This is the official online home of actor Jeffrey Combs. Probably best known for his highly memorable role of Dr. Herbert West from the cult classic Re-Animator Jeffrey's talented works hardly stop there.
With credits spanning both the silver and small screens as well as stage Jeffrey has amassed an impressive list of performances. Here at his site you will find listings of roles covering all his varied works and news of upcoming performances too.
Also you can browse through photos from various sources and candid pics too from his personal appearances at conventions around the world or grab a desktop wallpaper for your personal computer.
Legendary television, movie and stage star Hal Holbrook attended a performance of Nevermore - An Evening With Edgar Allan Poe and visited
Jeffrey backstage following the show. Mr. Holbrook is best known for roles in All The President's Men, Wall Street, Capricorn One, and North and South
and numerous other roles across the big and small screen. Hal has also devised a one-man show titled Mark Twain Tonight! which he has been performing for over 5
decades and has received a Tony award for his performance.
Jeff said this was a tremendous honor for him and is happy to share a snapshot taken by his daughter after the show.
Make your plans to go see Nevermore in 2012:
Every month this year Nevermore will be performed at the Steve Allen Theater every third Thursday of the month all year long. Check for ticket
availability and dates HERE.
If you have not had the pleasure of seeing Jeff on
stage as Poe this is a great opportunity to make your plans to do so now.
This December - Elf-Man!
Christmas 2012 brings to theaters a new holiday family movie, Elf-Man. The film stars Jason Wee-Man Acuna as Elf-Man, Jeffrey plays Mickey, a
bumbling thief.
The synopsis from Wiseacre films: "An Elf is left behind by Santa to help rescue the Harper family from a lousy Christmas. The Elf
and family get more than they bargained for when their father is kidnapped by bad guys determined to steal his new invention. After the kids help the Elf discover his special
powers, he risks his life to save their father. And along the way, he discovers his true destiny as a budding superhero: Elf-Man!"
January 19, 2012 - Nevermore will be performed at the Nashville Public Library
Nevermore: An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe will be performed at the Nashville Public Library 7 p.m. Jan. 19 followed by a reception at 6:15 p.m.
Nevermore to be performed at the the Lincoln Center in NYC on Halloween night
"Scary Movies will present a special performance of Stuart Gordon’s acclaimed stage production NEVERMORE—AN EVENING WITH EDGAR ALLAN POE, starring
Jeffrey Combs as the famed horror author, which won deserved raves in Los Angeles and Montreal. It’s part of a Poe celebration that will also include showings of Gordon and Combs’
BLACK CAT episode of MASTERS OF HORROR and Roger Corman’s Vincent Price-starring classic HOUSE OF USHER; Gordon and Combs will be on hand for a screening of RE-ANIMATOR as well." -
Fangoria
Weekend of Horrors - November 4-6, 2011 - Bottrop, Germany
Jeffrey will not be attending the Weekend of Horrors in Germany. He has had to cancel his appearance due to other commitments.
This October 7-9 in Orlando, FL Jeff will be attending the Spooky Empire Untimate Horror Weekend. More details are found on the convention page.
Upcoming new movie: Would You Rather
Scheduled for release in 2012: Would You Rather
Jeffrey will be playing Shepard Lambrick, the host of the
game.
From the Press Release: Filming began this week on Periscope Entertainment’s WOULD YOU RATHER in Los Angeles, starring Brittany Snow
(Hairspray) and Jeffrey Combs (House on Haunted Hill). David Guy Levy, President and CEO of Periscope Entertainment is directing and producing under his banner in association with
Zak Kilberg (The Slaughter, Zombie Strippers!) at Social Construct Films, Maura Anderson (Winter’s Bone) and Dreamher Productions. Brittany Snow and Andre Royo (The Wire) are
executive producing.
