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Michael Dorn
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- #001
Michael Dorn appeared in a total of 289 "Star Trek" episodes and films: 175 of the 178 episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), 102 of the 176 episodes of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Star Trek: Picard (2020). He also directed the episodes "In the Cards" (1997), "Inquisition" (1998), "When It Rains..." (1999) and "Two Days and Two Nights" (2002). His appearance in 284 episodes of Star Trek means he played the same character in more episodes of science-fiction television than any other actor.
- #002
Michael Dorn appeared as the same character in more episodes and films of Star Trek than anyone else: Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) Seasons 4-7, Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996), Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) and Star Trek: Picard (2020).
- #003
Michael Dorn is one of the closest friends of Marina Sirtis, his co-star on Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
- #004
At a science-fiction convention, Michael Dorn told the audience that he had thought about playing Worf as Hamlet.
- #005
Michael Dorn is a big fan of Star Trek (1966).
- #006
The role of Worf was a last-minute decision and the character had no written traits. Michael Dorn was told to create his own character and was given a backstory — rescued by humans, and so on — with the rest left up to him.
- #007
Michael Dorn owns and flies a former F-86 Sabre jet acquired from the South African Air Force. He flies out of Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys, California.
- #008
Michael Dorn has worked with two Captain von Trapps. In Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) he worked with Christopher Plummer, who appeared in The Sound of Music (1965). The role was first played on stage by Theodore Bikel, who played his stepfather in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).
- #009
Michael Dorn currently serves as a member of the Air Force Aviation Heritage Foundation.
- #010
Michael Dorn has stated that his favorite episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) is "The Drumhead" (1991).
- #011
Along with Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Colm Meaney and Jeffrey Combs, Michael Dorn is one of six actors to appear in the finales of two different "Star Trek" series (Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)).
- #012
Along with Armin Shimerman, Michael Dorn is one of two actors to appear in eleven different seasons of "Star Trek" (Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) Seasons 1-7 and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) Seasons 4-7).
- #013
Michael Dorn appeared alongside Rene Auberjonois in six different productions: Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Aladdin (1994), The Savage Dragon (1995), Captain Simian & The Space Monkeys (1996) and Fallout: New Vegas (2010).
- #014
Michael Dorn flies a Cessna aircraft.
- #015
Michael Dorn appeared alongside Saul Rubinek in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and in different episodes of The Outer Limits (1995).
- #016
Michael Dorn studied radio and television production at Pasadena City College. From there he went on to a music career as a performer in various rock bands, traveling from San Francisco to Los Angeles.
- #017
Michael Dorn played the same character, Lieutenant / Lieutenant Commander Worf, in five different series: Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987), Webster (1983), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Family Guy (1999) and Star Trek: Picard (2020).
- #018
Michael Dorn played the same character, Worf, for eleven consecutive years, between 1987-1994 and 1995-1999, in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).
- #019
Michael Dorn provides the voice of the Captain in Icebox.com's "Starship Regulars" series.
- #020
In the early years of his career, Michael Dorn played many police officers and grew bored of them very quickly.
- #021
Michael Dorn is a popular voice actor.
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