30-705: Kurtzman is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alex Kurtzman (born 1973), American film and television screenwriter and producer David Kurtzman (1904–1977), American university Chancellor Harvey Kurtzman (1924–1993), American cartoonist and editor of several comic books and magazines Joel Kurtzman (1947–2016), American economist and novelist Jeffrey Kurtzman , American musicologist and music editor Katy Kurtzman (born 1965), American actress Robert Kurtzman (born 1964), American film director, producer, screenwriter, and special effects creator See also [ edit ] Lemon v. Kurtzman ,
60-548: A Christian film in which he portrayed an atheist college professor who requires his students to disown their religions on the first day of his class. Although heavily panned by critics, it was a commercial success and the first of a sequence of Christian films that Sorbo would produce or perform. Sorbo appeared in the 2015 romantic comedy Single in South Beach , starring Haley Webb . On Twitter, in 2019, she accused Sorbo of sexual advances and of sexually harassing her on
90-428: A model for print and television advertising. In the mid-1980s, Sorbo traveled around Europe and Australia working in television commercials and also modeling for print advertisements. During this period, he made his acting debut in an episode of the soap opera Santa Barbara in 1986. His second television appearance was in an episode of the sitcom 1st & Ten in 1988. He continued working in advertising and by
120-570: A legal case [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Kurtzman . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kurtzman&oldid=1176255016 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Jewish origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
150-553: A new five-year deal with CBS Television Studios to oversee and expand the Star Trek franchise on television, including serving as executive producer on Star Trek: Discovery (which he also co-showruns with Michelle Paradise ), Star Trek: Short Treks , Star Trek: Picard , and Star Trek: Lower Decks . In August 2021, Kurtzman and his production company Secret Hideout extended their overall deal with CBS Studios through 2026. In 2002, Kurtzman married Samantha Counter,
180-592: Is described as bringing "puckish charm and credible warmth to his role". In 2024, he appeared in the Ronald Reagan biopic opposite Dennis Quaid who plays the title role. Sorbo is a Christian. Although he grew up Lutheran , he attends a nondenominational church. On January 5, 1998, Sorbo married actress Sam Sorbo (née Jenkins), whom he met the previous year when she had a small recurring role on Hercules (Season 3, Episode 8 "Prince Hercules"). They have three children, including Braeden Sorbo . Sorbo
210-658: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Alex Kurtzman Alexander Hilary Kurtzman (born September 7, 1973) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for co-writing the scripts to Transformers (2007), Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (2014) with his writing and producing partner Roberto Orci , and directing and co-writing The Mummy (2017). He made his directorial debut with People Like Us (2012), co-written alongside Orci and Jody Lambert. Kurtzman
240-582: Is known, alongside Orci, for frequently collaborating with Michael Bay and J.J. Abrams , as well as co-creating the TV series Star Trek: Discovery , Star Trek: Picard , and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds . Kurtzman was born into a Jewish family and raised in Los Angeles , California . His longtime screenwriting partner Roberto Orci was his best friend in high school. Kurtzman attended Wesleyan University . Kurtzman first teamed with Orci on
270-468: Is the spokesman and chair of A World Fit for Kids! (AWFFK!), a non-profit organization that trains teenagers to become mentors to younger children. In 2001, Sorbo was featured on a celebrity edition of the game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire , winning $ 32,000. The money was donated to his charity, A World Fit For Kids. In late 1997, while on a publicity tour for Kull the Conqueror and between
300-554: The Invisible Disabilities Association . In 2014, during an interview with Jerry Newcombe on the radio show Vocal Point , Sorbo defended Mel Gibson against allegations that his 2004 film The Passion of the Christ was anti-Semitic with the words: "News bulletin: you did kill Jesus!" Sorbo later stated he could have rephrased his statements, but defended his stance. Facebook removed him from
