Michael Dorn
Biography
Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor and voice artist who is best known for his role as the Klingon Worf from the Star Trek franchise.
Dorn was born in Luling, Texas, the son of Allie Lee (née Nauls) and Fentress Dorn, Jr. He grew up in Pasadena, California. He studied radio and television production at the Pasadena City College. From there he pursued a career in music as a performer with several different rock music bands, travelling to San Francisco and then back to Los Angeles.Dorn first appeared in Rocky (1976) as Apollo Creed's bodyguard, though he was not credited. He first appeared as a guest on the television show W.E.B. in 1978. The producer was impressed with his work, so he introduced Michael to an agent who introduced him to acting teacher Charles Conrad to study acting for six months. He then landed a regular role on the television series CHiPs.
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Acting History
2025
Armorsaurs as Karter Klay
2024The D-Con Chamber as Self
2024Butterfly in the Sky as Self (archive footage)
2023Glowzies as General Thomson
2023Krapopolis as Babak (voice)
2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event as Captain Worf
2022The Shuttlepod Show as Self
2021Dogs in Space as Pistachio Soup (voice)
2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
2021INVINCIBLE as Thokk / Battle Beast (voice)
2021INVINCIBLE as Battle Beast (voice)
2021DOTA: Dragon's Blood as Asar (voice)
2021Woman in Motion as Self
2021Agent Revelation as Alastair
2020Unbelievable!!!!! as Real Robert Schmitt
2020Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible as Self
2020Star Trek: Picard as Captain Worf
2019Wonder Woman: Bloodlines as Ferdinand (voice)
2019Entwined as Joe Reed
2019The Ready Room as Self
2018What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Self
2017Transformers: Titans Return as Fortress Maximus (voice)
2017Transformers: Titans Return as Fortress Maximus
2017The Man from Earth: Holocene as Dr. Gil Parker
2017OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes as Strike / I.M. Weasel
2016Justice League Action as Atrocitus (voice)
201650 Years of Star Trek as Self
2015Con Man as Michael Dorn
2015Ted 2 as Rick
2015Castlevania: Hymn of Blood
2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2013Zombeo & Juliécula as The Janitor
2013Uncle Grandpa as Additional Voices (voice)
2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption as Lieutenant Worf
2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds as Lt. Worf (archive footage)
2012Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
2012Shady Lady as Narrator
2012Arrow as Prometheus (voice) (uncredited)
2012Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Captain Mozar / Triceraton Lieutenant (voice)
2012Liberator as General Pollard
2012Strange Frame as Guardship Commander (voice)
2012Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara as Hans Baum
2011Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix as Lord Darkar/Avalon (voice)
2010Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! as Lieutenant Worf (voice)
2010The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
2010Regular Show as Thomas (voice)
2009Bionicle: The Legend Reborn as Mata Nui (voice)
2009Castle as Carter Burke
2008Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Kru'll / Bane (voice)
2007Fallen Angels as Taylor
2007Fist of the Warrior as Arnold Denton
2007The Deep Below as Carl Bennet
2007Night Skies as Kyle
2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Sandman
2006Heroes as U.S. President
2006A.I. Assault as General Buskirk
2006All You've Got as Fireman Captain Diaz
2006Voodoo Secrets as Narrator
2005Ben 10 as Vicktor (voice)
2005Extraterrestrial
2005Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as The Fright Knight (voice)
2005Thru the Moebius Strip as King Tor (voice)
2005Descent as General Fielding
2005Heart of the Beholder as Lt. Larson
2004Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water as Himself
2004Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies as I.M. Weasel (Voice)
2004Justice League Unlimited as Kalibak (voice)
2004The Gristle as Tar
2004Danny Phantom as The Fright Knight (voice)
2004Star Trek's Favorite Moments as Himself
2003Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Rufus 3000 (voice)
2003The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space as The Bartender
2003Duck Dodgers as Centurion Robot (voice)
2003Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Kraven the Hunter (voice)
2003Evil Con Carne as Rupert the Green-Nosed Reindeer (voice)
2003Lessons for an Assassin as Quinn
2003Shade as Jack Thornhill
2003All Grown Up!
2003Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends as Himself
2002Star Trek: Nemesis as Lt. Commander Worf
2002The Santa Clause 2 as Sandman
2002Without a Trace as Nathan Riggs
2002Through the Fire as Michael Collins
2001Ali as Black Pilot
2001Face Value as Hitman
2001Justice League as Kalibak (voice)
2001Justice League as Kalibak / Cop (voice)
2001The Guardian as Mr. Stevens
2001The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as King Beardbottom / Clown / Dwarf #2
2001The Zeta Project
2001Mach 2 as Rogers
2000Static Shock as Reverend Anderson (voice)
2000Shadow Hours as Det. Thomas Greenwood
2000The Prophet's Game as Bob Bowman
1999Hercules: Zero to Hero as Minotaur (voice) (archive sound)
1999Starship Regulars as Captain Bellagen
1999Family Guy as Lieutenant Worf (voice)
1999Family Guy as Michael Dorn (voice)
1998Star Trek: Insurrection as Lt. Commander Worf
1998The Girl Next Door as Lieutenant Steve Driscoll
1998Amanda & the Alien as Lieutenant Vint
1997Menno's Mind as Simon
1997Trekkies as Self
1997Cow and Chicken as I.M. Weasel (voice)
1997I Am Weasel as I.M. Weasel (voice)
1997Johnny Bravo
1996Star Trek: First Contact as Lieutenant Commander Worf
1996The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations as Self
1996Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
1996The Pretender as Col. Lee Dance
1996Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys as Nebula (voice)
1996Superman: The Animated Series as Kalibak (voice)
1996Superman: The Animated Series as John Henry Irons (voice)
1996Superman: The Animated Series as Steel / John Henry Irons (voice)
19967th Heaven as Mr. Johnson
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Tala (voice)
1996Star Trek Story as Self
1996Where Are All the UFO's? as Narrator (voice)
1996Dexter's Laboratory as Robo Dexo 3000 (voice)
1996Hauntings Across America as Host
1995Street Fighter as Warrior King
1995The Savage Dragon as The Warrior King (voice)
1995Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior as Worf
1995Virtual Combat as Virtual Voice of Dante (voice)
1995The Outer Limits as Pete Claridge
1995The Parent 'Hood
1995Santo Bugito as Darnold Dragonfly (voice)
1995Timemaster as Chairman
1994Star Trek: Generations as Lt. Commander Worf
1994Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Borl / Chauffer (voice)
1994Gargoyles as Coldstone (voice)
1994Gargoyles as Taurus (voice)
1994Fantastic Four as Gorgon (voice)
1994Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects as Self
1994Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
1994Aladdin
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes as Worf
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Worf
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Willie Hawkins
1992Out All Night as Rodney Lockhart
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Klingon Defense Attorney
1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1991Dinosaurs as Elder in Chief (voice)
1991Dinosaurs as Solomon The Great (voice)
1991Dinosaurs as WeSaySoCorp Announcer (voice)
1991Dinosaurs as Television Announcer (voice)
1989Prisoners of Gravity as Self
1988The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation as Worf
1985Jagged Edge as Dan Hislan
1985227
1984Charles in Charge as Officer
1984Hunter as Highway Patrolman
1984Punky Brewster as Councilman Weatherwax
1983Webster as Lt. Worf
1981Falcon Crest as Lt. Hastings
1981Gimme a Break!
1979Knots Landing as Paramedic
1977CHiPs as Jebediah Turner
1976Rocky as Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited)