Dorn, Michael 1952–

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Dorn, Michael 1952–

PERSONAL

Born December 9, 1952, in Luling, TX; raised in Pasadena, CA. Education: Studied radio and television production at Pasadena City College. Avocational Interests: Flying airplanes.

Addresses: Agent—Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4500 Wilshire Blvd., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010; Innovative Artists, 1505 10th St., Santa Monica, CA 90401. Manager—Omniquest Entertainment, 1416 North La Brea Ave., Hollywood, CA 90028.

Career: Actor, director, writer, and producer. Provided voice of the Captain, Starship Regulars (series), icebox.com; appeared in television commercials, including Neutrogena T-Gel, 1996. Pilot and aircraft owner, owning and operating an old Air Force T-33 trainer jet; flew with the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and the U.S. Air Force Precision Flight Team.

Member: Air Force Aviation Heritage Foundation.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

(Uncredited) Apollo Creed's bodyguard, Rocky, United Artists, 1976.

(Uncredited) Bit part, Demon Seed (also known as Proteus Generation), United Artists, 1977.

Rocky II, 1979.

Dan Hislan, Jagged Edge, Columbia, 1985.

Klingon defense attorney Worf, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Paramount, 1991.

Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Generations (also known as Star Trek 7), Paramount, 1994.

Voice of The Chief, Galaxy Beat, 1994.

Chairman, Timemaster, MCA/Universal Home Video, 1995.

Voice of Dante, Virtual Combat (also known as Grid Runners), A-Pix Entertainment, 1995.

Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: First Contact (also known as Star Trek 8), Paramount, 1996.

Worf and himself, Trekkies (documentary), Paramount, 1997.

Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Insurrection (also known as Star Trek 9), Paramount, 1998.

Voice of Coldstone, Gargoyles: Brothers Betrayed (animated), 1998.

Bob Bowman, The Prophet's Game, Moonstone Entertainment, 1999.

Voice of Minotaur, Hercules: Zero to Hero (animated), 1999.

Detective Thomas Greenwood, Shadow Hours, Newmark Films, 2000.

Christmas with J. D., 2000.

Tar, The Gristle, 2001.

Quinn, Lessons for an Assassin, 2001.

Hitman, Face Value, New Concorde Home Entertainment, 2001.

Rodgers, Mach 2, New City Releasing, 2001.

Black pilot, Ali, Columbia, 2001.

Sandman, The Santa Clause 2 (also known as SC2, Santa Clause 2, and The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause), Buena Vista, 2002.

Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Nemesis (also known as Star Trek 10), Paramount, 2002.

Jack Thornhill, Shade, Dimension Films, 2003.

Sam the Bartender, The Interplanetary Surplus Male and Amazon Women of Outer Space, Global Science Productions, 2003.

Carl Bennett, Walking on Water, 2004.

Himself, Earthlings: Ugly Bags of Mostly Water (documentary), Shoreline Entertainment, 2005.

Shockwave, 2005.

Arnold, Lesser of Three Evils, Fabrication Films, 2005.

Lieutenant Larson, Heart of the Beholder, Beholder Productions, 2005.

Voice of King Tor, Thru the Moebius Strip (animated), Fantastic Films International, 2005.

Film Work:

Associate producer, Walking on Water, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

Officer Jebediah Turner, CHiPS (also known as CHiPs Patrol), NBC, 1979–82.

Jimmy, Days of Our Lives (also known as Days and DOOL), NBC, 1986–87.

Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1987–94.

Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1995–99.

Host, World of Wonder, Discovery Channel, 1995–97.

Voice of Alien, Wing Commander Academy (animated), USA Network, 1996.

Additional voices, The Savage Dragon, USA Network, 1996.

Voice of Nebula (some sources cite Nebulon), Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys (animated), syndicated, 1996.

Voice of John Henry Irons, Steel, and Kalibak, Superman (animated; also known as Superman: The Animated Series), The WB, 1996–2000.

Voice of I. M. Weasel and other characters, Cow and Chicken (animated), Cartoon Network, 1997.

Voice of narrator and other characters, Johnny Bravo (animated), Cartoon Network, 1997.

Narrator, Solar Empire (also known as Solar Secrets), The Learning Channel, 1997.

Voice of I. M. Weasel and other characters, I Am Weasel (animated), Cartoon Network, 1999.

Voice of Centurion Robot and other characters, Duck Dodgers (animated), Cartoon Network, 2003–2005.

Also appeared in Capitol, CBS; The Mary Tyler Moore Show, CBS.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Lieutenant Worf, Star Trek: The Next Generation—Encounter at Farpoint (also known as Encounter at Farpoint), 1987.

Lieutenant Worf, Star Trek: The Next Generation—All Good Things (also known as All Good Things …), syndicated, 1994.

