Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Birthdate
March 26, 1931 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Date of Death
February 27, 2015
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
March 26, 1931 (93 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Date of Death
February 27, 2015
Known For
Acting

Biography

Leonard Nimoy 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.

Leonard Nimoy's LGBTQ+ Titles

To Be Takei
To Be Takei
Self

Acting (205)

The Universe & I as Sherlock Holmes (1 episode)
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach as Narrator
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home as Narrator
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player as Self
2023
Time Bomb Y2K as Self (archive voice)
2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self (archive footage) (4 episodes)
2021
Star Trek: Prodigy as Spock (voice) (1 episode)
2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos as Sigmund Freud (voice)
2018
My Brother Vincent as Self
2017
Star Trek: Discovery as Spock (archive footage) (1 episode)
2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as (archive footage)
2016
For the Love of Spock as Self (archive footage)
2016
50 Years of Star Trek as Self
2016
The Shannara Chronicles as Spock (archive footage) (1 episode)
2014
To Be Takei as Self
2013
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers as Levi Eshkol (voice)
2013
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History as Self - Interviewee
2013
Star Trek Into Darkness as Ambassador Spock
2012
Hava Nagila: The Movie as Self
2012
Zambezia as Sekhuru (voice)
2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Sentinel Prime (voice)
2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Himself
2009
Star Trek: Evolutions as Narrator
2009
The Evolution of the Enterprise as Self
2009
Land of the Lost as The Zarn (voice)
2009
Bring Back... Star Trek as Self
2009
Star Trek as Ambassador Spock
2009
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit as Self
2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self (1 episode)
2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self (1 episode)
2008
Fringe as Dr. William Bell (87 episodes)
2008
The Real Story as Himself (1 episode)
2007
The Big Bang Theory as Mr. Spock (voice) (1 episode)
2007
The Pixar Story as Spock (archive footage)
2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self - Host
2006
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory as Self
2006
William Shatner in Concert as Self
2006
40 Years of Star Trek as Self
2005
Bring Back... as Self (1 episode)
2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
2005
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides as Rambam (voice)
2004
Reflections on Spock
2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2003
Comedy Central Roasts as Self (1 episode)
2002
HypaSpace as Self (1 episode)
2002
After They Were Famous as Self (1 episode)
2002
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' as Self
2001
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime as Himself
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire as King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
2000
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect as Narrator
2000
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
2000
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana as Narrator
1999
The Story of Computer Graphics as Narrator
1999
Futurama as Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice) (4 episodes)
1999
Y2K Family Survival Guide as Self - Host / Narrator
1999
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages as Rashi (voice)
1998
Becker as Professor Emmett Fowler (1 episode)
1998
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America as Narrator
1998
The Lost World as Angus McArdle
1998
Invasion America (13 episodes)
1998
Brave New World as Mustapha Mond
1997
Trekkies as Self
1997
David as Samuel
1997
The Great Pyramids as Narrator (voice)
1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles as Self - Narrator (voice)
1996
Mystical World of Ancient Greece as Narrator (voice)
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
1996
Star Trek Story as Self
1996
The Daily Show as Self (1 episode)
1996
Muppets Tonight as Self (1 episode)
1996
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters as Narrator
1995
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans as Narrator (voice)
1995
The Outer Limits as Thurman Cutler (1 episode)
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification as Spock (archive footage)
1995
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek as Self
1995
Bonanza: Under Attack as Frank James
1995
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
1994
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
1994
The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Self (archive footage)
1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Himself
1994
The Pagemaster as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
1994
Duckman (1 episode)
1994
Destiny in Space as Narrator (voice)
1994
Ancient Mysteries (1 episode)
1994
Ancient Mysteries as Narrator (94 episodes)
1994
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot as Host
1993
The Halloween Tree as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
1992
Titanica as narrator
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards as Spock (archive footage) (1 episode)
1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Spock
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self - Host
1991
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories as Host (1 episode)
1991
Never Forget as Mel Mermelstein
1989
The Simpsons as Leonard Nimoy (voice) (2 episodes)
1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Captain Spock
1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Spock (2 episodes)
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Spock
1986
