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Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo | |
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 Sorbo speaking at Phoenix Comicon Fan Fest in December 2015 | |
| Born | Kevin David Sorbo (1958-09-24) September 24, 1958 Mound, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sam Jenkins (m. 1998) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | kevinsorbo.net |
Kevin David Sorbo[1] (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor.[2] He is best known for his starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda.
Contents
1 Early life and education
2 Career
3 Health
4 Personal life
4.1 Religious and political beliefs
5 Filmography
5.1 Actor
5.2 Guest star
5.3 Producer
5.4 Director
5.5 Video games
6 References
7 External links
Early life and education
Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota, where he attended Mound Westonka High School. He is the son of Ardis, a nurse, and Lynn Sorbo, a junior high school mathematics and biology teacher.[2] He is of Norwegian descent.[3] He was raised in a Lutheran family. Sorbo attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he double majored in marketing and advertising. To help make tuition, he began to work as a model for print and television advertising.
Career
In the mid 1980s, Sorbo travelled around Europe and Australia working in television commercials and worked in over 150 commercials by the early 1990s. One of the popular commercials he appeared in was for Jim Beam bourbon whiskey, known for Sorbo's repeated catchphrase "This ain't Jim Beam".[4] He made his acting debut in 1986 appearing in an episode of the soap opera Santa Barbara. This was followed by guest appearances in television series such as 1st & Ten, Murder She Wrote and The Commish. In 1992, he starred in an unsuccessful pilot for a medical drama series titled Condition: Critical which was not picked up but aired as a television film on CBS. He was considered for and lost out to Dean Cain as Superman in Lois & 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.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11] In 1993, he made his film debut playing a supporting role in Slaughter of the Innocents.
In 1994, he got his breakthrough leading role as the Ancient Greek mythical demigod Hercules in a series of five television films which aired that year as part of Universal Television's Action Pack. [12] The first film was Hercules and the Amazon Women which aired in April and the fifth film Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur aired in November. The ratings success of these films paved the way for the commissioning of the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys which started airing in syndication from January 1995 and ran for six seasons. The series made Sorbo an international star and was one of the highest rated syndicated television shows at the time.[13] Sorbo also directed two episodes of the series during its run and co-wrote one episode. The success of the show spawned the popular spin-off series Xena: Warrior Princess starring Lucy Lawless, who first appeared as Xena in three Season One episodes of Hercules. Sorbo also guest starred in Xena's Season One episode "Prometheus". In 1998, a spin-off direct-to-video animated film titled Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus was released with both Sorbo and Lawless voicing the characters.[14]
Hercules was cancelled midway through the filming of Season Six of which only eight episodes were produced and the final episode aired in November 1999.[15] This was reportedly due to Sorbo declining to extend his contract to continue starring in the series for a further three years.[13] Sorbo would go on to make his final appearance as Hercules on Xena in the Season Five episode "God Fearing Child" which aired in February 2000.
In between the years playing Hercules, he played his first leading film role in Kull the Conqueror (1997).[16] After Hercules came to an end, Sorbo played the starring role of Captain Dylan Hunt in the science-fiction drama series Andromeda from 2000 to 2005. 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. In 2007, he starred in the direct-to-video film Walking Tall: The Payback, which was a sequel to the 2004 film Walking Tall. He reprised his role in the second sequel, Walking Tall: Lone Justice which released later that year. He also starred in the Lifetime Channel film Last Chance Café, the Hallmark Channel film Avenging Angel, co-starring his real life wife Sam Jenkins and guest starred as a bounty hunter in the season-two episode "Bounty Hunters!" of the series Psych. He appeared in the 2008 spoof film Meet the Spartans, which was a box office success[17] despite being universally negatively reviewed by critics.[18] He starred in the Albert Pyun directed science fiction vampire film Tales of an Ancient Empire.[19]
Sorbo in 2013
He served as executive producer and star of the movie Abel's Field in 2012.[20]
In 2012, Sorbo appeared in an episode of Celebrity Ghost Stories to recount an experience he had while in Minnesota shortly after he graduated from college. He and his girlfriend claimed to have seen the ghost of the "Bride of White Rock Lake" – a woman who supposedly died on her wedding day, murdered by a former lover.[21]
Sorbo voiced one of the main protagonists, Prometheus, in the Wii video game The Conduit.[22]
Sorbo returned to the role of Hercules in a more sinister portrayal, in the video game God of War III, which was released for the PlayStation 3 in March 2010.[23]
In July 2013, Sorbo, along with his wife, Sam, provided voice over for characters in the video game Cloudberry Kingdom.[24] In 2014, Sorbo co-starred in God's Not Dead, a Christian film in which he portrayed an atheist college professor who requires his students to disown their religions on the first day of his class.[25] He also voiced Crusher in the Skylanders franchise and Retro Hercules in Smite.
