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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).

Reported to have suffered several small strokes during the filming of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0111999/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)</a>.

He was runner-up to <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0001002/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Dean Cain</a> for the role of Superman on TV&#39;s <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0106057/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Lois &amp; Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)</a>.

Worked as a bouncer &amp; a model before getting his break in
<a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0111999/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)</a>.

(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 <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0120610/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Black Dog (1998)</a> and he was replaced by Patrick Swayze.

Has a park named after him in Mound, Minnesota, called Sorbo park.

Lost twenty pounds of muscles between the end of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0111999/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995)</a> and the
beginning of <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0213327/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Andromeda (2000)</a> He has since regained the muscle mass.

He is of Norwegian descent on his father&#39;s side, and of English, Scottish, and German ancestry on his mother&#39;s side.

Is a self-described independent who voted for <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0001654/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Ronald Reagan</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0001051/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Bill Clinton</a>.

Sorbo grew up in a Lutheran family. He has very strong Christian faith.

He and his wife Sam own a house in Park City, Utah&#39;s St. Regis Deer Valley resort.

Second child, son <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm9377743/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Shane Sorbo</a> (Shane Haaken Sorbo), weighing in at 12 pounds, 6
ounces. [31 March 2004].

Was a possible for <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0000141/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">David Duchovny</a>&#39;s role in <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt0106179/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">The X-Files (1993)</a>.

Began his career with a one-liner in a TV commercial for Jim Beam
whiskey: &#39;This ain&#39;t Jim Beam.&#39;.

An avid golfer, he is a celebrity spokesman for Dixon Golf, an eco-friendly golf company in Tempe, Arizona.

Third child, a daughter - Octavia Flynn, was born to his wife <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0420966/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Sam Sorbo</a>
on October 16, 2005. Their daughter weighed in at 8 pounds, 7
ounces.

Attended Minnesota State University Moorhead (then known as Moorhead State University).

His notable Christian drama films are <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt2528814/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">God&#39;s Not Dead (2014)</a> and <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/title/tt5804314/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Let There Be Light (2017)</a>.

First child, son <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm9377742/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Braeden Sorbo</a> (Braedon Cooper Sorbo), was born to his
wife <a class="ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity" href="/name/nm0420966/?ref_=nmtrv_trv">Sam Sorbo</a> weighing in at 7 pounds, 8 ounces, in Henderson, Nevada. (August 22, 2001)

Endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024.

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