Michael Dorn
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Family Guy
Lieutenant Worf (voice)
1999
Series
Family Guy
Michael Dorn (voice)
1999
Series
Castle
Carter Burke
2009
Series
Regular Show
Thomas (voice)
2010
Series
Teen Titans Go!
The Monitor (voice)
2013
Series
Arrow
Prometheus (voice) (uncredited)
2012
Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Worf
1987
Series
Without a Trace
Nathan Riggs
2002
Series
Heroes
U.S. President
2006
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Worf
1993
Series
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Willie Hawkins
1993
Series
Knots Landing
Paramedic
1979
Series
Falcon Crest
Lt. Hastings
1981
Series
Dexter's Laboratory
Robo Dexo 3000 (voice)
1996
Series
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Captain Mozar / Triceraton Lieutenant (voice)
2012
Series
INVINCIBLE
Thokk / Battle Beast (voice)
2021
Series
INVINCIBLE
Battle Beast (voice)
2021
Series
INVINCIBLE
Battle Beast / Viltrumites (voice)
2021
Series
The Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy
King Beardbottom / Clown / Dwarf #2
2001
Series
Johnny Bravo
1997
Series
Cow and Chicken
I.M. Weasel (voice)
1997
Series
Uncle Grandpa
Additional Voices (voice)
2013
Series
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Kru'll / Bane (voice)
2008
Series
The Outer Limits
Pete Claridge
1995
Series
The Guardian
Mr. Stevens
2001
Series
The Pretender
Col. Lee Dance
1996
Series
Hotel
Clerk
1982
Series
Dinosaurs
Elder in Chief (voice)
1991
Series
Dinosaurs
Solomon The Great (voice)
1991
Series
Dinosaurs
WeSaySoCorp Announcer (voice)
1991
Series
Dinosaurs
Television Announcer (voice)
1991
Series
Star Trek: Picard
Captain Worf
2020
Series
X-Men '97
Baal (voice)
2024
Series
Gargoyles
Coldstone (voice)
1994
Series
Gargoyles
Taurus (voice)
1994
Series
Ben 10
Vicktor (voice)
2005
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Kalibak (voice)
1996
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
John Henry Irons (voice)
1996
Series
Superman: The Animated Series
Steel / John Henry Irons (voice)
1996
Series
Hunter
Highway Patrolman
1984
Series
7th Heaven
Mr. Johnson
1996
Series
Justice League Unlimited
Kalibak (voice)
2004
Film
Ted 2
Rick
2015
Series
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Borl / Chauffer (voice)
1994
Series
Martial Law
Councilman Dick Tynan
1998
Series
Charles in Charge
Officer
1984
Series
Aladdin
Brisbane (voice)
1994
Series
Krapopolis
Babak (voice)
2023
Series
Danny Phantom
The Fright Knight (voice)
2004
Series
Static Shock
Reverend Anderson (voice)
2000
Series
Justice League Action
Atrocitus (voice)
2016
Series
I Am Weasel
I.M. Weasel (voice)
1997
Series
Duck Dodgers
Centurion Robot (voice)
2003
Series
The Lion Guard
Bupu (voice)
2016
Series
Justice League
Kalibak (voice)
2001
Series
Justice League
Kalibak / Cop (voice)
2001
Series
All Grown Up!
2003
Series
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Tala (voice)
1996
Series
Punky Brewster
Councilman Weatherwax
1984
Series
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Strike / I.M. Weasel
2017
Film
Rocky
Apollo Creed's Bodyguard (uncredited)
1976
Series
The Parent 'Hood
1995
Series
227
1985
Series
DOTA: Dragon's Blood
Asar (voice)
2021
Series
Gimme a Break!
1981
Series
CHiPs
Jebediah Turner
1977
Series
The Ready Room
Self
2019
Series
The Zeta Project
2001
Series
Prisoners of Gravity
Self
1989
Series
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Kraven the Hunter (voice)
2003
Series
Con Man
Michael Dorn
2015
Series
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
Mutilor (voice)
1993
Series
Fantastic Four
Gorgon (voice)
1994
Series
Webster
Lt. Worf
1983
Series
Evil Con Carne
Rupert the Green-Nosed Reindeer (voice)
2003
Series
The D-Con Chamber
Self
2024
Film
Star Trek: First Contact
Lieutenant Commander Worf
1996
Series
Dogs in Space
Pistachio Soup (voice)
2021
Film
Star Trek: Nemesis
Lt. Commander Worf
2002
Series
Heiter bis tödlich - Alles Klara
Hans Baum
2012
Series
Street Fighter
Warrior King
1995
Film
The Santa Clause 2
Sandman
2002
Series
The Shuttlepod Show
Self
2022
Series
Armorsaurs
Karter Klay
2025
Film
Star Trek: Insurrection
Lt. Commander Worf
1998
Series
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
Nebula (voice)
1996
Series
Santo Bugito
Darnold Dragonfly (voice)
1995
Film
Star Trek: Generations
Lt. Commander Worf
1994
Film
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
Sandman
2006
Out All Night
Rodney Lockhart
1992
Film
Wonder Woman: Bloodlines
Ferdinand (voice)
2019
Film
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Klingon Defense Attorney
1991
Series
The Savage Dragon
The Warrior King (voice)
1995
Film
Ali
Black Pilot
2001
Film
Jagged Edge
Dan Hislan
1985
Film
The Man from Earth: Holocene
Dr. Gil Parker
2017
Film
Bionicle: The Legend Reborn
Mata Nui (voice)
2009
Film
Family Guy Presents: It's a Trap!
