Every Star Trek Character Played By Jeffrey Combs, Ranked

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  • StarTrek.com ranks every Star Trek character played by Jeffrey Combs. From Weyoun to a background holosuite guest, here's how they all stack up.
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  • @GamerDadof2
    @GamerDadof2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +429

    Combs is a legend period.

    • @julievirkus785
      @julievirkus785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wonderfully believable character actor!
      Prolific in other genres as well!

    • @throngcleaver
      @throngcleaver 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      More of a period legend.

    • @christanton9715
      @christanton9715 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just watched Re-animator for the first time. He was great in that and the movie is fun to watch

    • @williamr1088
      @williamr1088 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was great in Trek. Did you ever watch The Frighteners? He was good in that movie.

    • @SiRenfield
      @SiRenfield 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can confirm that I’m a Combs Simp 😂. I even got lucky enough to attend a virtual convention via Zoom and finally meet one of my idols to try to balance out how literally all the usual conventions were cancelled

  • @GeneralNerd
    @GeneralNerd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +640

    You should have counted Weyoun as 5 different characters; Combs said he played each version of the character slightly differently.

  • @hfredydl
    @hfredydl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +187

    Combs is one of the best actors I’ve EVER seen; there has been some bad acting in the Star Trek universe, even hammy, but Combs truly took the craft of acting seriously in Star Trek... thank you Jeffrey !!!!!

    • @debbiewilliams350
      @debbiewilliams350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I got to see him do his one man pkay Nevermore An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe here in Nashville a few years back. I think this was for Poe's birthday. So many people showed up at the main library's auditorium, they has to open up a meeting g room to hold the overflow. Didn't get to meet & greet, but man oh man did he put on a show. With the makeup, costume & all, if you didn't know better, you'd have thought he was Poe.

    • @SphincterOfDoom
      @SphincterOfDoom 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Despite his prolific presence, I've never been a fan of Dorn's acting. Worf being stoic and rigid seems like a character trait but it's really just a limitation of Dorn I think. Seeing his character in Far Beyond the Stars seems to expose that.

    • @magicalmystery1964
      @magicalmystery1964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@SphincterOfDoom I have no problem with Michael Dorn. I do think he’s a decent actor. For me, Marina Sirtis was one of the worst. A very two dimensional actress. Her performance made Deanna Troi an uninteresting, boring, often irritating, one note character that, frankly, I cared nothing about. They could have killed her off and I wouldn’t, have cared one bit.

    • @aaronlusanko8779
      @aaronlusanko8779 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My favorite Jeffrey Combs scene was when Tiron went into the holosuite and was expecting to find major Kira but instead found Quark in drag saying "I've been waiting for you!"

  • @TokoGT
    @TokoGT 4 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    Im so glad to have met him at a Star Trek convention in 2010, during one of his moments on stage he said he wished he could have had a moment near the end of DS9 where Brunt and Weyoun passed each other in a corridor glancing at each other.

    • @Krytern
      @Krytern 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Not sure why they didn't actually do this. Would have been a nice easter egg for anyone who knew they were the same actor (I didn't until now!)

    • @macswanton9622
      @macswanton9622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Adrian Toko He was the perfect foil for Dukat. That could've gone on forever

    • @scottmantooth8785
      @scottmantooth8785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *that would have been really interesting*

    • @jv-lk7bc
      @jv-lk7bc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      met him randomly at a private party in 2002 before i knew who he was -very gracious, patient, thoughful man.

    • @benjaminbierley2074
      @benjaminbierley2074 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@macswanton9622 Loved their interactions, cause you tell Weyoun could tell Dukat was delirious but looked at him with this fascination for the crazy Dukat was always spouting off.

  • @chancerbox1935
    @chancerbox1935 4 ปีที่แล้ว +168

    Interviewer: so, which Star Trek character did you play?
    Jeffrey Combs: *Y E S*

    • @eatwhatukiii2532
      @eatwhatukiii2532 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, yes
      I’ve seriously become a fan of his. We need him to come back to the franchise!

    • @jaysmythe154
      @jaysmythe154 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A more convincing Jane way...

  • @Crick1952
    @Crick1952 4 ปีที่แล้ว +460

    Combs singlehandedly turned the Andorians from a background species only hardcore fans will know to one of the top 10 favorite in the whole franchise.

