Leonard Nimoy
ActingLeonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) was an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. Nimoy's most famous role is that of Spock in the original Star Trek series 1966–1969, multiple films, television and video game sequels. Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. In 1953, he served in the United States Army. In 1965, he made his first appearance in the rejected Star Trek pilot, "The Cage", and would go on to play the character of Mr. Spock until 1969, followed by seven further films and a number of guest slots in various sequels. His character of Spock generated a significant cultural impact and three Emmy Award nominations; TV Guide named Spock one of the 50 greatest TV characters. Nimoy also had a recurring role in Mission: Impossible and a narrating role in Civilization IV, as well as several well-received stage appearances. Nimoy's fame as Spock is such that both his autobiographies, I Am Not Spock (1977) and I Am Spock (1995) detail his existence as being shared between the character and himself. Nimoy was born to Yiddish-speaking Orthodox Jewish immigrants from Iziaslav, Ukraine. His father, Max Nimoy, owned a barbershop in the Mattapan section of the city. His mother, Dora Nimoy (née Spinner), was a homemaker. Nimoy began acting at the age of eight in children's and neighborhood theater. His parents wanted him to attend college and pursue a stable career, or even learn to play the accordion—which, his father advised, Nimoy could always make a living with—but his grandfather encouraged him to become an actor. His first major role was at 17, as Ralphie in an amateur production of Clifford Odets' Awake and Sing!. Nimoy took Drama classes at Boston College in 1953 but failed to complete his studies, and in the 1970s studied photography at the University of California, Los Angeles. He has an MA in Education and an honorary doctorate from Antioch University in Ohio. Nimoy served as a sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1953 through 1955, alongside fellow actor Ken Berry and architect Frank Gehry.
Known For
Star Trek
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek Into Darkness
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Mr. Spock
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
Land of the Lost
The Zarn (voice)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dr. David Kibner
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Captain Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Captain Spock
The Pagemaster
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Them!
Army Sergeant
Filmography — Acting
Star Trek
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek Into Darkness
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Mr. Spock
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
Land of the Lost
The Zarn (voice)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dr. David Kibner
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Captain Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Captain Spock
The Pagemaster
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Them!
Army Sergeant
The Transformers: The Movie
Galvatron (voice)
David
Samuel
Virtuosity
Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Captain Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Captain Spock
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Sentinel Prime (voice)
Piece by Piece
Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Pixar Story
Spock (archive footage)
Zambezia
Sekhuru (voice)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
Trekkies
Self
Brave New World
Mustapha Mond
Sally
Self (archive footage)
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
To Be Takei
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
Baffled!
Tom Kovack
For the Love of Spock
Self (archive footage)
Catlow
Miller
Rhubarb
Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
A Woman Called Golda
Morris Meyerson
Star Trek Story
Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self - Host
Star Trek: The Cage
Spock
The Brain Eaters
Professor Cole
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Never Forget
Mel Mermelstein
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Narab
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Self - Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self - Host
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
William Shatner in Concert
Self
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Mr. Spock
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Spock (archive footage)
The Alpha Caper
Mitch
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Self
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Kid Monk Baroni
Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Star Trek: Evolutions
Narrator
Lights
Greek Nobleman
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
The Evil Moroccan Magician
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Self
Queen for a Day
Chief
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
Paris
Assault on the Wayne
Comdr. Phil Kettenring
The Balcony
Roger
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Himself
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
Armageddon: Target Earth
Host
Destiny in Space
Narrator (voice)
The Halloween Tree
Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Sigmund Freud (voice)
Bonanza: Under Attack
Frank James
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
The Missing Are Deadly
Francis Goes to West Point
Football Player (uncredited)
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Deathwatch
Jules LaFranc
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Rambam (voice)
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
Narrator
Old Overland Trail
Chief Black Hawk
Titanica
narrator
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Himself
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
Self
The Lost World
Angus McArdle
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Dr. Richard Connought
Planets of the Sun
Narrator
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
Rashi (voice)
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Mick
Valley of Mystery
Spence Atherton
765874: Memory Wall
Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
Super Duper Bloopers
Self
Bring Back... Star Trek
Self
Y2K Family Survival Guide
Self - Host / Narrator
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Levi Eshkol (voice)
Satan's Satellites
Narab
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Narrator
The Star Trek Dream
Self
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Paris
The Story of Computer Graphics
Narrator
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Self
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Narrator
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
Narrator
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Narrator
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Narrator (voice)
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Vincent
Theo van Gogh
My Brother Vincent
Self
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
Self - Interviewee
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Host
Reflections on Spock
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
Self
The Great Pyramids
Narrator (voice)
The Perils Of Peacemaking
Self
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
Host
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
Himself
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Narrator
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Narrator (voice)
The Evolution of the Enterprise
Self
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
Self