Lieutenant Worf (voice)
2010
Film
Shade
Jack Thornhill
2003
Film
Hercules: Zero to Hero
Minotaur (voice) (archive sound)
1999
Series
Transformers: Titans Return
Fortress Maximus
2017
Starship Regulars
Captain Bellagen
1999
Film
Fist of the Warrior
Arnold Denton
2007
Film
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time
Rufus 3000 (voice)
2003
Film
The Girl Next Door
Lieutenant Steve Driscoll
1998
Film
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Self
2018
Film
Winx Club - The Shadow Phoenix
Lord Darkar / Avalon (voice)
2011
Film
The Prophet's Game
Bob Bowman
2000
Film
The Making of Fallout: New Vegas
Self
2010
Film
Night Skies
Kyle
2007
Film
A.I. Assault
General Buskirk
2006
Film
Virtual Combat
Virtual Voice of Dante (voice)
1995
Film
Thru the Moebius Strip
King Tor (voice)
2005
Film
The Gristle
Tar
2004
Film
Agent Revelation
Alastair
2021
Film
Danny Phantom: The Ultimate Enemy
The Fright Knight (voice)
2005
Film
For the Love of Star Trek
Self
2026
Film
Menno's Mind
Simon
1997
Film
All You've Got
Fireman Captain Diaz
2006
Film
Heart of the Beholder
Lt. Larson
2005
Film
Superhuman: The Invisible Made Visible
Self
2020
Film
Lessons for an Assassin
Quinn
2003
Film
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
Film
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
1988
Film
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
Film
Amanda & the Alien
Lieutenant Vint
1998
Film
Shady Lady
Narrator (voice)
2012
Film
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
1994
Film
Castlevania: Hymn of Blood
2015
Film
Cartoon Network Christmas: Yuletide Follies
I.M. Weasel (Voice)
2004
Film
Descent
General Fielding
2005
Film
Trekkies
Self
1997
Film
Friend to Friend: Armenian Earthquake Relief
Self
1989
Film
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
1996
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Lt. Worf
2014
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Lt. Worf
2013
Film
Voodoo Secrets
Narrator (voice)
2006
Film
Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends
Self
2003
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Lt. Worf (archive footage)
2013
Film
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Captain Worf
2023
Film
Zombeo & Juliécula
The Janitor
2013
Film
Butterfly in the Sky
Self (archive footage)
2024
Film
Transformers: Titans Return
Fortress Maximus (voice)
2017
Film
The Hero Who Couldn't Read
Dr. Bennett
1984
Make-Up Man: The Michael Westmore Documentary
Self
Film
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
Worf
1995
Film
Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects
Self
1994
Film
Extraterrestrial
Narrator (voice)
2005
Film
Star Trek Story
Self
1996
Film
Face Value
Hitman
2001
Film
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
2012
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Lt. Worf
2014
Film
The Deep Below
Carl Bennet
2007
Film
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Lt. Worf
2013
Film
Shadow Hours
Det. Thomas Greenwood
2000
Film
Unbelievable!!!!!
Real Robert Schmitt
2020
Film
Mach 2
Rogers
2001
Film
Entwined
Joe Reed
2019
Film
The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space
The Bartender
2003
Film
Star Trek's Favorite Moments
Self
2004
Film
Fallen Angels
Taylor
2007
Film
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Worf
1993
Film
Red Tail Reborn
Narrator
2007
Film
Timemaster
Chairman
1995
Film
Strange Frame
Guardship Commander (voice)
2012
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
Self
1996
Film
Woman in Motion
Self
2021
Film
Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water
Self
2004
Where Are All the UFO's?
Narrator (voice)
1996
Film
Glowzies
General Thomson
2023
Film
Spirit Hunters
Reyes
2012
Liberator
General Pollard
2012
Through the Fire
Michael Collins
2002
Film
Hauntings Across America
Self - Host
1996