In 2017, Sorbo played the ill-fated King Lar Gand of Daxam on the CW series Supergirl. He appeared opposite Teri Hatcher as his wife Queen Rhea—24 years earlier, they were almost cast opposite each other in Lois and Clark before Sorbo lost out to Dean Cain.[26] Cain also appeared in the same series but did not share any scenes with them. That same year, he also directed and starred in the film Let There Be Light.
Kevin Sorbo's career also includes voice over work (or voice acting) with Breathe Bible.[27]
Health
In late 1997 while on a publicity tour for Kull the Conqueror and between the fourth and fifth seasons of Hercules, the newly engaged Sorbo experienced an aneurysm in his shoulder which caused four strokes.[28][29] As a result, he was weakened for the next several years, a condition kept secret from the public while he recovered. During the last two seasons of Hercules (the fifth and sixth, which aired in 1998 and 1999), Sorbo had a reduced filming schedule to accommodate his condition, and more guest stars were featured in the show in order to reduce Sorbo's duties.[30] The strokes, thought to be triggered when chiropractic manipulation of his shoulder released blood clots from the aneurysm, left Sorbo with a permanent 10 percent vision loss, weakness, impaired balance, and migraines.[31] In his 2011 autobiography True Strength, Sorbo revealed the details of his injury and how his wife Sam helped him recover.[32]
Personal life
On January 5, 1998, Sorbo married actress Sam Jenkins, whom he met the previous year when she had a guest role on Hercules. They have three children: Braedon Cooper (born 2001), Shane Haaken (born 2004), and Octavia Flynn (born 2005).[33] Sorbo is the spokesman and chair of A World Fit for Kids! (AWFFK!), a non-profit organization that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children.[34]
In 2001, Sorbo was featured on a Celebrity Edition of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, winning $32,000 after giving Regis Philbin the wrong answer at the $125,000 question; the money was donated to his charity, A World Fit For Kids.
Religious and political beliefs
Sorbo is a Christian and attends a nondenominational church.[35] Sorbo believes his religious views have caused Hollywood to limit his career, stating "There's a negativity towards Christians in Hollywood, and a negativity towards people who believe in God."[36] Sorbo considers himself politically independent.[37] As a guest on Stossel, Sorbo said he voted for Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton. Sorbo endorsed Donald Trump for President, claiming that "Jesus would have voted for Trump."[38]
Filmography
Actor
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Condition: Critical | Dr. Thaddeus Kocinski | |
| 1994 | Slaughter of the Innocents | John Willison | |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Amazon Women | Hercules | |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Lost Kingdom | Hercules | |
| 1994 | Hercules and the Circle of Fire | Hercules | |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Underworld | Hercules | |
| 1994 | Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur | Hercules | |
| 1995–1999 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys | Hercules | 111 episodes |
| 1997 | Kull the Conqueror | Kull | |
| 1998 | Hercules and Xena - The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus | Hercules | Voice only |
| 2000–2005 | Andromeda | Captain Dylan Hunt | 110 episodes |
| 2004 | Clipping Adam | Father Dan | |
| 2007 | Walking Tall: The Payback | Nick Prescott | |
