Kevin Sorbo is an American actor. He is best known for television roles such as Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys and Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda. He is also known for his roles in the Christian drama films God’s Not Dead and Let There Be Light.
Born Kevin David Sorbo on September 24, 1958 in Mound, Minnesota, to parents Ardis and Lynn Sorbo, he is of Norwegian descent on his father’s side, and of English, Scottish, and German ancestry on his mother’s side. Kevin attended Mound Westonka High School and went to the Minnesota State University Moorhead to double major marketing and advertising. He began his career with a one-liner in a TV commercial for Jim Beam whiskey: ‘This ain’t Jim Beam.’. He married actress and author Sam Jenkins in 1998, they have three children together.
Kevin Sorbo Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 24 September 1958
Birth Place: Mound, Minnesota, USA
Birth Name: Kevin David Sorbo
Nickname: K-Sorbs, The Sorbs
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Occupation: Actor
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Christian
Hair Color: Dark Brown
Eye Color: Blue
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Kevin Sorbo Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 205 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 93 kg
Height in Feet: 6′ 3½”
Height in Meters: 1.92 m
Body Build/Type: Athletic
Shoe Size: N/A
Kevin Sorbo Family Details:
Father: Lynn Sorbo (Junior high school mathematics and biology teacher)
Mother: Ardis Sorbo (Nurse)
Spouse/Wife: Sam Sorbo (m. 1998)
Children: Braeden Cooper Sorbo, Octavia Flynn Sorbo, Shane Haaken Sorbo
Siblings: Scott Sorbo, Tom Sorbo, Pam Sorbo
Others: Selmer Cornelius Sorbo (Paternal Grandfather), Bertha Rodina Loberg (Paternal Grandmother), Lester Samuel Thompson (Maternal Grandfather), Opal Irene Grandfield (Maternal Grandmother), Oliver Austin Grandfield (Maternal Great-Grandfather), Della May Fife (Maternal Great-Grandmother)
Kevin Sorbo Education:
Mound Westonka High School
University of Minnesota
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Kevin Sorbo Facts:
*Born on September 24, 1958 in Mound, Minnesota, he was raised in a Lutheran family.
*He double majored in marketing and advertising at Minnesota State University Moorhead.
*He worked as a bouncer & a model before landing in his breakout series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995).
*An avid golfer, he is a celebrity spokesman for Dixon Golf, an eco-friendly golf company in Tempe, Arizona.
*Has a park named after him in Mound, Minnesota, called Sorbo park.
*Visit his official website: www.kevinsorbo.net
*Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.