Michael Dorn
Born: 1952-12-09 in Luling - Texas - USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Armorsaurs as Karter Klay
2024
- Butterfly in the Sky as Self (archive footage)
- The D-Con Chamber as Self
2023
- Krapopolis as Babak (voice)
- Glowzies as General Thomson
- Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event as Captain Worf
2022
- The Shuttlepod Show as Self
2021
- INVINCIBLE as Thokk / Battle Beast (voice)
- DOTA: Dragon's Blood as Asar (voice)
- Agent Revelation as Alastair
- Dogs in Space as Pistachio Soup (voice)
- The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self
- Woman in Motion as Self
2020
- Star Trek: Picard as Captain Worf
- Unbelievable!!!!! as Real Robert Schmitt
- Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible as Self
2019
- Entwined as Joe Reed
- The Ready Room as Self
- Wonder Woman: Bloodlines as Ferdinand (voice)
2017
- OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes as Strike / I.M. Weasel
- The Man from Earth: Holocene as Dr. Gil Parker
- Transformers: Titans Return as Fortress Maximus (voice)
- Transformers: Titans Return as Fortress Maximus
2016
- Justice League Action as Atrocitus (voice)
- 50 Years of Star Trek as Self
2015
- Ted 2 as Rick
- Con Man as Michael Dorn
- Castlevania: Hymn of Blood
2013
- Uncle Grandpa as Additional Voices (voice)
- Zombeo & Juliécula as The Janitor
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds as Lt. Worf (archive footage)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption as Lieutenant Worf
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
2012
- Arrow as Prometheus (voice) (uncredited)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as Captain Mozar / Triceraton Lieutenant (voice)
- Shady Lady as Narrator
- Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara as Hans Baum
- Strange Frame as Guardship Commander (voice)
- Liberator as General Pollard
- Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
2011
- Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix as Lord Darkar/Avalon (voice)
2010
- Regular Show as Thomas (voice)
- Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap! as Lieutenant Worf (voice)
- The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas as Self
2009
- Castle as Carter Burke
- Bionicle: The Legend Reborn as Mata Nui (voice)
2008
- Batman: The Brave and the Bold as Kru'll / Bane (voice)
2007
- Fallen Angels as Taylor
- Night Skies as Kyle
- The Deep Below as Carl Bennet
- Fist of the Warrior as Arnold Denton
2006
- Heroes as U.S. President
- The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause as Sandman
- A.I. Assault as General Buskirk
- All You've Got as Fireman Captain Diaz
- Voodoo Secrets as Narrator
2005
- Ben 10 as Vicktor (voice)
- Descent as General Fielding
- Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy as The Fright Knight (voice)
- Heart of the Beholder as Lt. Larson
- Thru the Moebius Strip as King Tor (voice)
- Extraterrestrial
2004
- Danny Phantom as The Fright Knight (voice)
- Justice League Unlimited as Kalibak (voice)
- The Gristle as Tar
- Star Trek's Favorite Moments as Himself
- Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies as I.M. Weasel (Voice)
- Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water as Himself
2003
- Duck Dodgers as Centurion Robot (voice)
- All Grown Up!
- Hope & Faith ... (Director)
- Shade as Jack Thornhill
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Kraven the Hunter (voice)
- Evil Con Carne as Rupert the Green-Nosed Reindeer (voice)
- Lessons for an Assassin as Quinn
- Kim Possible: A Sitch In Time as Rufus 3000 (voice)
- Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends as Himself
- The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space as The Bartender
2002
- Without a Trace as Nathan Riggs
- The Santa Clause 2 as Sandman
- Star Trek: Nemesis as Lt. Commander Worf
- Through the Fire as Michael Collins
2001
- Star Trek: Enterprise ... (Director)
- The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy as King Beardbottom / Clown / Dwarf #2
- The Guardian as Mr. Stevens
- Ali as Black Pilot
- Justice League as Kalibak (voice)
- The Zeta Project
- Face Value as Hitman
- Mach 2 as Rogers
2000
- Static Shock as Reverend Anderson (voice)
- Shadow Hours as Det. Thomas Greenwood
- The Prophet's Game as Bob Bowman
1999
- Family Guy as Lieutenant Worf (voice)
- Hercules: Zero to Hero as Minotaur (voice) (archive sound)
- Starship Regulars as Captain Bellagen
1998
- V.I.P. ... (Director)
- Star Trek: Insurrection as Lt. Commander Worf
- Amanda & the Alien as Lieutenant Vint
- The Girl Next Door as Lieutenant Steve Driscoll
1997
- Cow and Chicken as I.M. Weasel (voice)
- Johnny Bravo
- I Am Weasel as I.M. Weasel (voice)
- Menno's Mind as Simon
- Trekkies as Self
1996
- Dexter's Laboratory as Robo Dexo 3000 (voice)
- Superman: The Animated Series as Kalibak (voice)
- The Pretender as Col. Lee Dance
- 7th Heaven as Mr. Johnson
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest as Tala (voice)
- Star Trek: First Contact as Lieutenant Commander Worf
- Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys as Nebula (voice)
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations as Self
- Star Trek Story as Self
- Where Are All the UFO's? as Narrator (voice)
- Hauntings Across America as Host
1995
- The Outer Limits as Pete Claridge
- The Parent 'Hood
- Virtual Combat as Virtual Voice of Dante (voice)
- Timemaster as Chairman
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior as Worf
- Street Fighter as Warrior King
- Santo Bugito as Darnold Dragonfly (voice)
- The Savage Dragon as The Warrior King (voice)
1994
- Gargoyles as Coldstone (voice)
- Aladdin
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters as Borl / Chauffer (voice)
- Fantastic Four as Gorgon (voice)
- Star Trek: Generations as Lt. Commander Worf
- Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
- Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects as Self
1993
1992
- Out All Night as Rodney Lockhart
1991
- Dinosaurs as Elder in Chief (voice)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Klingon Defense Attorney
- Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
1989
- Prisoners of Gravity as Self
1988
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Worf
1985
- 227
- Jagged Edge as Dan Hislan
1984
- Hunter as Highway Patrolman
- Punky Brewster as Councilman Weatherwax
- Charles in Charge as Officer
1983
- Webster as Lt. Worf
1981
- Falcon Crest as Lt. Hastings
- Gimme a Break!
1979
- Knots Landing as Paramedic
1977
- CHiPs as Jebediah Turner
1976
- Rocky as Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited)