Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Simon 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
Credits
- 2025 · Sally as Self (archive footage)
- 2023 · Time Bomb Y2K as Self (archive voice)
- 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
- 2014 · To Be Takei as Self
- 2012 · Hava Nagila: The Movie as Self
- 2011 · Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Spock (archive footage)
- 2009 · Star Trek: The Captain's Summit as Self
- 2007 · The Pixar Story as Spock (archive footage)
- 2006 · 40 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2004 · Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century as
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2001 · Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime as Himself
- 2000 · Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
- 1999 · Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages as Rashi (voice)
- 1998 · Brave New World as Mustapha Mond
- 1998 · Armageddon: Target Earth as Host
- 1997 · Trekkies as Self
- 1997 · David as Samuel
- 1997 · David as Samuel
- 1997 · Davide as Samuel
- 1996 · Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- 1996 · Star Trek Story as Self
- 1995 · Bonanza: Under Attack as Frank James
- 1994 · The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
- 1994 · Destiny in Space as Narrator (voice)
- 1993 · The Halloween Tree as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
- 1992 · Titanica as narrator
- 1991 · Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self - Host
- 1991 · Never Forget as Mel Mermelstein
- 1988 · The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
- 1985 · Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 · A Woman Called Golda as Morris Meyerson
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1975 · Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
- 1975 · The Missing Are Deadly as
- 1973 · The Alpha Caper as Mitch
- 1973 · Baffled! as Tom Kovack
- 1971 · Catlow as Miller
- 1968 · The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
- 1967 · Malibu U as Self
- 1966 · Star Trek: The Menagerie as Mr. Spock
- 1966 · Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before as Mr. Spock
- 1965 · Star Trek: The Cage as Spock
- 1963 · The Balcony as Roger
- 1958 · The Brain Eaters as Professor Cole
- 1958 · Satan's Satellites as Narab
- 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 · Rhubarb as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
- 1951 · Queen for a Day as Chief
- Future · Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player as Self
- 2024 · Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- 2022 · 765874: Memory Wall as Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
- 2021 · The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Star Trek: Prodigy as Spock (voice)
- 2021 · Emily @ the Edge of Chaos as Sigmund Freud (voice)
- 2018 · My Brother Vincent as Self
- 2017 · Star Trek: Discovery as Spock (archive footage)
- 2016 · The Shannara Chronicles as Spock (archive footage)
- 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 · Zambezia as Sekhuru (voice)
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Spock (archive footage)
- 2011 · Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Sentinel Prime (voice)
- 2011 · Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories as
- 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 · Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2008 · Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- 2008 · Fringe as Dr. William Bell
- 2008 · The Real Story as Himself
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Mr. Spock (voice)
- 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
- 2005 · Bring Back... as Self
- 2005 · Rambam - The Story of Maimonides as Rambam (voice)
- 2004 · Birth of a Timeless Legacy as
- 2004 · Reflections on Spock as
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts as Self
- 2002 · After They Were Famous as Self
- 2002 · The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' as Self
- 2001 · Atlantis: The Lost Empire as King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
- 2000 · The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect as Narrator
- 2000 · Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana as Narrator
- 1999 · The Story of Computer Graphics as Narrator
- 1999 · Futurama as Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
- 1999 · Y2K Family Survival Guide as Self - Host / Narrator
- 1998 · Becker as Professor Emmett Fowler
- 1998 · A Life Apart: Hasidism in America as Narrator
- 1998 · The Lost World as Angus McArdle
- 1998 · Invasion America as General Konrad (voice)
- 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 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · Muppets Tonight as Self
- 1996 · Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters as Narrator
- 1995 · Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans as Narrator (voice)
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Thurman Cutler
- 1995 · The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek as Self
- 1995 · William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
- 1994 · Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown as
- 1994 · Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Himself
- 1994 · The Pagemaster as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
- 1994 · Duckman as Leonard Nimoy
- 1994 · Ancient Mysteries as
- 1994 · Ancient Mysteries as Narrator
- 1994 · Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot as Host
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Spock (archive footage)
- 1991 · Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Spock
- 1991 · Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification as Spock (archive footage)
- 1991 · Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories as Host
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Leonard Nimoy (voice)
- 1989 · Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Captain Spock
- 1987 · Star Trek: The Next Generation as Spock
- 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 Self
- 1985 · Planets of the Sun as Narrator
- 1984 · Lights as Greek Nobleman
- 1984 · The Sun Also Rises as Count Mippipopolous
- 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
- 1982 · Faerie Tale Theatre as The Evil Moroccan Magician
- 1982 · Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Captain Spock
- 1982 · Wogan as Self
- 1982 · A Woman Called Golda as Morris Meyerson
- 1982 · T. J. Hooker as Lt. Paul McGuire
- 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 · Please Turn the Page as Self
- 1977 · In Search of... as
- 1977 · In Search of... as Narrator
- 1977 · Auf los geht's los as Self
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · The Star Trek Dream as Self
- 1974 · Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love as Mick
- 1973 · Star Trek as Spock (voice)
- 1971 · Columbo as Barry Mayfield
- 1971 · Assault on the Wayne as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
- 1970 · Night Gallery as Henry Auden
- 1970 · Mission: Impossible - The Falcon as Paris
- 1969 · Mission: Impossible - The Controllers as Paris
- 1969 · The Barbara McNair Show as Self
- 1968 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1967 · Valley of Mystery as Spence Atherton
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1966 · Mission: Impossible as Paris
- 1966 · Star Trek as Spock
- 1966 · Deathwatch as Jules LaFranc
- 1965 · Get Smart as
- 1964 · Profiles in Courage as Burr Jones
- 1964 · Daniel Boone as Oontah
- 1964 · The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as
- 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self - Singer
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Lawrence Brody
- 1963 · Kraft Suspense Theatre as Cowell
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Konig
- 1963 · The Outer Limits as Judson Ellis
- 1963 · The Lieutenant as Gregg Sanders
- 1963 · You Don't Say! as
- 1962 · Combat! as Neumann
- 1962 · Combat! as Pvt. Baum
- 1962 · The Virginian as Wismer
- 1962 · The Virginian as Benjamin Frome
- 1962 · The Virginian as Keith Bentley
- 1962 · Sam Benedict as Insp. Joe Shatley
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1961 · Dr. Kildare as Harry
- 1961 · 87th Precinct as
- 1961 · Cain's Hundred as Ralph Tomek
- 1960 · The Tall Man as
- 1960 · The Tall Man as Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
- 1960 · Tate as
- 1959 · The Rebel as Jim Colburn
- 1959 · The Twilight Zone as Hansen
- 1959 · Lock-Up as
- 1959 · Bonanza as Freddy
- 1959 · Rawhide as Anko
- 1958 · The Rough Riders as
- 1958 · Sea Hunt as
- 1957 · 26 Men as
- 1957 · Harbor Command as
- 1957 · Perry Mason as Pete Chennery
- 1957 · Wagon Train as Bernabe Zamora
- 1956 · West Point as
- 1956 · West Point as Cadet Tom Kennedy
- 1956 · Broken Arrow as Winnoa
- 1956 · The Man Called X as
- 1955 · Highway Patrol as
- 1955 · Navy Log as
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Grice
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Holt
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as Arnie
- 1955 · Gunsmoke as John Walking Fox
- 1954 · Them! as Army Sergeant
- 1951 · Dragnet as
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · The Universe & I as Sherlock Holmes
- 1953 · Old Overland Trail as Chief Black Hawk
- Future · Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home as Narrator
- Future · Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach as Narrator