    • @DrZaius3141
      @DrZaius3141 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not to take anything away from a brilliant actor, but ENT was the least popular and arguably least successful of all shows. (Source: Rotten Tomatoes, imdb) Granted, because of some review bombing by the snowflake squad, Discovery has the lower imdb ratings, but it doesn't take a lot of research to figure out that that's very skewed.
      Bottom line: If you like ENT, you like ENT and I'm happy for you, but there will be plenty of Star Trek fans out there who don't care at all for that race.

    • @mykeprior3436
      @mykeprior3436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@DrZaius3141 Enterprise I thought wasn't bad, the start of the darker trek trend though.

    • @Krytern
      @Krytern 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      @@DrZaius3141 Enterprise was great it doesn't get enough credit.

    • @crebegea
      @crebegea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Indeed. A glorious character.

    • @Beatnik59
      @Beatnik59 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Combs did for the Andorians what Nimoy did for the Vulcans, Dorn did for the Klingons, or Shimerman did for the Ferenghi: his portrayal became the standard for an entire species, becoming more author than actor.

  • @randomcoyote8807
    @randomcoyote8807 4 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    Weyoun. A good sneaky, oily, villain who wasn't physically intimidating but just the right mix of diplomatic and off-putting to keep the heroes on their toes.

    • @secretsmysteries8338
      @secretsmysteries8338 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Exactly. Thank you!

    • @jadefalcon001
      @jadefalcon001 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      His mercurial mood switches always threw me and kept me deeply uncomfortable. Like when he went from asking Kira's opinion about art he couldn't connect with to threatening her people with death. With barely a change in tone or demeanor.
      *shudder*

    • @walterloehrmann5213
      @walterloehrmann5213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Like Grema Wormtounge

    • @j.griffin
      @j.griffin 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Which ones?
      6 was different.

    • @KhaosAdmiral
      @KhaosAdmiral 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      not to mention the fact that Combs is singlehandedly responsible for the Vorta's cloning shtick, because the writers loved his performance so much and wanted to bring him back.

  • @StarFleet_Tech1701
    @StarFleet_Tech1701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +511

    Shran saved the day for the "pink skins" more than once. I liked that Andorian.

    • @darthkurland
      @darthkurland 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      TransDimensional Relocation too bad that we never got the fifth season of “Star Trek: Enterprise.” If possible, I would still want it to happen despite its cancellation in 2005. Maybe CBS All Access would be interested in pursuing a fifth and final season of that series.

    • @TorIverWilhelmsen
      @TorIverWilhelmsen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I liked that first episode he was in in Enterprise as well, as it showed the Vulcans as not entirely goody two-shoes. "Of course we don't have a listening post in this sacred temple!" (Opens door) "Oh, you mean _this_ listeing post?"

    • @Handlealreadytaken.Trythisone.
      @Handlealreadytaken.Trythisone. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shran saved that series.

    • @thepayne7862
      @thepayne7862 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He was one of the saving graces of Enterprise.

    • @jv-lk7bc
      @jv-lk7bc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TorIverWilhelmsen Vulcans never lie.

  • @MegaGeorge1948
    @MegaGeorge1948 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    He's like the "Swiss Army Knife" of actors.

  • @jeffswett4579
    @jeffswett4579 4 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    How did i not know he was brunt! Seriously this guy was some of my favorite characters he's a great actor.

    • @scl9671
      @scl9671 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      They almost had a scene with both characters in one episode! Weyoun and Brunt were going to pass each other very awkwardly in a corridor.

    • @maxxlr8tion578
      @maxxlr8tion578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ikr⁉️

    • @BloodoperaBlackvomit
      @BloodoperaBlackvomit 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I too discovered this rather late. I cringed at myself. :D

    • @dblake5193
      @dblake5193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have seen the series twice.. Had no idea he was brunt

    • @AndyTheIrateAnt
      @AndyTheIrateAnt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Brunt. F. C. A.

  • @user-ng2qx4xd1b
    @user-ng2qx4xd1b 4 ปีที่แล้ว +231

    Jeffery combs should have been a regular he played every character brilliantly

    • @howardkerr8174
      @howardkerr8174 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      While it would have been great to have him as a regular, his availability to portray several different characters allowed him to show many facets of his abilities.
      Think about it: John De Lancie's portrayal of Q (for example) is great, but it wouldn't be as good week after week.

    • @cranksinatra3591
      @cranksinatra3591 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I'm pretty sure that it was planned that he become a regular on Enterprise season 5, but obviously the show was cancelled before that could happen.

    • @zdude0127
      @zdude0127 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He probably could have played the entire bridge crew by himself.

