The American actor and producer, 65, also made his name as part of the US science fiction TV series Andromeda, which ran between 2000 and 2005.

Sorbo, who last month claimed he'd been shut out of Hollywood due to his conservative viewpoints, has now written a new essay about a 'masculinity crisis'.

Taking shots at actors and performers Timothée Chalamet and Billy Porter, Sorbo compared them unfavourably to his portrayal of the muscle-bound Greek god.