Vint, Amanda and the Alien (also known as Alien Love), Showtime, 1995.

Simon, Menno's Mind (also known as Power.com), Showtime, 1996.

Lieutenant Steve Driscoll, The Girl Next Door, CBS, 1997.

Voice of Rufus 3000, Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time (animated; also known as Disney's "Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time"), The Disney Channel, 2003.

General Fielding, Descent, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Dr. Bennett, The Hero Who Couldn't Read, ABC, 1984.

Himself, Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special, syndicated, 1991.

Judge, The 1992 Miss America Pageant, NBC, 1992.

Starfleet Lieutenant Worf Sonof Mogh, Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994.

Himself, Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek—The Next Generation (documentary), 1994.

Masters of Illusion: The Wizards of Special Effects, NBC, 1994.

Narrator, Tales of the Serengeti (documentary), PBS, 1995.

Narrator, Where Are All the UFOs? (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

Narrator, Solar Empire (documentary), The Leaning Channel, 1997.

Narrator, UFOs II: Have We Been Visited? (documentary), Arts and Entertainment, 1998.

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments, UPN, 1999.

America Loves … Star Trek (documentary), The Nashville Network, 2001.

Michael Collins, Through the Fire (short), 2002.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Passenger on plane, Gimme a Break! NBC, 1981.

Paramedic, "The Vigil," Knots Landing, 1981.

"Blackout," Hotel (also known as Arthur Hailey's "Hotel"), 1983.

Control operator, Emerald Point N.A.S., 1983.

Sandra's date, 227, NBC, 1985.

Highway patrolman, "Waiting for Mr. Wrong," Hunter, 1985.

Dr. Walker, "The Great Manhunt," 227, 1986.

Super Password, 1987.

Weatherwax, "Fighting City Hall," Punky Brewster, 1987.

Lieutenant Hastings, "Hunter's Moon," Falcon Crest, 1987.

Himself, "The Bionic Bunny Show," Reading Rainbow, PBS, 1988.

Howard, "The Bet," 227, 1989.

Lieutenant Commander Worf, "Where No Web Has Gone Before," Webster, 1989.

Garage sale shopper, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Fox, 1990.

Silk Stalkings, CBS/USA Network, 1991.

Voice of Solomon the Great, "Switched at Birth," Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991.

Voice in WESAYSO commercials, Dinosaurs, ABC, 1991.

Swap meet customer, "Summer of '92," Parker Lewis Can't Lose (also known as Parker Lewis), Fox, 1992.

Voice of Taurus, "The New Olympians," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated; also known as Gargoyles), syndicated, 1994.

Voice of Coldstone, "Reawakening," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated; also known as Gargoyles), syndicated, 1994.

Voice of Borl, "Barg Gomamees," Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), 1994.

Voice of Brisbane, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's "Aladdin"), CBS and syndicated, 1994.

Voice of Mutilor, "When Strikes Mutilor," Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (animated), 1994.

Storytime, PBS, 1994.

Voice of Four-By, "Law of the Pits," Biker Mice from Mars (animated), syndicated, 1994.

Pete Claridge, "The Voyage Home," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 1995.

Ed Houchins, The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1995.

Professor Houchins, "IQ, UQ, We All Q," The Parent 'Hood, The WB, 1995.

Duchamps, "Our Man Bashir," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated, 1995.

Voice of Coldstone, "Legion," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated; also known as Gargoyles), syndicated, 1995.

Voice of Coldstone, "High Noon," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated; also known as Gargoyles), syndicated, 1995.

Voice of Gorgon, "Inhumans Saga: Part 2: The Inhumans Among Us," The Fantastic Four (animated; also known as The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four), syndicated, 1995.

Voice of Gorgon, "Inhumans Saga: Part 3: Beware the Hidden Land," The Fantastic Four (animated; also known as The Marvel Action Hour: The Fantastic Four), syndicated, 1995.

Voice of Taurus, "Seeing Isn't Believing," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated; also known as Gargoyles), syndicated, 1996.

Voice of Coldstone, "Possession," Gargoyles: The Goliath Chronicles (animated; also known as Gargoyles), syndicated, 1996.

Getting By, ABC, 1996.

Voice of Borl, "Tell It to the Marines!" Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon, 1996.

Voice of Tala, "The Dark Martin," The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (animated), Cartoon Network and syndicated, 1996.

Voice of the Minotaur, "Hercules and the Minotaur," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), syndicated, 1998.

Voice of the Minotaur, "The Grim Avenger," Hercules (animated; also known as Disney's "Hercules"), ABC and syndicated, 1998.

Willie Mays, "Far Beyond the Stars," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9), syndicated, 1998.

John Eastman/Pinkerton, "The Pinkerton," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1998.

Jason Tremaine, "Rage," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1998.

