Our latest inductee into The Lesser Known Geek Hall Of Fame is our second real-life person and the first living person at the time of this recording.

Jeffrey Combs grew up in California and studied acting at The University of Washington. He is mostly known for horror films, but he also has an extensive background in science-fiction and voice roles.

His first and probably best-known starring role was as Herbert West in the 1985 film Re-Animator, which was based on an HP Lovecraft short story. Not only did Combs play West, but he would also go on to play Lovecraft himself. This means he played both the character and its creator.

Lovecraft wasn’t the only author Combs portrayed. He also played Edgar Allen Poe and L Frank Baum. Other prominent horror projects he appeared in include The Frighteners, and another Lovecraft adaption From Beyond.

Combs is no stranger to sci-fi either. He’s played multiple roles in various Star Trek shows over the year, including Deep Space Nine where he played two separate characters in the same episode. He also was the title role in Dr. Mordrid, which was an unofficial adaption of Marvel’s Dr. Strange.

On top of all that, Combs has an impressive resume of voice roles, including The Question in Justice League Unlimited, The Leader in Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, and Ratchet in several Transformers shows and games. He again portrayed HP Lovecraft in the animated movie Howard Lovecraft and the Kingdom of Madness.

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