Michael Dorn is Lieutenant Commander Worf, the first Klingon warrior to serve in the Federation Starfleet. After serving seven years on the U.S.S. Enterprise on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Worf was brought to Deep Space Nine by Captain Benjamin Sisko to act as a diplomatic liaison with the Klingons in the fourth-season opener.

Michael comments, "I am thrilled to reprise the role of Worf on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The increasing tension between the Federation and the Klingons will reveal further aspects of Worf's character and promises to bring much suspense and intrigue."

Having previously starred in one of the most successful syndicated drama series in the history of television, Star Trek: The Next
Generation, Dorn's return to the role in weekly television meant he would once again cover his leading-man good looks dailywith 90 minutes' worth of make-up and prosthetics to create the other-worldly and beloved Worf.

The first of Star Trek: The Next Generation to join Star Trek on the big screen, Michael played Lt. Worf's own grandfather in the 1991 hit feature "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country." And in fall 1994, the rest of the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast joined him in their first movie, "Star Trek Generations" -- a role reprised with that group twice again, in "Star Trek: First Contact" and this winter's "Star Trek: Insurrection."

Though it is through this incredible franchise that Michael has found his greatest success, he had an active television career prior to being cast as Worf. He co-starred for three seasons as Officer Fred Turner on the popular NBC series CHiPS and guest starred in many primetime series including Knots Landing and Falcon Crest.

His ambitions weren't always to be an actor. Born in Texas and raised in Pasadena, California, he studied radio/television production at Pasadena City College and took his turn in front of the student cameras only because that was part of the course work. When he left school his interests settled in music and it was there that he pursued his early professional career as a performer.

He moved to San Francisco in 1973, then back to Los Angeles in 1976, making his living during that time playing and singing in
several rock bands. Then in 1977 Michael landed a small part on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and thought his moment had arrived. Actually, his moment was still a few years away, but it was certainly a start.

After finishing the Star Trek: The Next Generation series and feature film, Michael hung up his trademark Worf forehead and moved on to "Timemaster," a feature for SGE released in fall 1995. He also stars in the made-for-Showtime feature "Amanda and the Alien", with Nicole Eggert and Stacy Keach, which premiered that fall as well. He did a star turn in the Showtime series The Outer Limits, and acted as host of the Discovery Channel's popular series The World of Wonder.

His acting and voice-over work leave little leisure time, but he spends much of it in his twin-engine military training jet, a T-33. He flies to air shows around the country and uses his plane as the ultimate private getaway. In addition to his regular work on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Michael is also working on the latest Star Trek: The Next Generation feature film.