He also appeared as Worf's ancestor, Colonel Worf, in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. 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 four Star Trek movies, bringing his total to 281 appearances as Worf. His character proved so popular amongst fans that Dorn was added to the cast of spin-off series Deep Space Nine in an effort to boost ratings. 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. Commander) Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. (L to R: LeVar Burton, Dorn, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, and Wil Wheaton)ĭorn's most notable role to date is that of the Klingon Starfleet officer Lieutenant (later Lt. Michael Dorn at the 2012 Phoenix Comic-Con with the cast of Next Generation. Dorn studied with Conrad for six months, until he landed a regular role on the crime drama series CHiPs. Impressed by his work, the show's producer introduced Dorn to an agent, through whom he met acting teacher Charles E. Two years later, he appeared as a guest star on a 1978 episode of the television show W.E.B. 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.ĭorn first appeared on-screen in Rocky, in an uncredited role as Apollo Creed's bodyguard. He grew up in Pasadena, California, where he studied radio and television production at Pasadena City College. John in the Sierra game " Gabriel Knight: Sins of the fathers".ĭorn was born in Luling, Texas, the son of Allie Lee (née Nauls) and Fentress Dorn Jr. Weasel in I Am Weasel (1997–2000), Lord Darkar in the Nickelodeon dub of Winx Club (2011), and Captain Mozar in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2015–2016).ĭorn voice acted the role of Dr. Outside of the Star Trek franchise, Dorn has appeared in the television series CHiPs (1979–1982), and has had voice roles as Coldstone and Taurus in the animated series Gargoyles (1994–1997), Kalibak in the DC Animated Universe, I.M. Dorn has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other Star Trek actor in the franchise's history, spanning five films and 284 television episodes. Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor best known for his role as the Klingon character Worf in the Star Trek franchise, appearing in all seven seasons of the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), and later reprising the role in seasons four through seven of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1995–1999).
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