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Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Known For Acting
Birthday Mar 26, 1931
Died Feb 27, 2015 (83)
Birthplace Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 30, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Holl ... ywood 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.

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Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

2021

as Sigmund Freud (voice)

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

2016

as (archive footage)

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

2013

as Levi Eshkol (voice)

Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

as Ambassador Spock

Zambezia

Zambezia

2012

as Sekhuru (voice)

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

2011

as Sentinel Prime (voice)

Star Trek: Evolutions

Star Trek: Evolutions

2009

as Narrator

Star Trek

Star Trek

2009

as Ambassador Spock

Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost

2009

as The Zarn (voice)

The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story

2007

as Spock (archive footage)

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire

2001

as King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

2000

as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra

Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages

Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages

1999

as Rashi (voice)

Brave New World

Brave New World

1998

as Mustapha Mond

The Lost World

The Lost World

1998

as Angus McArdle

The Great Pyramids

The Great Pyramids

1997

as Narrator (voice)

David

David

1997

as Samuel

Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack

1995

as Frank James

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

1995

as Spock (archive footage)

Destiny in Space

Destiny in Space

1994

as Narrator (voice)

The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster

1994

as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)

The Halloween Tree

The Halloween Tree

1993

as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)

Titanica

Titanica

1992

as narrator

Never Forget

Never Forget

1991

as Mel Mermelstein

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

1989

as Captain Spock

The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie

1986

as Galvatron (voice)

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

1986

as The Evil Moroccan Magician

Lights

Lights

1984

as Greek Nobleman

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

1984

as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

1982

as Captain Spock

A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda

1982

as Morris Meyerson

Vincent

Vincent

1981

as Theo van Gogh

Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris

Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris

1980

as Dr. Richard Connought

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979

as Mr. Spock

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1978

as Dr. David Kibner

The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper

1973

as Mitch

Baffled!

Baffled!

1972

as Tom Kovack

Catlow

Catlow

1971

as Miller

Assault on the Wayne

Assault on the Wayne

1971

as Comdr. Phil Kettenring

Valley of Mystery

Valley of Mystery

1967

as Spence Atherton

Deathwatch

Deathwatch

1966

as Jules LaFranc

Star Trek: The Cage

Star Trek: The Cage

1965

as Spock

The Balcony

The Balcony

1963

as Roger

Satan's Satellites

Satan's Satellites

1958

as Narab

The Brain Eaters

The Brain Eaters

1958

as Professor Cole

Them!

Them!

1954

as Army Sergeant

Old Overland Trail

Old Overland Trail

1953

as Chief Black Hawk

Kid Monk Baroni

Kid Monk Baroni

1952

as Paul 'Monk' Baroni

Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point

1952

as Football Player

Queen for a Day

Queen for a Day

1951

as Chief

Rhubarb

Rhubarb

1951

as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)

Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond

2016

In Memory Of

Vincent

Vincent

1981

Writer

Holy Matrimony

Holy Matrimony

1994

Director

Funny About Love

Funny About Love

1990

Director

The Good Mother

The Good Mother

1988

Director

3 Men and a Baby

3 Men and a Baby

1987

Director

Vincent

Vincent

1981

Director

Never Forget

Never Forget

1991

Executive Producer

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991

Executive Producer

Deathwatch

Deathwatch

1966

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Director Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Nominated
Television Credits

Ancient Mysteries

as Narrator

Episodes: 94

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

Fringe

as Dr. William Bell

Episodes: 87

First Aired: Sep 09, 2008

Star Trek

as Spock

Episodes: 79

First Aired: Sep 08, 1966

Mission: Impossible

as Paris

Episodes: 49

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

Star Trek

as Spock (voice)

Episodes: 22

First Aired: Sep 08, 1973

Invasion America

as General Konrad (voice)

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Jun 08, 1998

In Search of...

as Narrator

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Apr 17, 1977

Futurama

as Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Mar 28, 1999

Marco Polo

as Achmet

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 05, 1982

The Simpsons

as Leonard Nimoy (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Spock

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1987

The Sun Also Rises

as Count Mippipopolous

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 09, 1984

David

as Samuel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 06, 1997

Cain's Hundred

as Ralph Tomek

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

T. J. Hooker

as Lt. Paul McGuire

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 13, 1982

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Lawrence Brody

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Gunsmoke

as Grice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Pete Chennery

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Combat!

as Neumann

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

Becker

as Professor Emmett Fowler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 1998

Night Gallery

as Henry Auden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Faerie Tale Theatre

as The Evil Moroccan Magician

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1982

The Twilight Zone

as Hansen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Rawhide

as Anko

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Daniel Boone

as Oontah

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1964

The Virginian

as Wismer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Profiles in Courage

as Burr Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 08, 1964

The Rebel

as Jim Colburn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Dr. Kildare

as Harry

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Outer Limits

as Thurman Cutler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 26, 1995

MTV Movie & TV Awards

as Spock (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 10, 1992

West Point

as Cadet Tom Kennedy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Columbo

as Barry Mayfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Combat!

as Pvt. Baum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1962

The Virginian

as Benjamin Frome

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Virginian

as Keith Bentley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

Star Trek: Prodigy

as Spock (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 28, 2021

Gunsmoke

as Arnie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Holt

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as John Walking Fox

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The Outer Limits

as Konig

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Outer Limits

as Judson Ellis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Cowell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1963

Bonanza

as Freddy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 1959

Wagon Train

as Bernabe Zamora

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1957

Broken Arrow

as Winnoa

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1956

The Lieutenant

as Gregg Sanders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1963

The Universe & I

as Sherlock Holmes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The Tall Man

as Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

Star Trek: Discovery

as Spock (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2017

The Big Bang Theory

as Mr. Spock (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 2007

The Shannara Chronicles

as Spock (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2016

Sam Benedict

as Insp. Joe Shatley

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1962

Sea Hunt

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jan 04, 1958

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Nov 05, 2021

Dragnet

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 16, 1951

Highway Patrol

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1955

26 Men

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 15, 1957

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Duckman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 05, 1994

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1964

The Daily Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 22, 1996

HypaSpace

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 13, 2002

In Search of...

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 17, 1977

Get Smart

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1965

You Don't Say!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1963

Bring Back...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 10, 2005

The Tall Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

87th Precinct

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1961

The Hollywood Palace

as Self - Singer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 04, 1964

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 09, 1967

Ancient Mysteries

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1994

West Point

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

The Rough Riders

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1958

Navy Log

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1955

Lock-Up

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 28, 1959

Tate

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 1960

Malibu U

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 21, 1967

Wogan

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 04, 1982

The Barbara McNair Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1969

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1968

The Man Called X

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 27, 1956

Harbor Command

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1957

The Captain and Tennille

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1976

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Real Story

as Himself

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 27, 2008

Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories

as Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 15, 1991

Shatner's Raw Nerve

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 02, 2008

After They Were Famous

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 30, 2002

The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 11, 1967

Auf los geht's los

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1977

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 2003

Muppets Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 08, 1996

Bitte umblättern

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 20, 1977

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 02, 2009

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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