330-646: The ancient greek demigod Hercules in a series of five television films that aired as part of Universal Television 's Action Pack . The first film to premiere was Hercules and the Amazon Women , which aired in April 1994, the others following later in the year. The ratings success of the films paved the way for the commission of the television series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , which started airing in syndication from January 1995 and ran for six seasons. The series made Sorbo an international star and
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#1732786951457360-554: The spoof film titled Meet the Spartans , which was a box office success despite poor reviews. In the first of what would be several voice acting jobs, Sorbo performed one of the main protagonists, Prometheus, in the video game The Conduit . He also reprised the role of Hercules in the video game God of War III and worked together with his wife on the game Cloudberry Kingdom . In 2014, Sorbo co-starred in God's Not Dead ,
390-565: The 1997 fantasy film Kull the Conqueror . Sorbo is also known for acting in Christian films, such as God's Not Dead (2014) and Let There Be Light (2017). Sorbo was born in Mound, Minnesota , on September 24, 1958. He is of Norwegian descent. He was raised in a Lutheran family. Sorbo attended Minnesota State University Moorhead , where he double majored in marketing and advertising. To help pay for tuition, he began to work as
420-474: The 2020 presidential election, Sorbo repeatedly made remarks defending Trump's claims of election fraud . Although he initially supported the protestors as loyal defenders of Trump and enjoined them to respect the police, Sorbo subsequently backtracked and blamed the violence on antifa . This led to a widely reported Twitter exchange between him and his former co-star Lucy Lawless , who have exchanged conflicting views on personal and political matters throughout
450-560: The Season Five episode "God Fearing Child", which aired in February 2000. In between his years playing Hercules, Sorbo played his first leading film role in the 1997 film Kull the Conqueror . In a mostly negative review, The New York Times writes, "Mr. Sorbo provides the requisite oiled torso, a hint of humor and the professionalism and good grace to act as if Kull the Conqueror mattered." After Hercules ended, Sorbo played
480-710: The daughter of lawyer Nick Counter . Producer only Executive producer only Kevin Sorbo Kevin David Sorbo (born September 24, 1958) is an American actor. He has had starring roles in two television series: as Hercules in Hercules: The Legendary Journeys (1995–1999) and as Captain Dylan Hunt in Andromeda (2000–2005). In between his years playing Hercules, Sorbo played his first leading film role in
510-515: The early 1990s, he had appeared in over 150 commercials. One of the popular commercials he appeared in was for Jim Beam bourbon whiskey , known for Sorbo's repeated catchphrase , "This ain't Jim Beam". His acting career continued with guest appearances in Murder She Wrote and The Commish . In 1992, he played his first leading role in an unsuccessful television pilot for a medical drama series titled Condition: Critical , which
540-458: The fourth and fifth seasons of Hercules , the newly engaged Sorbo experienced an aneurysm in his shoulder which caused three strokes . As a result, he was weakened for the next several years, a condition kept secret from the public while he recovered. During the last two seasons of Hercules (the fifth and sixth, which aired in 1998 and 1999), Sorbo had a reduced filming schedule to accommodate his condition, and more guest stars were featured in
570-525: The past 20 years. According to The Mary Sue , apart from audiences of his Christian films, Sorbo's relevance today is otherwise limited to those who follow his political commentary on Twitter. In 2022, Sorbo was a featured speaker at the Conservative Political Action Conference . He wore a suit lined with his own tweets. In 2023, Sorbo published a children's book entitled The Test of Lionhood , which explores
600-451: The pilot, Kurtzman served as consulting producer on the show for the remainder of its run. They then co-wrote the 2009 film Star Trek . In 2011, Forbes magazine described Orci and Kurtzman as "Hollywood's Secret Weapons" as, over the course of the previous six years, their films had grossed a combined total of over $ 3 billion at the box office. The partnership also wrote People Like Us , originally known as Welcome to People , which
