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->''"When you're on a series, it's tough to go on and do something else afterward. If you're smart, save your money and you can wait out the bad times, until something else comes along."''

Michael Dorn (born December 9, 1952) is an American actor, best known for the role of Worf in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', and ''Series/StarTrekPicard''. He's appeared in the most ''Star Trek'' episodes of any actor thanks to his major role on its two longest-running shows. He also has numerous voice acting credits, including recurring roles in ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012'', ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'', ''WesternAnimation/CaptainSimianAndTheSpaceMonkeys'', ''WesternAnimation/IAmWeasel'', ''Creator/{{Toonami}}'', ''WebAnimation/StarshipRegulars'', ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'', ''WesternAnimation/Invincible2021'', and the ''Franchise/{{Fallout}}'' video game franchise. More recently, he has provided the voice of Prometheus in ''Series/{{Arrow}}''.

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* ''ComicBook/{{Steelworks}}'': Dorn is the writer for this 2023 Creator/DCComics series.

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!!Tropes applying to Michael Dorn’s roles:

* {{Corpsing}}: If the ''TNG'' gag reels are anything to go by, he is extremely prone to this on set, or was at the time.
* DeadpanSnarker: Dorn added a great deal of humor to Worf's character through subtle variations in tone of voice.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: Besides the obvious, he's played [[{{VideoGame/MassEffect2}} Gatatog Uvenk]], [[WesternAnimation/Invincible2021 Battle Beast]] and "[[Series/ReadingRainbow Conan the Librarian]]".
* RoleReprise: He voices Worf in ''VideoGame/StarTrekOnline'' starting with the Season 8 lead-in featured episode "Sphere of Influence".
* TheWorfEffect: Dorn was well aware of the trope before it was named. One of the perks required to tempt him into doing ''[=DS9=]'' was a promise that the writers would stop beating down Worf to demonstrate the strength of the villain du jour.
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