Leonard Nimoy
Acting
Born: March 26, 1931 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died: February 27, 2015 (aged 83)
Highest Rated
Biography
Leonard 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
The Big Bang Theory
2007
The Simpsons
1989
Star Trek
2009
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Star Trek Beyond
2016
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
Futurama
1999
Fringe
2008
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
Photos (8)
Movies (77)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantean King (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
Galvatron (voice)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Spock
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Captain Spock
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dr. David Kibner
Star Trek
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek Beyond
Ambassador Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek Into Darkness
Ambassador Spock
The Pixar Story
Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Captain Spock
Zambezia
Sekhuru (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Sentinel Prime (voice)
Piece by Piece
Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Land of the Lost
The Zarn (voice)
The Pagemaster
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Captain Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Captain Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
Rhubarb
Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Them!
Army Sergeant
Virtuosity
Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
David
Samuel
The Halloween Tree
Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Bonanza: Under Attack
Frank James
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Spock
Never Forget
Mel Mermelstein
A Woman Called Golda
Morris Meyerson
Old Overland Trail
Chief Black Hawk
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
The Evil Moroccan Magician
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
Brave New World
Mustapha Mond
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Narab
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
Narrator
Valley of Mystery
Spence Atherton
The Story of Computer Graphics
Narrator
Queen for a Day
Chief
Star Trek: The Cage
Spock
Lights
Greek Nobleman
Kid Monk Baroni
Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Vincent
Theo van Gogh
Satan's Satellites
Narab
Destiny in Space
Narrator (voice)
Assault on the Wayne
Comdr. Phil Kettenring
The Brain Eaters
Professor Cole
Planets of the Sun
Narrator
Space Seed
Mr. Spock
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Spock (archive footage)
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Paris
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
Paris
Catlow
Miller
Deathwatch
Jules LaFranc
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Dr. Richard Connought
The Balcony
Roger
Francis Goes to West Point
Football Player (uncredited)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Sigmund Freud (voice)
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Levi Eshkol (voice)
The Alpha Caper
Mitch
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Narrator
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Narrator (voice)
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Mick
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Star Trek: Evolutions
Narrator
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Baffled!
Tom Kovack
Armageddon: Target Earth
Host
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Narrator
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Rambam (voice)
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Host
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Narrator
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Narrator
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
2011
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Narrator (voice)
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
1994
The Great Pyramids
Narrator (voice)
Reflections on Spock
2004
TV Shows (86)
The Simpsons
Leonard Nimoy (voice) · 2 eps
Columbo
Barry Mayfield · 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Spock · 2 eps
Futurama
Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice) · 2 eps
Fringe
Dr. William Bell · 87 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Mr. Spock · 1 eps
Perry Mason
Pete Chennery · 1 eps
Star Trek: Discovery
Spock (archive footage) · 1 eps
Bonanza
Freddy · 1 eps
The Big Bang Theory
Mr. Spock (voice) · 1 eps
Get Smart
Stryker · 1 eps
Star Trek
Spock · 79 eps
The Virginian
Wismer · 1 eps
The Virginian
Benjamin Frome · 1 eps
The Virginian
Keith Bentley · 1 eps
Mission: Impossible
Paris · 49 eps
Wagon Train
Bernabe Zamora · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Cherokee Ned · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Joaquin Delgado · 1 eps
Wagon Train
Emeterio Vasquez · 1 eps
The Twilight Zone
Hansen · 1 eps
Dr. Kildare
Harry · 1 eps
T. J. Hooker
Lt. Paul McGuire · 1 eps
Dragnet
Julius Carver · 1 eps
Dragnet
Leonard Nimoy · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Thurman Cutler · 1 eps
The Untouchables
Packy · 1 eps
Four Star Playhouse
Bulloti's Henchman (uncredited) · 1 eps
Daniel Boone
Oontah · 1 eps
Rawhide
Anko · 1 eps
Combat!
Neumann · 1 eps
Combat!