| 2007 | Walking Tall: Lone Justice | Nick Prescott | |
| 2007 | Something Beneath | Father Douglas Middleton | |
| 2007 | Avenging Angel | Preacher | |
| 2007 | Last Chance Café | Chance Coulter | |
| 2008 | Meet the Spartans | Captain | |
| 2008 | Prairie Fever | Preston Biggs | |
| 2008 | An American Carol | George Mulrooney | |
| 2008 | Never Cry Werewolf | Redd Tucker | |
| 2009 | Fire From Below | Jake Denning | |
| 2009 | Bitch Slap | Mr. Phoenix | |
| 2009 | Paradox | Sean Nault | |
| 2009 | Lightning Strikes | Ted Bradly | |
| 2009 | Wolf Canyon | Rick / Sheriff Wolf | |
| 2010 | What If... | Ben Walker | |
| 2010 | Tales of an Ancient Empire | Aedan | |
| 2010 | The Santa Suit | Drake Hunter / Santa Claus | |
| 2010 | Pool Boy: Drowning Out the Fury | Sal Bando | |
| 2011 | Flesh Wounds | Lt. Tyler | |
| 2011 | Wog Boy 2: Kings of Mykonos | Pierluigi | |
| 2011 | Soul Surfer | Holt Blanchard | |
| 2011 | What If... | Ben Walker | |
| 2011 | Julia X | The Stranger | |
| 2011 | Coffin | ||
| 2012 | Christmas Angel | Dr. Nathan Davis | |
| 2012 | Abel's Field | Abel | Executive Producer[39][40] |
| 2012 | Sorority Party Massacre | Captain Dan Fanning | |
| 2013 | Paranormal Movie | Security Guy | |
| 2013 | Shadow on the Mesa | Ray Eastman | |
| 2013 | Storm Rider | Sam Fielding | |
| 2013 | Alone for Christmas | Quentin | |
| 2014 | Alongside Night | Dr. Martin Vreeland | |
| 2014 | Survivor | Captain Hunter | |
| 2014 | Coffee Shop | Produzent | |
| 2014 | God's Not Dead | Professor Radison | |
| 2014 | Gallows Road | Frank | |
| 2014 | The Black Rider Revelation Road | Honcho | |
| 2015 | Mythica: A Quest for Heroes | Gojun Pye | |
| 2015 | Mythica: The Darkspore | Gojun Pye | |
| 2015 | Mythica: The Necromancer | Gojun Pye | |
| 2015 | Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! | Colonel Tony Saracen | |
| 2015 | Confessions of a Prodigal Son | Father | |
| 2015 | Hope Bridge | Pastor | |
| 2016 | Caged No More | Richard / Jack | |
| 2016 | Mythica: The Iron Crown | Gojun Pye | |
| 2016 | Rodeo Girl | Duke Williams[41] |
|
| 2016 | Mythica: The Godslayer | Gojun Pye | |
| 2016 | Spirit of the Game | Parley Condie | |
| 2017 | Let There Be Light | Dr. Sol Harkins | |
| 2018 | Bernie The Dolphin |
Guest star
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1st & Ten | Barry | "...The Clock Runs Out" |
| 1991 | Santa Barbara | Delivery man | |
| 1992 | Cheers | Uncredited | "License to Hill" |
| 1993 | Murder, She Wrote | Michael Burke | "A Virtual Murder" |
| 1993 | The Commish | Mark | "Dying Affection" |
| 1995 | Cybill | Rick | "The Last Temptation of Cybill" |
| 1995 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Hercules | "Prometheus" |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Himself | |
| 1998 | Sin City Spectacular | Himself | |
| 1998 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | |
| 1998 | Mad TV | Himself | |
| 1999 | Just Shoot Me! | Scott | "An Axe to Grind" |
| 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Hercules | "God Fearing Child" |
| 2000 | Celebrity Profile | Himself | "Kevin Sorbo" |
| 2000 | The Howard Stern Radio Show | Himself | |
| 2001 | Dharma & Greg | Charlie | "Educating Dharma: Part 1 & 2" |
| 2001 | The Howard Stern Radio Show | Himself | |
| 2001 | Dharma & Greg | Charlie | "The End of the Innocence: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2001 | The Big Breakfast | Himself | |
| 2003 | According to Jim | Darryl Buckner | "The Pass" |
| 2004 | Hope & Faith | Kenny | "Mismatch" |
| 2004 | Live with Regis and Kelly | Himself | |
| 2005 | Love, Inc. | Father John | "Amen" |
