Michael Dorn Michael Dorn is an actor , director , producer , and writer best known for his portrayal of Worf on , on " Deep Space Nine " , and in four . He also portrayed Worf ' s namesake , Colonel , in . Personal life . Dorn was born in Luling , Texas , but he grew up in Pasadena , California . He studied radio and television production at the Pasadena City College , after which he pursued a career in music . Dorn is an accomplished pilot and owns and operates an old Air Force T - 33 trainer jet , one of the first jet aircraft in the US inventory ; it is often referred to as his " starship . " He also owns an old F - 86 Sabre jet that he acquired from the South African Air Force . He has flown with the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds , the USAF Precision Flight team . Dorn ' s favorite episodes of TNG are and . Dorn cites the episodes and as his inspiration for a new series based on Worf : " " When I saw those episodes , it really lit a fire under me , that it was great writing — they were written by Ron Moore — and it was wonderfully acted in terms of all the Klingon characters and the things that were at stake . And even though they ’ re not Human , the Human condition that showed up in all these characters , it really was like , ' there ’ s a series here . ' That ’ s what first started it " " . Dorn is a vegan . " " I have not missed meat at all , " " said the actor . " " The only thing I would even think about missing is hamburgers and French fries . You can still have French fries . But I ' ve found that the vegetarian burger and the stuff that ' s out there now is very good when you dress it up . . . So I don ' t miss it at all . It ' s easy to make the transition because I feel so much better . " " Career . " Star Trek " and Worf . Michael Dorn was aware of during his childhood . " " I liked the show when I was growing up , " " he recalled . ( " " , p . 143 ) Dorn also said of the original series ' regular cast , " " I grew up with those guys . " " ( ) On his audition for Worf , Dorn commented , " " I did not wear makeup , but I took on the psychological guise of a Klingon . I walked into Paramount in character . No jokes . No laughing with the other actors . I sat by myself waiting for my interview . When my turn came , I walked in , didn ' t smile , did the reading , thanked them , and walked right out . " " ( " " ) Dorn was the last of the main actors who was cast . ( " TNG Season 1 DVD special feature " Selected Crew Analysis " - " Casting " " ) From his first appearance in TNG ' s pilot episode , , to his latest in , Dorn has appeared more times as a regular cast member than any other actor of the " Star Trek " franchise , spanning five movies and 272 television episodes . Dorn has also directed three episodes of DS9 and the episode . Between the fourth and fifth seasons of " Star Trek : The Next Generation " , Dorn played Colonel Worf in . Although the relationship was not stated on screen , the filmmakers ' intention was that the " Star Trek VI " character was the grandfather of the " Next Generation " character . ( ; " Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special " ) In addition , Dorn has portrayed or voiced Worf in no less than seven " Star Trek " video games : " Star Trek Online " , " " , the " Generations " game , " " , " " , " " , and " " . He also had voice - over roles in " " and " " , though he played different characters in those games . Dorn has even played Worf a few times " outside " of " Star Trek " , for comic effect . In 1989 , he appeared as Worf in the final episode of the television series " Webster " , entitled " Webtrek , " in which Webster ' s " Star Trek " video game transports him to the where he met Worf as well as the characters played by regular background performers James G . Becker , Lorine Mendell , and Dexter Clay . Dorn and his TNG castmates ( sans Patrick Stewart and Wil Wheaton ) also took part in a skit for the HBO special Comic Relief VI , which was co - hosted by recurring TNG guest star Whoopi Goldberg . Most recently , Dorn voiced Worf in an episode of Seth MacFarlane ' s animated series " Family Guy " , entitled " Peter ' s Got Woods " ; in 2015 he appeared ( along with Ron Canada and Nana Visitor , with Patrick Stewart as the narrator ) in MacFarlane ' s live - action film , during which his character attends Comic - Con dressed as Worf . During the run of TNG , Dorn was a member of The Sunspots , along with co - stars Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , and LeVar Burton . They