Pvt. Baum · 1 eps
Star Trek: Prodigy
Spock (voice) · 1 eps
Night Gallery
Henry Auden · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Spock (archive footage) · 1 eps
Becker
Professor Emmett Fowler · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Grice · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Holt · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
Arnie · 1 eps
Gunsmoke
John Walking Fox · 1 eps
Duckman
Leonard Nimoy · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Konig · 1 eps
The Outer Limits
Judson Ellis · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Vince · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Tyler · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Johnny Brand /Johnny Bronson · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Jerry Wiley · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Revolutionary Student (uncredited) · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Liquid Explosives Thief (uncredited) · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Hoya - Saboteur · 1 eps
Sea Hunt
Indio Ramirez · 1 eps
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Evil Moroccan Magician · 1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lawrence Brody · 1 eps
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Cowell · 1 eps
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Vladeck · 1 eps
The Rebel
Jim Colburn · 1 eps
Highway Patrol
Harry Wells · 1 eps
Highway Patrol
Ray · 1 eps
The Shannara Chronicles
Spock (archive footage) · 1 eps
Tombstone Territory
Little Hawk · 1 eps
Navy Log
1 eps
The Tall Man
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift · 2 eps
Lock-Up
Nino Baselicce · 1 eps
Sam Benedict
Insp. Joe Shatley · 1 eps
87th Precinct
Barrow · 1 eps
Star Trek
Spock (voice) · 22 eps
Ancient Mysteries
1 eps
Ancient Mysteries
Narrator · 95 eps
Marco Polo
Achmet · 3 eps
The Lieutenant
Gregg Sanders · 1 eps
Cain's Hundred
Ralph Tomek · 1 eps
26 Men
2 eps
Harbor Command
Fred Garrison · 1 eps
Steve Canyon
Control Tower Sgt. · 1 eps
West Point
Cadet Tom Kennedy · 1 eps
The Man Called X
1 eps
Invasion America
General Konrad (voice) · 13 eps
Tate
1 eps
The Rough Riders
1 eps
Star Trek: Evolutions
16 eps
David
Samuel · 2 eps
The Sun Also Rises
Count Mippipopolous · 2 eps
A Woman Called Golda
Morris Meyerson · 2 eps
In Search of...
1 eps
In Search of...
Narrator · 152 eps
765874: Unification
Spock · 4 eps
Self / Appearances (65)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · 3 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Daily Show
Self - Narrator · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Top Ten List Presenter · 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
Self · 7 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Wogan
Self · 1 eps
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self · 1 eps
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self (uncredited) · 1 eps
Muppets Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Auf los geht's los
Self · 1 eps
Comedy Central Roasts
Self · 1 eps
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer · 1 eps
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self (archive footage) · 3 eps
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self · 1 eps
The Barbara McNair Show
Self · 1 eps
The Captain and Tennille
Self - Guest · 1 eps
For the Love of Spock
Self (archive footage)
Bring Back...
Self · 1 eps
Sally
Self (archive footage)
After They Were Famous
Self · 1 eps
The Real Story
Himself · 1 eps
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars
Self
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Self - Actor (archive footage)
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
Trekkies
Self
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Self - (archive footage)
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
Titanica
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
Self (archive footage)
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Self - Narrator (voice)
The Evolution of the Enterprise
Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self - Host
Cinemaville
Self
Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth (but were afraid to ask)
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek Story
Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Self
The Perils Of Peacemaking
Self
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Self
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self - Host
The Star Trek Dream
Self
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
Self
Y2K Family Survival Guide
Self - Host / Narrator
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
My Brother Vincent
Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Self
Star Trek: The True Story
Self
To Be Takei
Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Self
Bring Back... Star Trek
Self
Super Duper Bloopers
Self
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
Self
Upcoming (1)
Directing (11)
T. J. Hooker
Director
Night Gallery
Director
3 Men and a Baby
Director
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Director
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Director
The Powers of Matthew Star
Director
Deadly Games
Director
The Good Mother
Director
Holy Matrimony
Director
Vincent
Director
Funny About Love
Director