The film is based on an original script by Steffen Schlachtenhaufen (Emmy-nominated Life After People) and story by Schlachtenhaufen and David Guy Levy. WOULD YOU RATHER centers on
a young woman (Snow) who, in her desperation to help her ailing brother, agrees to compete in a deadly game of “Would You Rather,” hosted by a sadistic aristocrat (Combs). The
film’s cast includes Sasha Grey (Entourage, The Girlfriend Experience), John Heard (Home Alone), Robin Lord Taylor (Another Earth) and Lawrence Gilliard, Jr. (The Wire).
New Demo Reel
Weekend of Horrors - November 4-6, 2011 - Bottrop, Germany
Jeff will be attending the Weekend of Horrors this year in Germany. Details and links can be found on the Convention
page.
Nevermore Schedule for 2011 / Transformers Prime
Starting this March, Nevermore will be playing at the Steve Allen Theater once again every 3rd Wednesday of each month starting on March 16th and then once a month throughout the year. This is a great opportunity to see it where it all began so check your schedule and contact the
Steve Allen theater for tickets.
A special performance of Nevermore will be held in Las Vegas at the Creation Star Trek Convention celebrating the 45th anniversary of Star Trek. This is a complimentary performance and will not require a separate ticket purchase!
Get all the details at the Creation Convention website.
The Hub, a television network for kids and their families, will premiere its original half-hour, full CGI animated series “Transformers Prime” in its regular weekly time period
with a new episode Friday, February 11 (4:30 p.m. ET).
Announcement of the premiere date was made following the network’s recent record-setting
performance of its mini-series event, a five-part presentation of original episodes of “Transformers Prime,” November 29-December 3.
Nevermore - Returning to the Steve Allen Theater
Watch here for upcoming news about Jeff's one man show Nevermore returning to the Steve Allen Theater beginning in March 2010.
The United Monster Talent Agency
Check out the directorial debut of Greg Nicotero
HERE. It's a short film and stars a number of the
genera's classic stars including (of course) Jeffrey.
Transformers: Prime - Schedule Update
The Hub, the new channel formed by Discovery Kids and Hasbro will launch Transformers: Prime, a five-episode CGI animated miniseries, Thanksgiving weekend. The programming event
will kick off Friday night (November 26th) with a special episode of Hubworld, a weekly pop culture magazine will focus on Transformers: Prime. Hubworld will be followed by a
making-of special, and then the first two episodes of the series.
The full miniseries will then air on consecutive evenings beginning the following Monday, November 29th.
“Transformers: Prime” - Part 1 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Encore presentations: 6 p.m.
– 6:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.; Monday, November 29, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Tuesday, November 30, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 1:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.)
“Transformers: Prime” - Part 2 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, November 26, 4:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. Encore presentations: 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. – 1
a.m.; Tuesday, November 30, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m.; Wednesday, December 1, 6 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 2 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
“Transformers: Prime” - Part 3 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Wednesday, December 1, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Thursday, December 2, 6 p.m. – 6:30
p.m. Saturday, December 4, 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.)
“Transformers: Prime” - Part 4 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Thursday, December 2, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Friday, December 3, 6 p.m. – 6:30
p.m.; Saturday, December 4, 3 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. and 12 a.m. – 12:30 a.m.)
“Transformers: Prime” - Part 5 of “Darkness Rising” (premiere: Friday, December 3, 6:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. Encore presentations: Saturday, December 4, 3:30 p.m. – 4
p.m. and 12:30 a.m. – 1 a.m.)
One Night Performance of Nevermore at the Creation Horror Con Oct 16
This October Jeffrey will be in Los Angeles to perform one night only his one man show Nevermore at the Creation Entertainment
Weekend of Horror convention. Don't miss out on this great opportunity to see Jeffrey on stage!
Nevermore - Austin Alamo Drafthouse Sep 29, 30 and Oct 1 & 2
Starting later this month Jeffrey will be performing his hit one man play Nevermore at the Alamo Drafthouse in Austin, Tx, presented by Fantastic Fest.
Ticket info can be found at their official site.
Transformers: Prime - This Fall on The Hub!
Hasbro has officially announced the upcoming CG animated series Transformers: Prime. Jeff will be the voice of Ratchet, a well known character of the Transformers universe.
The Hub will debut 10-10-10.
