Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) 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.
Leonard Simon Nimoy (March 26, 1931 – February 27, 2015) 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Sally
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/01/2025
Piece by Piece
Character:Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Release Date:10/10/2024
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Character:Self - Actor (archive footage)
Release Date:13/09/2024
765874: Memory Wall
Character:Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
Release Date:22/08/2022
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Character:Sigmund Freud (voice)
Release Date:07/05/2021
My Brother Vincent
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2018
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:05/12/2016
50 Years of Star Trek
Character:Self
Release Date:14/08/2016
To Be Takei
Character:Self
Release Date:22/08/2014
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
Character:Self
Release Date:22/05/2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Character:
Release Date:19/11/2013
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Character:Levi Eshkol (voice)
Release Date:18/10/2013
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:15/10/2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Character:Ambassador Spock
Release Date:05/05/2013
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Character:Self
Release Date:19/07/2012
Zambezia
Character:Sekhuru (voice)
Release Date:05/06/2012
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Character:Sentinel Prime (voice)
Release Date:28/06/2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Character:Spock (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2011
Star Trek: Evolutions
Character:Narrator
Release Date:22/09/2009
The Evolution of the Enterprise
Character:Self
Release Date:09/08/2009
Land of the Lost
Character:The Zarn (voice)
Release Date:05/06/2009
Bring Back... Star Trek
Character:Self
Release Date:09/05/2009
Star Trek
Character:Ambassador Spock
Release Date:06/05/2009
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Character:Self
Release Date:12/04/2009
The Pixar Story
Character:Spock (archive footage)
Release Date:28/08/2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:19/02/2007
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
Character:Self
Release Date:31/05/2006
William Shatner in Concert
Character:Self
Release Date:22/03/2006
40 Years of Star Trek
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2006
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Character:Self
Release Date:21/01/2005
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Character:Rambam (voice)
Release Date:01/01/2005
Reflections on Spock
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2004
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Character:Self
Release Date:29/01/2002
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Character:Himself
Release Date:06/11/2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Character:King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
Release Date:02/06/2001
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Character:Narrator
Release Date:05/12/2000
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Character:Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Release Date:24/03/2000
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/2000
The Story of Computer Graphics
Character:Narrator
Release Date:08/08/1999
Y2K Family Survival Guide
Character:Self - Host / Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1999
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
Character:Rashi (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1999
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
Character:Narrator
Release Date:25/08/1998
The Lost World
Character:Angus McArdle
Release Date:01/08/1998
Brave New World
Character:Mustapha Mond
Release Date:19/04/1998
Armageddon: Target Earth
Character:Host
Release Date:01/01/1998
Trekkies
Character:Self
Release Date:18/10/1997
David
Character:Samuel
Release Date:23/03/1997
The Great Pyramids
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:16/01/1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:01/01/1997
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:21/11/1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Character:Self
Release Date:06/10/1996
Star Trek Story
Character:Self
Release Date:26/08/1996
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Character:
Release Date:24/05/1996
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1996
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:24/11/1995
Virtuosity
Character:Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:04/08/1995
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Character:Self
Release Date:18/01/1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
Character:Frank James
Release Date:15/01/1995
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1995
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1995
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Character:
Release Date:13/12/1994
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/12/1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Character:Self
Release Date:30/11/1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/11/1994
The Pagemaster
Character:Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Release Date:23/11/1994
Destiny in Space
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:17/01/1994
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
Character:Host
Release Date:07/01/1994
The Halloween Tree
Character:Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Release Date:02/10/1993
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1993
Titanica
Character:narrator
Release Date:12/10/1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Character:Spock
Release Date:06/12/1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Character:Self - Host
Release Date:28/09/1991
Never Forget
Character:Mel Mermelstein
Release Date:08/04/1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Character:Captain Spock
Release Date:09/06/1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Character:Self
Release Date:03/10/1988
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Character:Spock
Release Date:26/11/1986
The Transformers: The Movie
Character:Galvatron (voice)
Release Date:08/08/1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Character:The Evil Moroccan Magician
Release Date:14/07/1986
Super Duper Bloopers
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1985
Planets of the Sun
Character:Narrator
Release Date:01/01/1985
Lights
Character:Greek Nobleman
Release Date:18/12/1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Character:Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
Release Date:01/06/1984
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Character:Host
Release Date:01/01/1983
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Character:Captain Spock
Release Date:04/06/1982
A Woman Called Golda
Character:Morris Meyerson
Release Date:26/04/1982
Night of 100 Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:08/03/1982
Vincent
Character:Theo van Gogh
Release Date:01/02/1981
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Character:Dr. Richard Connought
Release Date:09/01/1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Character:Mr. Spock
Release Date:07/12/1979
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Character:Dr. David Kibner
Release Date:20/12/1978
The Star Trek Dream
Character:Self
Release Date:24/09/1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Character:Self
Release Date:24/03/1975
The Missing Are Deadly
Character:
Release Date:08/01/1975
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Character:Mick
Release Date:01/05/1974
The Alpha Caper
Character:Mitch
Release Date:06/10/1973
Baffled!
Character:Tom Kovack
Release Date:11/04/1973
Catlow
Character:Miller
Release Date:01/10/1971
Assault on the Wayne
Character:Comdr. Phil Kettenring
Release Date:12/01/1971
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Character:Paris
Release Date:04/01/1970
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
Character:Paris
Release Date:12/10/1969
Valley of Mystery
Character:Spence Atherton
Release Date:29/09/1967
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Character:Mr. Spock
Release Date:17/11/1966
Deathwatch
Character:Jules LaFranc
Release Date:02/03/1966
Star Trek: The Cage
Character:Spock
Release Date:01/02/1965
The Balcony
Character:Roger
Release Date:21/03/1963
The Brain Eaters
Character:Professor Cole
Release Date:01/09/1958
Satan's Satellites
Character:Narab
Release Date:01/01/1958
Them!
