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Michael Dorn Biography
Michael Dorn is an American actor and voice artist who is known for his role as the Klingon Worf in the Star Trek franchise. From his first appearance in the series premiere episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, “Encounter at Farpoint”, in 1987 to his last in Star Trek: Nemesis in 2002…….You can also look for Robert Beltran
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 272 television episodes. He also appeared as Worf’s ancestor, Colonel Worf, in the 1991 film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country.
Following the end of his Star Trek career, Dorn 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 cameo role as the Sandman.
Michael Dorn Age
Dorn was born December on 9, 1952, Luling, Texas, U.S.A. He is 66 years old as of 2018.
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Michael Dorn Education
He grew up in Pasadena, California. He studied radio and television production at Pasadena City College. From there, 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.
Michael Dorn Startrek
Dorn’s most famous 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.”If what happened to the first cast is called being typecast,” Dorn says, “then I want to be typecast. Of course, they didn’t get the jobs after ‘Trek.’ But they are making their sixth movie. Name me someone else on television who has made six movies!”
Dorn 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,102 episodes of Deep Space Nine and four Star Trek movies, bringing his total to 281 appearances as Worf. Dorn is also one of six actors to lend his voice to Star Trek: Captain’s Chair, reprising his role of Lieutenant Commander Worf.
Dorn’s appearance in the film Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was as Colonel Worf, representing Captain James T. Kirk and Dr. Leonard McCoy at their trial on Qo’noS and also unmasking the real assassin, Colonel West. Dorn 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”.
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
Michael Dorn Jets
A member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, Dorn is an accomplished pilot. He has flown with the Blue Angels as well as the Thunderbirds. Dorn has owned several jet aircraft, including a Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star, which he jokingly refers to as his “starship”, 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, where he is on the advisory board. He has done interviews for the “Private Jets” episode of Modern Marvels on The History Channel.
Michael Dorn Wife
Dorn is a married man, and he married secretly. As he never mentioned about his marital status and married life, no one knows much of his wife.
Michael Dorn Net Worth
Michael Dorn is an American actor, and voice artist who has a net worth of $8 million. earned his net worth as an actor and voice artist.
Michael Dorn Height
Michael stands tall at a height of 1.9 m.
Michael Dorn Cancer
Dorn once stated in an interview that he was diagnosed with an “early early” stage of prostate cancer, which led him to become a vegan.
Michael Dorn Other Notable 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. Dorn has appeared as Worf on Webster and Family Guy, the latter along with fellow Star Trek: The Next Generation stars.
He had a recurring role on the television series Castle, playing the therapist of NYPD police detective Kate Beckett. Dorn appeared in a 2012 tongue-in-cheek television commercial for Chrysler as “Future Guy”, a time traveler sent from the future to assist the development of the 2013 Dodge Dart. He also plays the role of General Thain in the “Castlevania: Hymn of Blood” web series.