The Transformers: The Movie as Galvatron (voice)
1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp as The Evil Moroccan Magician
1986
Super Duper Bloopers as Himself
1985
Planets of the Sun as Narrator
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
1984
Lights as Greek Nobleman
1984
The Sun Also Rises as Count Mippipopolous (2 episodes)
1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
1983
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories as Host
1982
Marco Polo as Achmet (3 episodes)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as The Evil Moroccan Magician (1 episode)
1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Captain Spock
1982
Wogan as Self (1 episode)
1982
A Woman Called Golda as Morris Meyerson
1982
T. J. Hooker as Lt. Paul McGuire (1 episode)
1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981
Vincent as Theo van Gogh
1980
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris as Dr. Richard Connought
1979
Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Mr. Spock
1978
Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Dr. David Kibner
1977
Bitte umblättern as Self (1 episode)
1977
In Search of... (1 episode)
1977
In Search of... as Narrator (8 episodes)
1977
Auf los geht's los as Self (1 episode)
1976
The Captain and Tennille as Self (1 episode)
1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited) (1 episode)
1975
The Star Trek Dream as Self
1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
1975
The Missing Are Deadly
1974
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love as Mick
1973
The Alpha Caper as Mitch
1973
Star Trek as Spock (voice) (22 episodes)
1973
Baffled! as Tom Kovack
1971
Catlow as Miller
1971
Columbo as Barry Mayfield (1 episode)
1971
Assault on the Wayne as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
1970
Night Gallery as Henry Auden (1 episode)
1969
The Barbara McNair Show as Self (1 episode)
1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self (1 episode)
1967
Valley of Mystery as Spence Atherton
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters (1 episode)
1967
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self (1 episode)
1967
Malibu U as Self (1 episode)
1966
Mission: Impossible as Paris (49 episodes)
1966
Star Trek as Spock (79 episodes)
1966
Deathwatch as Jules LaFranc
1965
Get Smart (1 episode)
1965
Star Trek: The Cage as Spock
1964
Profiles in Courage as Burr Jones (1 episode)
1964
Daniel Boone as Oontah (1 episode)
1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1 episode)
1964
The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer (1 episode)
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Cowell (1 episode)
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre as Lawrence Brody (1 episode)
1963
The Outer Limits as Judson Ellis (1 episode)
1963
The Outer Limits as Konig (1 episode)
1963
The Lieutenant as Gregg Sanders (1 episode)
1963
You Don't Say! (1 episode)
1963
The Balcony as Roger
1962
Combat! as Neumann (1 episode)
1962
Combat! as Pvt. Baum (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian as Benjamin Frome (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian as Keith Bentley (1 episode)
1962
The Virginian as Wismer (1 episode)
1962
Sam Benedict as Insp. Joe Shatley (1 episode)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self (2 episodes)
1961
Dr. Kildare as Harry (1 episode)
1961
87th Precinct (1 episode)
1961
Cain's Hundred as Ralph Tomek (1 episode)
1960
The Tall Man (1 episode)
1960
The Tall Man as Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift (1 episode)
1960
Tate (1 episode)
1959
The Rebel as Jim Colburn (1 episode)
1959
The Twilight Zone as Hansen (1 episode)
1959
Lock-Up (1 episode)
1959
Bonanza as Freddy (1 episode)
1959
Rawhide as Anko (1 episode)
1958
The Rough Riders (1 episode)
1958
The Brain Eaters as Professor Cole
1958
Sea Hunt (6 episodes)
1958
Satan's Satellites as Narab
1957
26 Men (2 episodes)
1957
Harbor Command (1 episode)
1957
Perry Mason as Pete Chennery (1 episode)
1957
Wagon Train as Bernabe Zamora (1 episode)
1956
West Point (1 episode)
1956
West Point as Cadet Tom Kennedy (1 episode)
1956
Broken Arrow as Winnoa (1 episode)
1956
The Man Called X (1 episode)
1955
Highway Patrol (2 episodes)
1955
Navy Log (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke as Arnie (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke as Grice (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke as Holt (1 episode)
1955
Gunsmoke as John Walking Fox (1 episode)
1954
Them! as Army Sergeant
1953
Old Overland Trail as Chief Black Hawk
1952
Zombies of the Stratosphere as Narab
1952
Francis Goes to West Point as Football Player
1952
Kid Monk Baroni as Paul 'Monk' Baroni
1951
Dragnet (2 episodes)
1951
Rhubarb as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
1951
Queen for a Day as Chief
1944
Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter (1 episode)

Directing (11)

1995
Deadly Games • Director (2 episodes)
• Director (2 episodes)
1994
Holy Matrimony • Director
• Director
1990
Funny About Love • Director
• Director
1988
The Good Mother • Director
• Director
1987
3 Men and a Baby • Director
• Director
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home • Director
• Director
1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock • Director
• Director
1982
The Powers of Matthew Star • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1982
T. J. Hooker • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)
1981
Vincent • Director
• Director
1970
Night Gallery • Director (1 episode)
• Director (1 episode)

Production (4)

1995
Deadly Games • Executive Producer (13 episodes)
• Executive Producer (13 episodes)
1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1991
Never Forget • Executive Producer
• Executive Producer
1966
Deathwatch • Producer
• Producer

Writing (2)

1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home • Story
• Story
1981
Vincent • Writer
• Writer

Crew (1)

2016
Star Trek Beyond • In Memory Of
• In Memory Of