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Date of Birth

9 September 1954, Oxnard, California, USA

Birth Name

Jeffrey Alan Combs

Height

5' 7" (1.70 m)

Mini Biography

Jeffrey Combs was born on September 9th, 1954 in Oxnard, California. He grew up in Lompoc, California with a plethora of siblings both older and younger. He attended the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, and the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washington in Seattle. He spent about four years in regional theater performing at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, the Arizona Theatre Company in Tucson, the California Shakespearean Festival, the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles and the South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa among others. In 1980 he moved to Los Angeles, where he lives with his family. As a horror film leading actor, Combs is probably best known for portraying Herbert West in the cult horror film Re-Animator (1985). Re-Animator was based on H.P. Lovecraft's famous novel brought together by Stuart Gordon and Brian Yuzna, the producer and financier of the film. Combs stayed in the realm of cult films with both Gordon and Yuzna to return when making From Beyond (1986), and Bride of Re-Animator (1990) also from Lovecraft novels. He has also been in some supporting roles in _Pit and the Pendulum, The (1990) (V)_, the strange FBI Agent with Michael J. Fox in The Frighteners (1996), I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) and the remake of the William Castle thriller, House on Haunted Hill (1999).

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Trivia

Played five different clones of the same character (Weyoun) on "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993); he also played two other roles on the show. Also played two roles (so far) on "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001), an Andorian and a Ferengi.

Graduated from Lompoc High School in 1972 [1972]

Has starred in 5 movies based on H.P. Lovecraft stories.

Auditioned for the role of Commander Riker on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987). Although he didn't get the part, Jonathan Frakes, who did get the part, remembered Combs when directing an episode of "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) and cast him in a guest role in that episode. The producers liked his performance so much he was later cast in two different recurring roles on the show.

Named "the first Lovecraftian actor" by fans of writer H.P. Lovecraft, for his frequent appearances in movies based on Lovecraft's writings (including a portrayal of Lovecraft himself, in Necronomicon: Book of Dead (1993)) and also for his involvement in other "HPL projects".

Out of all the "Star Trek" characters he has played, Weyoun (the officious Vorta ambassador for the Dominion) is his personal favorite.

One of only two actors - along with Vaughn Armstrong - to play three different characters in a single "Star Trek" season ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) Season Six.).

Is one of only two actors - along with Brian Markinson - to play two different, completely unrelated characters in a single episode of "Star Trek". He played Weyoun and Liquidator Brunt in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) Season Seven episode "The Dogs of War".

Is one of only 6 actors - along with Marc Alaimo, Rosalind Chao, John de Lancie, Jonathan Frakes and Tim Russ - to appear in ten different seasons of "Star Trek": "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) Seasons Three through Seven, "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) Season Six and "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001) Seasons One through Four.

Is one of only 4 actors - along with J.G. Hertzler, Randy Oglesby and Thomas Kopache - to play seven different characters on "Star Trek." He played Tiron, Liquidator Brunt, Weyoun and Officer Kevin Mulcahey in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), Penk in "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) and Command Shran and Krem in "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001).

Has appeared with Brian Thompson in three different productions: Doctor Mordrid (1992), "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) and "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001).

Is one of only 6 actors - along with Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn and Colm Meaney - to appear in the finales of two different "Star Trek" series ("Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) and "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001)). He is also the only one who was not a regular on any "Star Trek" series and the only one to play different characters in each finale: Weyoun in the former and Shran in the latter.

One of only three actors - along with Gary Graham and Matt Winston - besides the regulars to appear in all four seasons of "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001).

Is the only actor to play three different recurring characters on "Star Trek": Weyoun and Liquidator Brunt in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) and Commander Shran in "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001). He has also played Tiron and Officer Kevin Mulcahey in "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993), Penk in "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995) and Krem in "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001).

In the episode of "The 4400" (2004) entitled "Wake Up Call", he hands a character a book by H.P. Lovecraft called "At the Mountains of Madness". Combs is well known for playing various roles in Lovecraftian movies.

Is the only actor to appear in both of the last new "Star Trek" episodes to air before the deaths of "Star Trek" (1966) cast members DeForest Kelley and James Doohan respectively: the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) series finale "What You Leave Behind: Part 2" (which originally aired on June 2, 1999, nine days before Kelley's death on June 11) and the "Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001) series finale "These Are The Voyages..." (which originally aired on May 13, 2005, over two months before Doohan's death on July 20).

"Star Trek: Enterprise" (2001) executive producer Manny Coto and writer Mike Sussman have both stated that had the show been renewed for a fifth season, Combs would have been made a regular cast member.

He is the only actor to appear in both House on Haunted Hill (1999) and Return to House on Haunted Hill (2007) (V).

Married and has two daughters.

Profiled in "Character Kings: Hollywood's Familiar Faces Discuss the Art & Business of Acting" by Scott Voisin. [2009]