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Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor known for his role as the Klingon Worf in multiple Star Trek shows and movies.
He was born in Luling, Texas to Allie Lee 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.
His most famous role to date is that of the Klingon Starfleet officer Worf in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
He said he got the role by showing up at the interview with several people. He did not smile or speak or sit, but stood in a corner in rigid attention posture, like the stereotypical Klingon warrior. When called, he marched into the room, scowled, and shook the interviewer's hand sharply. After reading, he gruffly thanked the director, and walked out. He attributes this reading in character as a Klingon warrior to getting the part.
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, missing three: "Code Of Honor", "Haven" and "Shades Of Gray". 100 Episodes of Deep Space Nine missing 4 during his time on the show. These are, "Rocks And Shoals", "The Magnificent Ferengi", "Chrysalis" and "Prodigal Daughter" He has also appeared five star trek movies bringing his total to 280 appearances. Colm Meaney is the only other person who has made over 200 appearances on Star Trek with 216 Episodes.
He was also the voice of Rufus 3000 in the Kim Possible movie A Sitch in Time. He also appeared on "Without a Trace" on November 15, 2007.
Dorn enjoys flying, something he was not permitted to do while in The Next Generation but was apparently able to do after joining the cast of Deep Space Nine. He has flown with the Blue Angels as well as the Thunderbirds. Dorn owns several aircraft, including an old Air Force T-33 Shooting Star trainer jet, an F-86 Sabre, and a North American Sabreliner. The T-33 is often referred to as "his starship." Michael Dorn 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'd asked him to guest voice himself in his appearance in the episode "Fun with Veal." |
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