    • @batheandrelaxinmyshit6344
      @batheandrelaxinmyshit6344 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zdude0127 He can play with himself too

  • @ethericlimerick2992
    @ethericlimerick2992 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I had no idea... but I really liked Shran. The way Combs played the character and the way Shran developed over the seasons was quite impressive.

    • @Krytern
      @Krytern 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Shran is one of my favourite Trek characters.

  • @dannyv2468va2
    @dannyv2468va2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +265

    Weyoun. He was the greatest recurring character in a supporting role ever on star trek.
    Brilliantly portrayed as far I am concerned. I could see him working in the oval office today as a "Special Advisor".

    • @cainsolo1
      @cainsolo1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Somehow I don't think having The Reanimator in the White House is a good idea.

    • @EastBurningRed
      @EastBurningRed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Garak is the greatest imo, though weyoun comes close

    • @OleOlson
      @OleOlson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed. Wish they would have utilized Weyoun even more in DS9

    • @robertpolanco1973
      @robertpolanco1973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @David Renton - It's COMBS, sir. Combs.

    • @tuberholic
      @tuberholic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Weyoun would be perfect in the White House. He knew exactly how to grovel to those above him and how to spit on those beneath him!!

  • @donc9275
    @donc9275 4 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    I actually wanted to see a series based upon Shran and Andorian life.

    • @user-lw8dr6xx8i
      @user-lw8dr6xx8i 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      They should do that instead of Picard

    • @Krytern
      @Krytern 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@user-lw8dr6xx8i I don't understand the hate for Picard.

    • @Pythonaria
      @Pythonaria 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Krytern You would need to watch the entire series of Star Trek The Next Generation to understand. In STNG Picard is strong and decisive but with humanity. In STP he is weak, indecisive and counts for nothing. There have been some rare moments when we did see a glimpse of the old Picard but these moments were short-lived.

    • @Krytern
      @Krytern 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Pythonaria What makes you think I haven't? I have watched the entire season of TNG. And VOY, DS9 and ENT. Didn't like TOS so didn't watch it all. If you actually pay attention to the Picard shows you see why he had changed and became weak and indecisive, the organisation you give your life to turning their back on you can do that.

    • @scottmantooth8785
      @scottmantooth8785 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *a deeper dive would have been nice yes*

  • @namogel67
    @namogel67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Such a distinct voice and he lent it to such good characters. A Trek legend.

  • @dougwhiddon8227
    @dougwhiddon8227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Shran is his best role. And, I didn't even remember his Enterprise Feringi character.They need to cast him on STD and Picard, just to round out his resume.

  • @adamabbas1487
    @adamabbas1487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Weyoun and gul dukat were 2 of the best villains in all of star trek.

    • @thestumaji656
      @thestumaji656 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      and that was dukat next to him as the detectives

  • @secretsmysteries8338
    @secretsmysteries8338 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Weyoun, absolutely. He did a marvelous job in everything, but especially from DS9. Weyoun had so many layers to his character and his portrayal was profound for the series and sci-fi at the time.

  • @drakefalcone6750
    @drakefalcone6750 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Weyuon is my favorite recurring Star Trek character. To bad Brunt and Weyuon never met. It would have been pure gold. Then again any character Jeffery Combs plays is pure gold.

    • @skyhime
      @skyhime 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Picard needs to make this happen!

  • @anonymousaccordionist3326
    @anonymousaccordionist3326 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    It's funny, I always recognized Combs as bit parts such as Tiron, or Penk, but it took me years to realize he was under the makeup of Brunt.

    • @Vesnicie
      @Vesnicie 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He changes his voice the most for that role.

    • @jaysmythe154
      @jaysmythe154 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is brunt a Ferengi? It looks like he plays two of them!

    • @anonymousaccordionist3326
      @anonymousaccordionist3326 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jaysmythe154 Yes, Brunt was a liquidator working for the F.C.A. Jeffrey Combs did in fact play two Ferengi, one being on Star Trek: Enterprise. I only recently watched Enterprise, so I didn't know about the second Ferengi role when I found out he first played Brunt.

  • @WildTiger420XX
    @WildTiger420XX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +315

    To be honest, I would have put Weyoun above Shran for this list.

    • @F1fan4eva
      @F1fan4eva 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      WildTiger420XX ikr? She even said it was the actor's own favourite pick!

    • @theGhoulman
      @theGhoulman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Agreed. The Weyoun role had a complexity. Not just a villian dripping with evil, and that's what Jeff brought when needed, but also loving sycophantic devotion in terrific scenes with Odo. You really believed the conflict in the character who was speaking to his gods. And hey, loved Jeff since Re-Animator; "We can save everyone"!

    • @dustinpaulson1123
      @dustinpaulson1123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yep. Weyoun makes every scene he's in amazing.

    • @sorenkasten1071
      @sorenkasten1071 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Definitely

    • @crebegea
      @crebegea 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Weyoun is exceptional in many ways, but still Shran is my favourite. A so clean cut character, direct, driven, full of an inner world that was unknown to us and played so well. You had not expect this letting himself go from him after all those past characters, but with Shran, J. Combs unleashed himself fully.

  • @salilbhatnagar
    @salilbhatnagar 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    He was BRUNT?!

  • @bigm9228
    @bigm9228 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    He is a great actor. His portrayal of Wayoun was my favorite. Exemplifies every quality of the Vorta.

  • @Nine-Signs
    @Nine-Signs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Weyoun is number 1.
    Bad eyes good ears.
    He was also very good in the TV series the 4400, yet another brilliant scifi show that ended too soon.

  • @TheRealKaiProton
    @TheRealKaiProton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Shran is my Fave, I love the way he called Archer, and the others "PinkSkins".. but this might because Im watching them again on Netflix with my kids while in LockDown

  • @peterlutz7191
    @peterlutz7191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I met Jeffrey Combs at a Sci-Fi convention a few years ago at a Boston area convention, called Slanted Fedora. The Saturday evening dinner was cancelled by the hotel, so those with dinner tickets got to spend time with the guest stars. Jeffrey was very out going and personable very easy to talk with and joke around with. I wish him all the best.

  • @delfin7461
    @delfin7461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He's amazing -- I was lucky enough to see him live performing "An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe" -- legendary -- even got to chat with him for a few moments after, he was kind and friendly

  • @CannonKnight
    @CannonKnight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    He's like a voice actor in a live action production. Play as many characters you can get away with.

    • @larrysheets2508
      @larrysheets2508 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reminds me of "the man of a thousand faces" lon Chaney.

    • @NameCallingIsWeak
      @NameCallingIsWeak 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He is "the Question" in Justice League.

  • @danstone8783
    @danstone8783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    J.G Hertzler is another great ST utility actor. He may not have played as many characters, but the ones he did were also fantastically acted. Those two could probably pull off an entire episode of many characters with just the two of them.

    • @MShrader211
      @MShrader211 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also you can add to that list James Cromwell who played quite a few different aliens on the Star Trek series and Zefram Chochrane in Star Trek: First Contact movie! In many episodes the aliens he played obscured his face to such a degree you could only tell it was him from the sound of his voice.
      What always strikes me about the Star Trek's since TOS (which acting was a lot different then, so I'm sure it was good for it's original time) is that every single actor and actress brought their A-game to the roles they were playing... nobody gave less than their best performance from what I've seen! Even a simple walk-on role for a few seconds by the now King of Jordan on a Voyager Episode was extremely well done... yeah the then Prince of Jordan was on a Star Trek Voyager Episode giving a pad to Captain Janeway! Now how cool is that?

    • @TheFlamingMantra
      @TheFlamingMantra 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Other great actors who prolifically guest-starred on the Star Trek franchise:
      - John Fleck
      - Vaughn Armstrong
      - Suzi Plakson
      - Tony Todd
      - Marc Alaimo
      to name a few.

    • @danstone8783
      @danstone8783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheFlamingMantra And Cyia Batten who looked great even in green skin

    • @danstone8783
      @danstone8783 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I should add that I fully support Martok as Chancellor of the High Council. He has honor.

    • @quantanglement
      @quantanglement 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      James Sloyan I think does some great work. Was the Romulan defector in STTNG as well as other roles. Can really hold a scene, capture the character.

  • @Bramon83
    @Bramon83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Love him as Shran. Just like the flavor he gave Andorians.

