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===Post-''Hercules'' work=== After ''Hercules'' ended, Sorbo played the starring role of Captain [[Dylan Hunt (Andromeda)|Dylan Hunt]] in the science-fiction drama series ''[[Andromeda (TV 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 (2004 film)|Walking Tall]]'', ''[[Walking Tall: The Payback]]'' and ''[[Walking Tall: Lone Justice]]''. In the [[Hallmark Channel]] film ''[[Avenging Angel (2007 TV film)|Avenging Angel]]'', he co-starred with his real wife, [[Sam Sorbo|Sam Jenkins]]. In 2008, he appeared in the [[parody film|spoof film]] titled'' [[Meet the Spartans]]'', which was a box office success despite poor reviews.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2008/20080125.php |title=Weekend Box Office Chart for January 25th, 2008 |publisher=The Numbers |date=January 25, 2008 |access-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-date=May 10, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510040419/http://www.the-numbers.com/charts/weekly/2008/20080125.php |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/meet_the_spartans/ |title=Meet the Spartans |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=October 18, 2012 |archive-date=April 28, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428185954/https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/meet_the_spartans/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[File:Kevin Sorbo 03.jpg|right|upright|Sorbo in 2013|thumb]] 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Conduit Gets Hollywood Voice Talent|work=CINEMABLEND |date=October 14, 2008 |url=http://www.cinemablend.com/games/The-Conduit-Gets-Hollywood-Voice-Talent-12789.html|publisher=cinema blend|access-date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054429/http://www.cinemablend.com/games/The-Conduit-Gets-Hollywood-Voice-Talent-12789.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Conditt |first=Jessica |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/kevin-sorbo-sam-sorbo-martin-olson-star-in-cloudberry-kingdom/ |title=Kevin Sorbo, Sam Sorbo, Martin Olson star in Cloudberry Kingdom |publisher=Joystiq |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=October 16, 2013 |archive-date=January 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131083125/http://www.joystiq.com/2012/10/03/kevin-sorbo-sam-sorbo-martin-olson-star-in-cloudberry-kingdom/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2014, Sorbo co-starred in ''[[God's Not Dead (film)|God's Not Dead]]'', a [[Christian film industry|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.<ref>{{cite news|title='God's Not Dead' Actor Says Hollywood Is 'Waking Up' to Christian Films|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/gods-not-dead-actor-says-hollywood-is-waking-up-to-christian-films-126565/|access-date=October 2, 2015|publisher=christianpost.com|archive-date=August 26, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170826115444/http://www.christianpost.com/news/gods-not-dead-actor-says-hollywood-is-waking-up-to-christian-films-126565/|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=God's Not Dead (2014) |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=godsnotdead.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812015703/http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=godsnotdead.htm |archive-date=August 12, 2014 |access-date=August 14, 2014 |website=[[Box Office Mojo]] |publisher=[[Amazon.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Farber |first=Stephen |date=March 21, 2014 |title=God's Not Dead: Film Review |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/gods-not-dead-film-review-690393 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325112944/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/gods-not-dead-film-review-690393 |archive-date=March 25, 2014 |access-date=April 26, 2014 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=St. James |first=Emily Todd|date=March 24, 2014 |title=God's Not Dead is a mess even by Christian film standards |url=https://www.avclub.com/review/gods-not-dead-mess-even-christian-film-standards-202571 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140401064803/http://www.avclub.com/review/gods-not-dead-mess-even-christian-film-standards-202571 |archive-date=April 1, 2014 |access-date=April 26, 2014 |website=[[The A.V. Club]]}}</ref> <!-- The inclusion and wording of this section is the consensus result of discussion on the article talk page, which addresses the adequacy of its sourcing and the proper application of relevant Wikipedia policies pertaining to biographies of living persons. Please review that discussion before making non-trivial changes. Thank you! --> 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 the set. However, Webb did not elaborate on any of her accusations, and he did not respond to her tweet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bonfiglio |first=Nahila |date=2019-06-21 |title=Kevin Sorbo accused of sexual harassment by former co-star Haley Webb |url=https://www.dailydot.com/irl/kevin-sorbo-sexual-harassment-haley-webb/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=The Daily Dot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-22 |title=Kevin Sorbo accused of sexual harassment by former co-star Haley Webb |url=https://www.avclub.com/kevin-sorbo-accused-of-sexual-harassment-by-former-co-s-1835748741 |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=The A.V. Club |language=en}}</ref> In 2017, Sorbo directed and starred in the [[Christian drama]] film ''[[Let There Be Light (2017 film)|Let There Be Light]]'', which featured conservative pundit [[Sean Hannity]], who was also an executive producer. It was described by the ''[[The New Yorker|New Yorker]]'' as "a cynical, xenophobic morality tale, as bitter as it is saccharine" that closes with "a dénouement of bald Islamophobia".<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Blanche |date=October 26, 2017 |title=Kevin Sorbo opens up about new film 'Let There Be Light': 'The world has gotten more evil' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-sorbo-opens-up-about-new-film-let-there-be-light-the-world-has-gotten-more-evil |work=[[Fox News]] |access-date=October 26, 2017 |archive-date=June 14, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614063102/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/kevin-sorbo-opens-up-about-new-film-let-there-be-light-the-world-has-gotten-more-evil |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sean Hannity and Kevin Sorbo's ''Let There Be Light'' Is Pious, Xenophobic Fun for the Whole Family |first=Dan |last=Piepenbring |date=November 4, 2017 |url=https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/sean-hannity-and-kevin-sorbos-let-there-be-light-is-pious-xenophobic-fun-for-the-whole-family}}</ref> ''[[The Los Angeles Times]]'', although critical, says that it provides "an involving bonanza" for its intended Christian audience. Sorbo is described as bringing "puckish charm and credible warmth to his role".<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-let-there-be-light-review-20171026-story.html |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |title=Review: Sean Hannity and Kevin Sorbo join forces in the Christian reckoning drama 'Let There be Light' |date=October 26, 2017 }}</ref> In 2024, he appeared in the [[Ronald Reagan]] [[Reagan (2024 film)|biopic]] opposite [[Dennis Quaid]], who plays the title role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCarty |first=India |date=2022-04-25 |title=Kevin Sorbo Celebrates Upcoming Projects, Including REAGAN Biopic |url=https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/kevin-sorbo-celebrates-upcoming-projects-including-reagan-biopic.html |access-date=2023-11-15 |website=Movieguide {{!}} The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment |language=en-US}}</ref>
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