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Sep 9, 2023 · Jeffrey Combs is one of the few actors to play multiple roles across multiple Star Trek series. See how he ranks from Weyoun to holosuite guest in this feature.
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Born in Oxnard, California, Combs was raised in Lompoc, California along with many older and younger siblings. He graduated from Lompoc High School in 1972, after which he honed his acting talents at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria, California and the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washingt...
Films
In 1980, after spending four years performing for regional theater, Combs moved to Los Angeles where he landed roles in the films Whose Life Is It Anyway? and Honky Tonk Freeway, both released in 1981. The latter one starred Terri Garr. Combs is widely recognized as an actor of science fiction and horror movies. His first experience with both genres came in 1983 when he appeared in the science fiction comedy The Man with Two Brains, a film which also featured fellow Trek guest stars James Cro...
Television
Outside of Star Trek, Combs has made guest appearances on several other television series. In 1987, he appeared on an episode of Beauty and the Beast, starring Ron Perlman. Also in 1987, he was seen on Houston Knights, working with Madlyn Rhue. Further expanding his science fiction credits, Combs has worked on The Flash (1991, with Dick Miller), Babylon 5 (1994, with Andreas Katsulas, Bill Mumy and David L. Crowley), Perversions of Science (1997, with Jeff Corey, Ron Perlman, and David Warner...
Combs auditioned for the role of William T. Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation, but lost the part to Jonathan Frakes. Frakes remembered Combs and cast him as Tiron while directing the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine third season episode "Meridian". ("Hidden File 10", DS9 Season 5 DVD special feature) Combs has since earned himself quite a number of...
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Sep 28, 2021 · Oftentimes Star Trek fans will recognize Combs by his distinctive voice, even if his face isn't visible. These are the ten Star Trek personas of Jeffrey Combs so far, a list that continues to grow for seemingly as long as Star Trek plans to continue.
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- Tiron. Combs’ first appearance in the Star Trek universe was in the third season of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9). In the episode “Meridian,” Combs played an alien named Tiron, one of Quark’s recurring customers.
- Brunt. Later that season, Combs was back on the set of DS9, portraying a brand new character, the Ferengi auditor Brunt. The character became Combs’ first recurring role in the series.
- Weyoun. Combs’ first major role in the Star Trek universe was Weyoun, the Vorta representative for The Dominion. For most Star Trek fans, this is Combs’ most recognizable role, as it was his largest in the franchise.
- Officer Kevin Mulkahey. Star Trek fans got to see Combs out of his makeup for the first time ever in the DS9 episode “Far Beyond the Stars.” In that episode, DS9’s Captain Benjamin Sisko had an immersive vision in which he and the core people in his life were living in the 1950s.
He is best known for starring as Herbert West in the Re-Animator film series (1985–2003) and portraying a number of characters in the Star Trek universe, most notably Brunt and the various Weyouns on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1994–1999) and Thy'lek Shran on Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005).
YearFilmRole2024Mr. Lockwood2023Onyx the Fortuitous and the Talisman of ...Bartok the Great20232020Age of Stone and Sky: The Sorcerer BeastFar Seeing CrowMay 31, 2020 · Jeffrey Combs may play more Star Trek characters than anyone else... and we're ranking all of them across the franchise.
Feb 5, 2024 · Jeffrey Combs has played multiple characters from various alien species in Star Trek, including Romulan Commander Suldok and Vorta villain Weyoun. Combs' performances balance the strangeness of Star Trek's alien species with laugh-out-loud comedy, showcasing his versatility as an actor.
