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Jeffrey Combs

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Biography

Jeffrey Combs (born September 9, 1954) is an American actor highly regarded for his numerous roles in the Star Trek franchise, especially in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9). He played multiple characters in DS9, including the Vorta clone Weyoun, which was his most significant and favorite role, and the Ferengi character Brunt. Combs uniquely appeared as both characters in the same episode, "The Dogs of War," becoming one of the few actors to play two different characters in one DS9 episode. Beyond DS9, he also appeared in Star Trek: Enterprise as the Andorian commander Shran, in Star Trek: Voyager, and in Star Trek: Lower Decks with voice roles. He also made television appearances in series like The 4400 and Babylon 5. He gained cult status for his role as Herbert West in the horror film Re-Animator (1985) and its two sequels. He has appeared in numerous adaptations of H.P. Lovecraft’s works, including From Beyond (1986) and Necronomicon: Book of the Dead (1993). His other film credits include House on Haunted Hill (1999), The Frighteners (1996), I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), and FeardotCom (2002). In addition to on-screen roles, Combs has lent his voice to characters in animated series such as Justice League Unlimited and Transformers: Prime.

Notable films

Where to start

Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.

The Frighteners

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Would You Rather

Appears in a KinoChain journey

Doom Patrol

As Chief (voice)

I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

As Mr. Brooks

House on Haunted Hill

As Dr. Vannacutt

The Pit and the Pendulum

As Francisco

Castle Freak

As John Reilly

From Beyond

As Crawford Tillinghast

Chains

KinoChain journeys

Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.

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Trapped and Playing by Someone Else’s Rules

With the upcoming release of Jumanji: Open World, we trace the evolution of the survival game subgenre, following how the core premise of human beings forced to...

10 films

When the Children's Host Turns Predator

Casper Kelly's Buddy lets a singing orange unicorn hold his own cast hostage inside a deranged 1990s kids' show. This chain traces the lineage of the lethal ent...

5 films

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