two of seven original cast members on Andromeda born outside of Canada.

    • Worked as a bouncer & a model before getting his break in Hercules.

      Began his career with an one-liner in a TV commercial for Jim Beam whiskey: 'This ain't Jim Beam.'

  • Quotes

    • Kevin: (revealing he is angry at director Sam Raimi, for not casting him in any of his Spider-Man films) I busted my ass on Hercules and I almost died doing it. I had an aneurysm that exploded in my body that almost killed me. I think I'm a good enough actor that he can put me in a secondary part in one of his feature films. It would be nice if he did that. I think he's holding a grudge over me. He wanted me to do a movie back in 1996 when I decided to do Kull the Conqueror. ... Quite frankly, the movie was horrible. It is very infantile from a guy who's as powerful as he is and as wealthy as he is. Throw me a bone. Why not let me do something?

    • Reporter: Did you watch the new Hercules DVD set?
      Kevin Sorbo: I watched a few of them not too long ago to do some commentary. I haven't seen the episodes in years so it was weird to look back on them.

    • Reporter: Is there any comparison between Andromeda and Hercules?
      Kevin Sorbo: I think what makes them similar is that I am lucky to be working with great groups of people.

    • Reporter: Have you been back to New Zealand since you ended Hercules?
      Kevin Sorbo: No, but I want to.

    • Reporter: Why is Andromeda ending?
      Kevin: I think the studio and I are both ready to do other things. It's not the monster that Hercules was, but it is still the number one first-run syndicated show.

    • Reporter: How into Fantasy Entertainment were you before Hercules?
      Kevin: I was always a big Star Trek fan.

    • Reporter: What makes Andromeda different from other shows with Gene Roddenberry's name on them?
      Kevin Sorbo: What makes this show different from other Gene Roddenberry shows is simple. I think the blend of characters is different than other Roddenberry series.

    • Reporter: When you look back at your beginnings as a model and commercial actor, are you surprised at the direction your career has taken?
      Kevin: I was an actor first. The whole modeling thing happened because I was dating a model. I didn't ever look at myself as a commercial actor.

    • Reporter: What superpower would you like to have?
      Kevin: The ability to kill every terrorist on the planet.

    • Kevin: The funny thing about television is that once you start to do it you never get time to watch it.

    • Kevin: I'm moving back to Los Angeles since I haven't lived there since 1992

    • Reporter: What is your favorite episode from the third or fourth seasons of Hercules?
      Kevin: "Mercenary" is one that is in my top-ten. That was Michael's directorial debut.

SUBMIT REVIEW
  • 10
    He's just great!The only who could do such a wonderful work as Hercules and Dylan Hunt. He's always welcome as a guest star. I love his movies.Prairie Fever,Last Chance Cafe,Walking Tall 2 and 3, Avenging Angel,Fire From Below, Something beneath and all the others... It's really a shame that things went wrong with the TV series Bobby Cannon. We would love watching it. I really miss him in a TV series! And by the way, he's a wonderful person, always giving support to events and foundations that take care of children. I wish more actors did such things! We really need more Kevin Sorbo! Carmen, Rio Grande do Sul,Brazilmoreless
  • Great actor - not so good at directing

    7.9
    Having only watched Andromeda and the odd episode of Hercules, I have to say, he can act. This is rare in a guy with brawn, but Andromeda cast three actors with both muscle and acting talent. (The guys who player Tyr Anasazi and Telemachus Rhade being the other two). Unfortunately, there was a noticeable shift when Mr. Sorbo became more influential over the direction of the show. It seemed like less of an epic and more like Hercules - Sorbo beating people up and being an all round stock character. In fact, most of the characters turn from 3D to 2D. This is because Sorbo's influence made Robert Hewitt Wolfe, the original developer, leave the show, and it suffers greatly.



    In summary, from what I've seen with Andromeda, Mr. Sorbo is an excellent actor, which is a strength he should stick with. He limited himself by influencing the direction of Andromeda rather than acting well, which could've made it as big as other big Sci-Fi shows.moreless
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