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Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon Worf in the Star Trek franchise. He has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other Star Trek actor in the franchise's history, spanning five films and 277[1] television episodes.

Michael Dorn
Dorn at the 2019 GalaxyCon Richmond
Born	(1952-12-09) December 9, 1952 (age 69) Luling, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater	Pasadena City College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1976–present

Early life

Dorn was born in Luling, Texas, the son of Allie Lee (née Nauls) and Fentress Dorn Jr.[2] He grew up in Pasadena, California, where he studied radio and television production at Pasadena City College. Following his graduation, he pursued a career in music as a performer with several different rock music bands, traveling to San Francisco and then back to Los Angeles.

Career

Early work

Dorn first appeared on-screen in Rocky, in an uncredited role as Apollo Creed's bodyguard.[3] Two years later, he appeared as a guest star on a 1978 episode of the television show W.E.B.. Impressed by his work, the show's producer introduced Dorn to an agent, through whom he met acting teacher Charles E. Conrad. Dorn studied with Conrad for six months, until he landed a regular role on the crime drama series CHiPs.[3]

Star Trek

Dorn's most notable role to date is that of the Klingon Starfleet officer Lieutenant (later Lt. Commander) Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Dorn was the last of the main actors to be cast in The Next Generation, and prepared for his audition by isolating himself from the other actors and remaining taciturn through his interview, mimicking the personality of the character.[4] His character proved so popular amongst fans[5] that Dorn was added to the cast of spin-off series Deep Space Nine in an effort to boost ratings.[6]

He has appeared on-screen in more Star Trek episodes and movies as the same character than anyone else: he appeared in 175 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (missing only the episodes "Code of Honor", "Haven", and "Shades of Gray"), 102 episodes of Deep Space Nine and five Star Trek movies, bringing his total to 282 appearances as Worf. He also appeared as Worf's ancestor, Colonel Worf, in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. He also directed the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "In the Cards", "Inquisition" and "When It Rains...", and the Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Two Days and Two Nights".

He was one of six actors to reprise his role, in voice over, for the Star Trek: Captain's Chair virtual reality game. In 2014, he participated in the fan-produced Star Trek episode "Fairest of Them All", giving his voice to the computer of the Mirror Universe Enterprise.[7]

In 2012, Dorn announced a desire to return to his Klingon role in a television series tentatively titled Star Trek: Captain Worf. He said:

I had come up with the idea because I love [Worf] and I think he's a character that hasn't been fully developed and hasn't been fully realized. Once I started thinking about it, it became obvious to me that I wanted to at least put it out there, which I have, and the response has been pretty amazing. We've been contacted by different individuals–I can't say who and all that–about wanting to come on board and be part of this.[8]

In April 2022, it was announced that he would indeed be reprising his role as Worf, in the third season of Star Trek: Picard, which is scheduled to air in 2023.[9]

Other work

Dorn has appeared in a number of TV shows, films, and video games. He has been the spokesman for Neutrogena T-Gel Shampoo, and has appeared in a Dodge Dart car commercial. He appeared in a 2012 tongue-in-cheek television commercial for Chrysler as "Future Guy", a time traveler sent from the future to assist development of the 2013 Dodge Dart.[10] He also plays the role of General Thain in the Castlevania: Hymn of Blood web series.[11]

Following his Star Trek career, he had supporting roles in a number of independent feature films, including Shadow Hours (2000), Lessons for an Assassin (2001), and The Santa Clause trilogy, in which he appeared in a minor role as the Sandman. Dorn reprised his role as Worf for cameo appearances on Webster and Family Guy, the latter with several of his fellow Next Generation castmates. He had a recurring role on the television series Castle, playing the therapist of NYPD police detective Kate Beckett.[12]

Personal life

A member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association,[13] Dorn is an accomplished pilot. He has flown with the Blue Angels as well as the Thunderbirds.[3] He has owned several jet aircraft, including a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, which he jokingly refers to as his "starship",[14] a North American F-86 Sabre, and currently owns a North American Sabreliner. Dorn also serves on several aviation organizations, one of which is the Air Force Aviation Heritage Foundation,[15] where he is on the advisory board. He has done interviews for the "Private Jets" episode of Modern Marvels on The History Channel.

