| 1 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kevinsorbo.jpg]] |
| 2 | ->''"It doesn't matter how successful you are in this business, it's tough to get through the next door."'' |
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| 4 | Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958 in Mound, Minnesota) is an American actor. |
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| 6 | He is best known for his starring roles in ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'' and ''Series/{{Andromeda}}''. He is married to the actress Sam Jenkins, whom he met on the set of ''Hercules: The Legendary Journeys'', and has three children with her. His son Braeden has become an actor. |
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| 8 | In 1997, he suffered from an aneurysm in his shoulder and four strokes. While recovering, he kept his condition a secret from the public until the release of his 2011 autobiography, ''True Strength''. In the aftermath of his strokes, he suffers from bouts of vision loss, weakness, impaired balance, and migraines from time to time. |
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| 10 | He is a proud Christian, but his religious beliefs tend to affect and limit the acting roles he is willing to take. Related to this, he has played in a number of [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_film_industry Christian films]]. |
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| 12 | In 2023, he released a children's book called ''The Test of Lionhood'', which explores the theme of masculinity from a Christian perspective and has been criticized as anti-LGBTQ+ by critics. |
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| 14 | !!Film roles with TV Tropes pages: |
| 15 | * ''Film/KullTheConqueror'' (1997): Kull |
| 16 | * ''Film/MeetTheSpartans'' (2008): Captain |
| 17 | * ''Film/PrairieFever'' (2008): Preston Biggs |
| 18 | * ''Film/NeverCryWerewolf'' (2008): Redd Tucker |
| 19 | * ''Film/BitchSlap'' (2009): Mr. Phoenix |
| 20 | * ''Film/TalesOfAnAncientEmpire'' (2010): Aedan |
| 21 | * ''Film/JuliaX'' (2011): The Stranger |
| 22 | * ''Film/SoulSurfer'' (2011): Holt Blanchard |
| 23 | * ''Film/GodsNotDead'' (2014): Professor Radison |
| 24 | * ''Film/{{Mythica}}'' (2014-2016): Gojun Pye |
| 25 | * ''Film/BooneTheBountyHunter'' (2017): AsHimself |
| 26 | * ''Film/{{Let There Be Light|2017}}'' (2017): Dr. Sol Harkins |
| 27 | * ''Film/LeftBehindRiseOfTheAntichrist'' (2023): Rayford Steele |
| 28 | * ''Walking Tall: The Payback'' (2007): Nick Prescott |
| 29 | ** ''Walking Tall: Lone Justice'' (2007): Nick Prescott |
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| 31 | !!Television roles with TV Tropes pages: |
| 32 | * ''Series/{{Andromeda}}'': Dylan Hunt |
| 33 | * ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'': Charlie |
| 34 | * ''Series/DontTrustTheBInApartment23'': AsHimself |
| 35 | * ''Series/HawaiiFive0'': Carlton Bass |
| 36 | * ''Series/HerculesTheLegendaryJourneys'': Hercules and The Sovereign |
| 37 | ** ''Series/XenaWarriorPrincess'' (crossover) |
| 38 | * ''Series/JustShootMe'': Scott |
| 39 | * ''Series/KeyAndPeele'': Brad |
| 40 | * ''Series/TheMiddleman'': 1969 middleman / Guy Goddard |
| 41 | * ''Series/MurderSheWrote'': Michael Burke |
| 42 | * ''Series/TheOC'': Frank Atwood |
| 43 | * ''Series/{{Psych}}'': Byrd Tatums |
| 44 | * ''Series/{{Supergirl 2015}}'': [[ComicBook/{{Valor}} Lar Gand]] |
| 45 | * ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'': Andy |
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| 47 | !!Voice acting roles with TV Tropes pages: |
| 48 | * ''VideoGame/TheConduit'': Prometheus |
| 49 | * ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'': Hercules |
| 50 | * ''VideoGame/GodOfWarAscension'': Hercules |
| 51 | * ''WesternAnimation/HerculesAndXenaTheAnimatedMovieTheBattleForMountOlympus'': Hercules |
| 52 | * ''VideoGame/{{Skylanders}}'': Crusher |
| 53 | * ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}'': Hercules (Retro Skin) |
| 54 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperHeroSquadShow'': Ka-Zar |
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