Rick Worthy

Born and raised in Detroit, Worthy grew up under the stern eyes of his father, a UAW executive, and his mother, a photo restorer. His desire to entertain revealed itself early, when he and his older brother Tim formed the breakdancing duo The Floor Masters and made an appearance on "Dance Fever" (Syndication, 1979-1987). After reassuring his parents he wasn't a frivolous drama student, Worthy graduated from college with a drama degree and promptly left for New York City. One too many crazy nights in the Lower East Side later, Worthy headed to Chicago and began performing on stage. He used a national TV spot he filmed for McDonald's as a calling card, and began booking film and TV jobs in L.A.; first on ABC's short-lived "Missing Persons," then in the comic-book comedy "Richie Rich." In 1996, the life-long Trekkie jumped at the chance to work on "Star Trek: Klingon," a PC game about the legendary warrior race. That same year the normally high-spirited actor appeared as a sullen murder defendant on ABC's "Murder One." As the 1990s turned into the 2000s, Worthy continued his work on both the big and small screens, with the occasional stage performance thrown in. He re-entered the Federation universe with a memorable role in "Star Trek: Insurrection," and brought his sci-fi bonafides to his portrayal of secretive Cylon Number Four (also known as Simon) in the cult series "Battlestar Galactica." After a brief stint as the partner of super-powered cop Matt Parkman on the declining "Heroes" (NBC, 2006-2010), Worthy swapped species to portray Alpha Vampire, the first fanged one, on "Supernatural," the surprise hit centered on two demon-battling brothers. He later reprised his role as Simon in the made-for-TV film "The Plan" (Syfy, 2009), and returned to The CW to portray an anti-witchcraft mayor on "The Vampire Diaries."