Michael Worth
Michael Troy Worth (born January 13, 1965 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American actor . He gained fame as an actor through his martial arts fights in various action films and series.
Life
Michael Worth has German and Indian roots. He grew up in Chesapeake Bay before his parents moved him to Northern California. Worth made his first short film at the age of 10, which was shot with a Super 8 camera that his mother gave him as a present.
In his teens he made other short films and had his first small roles in films and television series, such as in 1985 in Time of Retribution . As an adult, he moved to Los Angeles and lived with his dog in his truck for half a year. In order to earn money, he worked in all kinds of jobs e.g. B. in construction.
Worth got his first major role in 1991 in the action film Final Impact , which was shot within 18 days. He played a young martial artist who is trained by Lorenzo Lamas . The magazine Variety then described him as a "very promising young artist". He then acted in a few low-budget films , such as the 1993 martial arts film Karate Tiger 7 alongside Martin Kove , before he got one of the leading roles in the action series Acapulco HEAT , through which he gained greater notoriety. In 1995 he was in discussion for the role of Robin in the comic book version Batman Forever , which ultimately went to Chris O'Donnell .
In 2003, Worth wrote for the first time in the movie Ghost Rock , in which he played one of the leading roles. He wrote, directed and played the title role for the 2005 film Killing Cupid . In 2008 he wrote the screenplay for God's Ears . The film premiered at the Method Fest Independent Film Festival. Worth plays the lead role as an autistic boxer who falls in love with an erotic dancer. He won two categories at the New York VisionFest.
Worth has a black belt in Tang Soo Do . He was married to the model Erika Nann in the late 1990s, before that he had a brief relationship with his fellow actor Alison Armitage, whom he met at Acapulco HEAT .
Filmography (selection)
As an actor
- 1985: Time of Retribution (The Legend of Billie Jean)
- 1987: Teenwolf II (Teen Wolf Too)
- 1992: Final Impact
- 1992: Street Impact
- 1993: Karate Tiger 7 (To Be the Best)
- 1993–1994, 1998–1999: Acapulco HEAT (TV series, 48 episodes)
- 1995: Night shift with John ( The John Larroquette Show , Sitcom, episode 2x15)
- 1995: Hot Pavement Hawaii ( Marker , TV series, episode 1x06)
- 1995: Fists of Iron
- 1995: Diagnosis: Murder ( Diagnosis: Murderer , TV series, episode 3x03)
- 1997: Sue - A Woman in New York (Sue)
- 1997: Susan ( Suddenly Susan , TV series, episode 2x10)
- 1998: Conan the Adventurer ( Conan the Adventurer , TV series, episode 1x12)
- 1998: Pacific Blue - The Beach Police ( Pacific Blue , TV series, episode 4x05)
- 1999: The Storytellers
- 1999: The Contract
- 2001: US Seals II
- 2002: Essence of Echoes
- 2003: Ghost Rock
- 2005: King of Queens (TV series, episode 7x19)
- 2005: Killing Cupid
- 2005: The Closer (TV series, episode 1x07)
- 2006: Sasquatch Mountain
- 2006: The Unit ( The Unit , TV series, episode 2x11)
- 2008: God's Ears
- 2009: War Wolves
- 2009: Desperate Housewives (TV series, episode 6x09)
- 2011: Fort McCoy
- 2011: CSI: NY (TV series, episode 7x21)
- 2011: Girls! Girls! Girls!
- 2012: West of Thunder
- 2013: Jurassic Attack
- 2014: Film: The Movie
- 2015: Seeking Dolly Parton
- 2016: Catfish Blues
- 2017: Broken Memories
- 2018: Lafayette
- 2019: Apple Seed
further activities
- 2003: Ghost Rock (Author)
- 2005: The Nowhere Man (producer)
- 2005: Killing Cupid (Director, Writer)
- 2008: God's Ears (Director, Writer)
- 2008: Dual (writer, producer)
- 2009: War Wolves (Director, Writer)
- 2015: Seeking Dolly Parton (Director, Writer, Producer)
- 2016: Catfish Blues (Writer, Producer)
- 2017: Broken Memories (Director)
- 2019: Apple Seed (Director, Writer, Producer)
Web links
- Michael Worth in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Worth in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
Unless the individual reference is given, the Michael Worth page on imdb.com is the source
- ↑ God's Ears on imdb.com (English)
- ↑ Michael Worth on whosdatedwho.com (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Worth, Michael |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Worth, Michael Troy (full name); Worth, Mike (alternative name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 13, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , United States |