What is Kevin Sorbo’s net worth?
Kevin Sorbo, best known for his roles on “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys” and “Andromeda,” has a net worth of $14 million. He has also acted in Christian films like “God’s Not Dead” and “Let There Be Light.” However, Sorbo is known for his controversial beliefs, including the unfounded claim that liberals were behind the 2021 attack on the US Capitol.
Early Life and Career of Kevin Sorbo
Kevin Sorbo was born in 1958 in Mound, Minnesota to a Lutheran family. He is of Norwegian ancestry. Sorbo attended Minnesota State University Moorhead, majoring in advertising and marketing. He worked as a model for television and print advertisements to pay for his tuition. In the mid-80s, Sorbo traveled around Europe and Australia appearing in television commercials, including promoting Jim Beam bourbon whiskey.
Sorbo’s acting debut was in 1988, playing the role of Barry in an episode of the HBO sitcom “1st & Ten.” In the early 90s, he appeared in episodes of the NBC soap opera “Santa Barbara,” the popular sitcom “Cheers,” the crime drama “Murder, She Wrote,” and the dramedy “The Commish.”
Kevin Sorbo’s Breakthrough Role as Hercules
In 1994, Sorbo debuted as the Ancient Greek mythical demigod Hercules in a series of five television films. The films were “Hercules and the Amazon Women,” “Hercules and the Lost Kingdom,” “Hercules and the Circle of Fire,” “Hercules in the Underworld,” and “Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur.”
The major ratings success of these films led to the television series “Hercules: The Legendary Journeys,” which began airing in syndication in January of 1995 and ran for six seasons. Sorbo directed two episodes of the series and cowrote one as well, becoming an international star in the process.
Sorbo’s success as Hercules also led to the popular spinoff series “Xena: Warrior Princess,” starring Lucy Lawless. Sorbo appeared as Hercules in two episodes of “Xena,” and also lent his voice to the animated film “Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus.”
Kevin Sorbo’s Acting Career
Following his success as Hercules, Sorbo played Captain Dylan Hunt on the science-fiction drama series Andromeda from 2000 to 2005. He also appeared in various television shows such as Dharma & Greg, According to Jim, and Hope & Faith. Sorbo had a recurring role in the final season of The O.C. in 2006 and starred in several television films including Last Chance Café and Avenging Angel.
In the early 2010s, Sorbo made guest appearances in Hawaii Five-0 and appeared in various television movies such as The Santa Suit, Flesh Wounds, Christmas Angel, and Shadow on the Mesa. He also made appearances as himself on The Guild and Don’t Trust the B—— in Apartment 23. Sorbo’s most recent television credit was portraying King Bar Gand of Daxam on the CW series Supergirl in 2017.
Kevin Sorbo’s Acting Career
Kevin Sorbo began his feature film career in 1993 with a supporting role in “Slaughter of the Innocents,” and four years later, he had his first leading role in the fantasy film “Kull the Conqueror.” In the 2000s, Sorbo appeared in the drama “Clipping Adam,” and played Nick Prescott in the direct-to-video action thrillers “Walking Tall: The Payback” and “Walking Tall: Lone Justice.” He also appeared in “Meet the Spartans,” “Prairie Fever,” “An American Carol,” and “Bitch Slap.”
In the 2010s, Sorbo had a prolific run of roles in films such as “What If…,” “Tales of an Ancient Empire,” “Paradox,” “Soul Surfer,” “Storm Rider,” “Caged No More,” “Rodeo Girl,” and “Spirit of the Game.” He also starred in five direct-to-video fantasy films in the “Mythica” series. Sorbo also became heavily involved in Christian-themed films during this time, including “God’s Not Dead” and “Let There Be Light,” which he also directed. Sorbo’s most recent Christian film, “The Girl Who Believes in Miracles,” was released in 2021.
Kevin Sorbo’s Personal Life and Health Struggles
Kevin Sorbo married actress Sam Jenkins in 1998, and they have three children together. They own a home in Park City, Utah at St. Regis Deer Valley resort.
In 1997, Sorbo suffered an aneurysm in his shoulder while on a publicity tour, which led to four strokes. This left him weakened for many years and caused a permanent 10% loss of vision. Sorbo used his experience to raise awareness about stroke and received the Public Leadership in Neurology Award from the American Academy of Neurology for his efforts.
Controversial Political Beliefs
Kevin Sorbo has faced criticism for his dangerous and outlandish political beliefs, including his support for Donald Trump and perpetuation of the disproven conspiracy theory that liberals led the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol in 2021.
Sorbo also received backlash for his assertion that Jews were responsible for killing Jesus, which he made in defense of Mel Gibson’s film “The Passion of the Christ.”
Kevin Sorbo’s Real Estate Ventures
Kevin Sorbo purchased a 12,500 square-foot mansion in Bridgehampton for $900,000 in 2001. In 2014, he rented the house for up to $275,000 per month during the summer. However, a renter was caught using the mansion to throw massive for-profit parties, leading the town to intervene and order Sorbo to cease the parties. In 2012, Sorbo listed the property for $10.5 million, but later removed the listing. He later re-listed the estate in 2017 for $6.5 million, then lowered the price to $4.9 million before raising it back up to $5.3 million. As of now, he still owns the 5-acre estate.
In 2008, Sorbo purchased a home in Westlake Village, California, for $3.2 million. He listed the property for sale in 2014 for $4.5 million, but it remains unsold with an asking price of $3.4 million.
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