Rick Worthy: Movies & Box Office

Richard "Rick" Worthy is an American actor whose career has spanned over three decades, forging a reputation as a versatile character actor especially within the science‑fiction and fantasy genres. Born on March 12, 1967, in Detroit, Michigan, Worthy grew up in a family tied to the automotive industry and began studying Tae Kwon Do at a young age, an early discipline that later informed many of his physically demanding roles. He graduated from Southfield Senior High School in 1985 and earned a BFA from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in 1990, laying a solid theatrical foundation before moving first to Chicago to hone his stagecraft and then to Los Angeles to pursue screen work. His first major screen break arrived in 1995 when he appeared as an orderly in the romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping, and by the following year he was portraying basketball player Rickey Latrell on the legal drama Murder One. Worthy’s television résumé is notable for recurring roles such as Henry Fogg, dean of Brakebills, on The Magicians and the Cylon model‑four “Simon” on the acclaimed re‑imagined Battlestar Galactica, showcasing his ability to embody both scholarly and otherworldly characters. He has also left an imprint on the Star Trek franchise, playing multiple alien and human roles across Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise, and supporting the 1998 film Star Trek: Insurrection. In addition to genre work, Worthy has guest‑starred on popular series including Heroes, Supernatural, NCIS, and Stargate SG‑1, often bringing his martial‑arts training to action sequences. His filmography extends to miniseries such as Fallen and the short‑lived ABC drama Eyes, reflecting a steady presence in both network and cable productions. In 2012 he was featured in the documentary That Guy… Who Was in That Thing, underscoring his status as a respected “that‑guy” character actor whose consistent performances enrich a wide array of television narratives.