Dorn stated in a 2010 interview that he had been diagnosed with an "early early" stage of prostate cancer, which led him to become a vegan.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1976	Rocky	Apollo Creed's bodyguard (uncredited)	Dorn's film debut
1977	Demon Seed	bit part (uncredited)
1985	Jagged Edge	Dan Hislan
1991	Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country	Klingon Defense Attorney (Colonel Worf)
1994	Star Trek Generations	Lieutenant Commander Worf
1995	Timemaster	Chairman
1995	Mission Critical	Commander
1996	Star Trek: First Contact	Lieutenant Commander Worf
1997	Menno's Mind	Simon, Menno's Friend
1998	Star Trek: Insurrection	Lieutenant Commander Worf
2000	Shadow Hours	Detective Thomas Greenwood
2000	The Prophet's Game	Bob Bowman
2001	The Gristle	Tar
2001	Mach 2	Rogers
2001	Ali	Black pilot
2002	Face Value	Hitman
2002	Star Trek: Nemesis	Lieutenant Commander Worf
2002	The Santa Clause 2	Sandman	Cameo
2003	Shade	Jack Thornhill
2003	Lessons For an Assassin	Quinn
2003	The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space	Sam the Bartender	Straight-to-DVD film
2005	Heart of the Beholder	Lieutenant Larson
2005	Thru the Moebius Strip	King Tor (voice)
2006	The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause	Sandman
2007	Fist of the Warrior	Arnold Denton
2007	Night Skies	Kyle
2007	The Deep Below	Carl Bennett
2009	Bionicle: The Legend Reborn	Mata Nui (voice)	Straight-to-DVD film
2012	Strange Frame	Guardship Commander
2015	Ted 2	Rick
2017	The Man from Earth: Holocene	Dr. Parker
2019	Wonder Woman: Bloodlines	Ferdinand the Minotaur (voice)	Straight-to-DVD film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1979–1982	CHiPs	Officer Jebediah Turner	31 episodes
1981	Knots Landing	Paramedic	Episode: "The Vigil"
1985	227	Lester's friend	1 episode
1985	Hunter	Highway Patrolman	Episode: "Waiting for Mr. Wrong"
1986–1987	Days of Our Lives	Jimmy
1987–1994	Star Trek: The Next Generation	Lieutenant Worf	Main role, 7 seasons
1988	Reading Rainbow	Himself	Episode: "The Bionic Bunny Show"
1989	Webster	Lieutenant Worf	Episode: "Webtrek"
1991–1994	Dinosaurs	Elders, Solomon the Great, WESAYSO Announcer (voices)	Recurring role
1994	SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron	Mutilor	Episode: "When Strikes Mutilor"
1994–1997	Gargoyles	Coldstone, Taurus	Recurring role
1995	Amanda and the Alien	Lieutenant Vint	Television film
1995	World of Wonder	Himself – Host	Science show on the Discovery Channel
1995–1996	Fantastic Four	Gorgon	2 episodes
1995–1999	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine	Lieutenant Commander Worf	Main role, 4 seasons
1995	The Outer Limits	Pete Claridge	Episode: "The Voyage Home"
1996	Adventures from the Book of Virtues	Apollo	1 episode
1996	Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys	Lord Nebula	2 episodes
1996–2000	Superman: The Animated Series	Kalibak and John Henry Irons / Steel	Recurring role
1997	Street Fighter	The Warrior King	1 episode
1997–2000	I Am Weasel	I.M. Weasel (voice)	Main role
1998	Haunted History	Narrator (voice)	Episode: "Haunted History: Charleston"
1998–1999	Hercules	Minotaur (voice)	2 episodes
2000	Martial Law	Councilman Tynan	Episode: "No Quarter"
2001	7th Heaven	Mr. Johnson
2002	Through the Fire	Michael Collins	Television film
2003	Justice League	Kalibak (voice)	2 episodes
2003	Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time	Rufus 3000 (voice)	Television film
2003	Spider-Man: The New Animated Series	Kraven the Hunter (voice)	2 episodes
2003–2005	Duck Dodgers	The Martian Centurion Robots, Captain Long, Klunkin Warrior (voice)	Main role
2004–2005	Megas XLR	R.E.G.I.S. Mark V, Klaar's Robot Guards and Number 14 (voice)	2 episodes
2004–2007	Danny Phantom	Fright Knight (voice)	3 episodes
2005	Justice League Unlimited	Kalibak (voice)	Episode: "The Ties That Bind"
2005	Descent	General Fielding	Television film
2005, 2009	Family Guy	Lieutenant Worf, Himself (voice)	Episodes: "Peter's Got Woods" "Not All Dogs Go to Heaven"
2006	All You've Got	Fire Captain Diaz	Television film
2006	A.I. Assault	General Buskirk	Television film
2006	Fallen Angels	Taylor	Television film
2007	Squirrel Boy	Reuben Belmont (voice)	2 episodes
2007	Ben 10	Frankenstrike, Viktor (voices)	Episodes: "The Return" and "Be Afraid of the Dark"
2007	Without a Trace	Nathan Riggs	Episode: "Absolom"
2008–2009	Heroes	US President	2 episodes
2009	Batman: The Brave and the Bold	Bane, Krull the Eternal (voices)	Episode: "Menace of the Conqueror Caveman"
2009	Heroes	President of the United States	Episode: "An Invisible Thread"
2010	Adventure Time	Gork (voice)	Episode: "Freak City"
2010	It's a Trap!	Lieutenant Worf
2011–2015	Castle	Dr. Carver Burke	6 episodes
2011	Winx Club	Lord Darkar (voice, Nickelodeon dub)	Recurring role
2012, 2014	Regular Show	Thomas the Demon (voice)	2 episodes
2014	Ben 10: Omniverse	Dr. Viktor, Plumber (voices)	2 episodes
2015–2016	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles	Captain Mozar (voice)	Recurring role
2016–2017	Arrow	Prometheus (voice)	Recurring role (uncredited)[17][18]
2017	Supergirl		"Crisis on Earth-X" (uncredited)
2017	Transformers: Titans Return	Fortress Maximus (voice)	Web Series
2017–2019	The Lion Guard	Bupu (voice)	Recurring role
2018	OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes	Red Strike, I.M. Weasel (voice)	Episode: "Crossover Nexus"
2021	Invincible	Thokk / Battle Beast (voice)	Episode "That Actually Hurt"
2023	Star Trek: Picard	Worf	Season 3