630-612: The platform during the COVID-19 pandemic claiming "We removed Kevin Sorbo's page for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about the coronavirus or vaccines." Sorbo responded that he posts things that doctors say and that Facebook had been shadow banning him for a year prior. He stated: "I [would have been] more than happy to take them [down], whatever offensive posts that Facebook deemed that I should not be posting, So, I question their statements… that they gave me." After Donald Trump lost
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#1732786951457660-699: The set. However, Webb did not elaborate on any of her accusations, and he did not respond to her tweet. In 2017, Sorbo directed and starred in the Christian drama film Let There Be Light , which featured conservative pundit Sean Hannity , who was also an executive producer. It was described by the New Yorker as "a cynical, xenophobic morality tale, as bitter as it is saccharine" that closes with "a dénouement of bald Islamophobia". The Los Angeles Times , although critical, says that it provides "an involving bonanza" for its intended Christian audience. Sorbo
690-695: The show in order to reduce Sorbo's duties. In his 2011 autobiography True Strength , Sorbo revealed the details of his injury and how his wife Sam helped him recover. In 2013, Sorbo received the Public Leadership in Neurology Award from the American Academy of Neurology and the American Brain Foundation for his efforts raising awareness about stroke. He also received the 2013 Inspiration Honors Award from
720-516: The starring role of Captain Dylan Hunt in the science-fiction drama series Andromeda from 2000 to 2005. In 2006, he played a recurring role on the final season of The O.C. In 2007, he starred in two direct-to-video sequels to Walking Tall , Walking Tall: The Payback and Walking Tall: Lone Justice . In the Hallmark Channel film Avenging Angel , he co-starred with his real wife, Sam Jenkins . In 2008, he appeared in
750-522: The syndicated series Hercules: The Legendary Journeys , for the television unit of Pacific Renaissance Pictures, then operating out of Universal International . After they produced several storylines to cope with the absence of lead actor Kevin Sorbo following a stroke that Sorbo had suffered during the fourth season, Kurtzman and Orci, both aged 24, were placed in charge of the show. They moved into films after they were asked to rewrite Michael Bay 's The Island . The film earned nearly $ 163 million at
780-485: The worldwide box office, on a budget of $ 126 million, which was enough of a success that they were brought in to write Bay's Transformers , which earned $ 710 million. Though The Island , Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen were not particularly well received by critics, the three films earned a combined $ 1.7 billion. They co-created the Fox TV series Fringe in 2008 along with J. J. Abrams . After
810-517: Was Kurtzman's theatrical directorial debut. Kurtzman has frequently worked with a tight-knit group of film professionals which include J. J. Abrams , Damon Lindelof , Adam Horowitz , Roberto Orci , Edward Kitsis , Andre Nemec , Josh Appelbaum , Jeff Pinkner , and Bryan Burk . In April 2014, both Orci and Kurtzman confirmed to Variety that they would no longer work together on film projects; they added that they would still work together—but only on television projects. In 2018, Kurtzman signed
840-649: Was not picked up, but aired as a television film on ABC . He was considered for and lost out to Dean Cain as Superman in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and was one of the possible contenders for the role of Fox Mulder in The X-Files , which went to David Duchovny . In 1993, he made his film debut in Slaughter of the Innocents . In 1993, Sorbo received his breakthrough leading role as
870-478: Was one of the highest rated syndicated television shows at the time. The success of the show spawned the popular spin-off series Xena: Warrior Princess starring Lucy Lawless , who was introduced in a three-episode arc in the first season of Hercules . This allowed several characters from both shows to make crossover appearances. In 1998, a spin-off direct-to-video , animated film titled Hercules and Xena – The Animated Movie: The Battle for Mount Olympus
900-484: Was released with both Sorbo and Lawless voicing the characters. Hercules was canceled midway through the filming of Season Six, of which only eight episodes were produced. The final episode aired in November 1999. Although it was not revealed at the time, health issues reduced Sorbo's abilities to perform the physically demanding role during the later seasons. Sorbo made his final appearance as Hercules on Xena , in
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