  • @aperson22222
    @aperson22222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I love Shran. He permanently won my heart when he and his crew risked their lives to destroy the Xindi weapon's escort vessel, clearing the way for Archer's boarding party to destroy the weapon from within at the last moment. We got more help from the Andorians than we _ever_ got from the High Command. If we'd listened to _Soval,_ this planet would be a cloud of dust _right now!_
    As for Brunt, while I'm not suggesting he was a changeling or something even more ridiculous like Weyoun in disguise, I very much believe he may have been a Dominion stooge. In "The Magnificent Ferengi," Zek's beloved Moogie is saved from Dominion kidnappers with significant help from Starfleet. The contrast between a government that kidnaps his main squeeze and close adviser and a government that provided invaluable assistance in getting her back would certainly push the Nagus to a more pro-Federation foreign policy.
    Now Ferengi soft power makes them a more important ally than you might think. They're in a position to serve as economic go-betweens in ways that no other Alpha Quadrant civilization can really hope to match. The Orion Syndicate might be able to serve some of the same functions, but this would be much more dangerous and less respectable, possibly harming the legitimacy of a Dominion that is still trying to convince other neutral Alpha Quadrant powers that it will be a good neighbor after victory ("In the Pale Moonlight" has not yet happened). Nevertheless, just a few weeks after "The Magnificent Ferengi," the Dominion is engaged in all sorts of shady dealings with the Orions, as seen in "Honor Among Thieves."
    And just a few weeks after _that,_ Zek turns up on DS9 announcing hat he's been deposed and Brunt is now Acting Nagus. TheFederation gives him safe harbor in his hour of need and lends a hand in the campaign to keep Zek in power and prevent Brunt from dropping the first word from his title. A Federation starbase is the first place Zek turns at the outset of his exile, and if that's because he thought he knew who his friends were, he turned out to be dead right. The Prime Directive would forbid Starfleet from backing Zek unless Brunt had a foreign backer of his own, as the Duras Sisters did when they challenged Gowron in "Redemption." Can there be any doubt who would be backing Brunt under these circumstances?

  • @Knightfang1
    @Knightfang1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I loved Jeffrey combs as Shran. My favorite recurring character in any trek ever. Somehow I never realized he was Liquidator Brunt though

  • @MrDegasi
    @MrDegasi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Combs. My absolute favorite Actor from Star Trek! Weyoun, Shran, and all the others. Absolute brilliant! My favorite scene is, when Sisko was sitting in Quarks bar with Dukat and Weyoun and Weyoun drinks the poisened cardassian ale ^^

    • @macswanton9622
      @macswanton9622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No one else can use 'toxic' in describing the taste of ale better :o)

  • @reddevil630
    @reddevil630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I am hoping that one day star trek will comeback.

    • @aj5470
      @aj5470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Sadly with all the new shit they put out we will never be able to enjoy a good new star trek

    • @reddevil630
      @reddevil630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hollywood is going through a reset, and money talk more louder and clearly then any very small minority. A real star trek will be make, you'll see.

  • @isaacverhelst3983
    @isaacverhelst3983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Combs is great to me because even though he has that voice that you recognize whenever he opens his mouth, he gives his characters such life and plays them all differently

  • @jesscnelson
    @jesscnelson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    His performance as Weyoun was THE BEST of any villain on any Star Trek! Hands down.

  • @TheRealBrook1968
    @TheRealBrook1968 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    One of my favorite stars from Trek! Commander Shran.rules.

  • @mmsmith1777
    @mmsmith1777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Everybody in my family ADORES Shran. His intense crabbiness and sense of honor are so damned fun.

  • @stephenprange9427
    @stephenprange9427 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I got to meet him and chat with him alittle at Crypticon 2019 in Seatac, WA. Great guy to visit with and the only Star Trek actor I've gotten to meet in person. Shran was my favorite character from Enterprise. Got an autographed picture when I met him.

  • @festushaggen2563
    @festushaggen2563 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The man was made for Star Trek. Charismatic, versatile and a scene stealer every time he’s on screen. I enjoyed DS9 and Enterprise that much more because of him. 👍🏻

  • @2bituser569
    @2bituser569 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Do one for Spiner. Brent played Data, Lore, Soong, Groppler Zorn, a cloned Data held in a computer in STPicard, Anton Soong, every holodeck character on Fistful of Datas.

  • @scaper8
    @scaper8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Agree with the ranking, but you'd think _Star Trek's_ official TH-cam channel could pronounce Shran's name right!

    • @macswanton9622
      @macswanton9622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      People who read copy efficiently, eventually tend to ignore the context- even in real world newscasting.

  • @ethanblanke6873
    @ethanblanke6873 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I loved how he played Weyoun. He perfectly conveyed what a Vorta is: charming, charismatic, sinister. Despite him being a considerable threat almost every time he’s on screen, I almost always catch myself liking the dude when I have every reason to hate him. Great execution of that part.

