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When was Kevin born?

September 24, 1958. Kevin was born September 24, 1958 in Mound, Minnesota -- a suburb of Minneapolis. He's the fourth of five children. Interestingly, his parents were not actors. His father was a school teacher, and his mother was a nurse.

Kevin studied acting at the University of Minnesota?

F. Though he would later study acting with professional teachers, Kevin studied Marketing and Advertising at the University of Minnesota. Both choices would serve him well -- he made a comfortable living doing commercials while pursuing better acting opportunities.

Kevin's first television role was on the very popular prime-time soap _________ ?

Dallas. According to the book, "Hercules-The Legendary Journeys: The Official Companion," Kevin's character spoke only two lines!

Kevin was up for and narrowly missed getting lead roles in all but ONE of the following series. On which show did he NOT 'almost' get a lead role?

The Practice. Kevin narrowly missed lead roles in each show except "The Practice." He almost got the role of Superman on the show, "Lois & Clark." He was one of two finalists. Of course, the role went to the other finalist--Dean Cain.

Kevin met his wife, actress Sam Jenkins Sorbo, on the set of "Hercules - The Legendary Journeys." Which episode were they appearing in at the time?

Prince Hercules. Actress Sam Jenkins Sorbo made her first guest starring appearance as Kirin in this Third Season episode. Interestingly, her character was a princess who pretended to be Hercules' wife. In later episodes she appeared in the dual role of Serena/The Golden Hind.