Michael Dorn

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Biography

Intensive makeup was applied to transform Dorn into Worf, complete with ridged forehead. Dorn's stern manner and simmering anger in the role played across his character's surface, while simultaneously implying that the Klingon's inherently warlike nature had been channeled into altruistic ambitions. Dorn also played another Klingon role, that of an unnamed defense attorney, in the feature "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" (1991), which …
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Job Title

Actor, Engineering, Electrical & Grips

Born

December 9, 1952

Career Milestones

Appeared on episodes of the NBC police series, "C.H.I.P.s" as Officer Turner

Played Lieutenant Worf on the syndicated science-fiction drama, "Star Trek: The Next Generation"

Reprised role of Lieutenant Worf on the syndicated sci-fi series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine"

1985

Feature film debut, "Jagged Edge"

1991

Cast as a Klingon defense attorney in the feature "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country"

1994

Played Lt. Worf in the film "Star Trek: Generations"

1996

Again played Worf in the feature "Star Trek: First Contact"

1998

Reprised role of Worf in "Star Trek: Insurrection"

2000

Cast as a police detective in "Shadow Hours"

2002

Once again cast as Worf in "Star Trek: Nemesis"

2004

Cast in the action thriller "Shade," set in the world of poker hustlers