Michael Worth

Michael Troy Worth (born January 13, 1965 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American actor.

Biography

Born in Philadelphia in 1972 (it is erroneously listed as 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.

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 6 months in Venice, California while trying to save money. Surviving on odd jobs and construction work, Michael accepted whatever small parts he could as he climbed the Hollywood ladder.

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 (throwing the final kick at Robin in the alleyway). He also appeared in "The Storytellers" alongside Tippi Hedren.