appeared as background vocalists for " It ' s a Sin to Tell a Lie " on Brent Spiner ' s 1991 album " Ol ' Yellow Eyes is Back " . Early acting career . Dorn began acting in the late 1970s , playing bit parts in the Academy Award - winning sports drama " Rocky " ( appearing as a body guard of fighter Apollo Creed ) and the science fiction horror / thriller " Demon Seed " ( which starred Gerrit Graham and Fritz Weaver ) . After making appearances on such television series as " The Mary Tyler Moore Show " in 1977 on which he also worked as stand - in and the short - lived " W . E . B . " in 1978 , Dorn landed the recurring role of Officer Jebediah Turner on the series " CHiPs " . He played the role from 1979 through 1982 , working with series regular ( and fellow " Trek " alum ) Robert Pine , who played his boss , Sgt . Joe Getraer . After leaving " CHiPs " , Dorn made guest appearances on such series as " Hotel " ( with Alan Oppenheimer ) , " Gimme a Break ! " ( on which John Hoyt was a regular ) , and " Falcon Crest " ( with Brett Cullen and Salome Jens and directed by Reza Badiyi ) . He also briefly had a role on the soap opera " Capitol " , on which he became the second actor to play Senator Ed Lawrence , taking over the role from guest actor Don Marshall . In addition , Dorn co - starred with Clarence Williams III in the 1984 ABC Afterschool Special " The Hero Who Couldn ' t Read . " He also had a supporting role in the 1985 film " Jagged Edge " , along with Bruce French and Leigh Taylor - Young . He then played the role of Jimmy on the soap opera " Days of Our Lives " from 1986 through 1987 , after which he won the role of Worf on " Star Trek : The Next Generation " . Post - TNG acting career . After TNG and " Generations " but before joining the cast of DS9 , Dorn played the " Chairman " in the 1995 science fiction adventure " Timemaster " , in which he worked alongside his co - star Duncan Regehr . He then appeared in the Showtime Networks science fiction thriller " Menno ' s Mind " , playing the best friend and co - worker of the title character , played by TNG guest actor Bill Campbell . TNG guest star Corbin Bernsen and regular Robert Picardo also starred in this movie . Following the end of DS9 , Dorn had supporting roles in a number of independent feature films , including " Shadow Hours " ( 2000 , co - starring Brad Dourif and Peter Weller ) , " Lessons for an Assassin " ( 2001 , with John Billingsley ) , and " The Gristle " ( 2001 , with Richard Riehle ) . He also guest - starred on such television series as " The Pretender " ( with James Black ) , " Martial Law " ( with Andrew Robinson ) , and " 7th Heaven " ( starring Stephen Collins and Catherine Hicks , in an episode with Graham Jarvis and Michelle Phillips ) . Dorn was featured as a pilot in " Ali " , ' s 2001 biographical film on boxing legend Muhammad Ali . Incidentally , Dorn ' s TNG castmate LeVar Burton also appeared in this film , portraying Dr . Martin Luther King , Jr . Brad Greenquist , Albert Hall , Bruce McGill , William Utay , and Wade Williams had roles in this film , as well . Dorn and his TNG co - star Marina Sirtis have acted together several times outside of " Star Trek " . They both worked on an unsuccessful , independently - produced TV pilot called " Through the Fire " . They later reunited as co - stars in the 2005 film " Lesser of Three Evils " , working alongside Brian Thompson . Most recently , they co - starred together in the 2007 film " The Deep Below " . Dorn played the Sandman in Disney ' s 2002 family comedy / fantasy film " The Santa Clause 2 " and reprised the role for the 2006 sequel , " The Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause " . After completing his work on " Star Trek Nemesis " , Dorn and fellow Trek alum Charles Rocket appeared as poker players in the 2003 crime / thriller film " Shade " . In the 2006 science fiction / action movie " A . I . Assault " , Dorn worked alongside several other " Star Trek " alumni , including Lisa LoCicero , Bill Mumy , the aforementioned Robert Picardo , and George Takei . Dorn ' s other recent feature film credits have included " Heart of the Beholder " ( 2005 , with Tony Todd ) , " Fallen Angels " ( 2006 , with Michael Berryman , Joel Polis , and Daniel Zacapa ) , and " Night Skies " ( 2007 ) . Dorn ' s recent television appearances include a 2002 episode of " The Guardian " ( which starred Raphael Sbarge ) and a 2007 episode of " Without a Trace " ( starring Enrique Murciano ) , both series belonging to CBS . He was also seen on the NBC series " Heroes " , making a cameo appearance as the President of the United States in the third season episode " Chapter Thirteen : ' Dual ' " . This episode also featured Zachary Quinto , Cristine Rose , and George Takei . In the fourth season of " Castle " , Michael Dorn appears in a recurring role . He joins " Castle " series regular Penny Johnson who had guest starred many times on as Kasidy Yates . Voice - over roles . Dorn has supplied his distinct , baritone voice to many animated cartoons and video games since the early 1990s . Perhaps his most famous voice - over role is that of I . M . Weasel on the Cartoon Network shows " Cow and Chicken " and " I Am Weasel " . Dorn is one of the many " Star Trek " performers to lend his voice to the popular Disney series " Gargoyles " . In fact , the majority of TNG ' s regular cast did voice work on this show , with Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis voicing two of the show ' s central characters . Dorn himself voiced two characters : Coldstone and Taurus . Other " Trek " veterans who have been heard on " Gargoyles " include Brent Spiner , Avery Brooks , Clancy Brown , Matt Frewer , Colm Meaney , Kate Mulgrew , Nichelle Nichols , John Rhys - Davies , Salli Elise Richardson , W . Morgan Sheppard , David Warner , Frank Welker , and Paul Winfield . The many other shows which have featured the voice of Michael Dorn include " Dinosaurs " , " Animaniacs " , " Swat Kats : The Radical Squadron " , " Biker Mice from Mars " , " Aaaah ! ! ! Real Monsters " , " Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys " , " Danny Phantom " , Disney ' s " Hercules " , and " Ben 10 " . He also voiced the DC Comics supervillain Kalibak on the animated series " Superman " and " Justice League " , and also the superhero Steel on the former , appearing in episodes opposite Clancy Brown and Malcolm McDowell . In 2002 , he voiced Swayzak in Cartoon Network ' s Toonami interstitials . More recently , he was voicing Martian Centurion Robots on the Cartoon Network series " Duck Dodgers " . He also voiced King Tor in the 2005 CG - animated film " Thru the Moebius Strip " ; TNG guest actors Daniel Davis and Jean Simmons lent their voices to this movie , as well . He recently provided the voice of Kru ' ll and Bane on " Batman : The Brave and the Bold " ( on which Diedrich Bader provides the voice of Batman ) . In addition , he and Armin Shimerman provided voices in the direct - to - DVD release of " Bionicle : The Legend Reborn " , a movie based on the popular Bionicle line of Lego figures , as the characters Mata Nui and Raanu respectively . In 2009 , Dorn guest starred as himself on " Family Guy " in the episode " Not All Dogs Go To Heaven " , where uses a transporter to spend a day with Dorn and fellow TNG cast members Patrick Stewart , Marina Sirtis , Gates McFadden , LeVar Burton , Wil Wheaton , Denise Crosby , Jonathan Frakes , and Brent Spiner . Fittingly , he plays Guardship Commander Dorn in . Dorn has made two appearances in the Cartoon Network comedy series " Regular Show , " providing the voice of the baby - like demon Thomas . Dorn ' s voice can be heard in many video games , as well . These include " Gabriel Knight : Sins of the Fathers " , " Fallout 2 " ( narrated by Ron Perlman and also featuring the voice of Dwight Schultz ) , " Forgotten Realms : Baldur ' s Gate II – Shadows of Amn " ( with Alan Oppenheimer , James Horan , and David Warner ) , " Emperor : Battle for Dune " ( with Michael Bell , Hamilton Camp , Kay E . Kuter , Vincent Schiavelli , Michael Bailey Smith , Musetta Vander , and Nicholas Worth ) , " Stellar - Fire " , " Stellar 7 : Draxon ' s Revenge " and the ever - popular " World of Warcraft " . More recently , he was heard as the voice of Maero in " Saints Row 2 " , which also features the voice of Daniel Dae Kim , and as Gatatog Uvenk in " Mass Effect 2 " ( with S . A . Templeman , Dwight Schultz , Armin Shimerman , Carolyn Seymour , Raphael Sbarge , Robin Sachs , and Keith Szarabajka ) . He voiced Tassadar in " StarCraft II : Wings of Liberty " which also featured Armin Shimerman . In October 2010 , he reprized the role of Marcus the Super Mutant in , appearing this time with Rene Auberjonois , who voiced the major character Mr . House and his fellow Next Generation alumnus Wil Wheaton as the Robo - brains . Michael Dorn also did some of the narration for the Power Klingon and Conversational Klingon cassettes and CDs which accompanied the books of the same name . Credits . Acting Credits . Playing Worf : Playing Colonel Worf