Michael Dorn – tlhIngan maH!

Michael Dorn, actor, voice actor, best known for playing Worf in several of the Star Trek series is living a very interesting life.

Although playing Worf is his main claim to fame, Michael Dorn has many strings to his bow. His fame has allowed him to exploit his interests in many things, including flying. Dorn owns and operates an old Air Force T-33 trainer jet, one of the first jet aircraft in the United States inventory; it is often referred to as his “starship.” He has also owned an F-86 Sabre, and currently owns a North American Sabreliner. He also serves on several organizations, one of which is the Air Force Heritage Foundation where he is on the advisory board. Dorn has also done interviews for the “Private Jets” episode of Modern Marvels on The History Channel.

He is also a fan of Comedy Central’s South Park and admitted in an interview that he wished they had asked him to guest voice himself in his appearance in the episode “Fun with Veal”. He is a member of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA).

Dorn was born in Luling, Texas. 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.

The first movie Dorn had a role in was 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.

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 he also appeared in five Star Trek movies, bringing his total to 281 appearances as Worf. Colm Meaney is the only other person who has made over 200 appearances on Star Trek with 216 episodes.

Michael Dorn as a voice actor

Dorn has also appeared in various video games, including Emperor: Battle for Dune, a game loosely based on Frank Herbert’s Dune novels, as the Duke of House Atreides, Dr. John in Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Special Agent Frank Horrigan and Marcus the Mutant Sheriff in Fallout 2, as Maero in Saints Row 2, the critically acclaimed Mission Critical as Commander Dana, captain of the spaceship, and Gatatog Uvenk the minor antagonist in Mass Effect 2. Dorn later reprised his role as Marcus in Fallout: New Vegas. He is the voice of the narrator in the 1996 DOS game, Vikings, Strategy of Ultimate Conquest!.

He has appeared on Webster and Family Guy as Worf; the latter along with fellow Star Trek: The Next Generation stars in the episodes “Peter’s Got Woods” and “Not All Dogs Go to Heaven”. One of his most known works in television was to voice I.M. Weasel, protagonist of the animated series I Am Weasel. He also supplied the voice of the Martian Centurion Robots in cartoon Duck Dodgers. He provided the voice of Kraven the Hunter in Spider-Man. He voiced several NPCs in World of Warcraft. He has lent his powerful voice to many other productions.



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