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
Credits
- 2023 · Time Bomb Y2K as Self (archive voice)
- 2021 · The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Star Trek: Prodigy as Spock (voice)
- 2016 · Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as (archive footage)
- 2012 · Hava Nagila: The Movie as Self
- 2011 · Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Himself
- 2009 · Star Trek: Evolutions as Narrator
- 2008 · Shatner's Raw Nerve as Self
- 2008 · The Real Story as Himself
- 2006 · 40 Years of Star Trek as Self
- 2005 · Bring Back... as Self
- 2005 · Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
- 2005 · Rambam - The Story of Maimonides as Rambam (voice)
- 2002 · HypaSpace as Self
- 2002 · After They Were Famous 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)
- 1997 · Trekkies as Self
- 1997 · The Harryhausen Chronicles as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1996 · Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- 1996 · Star Trek Story as Self
- 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
- 1993 · The Halloween Tree as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
- 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
- 1986 · Super Duper Bloopers as Himself
- 1985 · Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
- 1984 · The Sun Also Rises as Count Mippipopolous
- 1982 · A Woman Called Golda as Morris Meyerson
- 1982 · Night of 100 Stars as Self
- 1977 · In Search of... as
- 1977 · In Search of... as Narrator
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1975 · Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
- 1973 · Baffled! as Tom Kovack
- 1971 · Catlow as Miller
- 1968 · The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
- 1967 · Malibu U as Self
- 1965 · Star Trek: The Cage as Spock
- 1958 · The Rough Riders as
- Future · Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach as Narrator
- 1963 · You Don't Say! as
- 1963 · The Balcony as Roger
- 1953 · Old Overland Trail as Chief Black Hawk
- 1952 · Zombies of the Stratosphere as Narab
- Future · Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home as Narrator
- 1952 · Francis Goes to West Point as Football Player
- 1951 · Queen for a Day as Chief
- Future · The Universe & I as Sherlock Holmes
- 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 · 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)
- 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 · 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 as
- 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
- 2008 · Fringe as Dr. William Bell
- 2007 · The Big Bang Theory as Mr. Spock (voice)
- 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
- 2004 · Birth of a Timeless Legacy as
- 2004 · Reflections on Spock as
- 2004 · Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century as
- 2003 · Comedy Central Roasts 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)
- 1998 · Brave New World as Mustapha Mond
- 1997 · David as Samuel
- 1997 · The Great Pyramids as 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 · William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
- 1994 · Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown as
- 1994 · The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Self (archive footage)
- 1994 · Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Himself
- 1994 · William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
- 1994 · The Pagemaster as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1994 · Destiny in Space as Narrator (voice)
- 1994 · Ancient Mysteries as
- 1994 · Ancient Mysteries as Narrator
- 1994 · Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot as Host
- 1992 · Titanica as narrator
- 1992 · MTV Movie & TV Awards as Spock (archive footage)
- 1991 · Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Spock
- 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
- 1985 · Planets of the Sun as Narrator
- 1984 · Lights as Greek Nobleman
- 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 · 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 · Bitte umblättern as Self
- 1977 · Auf los geht's los as Self
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · The Star Trek Dream as Self
- 1975 · The Missing Are Deadly as
- 1974 · Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love as Mick
- 1973 · The Alpha Caper as Mitch
- 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
- 1969 · The Barbara McNair Show as Self
- 1967 · Valley of Mystery as Spence Atherton
- 1967 · The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 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
- 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 Brain Eaters as Professor Cole
- 1958 · Sea Hunt as
- 1958 · Satan's Satellites as Narab
- 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
- 1952 · Kid Monk Baroni as Paul 'Monk' Baroni
- 1951 · Dragnet as
- 1951 · Rhubarb as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player as Self