| 2006 | Two and a Half Men | Andy | "Always a Bridesmaid, Never a Burro" |
| 2007 | The O.C. | Frank Atwood | "The Earth Girls Are Easy", "The My Two Dads", "The Groundhog Day", "The Case Of The Franks", "The Shake-Up", "The Night Moves", "The End's Not Near, It's Here" |
| 2007 | Psych | Byrd Tatums | "Bounty Hunters!" |
| 2008 | The Middleman | 1969 middleman / Guy Goddard | "The Obsolescent Cryogenic Meltdown" |
| 2009 | Gary Unmarried | Larry | "Seven" |
| 2010 | Super Hero Squad Show | Ka-Zar | Voice only |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Carlton Bass | "Ko'olauloa" |
| 2011 | The Guild | Himself | "Social Traumas" |
| 2012 | Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 | Himself | "The Wedding" |
| 2012 | Key & Peele | Brad | Episode #2.6[42] |
| 2012 |
The Eric André Show |
Himself |
"The Eric André New Year's Eve Spooktacular" |
| 2015 |
The Sparrow |
Pastor Dave |
|
| 2017 |
Supergirl |
Lar Gand, King of Daxam |
"Exodus", "Star-Crossed", "Distant Sun" |
Producer
| Year |
Title |
Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | Andromeda | Executive producer |
| 2009 | Wolf Canyon |
|
| 2014 | Alongside Night |
Director
| Year |
Title |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Hercules: The Legendary Journeys |
| 2017 | Let There Be Light |
Video games
| Year |
Title |
Role |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Conduit | Prometheus | Voice only |
| 2010 | God of War III | Hercules | Voice only |
| 2012 | Skylanders: Giants | Crusher | Voice only |
| 2013 | Skylanders: Swap Force | Crusher | Voice only |
| Cloudberry Kingdom | Bob | Voice only |
|
| 2014 | Skylanders: Trap Team | Crusher | Voice only |
| 2015 | Smite | Hercules (Retro Skin) | Voice only |
| Skylanders: SuperChargers | Crusher | Voice only |
|
| 2016 | Skylanders: Imaginators | Crusher | Voice only |
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^ "Filed Away (Features)". The Mirror. London, England. September 29, 1997. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved September 24, 2018.Hercules hunk Kevin Sorbo has revealed that he nearly played Fox Mulder in The X Files. The 6ft 3in muscleman was beaten to the role by 5ft 7in David Duchovny after the two auditioned for creator Chris Carter.
^ Yamato, Jen (September 28, 2011). "Fantastic Fest: Kevin Sorbo on the Twisted Julia X 3D, Christian Films, and Hollywood Snobbery". Movieline. Retrieved September 24, 2018.You were previously up to play roles like Superman and Mulder in The X-Files before your Hercules days.
^ Garcia, Frank; Phillips, Mark (2013). Science Fiction Television Series, 1990–2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows. McFarland. p. 370. Retrieved September 24, 2018 – via Google Books.
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^ "Winston-Salem Journal". August 29, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2018.People make too big a deal out of me getting the Agent Mulder role in that, he said with a laugh. I got in to read twice for that part. Nowhere near getting it. How would he be different if I played him? Mulder would be taller.
^ "Australia TV Week". Australia. July 7, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2018.Before Hercules, you were up for David Duchovny's role in 'The X-Files'. What would you have brought to Fox Mulder that Duchovny hasn't?
^ "Calgary Sun". Canada. August 24, 1997. Retrieved September 24, 2018.I was one of many who were being considered for Fox Mulder, so that wasn't such a disappointment.
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