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. After leaving college, Kevin joined an actors theatre group, and travelled 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." After 6 seasons, Kevin went on to star in the popular Sci-Fi show, Andromeda, created by Star Trek maestro Gene Rodenberry. Kevin is the spokesman and chair of A World Fit For Kids!, a non-profit organisation that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children.