Star Trek Deep Space Nine Cast: Where Are They Now?

3. Worf - Michael Dorn

Star Trek Deep Space Nine
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Like Colm Meaney, Michael Dorn was an alumnus of the Next Generation, where he played Worf for seven seasons. Once that show finished and Generations had been released in theatres, the producers decided to bring Worf over onto Deep Space Nine, making him the first Trek actor to play a leading role on two of the different spin-offs. He remained with the show until its completion in 1999.

Following Star Trek, he appeared as a pilot in the biography film of Ali. Dorn is an experienced pilot in real life and owns several jets. He appeared in the Disney movies The Santa Clause 2 and 3, playing the Sandman. He has continued to work on television and film, occasionally with his Star Trek cast mates.

He was also one of the many Star Trek actors who provided their voice on the Disney animated series Gargoyles, wherein he played the role of Coldstone and Taurus. He has appeared in many video games and joined the rest of his Next Generation cast mates in the Family Guy episode Not All Dogs Go To Heaven.

Interestingly, Dorn had pitched the idea of a Worf spin-off series to producers, citing the episodes Soldiers of the Empire and Once More Unto The Breach as inspiration for this. He was allegedly offered a role in Star Trek Discovery, but was offered very little money and turned it down. He has gone on the record to say how much he hated the make-up required for the role of Worf but still, here's hoping he will make a guest spot in the next season of Picard!

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