  • @Loccutus28
    @Loccutus28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    All of these roles showcase Jeffrey Combs versatility as an actor. He is very talented and will always be a Trek favorite.

  • @thunderstar6997
    @thunderstar6997 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My main character in Star Trek Online is one Shran's grandsons. We've had the pleasure of Mr. Combs reprising his roles within the game.

  • @johnnohobear8634
    @johnnohobear8634 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    An actor's actor. Well done Jeffrey!

  • @abigailsmith6977
    @abigailsmith6977 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That’s amazing! I never noticed these were the same actor!
    I have been rewatching voyager, and there was a character in one of the episodes whose voice was soooo familiar... She played the judge for a race of creatures who were trying to decide if they were evolutionarily linked to Earth. (It was a commentary on Galileo’s story.) It took me a minute to place it, but finally I did. It was the actress who plays the representative from the Great Link in DS9! A very distinctive voice.

  • @carrollshirkey6276
    @carrollshirkey6276 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    No idea he played so many characters. Outstanding actor.

  • @tena2sweet
    @tena2sweet 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm binge-watching Enterprise right now and I just watched the episode with Shran. Where they rescued the captain and t'paul.

  • @plexus
    @plexus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Definitely my favorite recurring guest star.

  • @cgross82
    @cgross82 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! He is such a great actor that I never realized he had played all those different characters. Of course, the makeup and prosthetics help, too, but still, great acting!

  • @MarkStark-dx9dm
    @MarkStark-dx9dm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Weyoun is my favourite. And Jeffrey is one of my all time favourite actors. He gives all he's got no what what role you put him in. Be it Star Trek or any other movie or series. He is just great.

  • @Lensyoutube
    @Lensyoutube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great actor my favorite character that he played was Herbert West in Re-animator

  • @matthewrobinett1012
    @matthewrobinett1012 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Jeffery combs rocks and all his rules but my favorite is commander shran

  • @americanrebel413
    @americanrebel413 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was great, thank you for sharing this.

  • @johncarllarmonie7731
    @johncarllarmonie7731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Shran. One of my favorite recurring characters. He's a great actor. Never knew he played so many roles.

  • @RspbyLmn
    @RspbyLmn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Love me some Jeffrey Combs! He is a brilliant, yet underrated, actor! Loved him as the various Star Trek characters. Loved him in The 4400 as Dr. Kevin Burkoff too. What range this man has!
    I agree with this ranking. He was brilliant as Weyoun in DS-9, but something about Shran was so much the complete opposite of Weyoun, that he actually made Shran kinda (don't laugh) sexy. There were definitely some sexy men on Enterprise. Many of the extras and guest stars were eye candy as well. Combs held it down in the sexy department with Shran. Shran was a hottie, for an Andorian.
    -Trekkie Chick-

    • @scaper8
      @scaper8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As far as his range, he had a one-man show were he played Edgar Allen Poe. There is (or at least was) a clip on TH-cam, check it out if you can. It was brilliant.

    • @Dystopia1111
      @Dystopia1111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice! He was definitely a stand-out on The 4400. Loved his character.

  • @alexsmith6914
    @alexsmith6914 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Brunt, FCA

  • @crazymasina8524
    @crazymasina8524 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I always smiled when I realized it was him playing under that make-up. He really did add a lot to so many episodes.

  • @KnightRaymund
    @KnightRaymund 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Shran's great but I have to agree with Combs on this one. Weyoun all the way.

    • @debbiewilliams350
      @debbiewilliams350 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have you seen Combs play Edgar Allan Poe? Now that is something else. I got yo see him play Poe live a few years back, & it was truly amazing!

    • @tj_2701
      @tj_2701 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nope Shran #1 but Weyoun is a very close 2nd. And that interview could of been preEnterprise. I don't trust them to be completely accurate with research when they can not even pronounce Sudan's name right.

  • @josephbrown7502
    @josephbrown7502 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    It's pronounced "ShrAN", not "Shraaawn".

    • @deranathonarkantos6712
      @deranathonarkantos6712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Joseph Brown Yeah, that irritated me too.

    • @Vesnicie
      @Vesnicie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @Henchman Twenty1 what voice? She has no feeling for the material, speeds through it while tripping over her words, and is about as engaging as GPS.

    • @scaper8
      @scaper8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Vesnicie That's a bit of an insult to GPS voices don't you think?

