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." Kevin David Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota, on September 24, 1958. In high school, the "Sorbs" 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." 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." 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 ("Sandra") Jenkins, best known for her dual role on "Hercules" as Serena/the Golden Hind ("Hind" is a female red deer).

Facts about Kevin Sorbo:

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). [Fall 1997]

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

Grew up in Mound, Minnesota.

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.'

Was a possible for David Duchovney's role in "X Files, The" (1993).

First child, son Braedon Cooper, was born to his wife Sam Jenkins weighing in at 7-pounds, 8-ounces in Henderson, Nevada. [22 August 2001]

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