Rick Worthy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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Worthy in 2013
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Richard Worthy
March 12, 1967 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance (1990) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
Richard Worthy, born on March 12, 1967, is an American actor. He is well-known for his roles in many science fiction and fantasy TV shows. You might know him best as Henry Fogg, the Dean of Brakebills, in The Magicians. He also played Simon O'Neill, a Cylon (a type of robot), in the show Battlestar Galactica.
Rick Worthy also had a regular role in The Man in the High Castle. He has even played six different characters across three Star Trek TV shows and one Star Trek movie!
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Early Life and Learning
Rick Worthy was born in Detroit, Michigan. His dad worked in the car industry. When he was young, Rick learned Tae Kwon Do, a type of martial arts. He finished high school in 1985. Later, in 1990, he graduated from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance.
Rick Worthy's Acting Journey
Rick Worthy started his acting career on stage in Detroit. Then, he moved to Chicago to get even better at theater acting. After that, he moved to Los Angeles, California. His goal was to act in movies and on TV.
First Big Roles
His first big chance came in 1995. He played an orderly in the movie While You Were Sleeping. In 1996, he played Rickey Latrell, a basketball player, in the TV show Murder One. From 1998 to 1999, he played Nathan Jackson in The Magnificent Seven TV show.
Adventures in Space: Star Trek and Stargate
Rick Worthy has had many roles in the Star Trek universe. He played different aliens and one human character. You can see him in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. He also had a part in the 1998 movie Star Trek: Insurrection.
In 2001, he was a guest star in an episode of Stargate SG-1 called "The Warrior." In this role, he used his Tae Kwon Do skills as the character Imhotep.
Battlestar Galactica and Other Shows
From 2005 to 2009, Rick Worthy appeared in the show Battlestar Galactica. He played Simon, who was a Cylon model number Four. He also had a big role in the 2006 miniseries Fallen.
In 2009, Rick Worthy was in four episodes of Heroes. He played a police officer named Mike. He also played the Alpha Vampire in the TV series Supernatural in several episodes. In 2012, he appeared on NCIS as Navy Captain Logan Doyle.
Rick Worthy was also featured in a 2012 movie called That Guy... Who Was in That Thing. This movie was about actors who play many different characters.
Film and TV Appearances
Rick Worthy has been in many movies and TV shows. Here are some of them:
Movies
- 1994: Richie Rich as a News Reporter
- 1995: While You Were Sleeping as an Orderly
- 1998: Star Trek: Insurrection as Elloran Officer #1
- 2001: Antitrust as Shrot's Assistant
- 2002: Collateral Damage as Ronnie
- 2003: Holes as a Male Officer
- 2009: Duplicity as Dale Raimes
- 2012: That Guy... Who Was in That Thing as Himself
Television Shows
- 1996–1997: Murder One as Rickey Latrell (8 episodes)
- 1996–1999: Star Trek: Voyager as Crewman Noah Lessing and other roles (3 episodes)
- 1997: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Kornan (1 episode)
- 1998–2000: The Magnificent Seven as Nathan Jackson (22 episodes)
- 2001: Felicity as Jeremy Cavallo (4 episodes)
- 2002: Stargate SG-1 as K'tano (1 episode)
- 2003–2004: Star Trek: Enterprise as Jannar (10 episodes)
- 2003–2010: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as Dr. Stewart (4 episodes)
- 2005–2009: Battlestar Galactica as Simon (8 episodes)
- 2009: Heroes as Mike (4 episodes)
- 2010–2017: Supernatural as Alpha Vampire (4 episodes)
- 2012: NCIS as Captain Logan Doyle (1 episode)
- 2013: The Vampire Diaries as Rudy Hopkins (7 episodes)
- 2015–2019: The Man in the High Castle as Lemuel "Lem" Washington
- 2015–2020: The Magicians as Dean Henry Fogg