    • @Krytern
      @Krytern 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Boomer Galactica That isn't what he was saying....

    • @jv-lk7bc
      @jv-lk7bc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Shraaawn! Shraaaaaaaaawn!

  • @Jthechosenone
    @Jthechosenone 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I met this guy at a convention. Nicest guy you could meet. Treats you like he wants to meet you and not like he has to.

  • @kpdubbs7117
    @kpdubbs7117 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Jeffrey Combs is one of my all time favorite scifi actors. I personally would have swapped Brunt and Shran's 1st and 3rd spots, but I really can't complain about this list.

  • @MeWrecks
    @MeWrecks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    He was also great in "from beyond" and the reanimator series!

    • @KorbinX
      @KorbinX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We just lost Stuart Gordon, the director of Re-Animator

    • @MeWrecks
      @MeWrecks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@KorbinX omg!

    • @davejohnson3474
      @davejohnson3474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      WeeeEEEST WEST YOU BASTARD YOU DID THIS TO ME!!!!

    • @TheRealRonMoses
      @TheRealRonMoses 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@davejohnson3474 Get a job in a sideshow.

    • @davejohnson3474
      @davejohnson3474 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRealRonMoses can't coronavirus saids no 😆

  • @stealthimaster8583
    @stealthimaster8583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Had Star Wars not been ruined and the EU thrown away Id like to have seen him play a new blue guy, a Chiss, possibly Grand Admiral Thrawn perhaps.

  • @Stefan-
    @Stefan- 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I didnt know he did all of these characters, impressive ! I really liked him as Weyoun and Shran, great actor..

  • @cellophanity
    @cellophanity 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I had no idea the same actor played brunt, weyoun and shran. Fantastic Job!

  • @duomaxwell2293
    @duomaxwell2293 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    shran on the bridge of enterprise if it had gone 5th season....
    DAMN YOU, DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!!!!

  • @Billdude21
    @Billdude21 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The actors who play Dukat and Nelix had just as many appearances as those other characters.

    • @robertpolanco1973
      @robertpolanco1973 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Billdude21 - I believe you were referring to Marc Alaimo ("Gul Dukat") and Ethan Phillips ("Neelix").

    • @scaper8
      @scaper8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'd have to check numbers, but you are right that many actors played several roles, but
      A) Jeffrey Combs is at or near the record, and
      B) he's the only one to have played _three different recurring_ (Brunt, Weyoun, and Shran) ones in addition to his one-off spots.
      That gives Combs a bit of a special pedestal by most metrics.

    • @mikehancock9887
      @mikehancock9887 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@scaper8 also, as far as I can remember, the only one to play 2 (and entirely unrelated) characters in the same episode.

  • @Kenob6
    @Kenob6 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Such a brilliant actor. Jeffrey Combs made every and each of the characters he played into a relevant character (even if they were supposed to be support characters). Weyoun and Brunt were my favorite. I hope to see another video about Mark Alaimo, him and Combs made a really good evil-duo.

  • @GreenDay1981
    @GreenDay1981 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very versatile actor. Tremendously nice guy too. Met him twice.

  • @heyitsthatguy4517
    @heyitsthatguy4517 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mind blown

  • @ZelosPhotizo
    @ZelosPhotizo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I definitely liked the Shran Character better although he did an impressive job player Weyoun with all his incarnations.

    • @mikehancock9887
      @mikehancock9887 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't differentiate between the 2 characters, as far as favourites go. Both characters were equally well portrayed and developed, and I find it impossible to decide which is objectively better.
      Because both were given incredible life by Mr. Combs. I will say this though: by far one of the most engaging character actors in Trek; even beating out many of the main cast for holding my attention.

  • @angelmarcano6747
    @angelmarcano6747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    He is a very exceptional actor has a lot of depth, it took me a long time to realize that he was playing so many characters.
    The way he was able to change the voices of some and mannerisms.
    The only way I was able to figure that out was cuz he has a very distinctive voice

  • @aaronTNGDS9
    @aaronTNGDS9 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Combs was outstanding in his multi-character roles---each character was done superbly. His Shran and Weyoun were the best.

  • @jenshep1720
    @jenshep1720 ปีที่แล้ว

    damn, this is the first time i actually completely agree with a ranking video like this. good job!

  • @BigKnGa
    @BigKnGa 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had no idea he's played some of my favorite characters! This earned a like and a sub

  • @donnasmith7668
    @donnasmith7668 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love all his characters their all a treat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @MissTea_Trekkie
    @MissTea_Trekkie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Weyoun made me laugh the most of all those characters, next to Shran then Brunt. Weyoun was just so sleazy that I loved it! Jeffrey Combs is a Trek legend!

