Watching The 4400

What we do here every Monday is spotlight an actor, just to show y’all what these great actors are doing outside of the show. Our next actor is Jeffrey Combs, the multi-talented actor who plays Dr. Kevin Burkhoff on the show.

Jeffrey Combs’ resume was extensive long before the 4400 came along, with my first memory of seeing him in the cult-status Reanimator movies, along with multiple appearances on so many different Star Treks, that at times it’s hard to keep up with all of the things that he has done.

Interesting Trivia From Jeffrey Combs’ IMDB Profile:

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 “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 (1994)_ ) 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.

Along with Vaughn Armstrong, he is one of only two actors to play three different characters in a single “Star Trek” season (”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1993) Season Six.)

Along with Brian Markinson, he is one of only two actors 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”.

Along with Marc Alaimo, Rosalind Chao, John de Lancie, Jonathan Frakes and Tim Russ, he is one of only six actors 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 “Enterprise” (2001) Seasons One through Four.

Along with J.G. Hertzler, Randy Oglesby and Thomas Kopache, he is one of only four actors 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 “Enterprise” (2001).

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

Along with Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, Marina Sirtis, Michael Dorn and Colm Meaney, he is one of only six actors to appear in the finales of two different “Star Trek” series (”Star Trek: Deep Space Nine” (1993) and “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.

Jeffrey Combs’ Official Fan Club Site.

Jeffrey Combs’ IMDB Profile.

Jeffrey Combs’ Wikipedia Entry.

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