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.
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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