Kevin Sorbo

Quick Facts

Full Name	Kevin Sorbo
Occupation	TV Actor
Date Of Birth	Sep 24, 1958(1958-09-24)
Age	66
Birthplace	Mound
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Libra

Kevin Sorbo Biography

Kevin Sorbo is one of the most popular and richest TV Actor who was born on September 24, 1958 in Mound, Minnesota, United States. Model and actor who starred as the lead role in the Hercules TV series from the mid to late 1990s; he made most of his career starring as Hercules in various shows and movies.

He was considered for the role as Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman but lost to Dean Cain.

Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. He had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda. Sorbo is also known for acting in the Christian drama films God’s Not Dead and Let There Be Light.

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”. He occasionally landed acting roles during this period with his first appearance in an episode of the soap opera Santa Barbara in 1986. 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 Fox Mulder in The X Files which went to David Duchovny. In 1993, he made his film debut playing a supporting role in Slaughter of the Innocents.

He married Sam Jenkins in 1998, they have three children together.

Kevin Sorbo Net Worth

Kevin Sorbo is one of the richest TV Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Kevin Sorbo 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He joined an actors theater group and traveled around Europe and Australia, filming commercials.

He was also known as Captain Dylan Hunt in the sci-fi drama series Andromeda from 2000 to 2005.

Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota, on September 24, 1958. He is of Norwegian descent. He was raised in a Lutheran family. Sorbo attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he double majored in marketing and advertising. To help pay for tuition, he began to work as a model for print and television advertising.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Kevin Sorbo height 6′ 3″ Kevin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Kevin Sorbo Dating?

According to our records, Kevin Sorbo married to Sam Sorbo (m. 1998). As of December 1, 2023, Kevin Sorbo’s is not dating anyone.

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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. This was reportedly due to Sorbo declining to extend his contract to continue starring in the series for a further three years. 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.

Facts & Trivia

Kevin Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Kevin Sorbo celebrates birthday on September 24 of every year.

Sorbo voiced one of the main protagonists, Prometheus, in the Wii video game The Conduit. 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.

What happen to Kevin Sorbo?

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.

Who is Braeden Sorbo dad?

Kevin Sorbo

Was Kevin Sorbo a football player?

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.

How old is Braeden Sorbo?

20 years (August 22, 2001)

Why was Hercules Cancelled?

According to Kevin Sorbo (on the DVD audio commentary for Hercules: The Legendary Journeys: Full Circle (1999)) the show was not canceled due to ratings, but it ended because of contract negotiations.