more about Kevin

Hi Fans,

Sketch of a portrait

Mound
Kevin Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota, United States of America. This town is Kevin's place of birth. Unfortunately, there are only a few information accessible about this place with approx. 8.000 inhabitants. Maybe one of you knows a little more about this suburb of Minneapolis. I would be very thankful to get further information to complete this sketch accordingly. Or maybe one of you already visited this town and could write a small travel report for us about the countryside, the people and the impressions. As far as I know Kevin's parents still live in Mound, in a house which Kevin bought for them. In 1997 Kevin opened a park in Mound.

'Mound' is also the name for artificial prehistoric hills close to the spring of the River Mississippi, as well as in Middle- and South America. These hills can be up to 30 metres high and were used as places of cultural interest and as graves.

Minnesota
Is a state in the mid-north of the U.S.A. and its northern border adjected to Canada. Approximately 3,9 million people live in Minnesota and it is approximately 218.000 m² large. The capital of Minnesota is Saint Paul, the largest city is Minneapolis. The landscape is hilly and famous for its numerous moors and has more than 10.000 lakes. The spring of the Upper Mississippi is also located in.Minnesota. It is an agricultural state with farms for cattle breeding, dairy farming and grain cultivation. But in addition to that there are also many iron ore mines. (More than 50% of the total US-mining of iron ores is origined in Minnesota.)

Did you know that Kevin is also very interested in music? He started to play the quitar five years ago and writes his own songs. He started to play the trumpet a little earlier, but he thinks he is no that good and has to train his lips to get better. Well, in this training he could be assisted by his wife. His wife? Yes, you have not misread it! On January 5, 1998 Kevin married his acting colleague Sam Jenkins, who changed her name then into Sam Sorbo. But back to the music: Elivis Presley is still the king for Kevin. And he admits to be a great fan of the rock 'n roll legend and his work. He also likes to listen to the music of James Taylor, The Eagles, Pink Floyd and R.E.M. And he also listens to country music, for example Garth Brooks or the Irish band U2, the last one particularly if he can play his guitar to it. His musical taste is widespread as you can see!

Favorite movies? Kevin loves movies of the 30ies and the 40ies, actors like Spencer Tracy, Laurence Olivier or Anthony Quinn (Zeus in the Hercules movies), who he had the honor to play with. That was something really special for Kevin. New Zealand: Kevin lived there down under while he was playing Hercules in "Hercules:The Legendary Journeys". He had rented a house in Auckland, that's on the north island of New Zealand. Food: Kevin's favorite food is Italian. But he can also give up his resistance for too much calories if he can get a Thai-chicken or spicy Mexican food. His car: Well, Kevin is tall, so he needs a big car. Right at the moment he drives a Lincoln Navigator *.

Injuries 

Hercules developped problems with his back for Kevin, caused by beating up bad guys in boots that didn’t support his feet. Then special boots were developped for him with gym shoes inside. (Besides he suffered on problems with his shoulders and neck once and had to visit a chiropractor.) 

March 1995: He had to be sewn with 9 stitches on the back of his head, after Michael Hurst had injured him accidentally during a sword fight (episode: „The Warrior Princess“) and inflicted a wound with the length of 6 cm. 

During a stunt (episode: "Vanishing Dead") he drove a nail 2 cm deep into his hand, after a fall,
got stab wounds now and then (but never too bad), has been „heated“ during a pyrotechnical effect, but not injured, many cuts and bruises on arms and legs, sprained wrists and ankles, once he missed the mat on which he was supposed to land and thudded on solid ground, during a fighting scene a weightlifter-champion  from New Zealand, weighing 200 kg, accidentally beat him so hard that he lost two of his teeth.

 Kull:

At the set of „Kull“ Kevin stepped on a sea urchin and injured his foot.

In September 1997 (when he was promoting „Kull“ in the USA), an aneurysm developped, a perilous damage in the left shoulder. It was treated with surgery and medicine, after this he felt well, but nevertheless decided to stop working at the movie „Black Dog“  for the time being and took a well-deserved break, until he returned to „Hercules“ in November 1997. No further causes were found for the aneurysm.

About Kevins Birthplace:

http://www.cityofmound.com.


Welcome to Mound, the city for all seasons

We are building a better community
As the City of Mound edged closer to the 21st Century, it was obvious to residents and visitors alike that downtown Mound was experiencing the same business decline and resulting problems found in many small community business districts.

In the early 1990's, the Economic Development Commission, paneled by local citizens together with a consulting firm, was established to develop a "vision" for what, how, and when the City of Mound could and should evolve. Their charge was to retain its small town charm and natural downtown features while providing a business and shopping environment that would appeal to its growing cosmopolitan population. This became the Mound Visions Program with three distinct phases undertaken to re-awaken the spirit and vibrancy of downtown

The City of Mound is surrounded by Lake Minnetonka, the premier resort lake of the late 1880's and early 1900's. It was the vacation spot of Presidents and captains of industry alike. Today, it remains a highly sought-after location in which to visit and live. The Mound Visions Program called for downtown Mound to re-capture the charm of Lake Minnetonka by developing structures, with a mix of residential and business, that resembled the historic, resort-type architectural theme. Additionally, it called for re-opening a long-abandoned access channel, to Lake Minnetonka via Lost Lake, with a trail system and city docks available for public use during the day.

As visualized in the above photos, the Mound Visions Program is successful. Phase I has been completed and Phase II is well underway and nearing completion. The community is excited and looking forward to beginning and completing the final phase, Phase III.

Mound, Minnesota

Mound, Minnesota
Mound, Minnesota is 8 miles W of Minnetonka, Minnesota (center to center) and 19 miles W of Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is in Hennepin county. The city is part of the Minneapolis - Saint Paul metro area. The population of Mound is 9,435.
The People and Families of Mound
In Mound, about 59% of adults are married.
It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Mound.
Wealth and Education
In 2000, Mound had a median family income of $68,396. Mound is one of the richer cities in Minnesota. A large stable middle class is one of the strengths of the city. There aren't a lot of poor people in Mound. The people of the city can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the city. Notably, Mound is home to a disproportionate number of well-off single people.
Political Inclinations
Among Mound political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $13,150. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.
Mound Housing
Of the housing in Mound, approximately 81% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. Real estate taxes per home are higher in Mound than most places in Minnesota.
Commuting
In Mound, 92% of commuters drive to work.