Leonard Nimoy
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.
Known for
The Simpsons
Leonard Nimoy (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Spock
Honest Trailers
Spock (archive footage)
The Big Bang Theory
Mr. Spock (voice)
Columbo
Barry Mayfield
Wagon Train
Bernabe Zamora
The Twilight Zone
Hansen
Perry Mason
Pete Chennery
Dragnet
Futurama
Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
Bonanza
Freddy
Star Trek: Discovery
Spock (archive footage)
Fringe
Dr. William Bell
Get Smart
The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
Star Trek
Spock
Mission: Impossible
Paris
Becker
Professor Emmett Fowler
Combat!
Neumann
Combat!
Pvt. Baum
In Search of...
In Search of...
Narrator
The Outer Limits
Thurman Cutler
Auf los geht's los
Self
The Virginian
Wismer
The Virginian
Benjamin Frome
The Virginian
Keith Bentley
The Outer Limits
Konig
The Outer Limits
Judson Ellis
The Tall Man
The Tall Man
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Lawrence Brody
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Cowell
Daniel Boone
Oontah
Rawhide
Anko
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Spock (archive footage)
Gunsmoke
Grice
Gunsmoke
Holt
Gunsmoke
Arnie
Gunsmoke
John Walking Fox
Night Gallery
Henry Auden
Dr. Kildare
Harry
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Rebel
Jim Colburn
Sea Hunt
The Barbara McNair Show
Self
T. J. Hooker
Lt. Paul McGuire
Faerie Tale Theatre
The Evil Moroccan Magician
Cain's Hundred
Ralph Tomek
The Shannara Chronicles
Spock (archive footage)
Highway Patrol
Lock-Up
The Rough Riders
Duckman
Star Trek: Prodigy
Spock (voice)
Broken Arrow
Winnoa
Star Trek Into Darkness
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Mr. Spock
26 Men
Star Trek
Ambassador Spock
87th Precinct
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Self (archive footage)
Star Trek
Spock (voice)
The Man Called X
Navy Log
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Captain Spock
The Captain and Tennille
Self
Muppets Tonight
Self
Sam Benedict
Insp. Joe Shatley
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer
Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries
Narrator
Comedy Central Roasts
Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Self
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
Profiles in Courage
Burr Jones
West Point
West Point
Cadet Tom Kennedy
Invasion America
General Konrad (voice)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Dr. David Kibner
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Spock
Harbor Command
After They Were Famous
Self
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Sentinel Prime (voice)
Land of the Lost
The Zarn (voice)
The Lieutenant
Gregg Sanders
Bring Back...
Self
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
David
Samuel
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Captain Spock
Malibu U
Self
The Universe & I
Sherlock Holmes
Marco Polo
Achmet
The Transformers: The Movie
Galvatron (voice)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Captain Spock
The Pagemaster
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Night of 100 Stars
Self
For the Love of Spock
Self (archive footage)
Tate
The Real Story
Himself
HypaSpace
Self
Trekkies
Self
Them!
Army Sergeant
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Host
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Self
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Self
The Pixar Story
Spock (archive footage)
Zambezia
Sekhuru (voice)
Brave New World
Mustapha Mond
Rhubarb
Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self - Host
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
A Woman Called Golda
Morris Meyerson
Baffled!
Tom Kovack
The Sun Also Rises
Count Mippipopolous
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Spock (archive footage)
The Brain Eaters
Professor Cole
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
(archive footage)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Mick
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
Assault on the Wayne
Comdr. Phil Kettenring
Catlow
Miller
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
Rashi (voice)
Star Trek: The Cage
Spock
The Lost World
Angus McArdle
The Halloween Tree
Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Self - Host
Bonanza: Under Attack
Frank James
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
Self (archive footage)
To Be Takei
Self
The Alpha Caper
Mitch
Queen for a Day
Chief
You Don't Say!
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
The Evil Moroccan Magician
The Balcony
Roger
Satan's Satellites
Narab
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Spock (archive footage)
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Dr. Richard Connought
Star Trek Story
Self
The Missing Are Deadly
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Self - Narrator (voice)
Never Forget
Mel Mermelstein
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
Self
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Self
Francis Goes to West Point
Football Player
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Mr. Spock
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Narab
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Self
David
Samuel
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Rambam (voice)
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Self
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Levi Eshkol (voice)
Kid Monk Baroni
Paul 'Monk' Baroni
William Shatner in Concert
Self
Valley of Mystery
Spence Atherton
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Armageddon: Target Earth
Host
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Himself
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Sigmund Freud (voice)
Planets of the Sun
Narrator
The Star Trek Dream
Self
Destiny in Space
Narrator (voice)
Old Overland Trail
Chief Black Hawk
Deathwatch
Jules LaFranc
Bring Back... Star Trek
Self
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Himself
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Self
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Self
The Daily Show
Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Davide
Samuel
Lights
Greek Nobleman
Super Duper Bloopers
Self
Time Bomb Y2K
Self (archive voice)
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Narrator (voice)
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Star Trek: Evolutions
Narrator
Titanica
narrator
The Story of Computer Graphics
Narrator
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
Narrator
Vincent
Theo van Gogh
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Narrator
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Host
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Narrator (voice)
The Great Pyramids
Narrator (voice)
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
Self
My Brother Vincent
Self
Y2K Family Survival Guide
Self - Host / Narrator
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
Host
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
Self - Interviewee
Wogan
Self
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Narrator
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Narrator
Reflections on Spock
765874: Memory Wall
Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
The Evolution of the Enterprise
Self
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Narrator
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
Narrator
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self
Please Turn the Page
Self