04/07/2026
Empire Comic Con would like to Welcome the one and only Kevin Sorbo to he show this year.
Kevin Sorbo received international stardom when he booked the lead role in “Hercules, the Legendary
Journeys” (1993-1999) the most watched TV show in the world, airing in 176 countries.
Following that success, Sorbo had the lead role as “Captain Dylan Hunt” in “Gene Roddenberry’s,
Andromeda”. The first show created by Roddenberry after the original Star Trek series. Andromeda
debuted as the number one, hour-long show in first run syndication and remained at number one for
its entire run from 2000-2005.
Notable movies include “Kull, the Conqueror”, “Walking Tall, the Payback”, “Avenging Angel”,
“Meet the Spartans”. The independent film “What If” was nominated for Best Family Movie of the
Year 2011 by the Movie Guide Awards. Sorbo also received the Movie Guide Award for Most
Inspirational Performance of the Year.
Some of his many television credits include “Just Shoot Me, “Two and a Half Men”, “Dharma and
Greg”, “According to Jim”, “Gary Unmarried”, “Psych”, “Hawaii 5-0”, and a recurring role in the
final season of “The OC”.
Sorbo also starred alongside Dennis Quaid and Helen Hunt in “Soul Surfer”. 2014 saw the release of
the faith-based movie, “God’s Not Dead”. The $2 million dollar budgeted movie became the most
successful independent faith based movie ever with over $100 million US Box Office, DVD, VOD
and merchandise sales.
Sorbo just completed directing/acting in “Let There Be Light” which releases theatrically nationwide
in the Fall of 2017. LTBL is a strong dramatic Christmas movie.
He recently released BreatheBible.com which is a theatrical 18 CD collection reading of The New
Testament. Sorbo voices God. Nice upgrade if you can get it!
Kevin released his memoir in 2012, “True Strength: My Journey from Hercules to Mere Mortal and
How Nearly Dying Saved My Life”. The book chronicles his near death experience when he
suffered three strokes and the battle back to regain his life. Sorbo also co-authored a Chicken Soup
for the Soul, “Think Positive for Kids”. His follow up book to “True Strength” is “True Faith” will
be released Christmas, 2017.
In real life, Kevin leads "A World Fit for Kids”, a successful mentoring model that trains inner-city
teens to use school, fitness, sports and positive role models for themselves. World Fit is the number
on after school program in the state of California.
Sorbo resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Sam and three young children.