Colonel Lee Dance, "Survival," The Pretender, 1999.

Alby, "No Quarter," Martial Law, CBS, 2000.

Voice of Kalibak, "Legacy (Part 2)," Superman (animated), 2000.

Mr. Johnson, "Regrets," 7th Heaven (also known as 7th Heaven: Beginnings and Seventh Heaven), The WB, 2001.

Electric Playground, G4, 2001.

Pete Claridge, "The Voyage Home," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 2002.

Voice of Reverend Anderson, "Frozen Out," Static Shock (animated), The WB, 2002.

Voice of Colonel Lomak, "Absolute Zero," The Zeta Project (animated), The WB, 2002.

Voice of Colonel Lomak, "The Hologram Man," The Zeta Project (animated), The WB, 2002.

Voice of Skyscraper Jackson, "Basketball Stories," Clifford the Big Red Dog (animated), PBS, 2002.

"Monster," The Guardian, 2002.

Voice of Rupert the Reindeer, "Big Trouble in Billy's Basement/Christmas Con Carne/Tickle Me Mandy," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2002.

Himself, Celebrity Wings, 2003.

Voice of Kraven the Hunter, "Law of the Jungle," Spider-Man (animated; also known as Spider-Man: The New Animated Series), MTV, 2003.

Voice of Kalibak, "Twilight: Part 1," Justice League (animated; also known as JL and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Voice of Kalibak, "Hereafter: Parts 1 & 2," Justice League (animated; also known as JL and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2003.

Voice of Kingi Beastbottom and Dwarf number two, "Bully Boogie/There Here Be Dwarves," Grim & Evil (animated; also known as The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Voice of R.E.G.I.S. Mark V and attendant, "All I Wanted Was a Slushie …," Megas XLR (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Voice of 14, "A Clockwork Megas," Megas XLR (animated), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Voice of the Fright Knight, "Fright Knight," Danny Phantom (animated), Nickelodeon, 2004.

Voice of the Fright Knight, "Reign Storm," Danny Phantom (animated), Nickelodeon, 2005.

Voice of the Fright Knight, "The Ultimate Enemy," Danny Phantom (animated), Nickelodeon, 2005.

Himself, "Boys' Toys—Private Jets: Part 1," Modern Marvels, History Channel, 2005.

Voice of Kalibak, "The Ties That Bind," Justice League (animated; also known as JL and Justice League), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Voice of Worf, "Peter's Got Woods," Family Guy (animated; also known as Padre de familia), Fox, 2005.

Also appeared in W.E.B.; as himself, "Patrick Stewart," The Best of British, BBC; and voice of Borl, "Barg Gomamees," Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (animated), Nickelodeon.

Television Director; Specials:

Through the Fire (short), 2002.

Television Director; Episodic:

"In the Cards," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1997.

"Inquisition," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1998.

"When It Rains …" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, 1999.

"Val Who Cried Wolf," V.I.P., syndicated, 2002.

"Two Days and Two Nights," Star Trek: Enterprise (also known as Enterprise), UPN, 2002.

Stage Appearances:

Papa D., Blues for Mr. Charlie, Manhattan Theatre Club, New York City, 1974.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Voice of Dr. John, Gabriel Knight: Sins of the Fathers, Sierra, 1994.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: The Next Generation—A Final Unity, Spectrum Holobyte, 1995.

Voice of Commander Dana, Mission Critical, 1995.

Voice, Star Trek: Klingon, Simon & Schuster Interactive, 1996.

Narrator, Mission Force: CyberStorm, 1996.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Generations, Spectrum Holobyte, 1997.

Voice of Marcus/Special Agent Frank Horrigan, Fallout 2: A Post-Nuclear Role-Playing Game (also known as Fallout 2), 1998.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine—The Fallen, 1999.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Armada (also known as Star Trek: Armada 1), 1999.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion, 1999.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion, 1999.

Voice of Thok Mak, Star Trek: Klingon Academy, 2000.

(Uncredited) Voice of Bhaal, Forgotten Realms: Balduer's Gate II—Shadows of Amn, 2000.

Voice of Lieutenant. Commander Worf, Star Trek: Invasion, Activision, 2000.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine—The Fallen, 2000.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Away Team, Activision, 2001.

Voice of Lieutenant Commander Worf, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine—Dominion Wars, 2001.

Duke Achillus, Emperor: Battle for Dune, Electronic Arts, 2002.

Taped Readings:

The Klingon Way: A Warrior's Guide, Simon & Schuster, 1996.

Also read Star Trek the Next Generation—Contamination.

WRITINGS

Television Specials:

Through the Fire (short), 2002.

Science Fiction Novels:

(With Hilary Hemingway and Jeffrey Lindsay) Time Blender, Harper (New York City), 1997.