Nicholas Worth
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Nicholas Worth was an American character actor
who portrayed General Marzaq and Premier Romanov in Westwood Studios
' Command & Conquer series of games, Emperor: Battle for Dune
, and also voice-acted as Colonel Bulba/Mr. Jones in Freedom Fighters
. He also took up several smaller roles in sci-fi programs like Star Trek: Voyager
and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
. He began with a low-level TV career, notably appearing on Charlie's Angels as a thug-on-skates. He broke into movies, and established his reputation with his outrageously hammy
performance as the tormented lunatic killer in the low-budget cult classic
horror film
Don't Answer the Phone
(1980).
He was a large, bulky, balding (later bald) man with a wide mouth and a powerful bass voice.
Worth is best known for his stellar performance as Bruno in the 1982s Swamp Thing
which is a big screen version of the comic book Swamp Thing
. Famed horror director Wes Craven
said working with Nicholas in Swamp Thing
was a highlight of his career.
He also had minor roles as henchmen, notably as Thug #1 in The Naked Gun
, Cup Breaker in No Way Out
, Ryles and Hower in two episodes of Knight Rider, as a butler/assassin in Action Jackson
, and as one of Larry Drake
's goons named Pauly in Darkman
and also appeared in Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II.
Worth appeared on a 1991 episode of the TV series Night Court
as Mr Birnbach.
Worth took the part of Kommissar Leber in The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
(1995).
Worth was a dedicated bodybuilder and powerlifter. He died of heart failure.
He was a born-again Christian.
Character actor
A character actor is one who predominantly plays unusual or eccentric characters. The Oxford English Dictionary defines a character actor as "an actor who specializes in character parts", defining character part in turn as "an acting role displaying pronounced or unusual characteristics or...
who portrayed General Marzaq and Premier Romanov in Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios
Westwood Studios was a computer and video game developer, based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It was founded by Brett Sperry and Louis Castle in as Westwood Associates, and renamed to Westwood Studios when it merged with Virgin Interactive in...
' Command & Conquer series of games, Emperor: Battle for Dune
Emperor: Battle for Dune
Emperor: Battle for Dune is a Dune video game, released by Westwood Studios on June 12, 2001. It is based in Frank Herbert's science fiction Dune universe....
, and also voice-acted as Colonel Bulba/Mr. Jones in Freedom Fighters
Freedom Fighters (video game)
Freedom Fighters, originally titled Freedom: The Battle For Liberty Island, is a 2003 third-person shooter video game available for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, Xbox and Microsoft Windows that is set in an alternate history...
. He also took up several smaller roles in sci-fi programs like Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe. Set in the 24th century from the year 2371 through 2378, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet vessel USS Voyager, which becomes stranded in the Delta Quadrant 70,000 light-years from Earth while...
and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine is a science fiction television series set in the Star Trek universe...
. He began with a low-level TV career, notably appearing on Charlie's Angels as a thug-on-skates. He broke into movies, and established his reputation with his outrageously hammy
Overacting
Overacting is the exaggeration of gestures and speech when acting. It may be unintentional, particularly in the case of a bad actor, or be required for the role. For the latter, it is commonly used in comical situations or to stress the evil characteristics of a villain...
performance as the tormented lunatic killer in the low-budget cult classic
Cult Classic
Cult Classic is a Blue Öyster Cult studio recording released in 1994, containing remakes of many of the band's previous hits.-Track listing:# " The Reaper" - 5:05# "E.T.I...
horror film
Horror film
Horror films seek to elicit a negative emotional reaction from viewers by playing on the audience's most primal fears. They often feature scenes that startle the viewer through the means of macabre and the supernatural, thus frequently overlapping with the fantasy and science fiction genres...
Don't Answer the Phone
Don't Answer the Phone
Don't Answer the Phone! is a 1980 low-budget cult classic horror thriller film directed by Robert Hammer, written by Hammer and Michael D. Castle.-Plot:...
(1980).
He was a large, bulky, balding (later bald) man with a wide mouth and a powerful bass voice.
Worth is best known for his stellar performance as Bruno in the 1982s Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing (film)
Swamp Thing is a 1982 horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland who becomes transformed into the monster Swamp Thing through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane...
which is a big screen version of the comic book Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing, a fictional character, is a plant elemental in the created by Len Wein and Berni Wrightson. He first appeared in House of Secrets #92 in a stand-alone horror story set in the early 20th century . The Swamp Thing then returned in his own series, set in the contemporary world and in...
. Famed horror director Wes Craven
Wes Craven
Wesley Earl "Wes" Craven is an American actor, film director, writer, producer, perhaps best known as the director of many horror films, particularly slasher films, including the famed A Nightmare on Elm Street and Wes Craven's New Nightmare, featuring the iconic Freddy Krueger character, the...
said working with Nicholas in Swamp Thing
Swamp Thing (film)
Swamp Thing is a 1982 horror film written and directed by Wes Craven. It tells the story of scientist Alec Holland who becomes transformed into the monster Swamp Thing through laboratory sabotage orchestrated by the evil Anton Arcane...
was a highlight of his career.
He also had minor roles as henchmen, notably as Thug #1 in The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! is a 1988 American comedy film that is the first in a The Naked Gun series of films starring Leslie Nielsen, Priscilla Presley, George Kennedy, and O. J. Simpson...
, Cup Breaker in No Way Out
No Way Out (1987 film)
No Way Out is a 1987 thriller film about a U.S. Naval officer investigating a Washington, D.C. murder. It stars Kevin Costner, Gene Hackman and Sean Young...
, Ryles and Hower in two episodes of Knight Rider, as a butler/assassin in Action Jackson
Action Jackson
Action Jackson is a 1988 action film directed by Craig R. Baxley and starring Carl Weathers, Vanity, Craig T. Nelson and Sharon Stone. Paula Abdul was the choreographer...
, and as one of Larry Drake
Larry Drake
Larry Drake is an American actor.Drake was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Lorraine, a homemaker, and Raymond Drake, a drafting engineer for an oil company. Drake is renowned for his portrayal of developmentally disabled Benny Stulwicz on the television show L.A...
's goons named Pauly in Darkman
Darkman
Darkman is a 1990 superhero action film directed by Sam Raimi. It is based on a short story Raimi wrote that paid homage to Universal's horror films of the 1930s...
and also appeared in Plughead Rewired: Circuitry Man II.
Worth appeared on a 1991 episode of the TV series Night Court
Night Court
Night Court is an American television situation comedy that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984, to May 20, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan court, presided over by the young, unorthodox Judge Harold T. "Harry" Stone...
as Mr Birnbach.
Worth took the part of Kommissar Leber in The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery
The Beast Within: A Gabriel Knight Mystery is a computer adventure game released by Sierra On-Line in 1995. Unlike the first Gabriel Knight game, released in 1993, The Beast Within was produced entirely in full motion video...
(1995).
Worth was a dedicated bodybuilder and powerlifter. He died of heart failure.
He was a born-again Christian.