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers	Dr. John
1993	Stellar 7: Draxon's Revenge	Narrator
1995	Mission Critical	Captain Stephen R. Dayna
1995	Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity	Lieutenant Worf
1996	Vikings: The Strategy of Ultimate Conquest	Narrator
1997	Star Trek Generations	Lt. Commander Worf
1998	Fallout 2	Marcus, Frank Horrigan
2000	Star Trek: Armada	Ambassador Worf
2000	Star Trek: Klingon Academy	Thok Mak
2000	Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Fallen	Lt. Commander Worf
2000	Star Trek: Invasion	Lt. Commander Worf
2001	Emperor: Battle for Dune	Duke Achillus
2006	Star Trek: Legacy	Worf
2008	Saints Row 2	Maero
2008	Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures	Kazim
2010	Mass Effect 2	Gatatog Uvenk
2010	Fallout: New Vegas	Marcus
2010	StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty	Tassadar
2013	Saints Row IV	Maero
2013	Star Trek: Online	Ambassador Worf
2015	Infinite Crisis	Swamp Thing
2015	Code Name: S.T.E.A.M.	John Henry
2016	Master of Orion: Conquer the Stars	Narrator	[19]
2017	XCOM 2: War of the Chosen	Pratal Mox
2018	Lego DC Super-Villains	Kalibak	[20]
2019	Indivisible	Ravannavar	[21]

References

External links

• Michael Dorn at IMDb
• Michael Dorn at the TCM Movie Database
• Michael Dorn at AllMovie
• Michael Dorn: A Trek Worth Remembering

На других языках

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- [en] Michael Dorn

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[es] Michael Dorn

Michael Dorn (n. 9 de diciembre 1952) es un actor de cine, televisión y de voz estadounidense conocido por su papel como el klingon Worf en la franquicia Star Trek y como la voz de Soy la Comadreja.

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[ru] Дорн, Майкл

Майкл Дорн (англ. Michael Dorn; род. 9 декабря 1952) — американский актёр, наиболее известный ролью клингона Ворфа в телевизионных сериалах «Звёздный путь: Следующее поколение», «Звёздный путь: Глубокий космос 9» и фильмах.

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