Michael Troy Worth (born January 13, 1965) is an American actor, martial artist, screenwriter, and director.
Early life Born in Philadelphia in 1965, Worth is from German and Delaware Indian Native American heritage. As a child, he grew up near the Chesapeake Bay before moving to Northern California with his parents. At the age of 11, he directed his first film titled The Tire with a super 8mm camera he had spent his allowance on. He continued making short films and experimental video projects during his youth including The Toad Warriors and The Berkeley Junk Food Massacre.
Career Sometime later, he moved to Los Angeles, and earned a handful of bit parts in film and television including Pacific Blue and Alien Nation. He lived with his dog in his truck for six months in Venice, California while trying to save money. Surviving on odd jobs and construction work, Worth accepted small parts and worked as a martial arts trainer for George Lazenby.
His first leading role was in the independent action film Final Impact. Variety magazine labeled him a "promising newcomer". Signed to several films with PM Entertainment, he worked through a series of low-budget films before landing the role of "Tommy" on the TV series Acapulco H.E.A.T.. He was also one of the front-runners for the role of Robin in Batman Forever, although the role ultimately went to Chris O'Donnell. Worth ended up having a cameo alongside O'Donnell in one of the film's fight scenes. He also appeared in "The Storytellers" alongside Tippi Hedren.
In 2004, he wrote and directed a micro-budget experimental film, titled Killing Cupid. It earned him a Best Director nomination at the Action On Film Film Festival in 2005 as well as "Best Fiction Film" at the "Hollywood Documentary and Fiction Film Festival" in 2006. He continued to act in a variety of small independent films while honing his skills as a filmmaker, ghostwriting for film and television, as well as directing second unit. Worth wrote the screenplays for and starred in the psychological thriller/western film Dual (2005) and the sci-fi/horror film Devil on the Mountain (2006). He also appeared in an episode of the CBS sitcom The King of Queens in 2005.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1985The Legend of Billie JeanSurferUncredited1987Teen Wolf TooTeen in crowd1992Final ImpactDanny Davis1992Street CrimesTony1993Karate Tiger 7: To Be the BestEric Kulhane1995Karate Tiger 8: Fists of IronDale Hartwell1997SueMan in Gallery1999The StorytellersKristopher Krengle1999The ContractDetective McGuiness2001U.S. Seals II: The Ultimate ForceLt. Casey Sheppard2002Essence of EchoesFBI Agent Kyle McShinsky2003Ghost RockJohn SlaughterAlso writer2005LethalEugeneUncredited2005Killing CupidCupid / MarionAlso writer and director2005The Nowhere ManSuicidal PilotAlso producer2005Demon HunterCop2006Sasquatch MountainVin StewartAlso writer2006Left in DarknessCelia's Father2008God's EarsNoah ConnelyAlso writer and director2008DualLuke TwainAlso writer2010Bring Me the Head of Lance HenriksenMichaelAlso writer and director2011Fort McCoyDrunk SoldierAlso co-director2011Girls! Girls! Girls!Ben2012ComplacentEugene York2012West of ThunderKippy2012Rise of the DinosaursProfessor Roxton2014Flim: The MovieHimself2015Seeking Dolly PartonJoshAlso writer and director2016Catfish BluesDylan's dadAlso writer2017Broken MemoriesBuckAlso writer and director2017Their Killer AffairTheir Killer Affair2018LafayetteJack2019Apple SeedPrinceAlso writer and director2020Gunfight at Silver CreekCarl Macgregor2022The Butterfly GuardTyler BowieAlso director
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1993–1999Acapulco H.E.A.T.Tommy22 episodes1995The John Larroquette ShowUriEpisode: "Wrestling Matches"1995MarkerClintEpisode: "From Russia Without Love"1995Diagnosis: MurderPvt. HansenEpisode: "All American Murder"1997Suddenly SusanUnderwear ModelEpisode: "I Didn't Write This"1997, 1998Buffy the Vampire SlayerVampire2 episodes1998Conan the AdventurerDrakkEpisode: "Homecoming"1998Pacific BlueMike ThackerEpisode: "Overkill"1999Saved by the Bell: The New ClassSergeant SchillingEpisode: "Don't Follow the Leader"2005The King of QueensOwenEpisode: "Ice Cubed"2005The CloserJason MurphyEpisode: "You Are Here"2006Twenty Good YearsFrankEpisode: "Jeffrey's Choice"2006The UnitSecond ManEpisode: "Silver Star"2009War WolvesJake GabrielTelevision film; also writer/director2009Desperate HousewivesSelf Defense InstructorEpisode: "What Would I Think of Suicide?"2011CSI: NYLucius WoodsEpisode: "Life Sentence"2011JabberwockAlecTelevision film
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