  • @patrickwilliams5465
    @patrickwilliams5465 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video! Enjoyed!

  • @FlamingRobzilla
    @FlamingRobzilla 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jeffrey Combs is incredibly talented. I didn't even know half of the characters he played were him. Makeup helps, of course. But much of the time I can see through that when the actor talks.

  • @pickleballer1729
    @pickleballer1729 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GREAT list! I've always really liked Combs's characters. I didn't even know he played Brunt. That speaks to what a great actor he is, that the can play so many different kinds of characters and do them do them so well that even a fan doesn't recognize him in some roles. And your choices for 1 and 2 are perfect. Wayoun was great, but Shran was one of the best characters in the entire Star Trek universes. In fact, the ONLY thing that kept me watching that dog of a series was some really great characters played by some great actors. The writing was abysmal, but Anthony Montgomery as Maywether, Combs as Shran and especially Connor Trenneer as Tripp were magnificent. The others were very good, too, Archer, Reed, T'pol Hoshi and Phlox, but those first three really stood out for me.

  • @stephenlittle7534
    @stephenlittle7534 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG Now you come to mention it. BRILLIANT. Well done Sir.

  • @Particulator
    @Particulator 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    He also played a bully in a western type of episode called North Star, Enterprise S3E9.
    He is one of my favorite "side" actors of Star Trek, I use Cmdr Shran's face as my Steam avatar.

  • @axepagode33626
    @axepagode33626 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Weyoun was my favorite until I saw Shran. I actually love the idea of him being on the bridge of a Federation ship. I can't see him being a First Officer or Tactical Officer to Archer. However, I could see a 10 episode joint Earth/Andor special mission where they upgrade Enterprise with Andor tech do something together.

  • @simondean5227
    @simondean5227 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's a very close battle between Weyoun and Shran

  • @scorpioking280
    @scorpioking280 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    From Re-Animator to Star Trek Enterprise, one of the most underrated actors of our time.

  • @jeffdrew625
    @jeffdrew625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Actors like J Combs and M Alaimo carried many of the Trek storylines for me! They added color & context that I liked! If an episode had them, I made it a point to watch!

  • @JK-Visions
    @JK-Visions 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    When i was still a lot youngerr i only remeber him as Weyoun. But after rewatching the series i started noticing his voice and his special way of acting. He is a great actor!

  • @LostandFoundTravel
    @LostandFoundTravel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a talent. Never knew about the lil roles. Thanks.

  • @annehaight9963
    @annehaight9963 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    There's something hypnotic about his voice.

  • @APCLZ
    @APCLZ 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Combs is my favourite star trek actor hands down. He had awesome roles and he was able to make them evil yet likeable at the same time. Incredible!

  • @xander9460
    @xander9460 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow he's played so many characters :O Much respect!

  • @grizzlywhisker
    @grizzlywhisker 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Jeffrey Combs rules. I was just watching a B sci-fi movie from the early 90's called "Fortress" with him (and Kurtwood Smith who was also in Star Trek) in it. I didn't realize he was in this many different Star Trek roles.

  • @marxnutz
    @marxnutz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never knew Combs portrayed so many different characters. This must be a record for a Star Trek actor?

  • @danharmon8763
    @danharmon8763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bet that was a lot of fun playing that many roles!
    Cool Make up and some good scripts along with the right Actor can do amazing things!

  • @markholm6955
    @markholm6955 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Shran was my favorite character - really liked the Andorians in Enterprise. It’s a real pity Enterprise didn’t get seven years -

  • @cartoonraccoon2078
    @cartoonraccoon2078 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This guy is great! Every time I spot one of him I'm all "ooo! Its that guy!".

  • @karendavis6838
    @karendavis6838 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Shran and Weyoun in that order are my favorite characters. Enterprise was better than many give it credit for. Shran and Archer's encounters a high point. I mourned Enterprise's cancellation.

  • @crystalheart9
    @crystalheart9 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had no idea when I recently started watching Star Trek in rerun who Jeffrey Combs was and kept seeing his name on the credits. He was amazing in every character he played. 💙 My favorite was that sexy Andorian Shran.💙 He was fantastic as Shran and I wish the show had stayed on another couple of years so he could have been a regular. Thanks for the video of all the characters he has played.🖖