Character:Army Sergeant
Release Date:16/06/1954
Old Overland Trail
Character:Chief Black Hawk
Release Date:25/02/1953
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Character:Narab
Release Date:25/10/1952
Francis Goes to West Point
Character:Football Player (uncredited)
Release Date:01/07/1952
Kid Monk Baroni
Character:Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Release Date:01/05/1952
Rhubarb
Character:Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Release Date:29/08/1951
Queen for a Day
Character:Chief
Release Date:07/07/1951
Television Appearances
765874: Unification
Character:Spock
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Character:Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: Prodigy
Character:Spock (voice)
Star Trek: Discovery
Character:Spock (archive footage)
The Shannara Chronicles
Character:Spock (archive footage)
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Character:Self
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Character:Self
Fringe
Character:Dr. William Bell
The Real Story
Character:Himself
The Big Bang Theory
Character:Mr. Spock (voice)
Bring Back...
Character:Self
Comedy Central Roasts
Character:Self
HypaSpace
Character:Self
After They Were Famous
Character:Self
Futurama
Character:Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
Becker
Character:Professor Emmett Fowler
Invasion America
Character:General Konrad (voice)
David
Character:Samuel
Davide
Character:Samuel
The Daily Show
Character:Self - Guest
Muppets Tonight
Character:Self
The Outer Limits
Character:Thurman Cutler
Duckman
Character:Leonard Nimoy
Ancient Mysteries
Character:
Ancient Mysteries
Character:Narrator
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Character:Mr. Spock
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Character:Spock (archive footage)
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Character:Host
The Simpsons
Character:Leonard Nimoy (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Character:Spock
The Sun Also Rises
Character:Count Mippipopolous
Marco Polo
Character:Achmet
Faerie Tale Theatre
Character:The Evil Moroccan Magician
Wogan
Character:Self
A Woman Called Golda
Character:Morris Meyerson
T. J. Hooker
Character:Lt. Paul McGuire
Please Turn the Page
Character:Self
In Search of...
Character:
In Search of...
Character:Narrator
Auf los geht's los
Character:Self
The Captain and Tennille
Character:Self - Guest
Saturday Night Live
Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Star Trek
Character:Spock (voice)
Columbo
Character:Barry Mayfield
Night Gallery
Character:Henry Auden
The Barbara McNair Show
Character:Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Character:Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Character:Self (uncredited)
The Carol Burnett Show
Character:Self - Guest / Various Characters
Malibu U
Character:Self
Mission: Impossible
Character:Paris
Star Trek
Character:Spock
Get Smart
Character:Stryker
Profiles in Courage
Character:Burr Jones
Daniel Boone
Character:Oontah
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Character:Vladeck
The Hollywood Palace
Character:Self - Singer
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Character:Lawrence Brody
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Character:Cowell
The Outer Limits
Character:Konig
The Outer Limits
Character:Judson Ellis
The Lieutenant
Character:Gregg Sanders
You Don't Say!
Character:
Combat!
Character:Neumann
Combat!
Character:Pvt. Baum
The Merv Griffin Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The Virginian
Character:Wismer
The Virginian
Character:Benjamin Frome
The Virginian
Character:Keith Bentley
Sam Benedict
Character:Insp. Joe Shatley
The Mike Douglas Show
Character:Self
Dr. Kildare
Character:Harry
87th Precinct
Character:Barrow
Cain's Hundred
Character:Ralph Tomek
The Tall Man
Character:Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
Tate
Character:
The Untouchables
Character:Packy
The Rebel
Character:Jim Colburn
The Twilight Zone
Character:Hansen
Lock-Up
Character:Nino Baselicce
Bonanza
Character:Freddy
Rawhide
Character:Anko
The Rough Riders
Character:
Steve Canyon
Character:Control Tower Sgt.
Sea Hunt
Character:Vince
Sea Hunt
Character:Tyler
Sea Hunt
Character:Johnny Brand /Johnny Bronson
Sea Hunt
Character:Jerry Wiley
Sea Hunt
Character:Revolutionary Student (uncredited)
Sea Hunt
Character:Liquid Explosives Thief (uncredited)
Sea Hunt
Character:Hoya - Saboteur
Sea Hunt
Character:Indio Ramirez
Tombstone Territory
Character:Little Hawk
26 Men
Character:
Harbor Command
Character:Fred Garrison
Perry Mason
Character:Pete Chennery
Wagon Train
Character:Bernabe Zamora
Wagon Train
Character:Cherokee Ned
Wagon Train
Character:Joaquin Delgado
Wagon Train
Character:Emeterio Vasquez
West Point
Character:Cadet Tom Kennedy
Broken Arrow
Character:Winnoa
Broken Arrow
Character:Nahilzay
Broken Arrow
Character:Apache
The Man Called X
Character:
Highway Patrol
Character:Harry Wells
Highway Patrol
Character:Ray
Navy Log
Character:
Gunsmoke
Character:Grice
Gunsmoke
Character:Arnie
Gunsmoke
Character:Holt
Gunsmoke
Character:John Walking Fox
Four Star Playhouse
Character:Bulloti's Henchman (uncredited)
Dragnet
Character:Julius Carver
Dragnet
Character:Leonard Nimoy
Golden Globe Awards
Character:Self - Presenter
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