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Leonard Nimoy

Acting 83 (deceased) years old Boston, Massachusetts, USA ★ 2.7
Born: March 26, 1931
Died: February 27, 2015

Biography

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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Known For

The Simpsons
The Simpsons Leonard Nimoy (voice) 1989
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Vince 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Tyler 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Johnny Brand /Johnny Bronson 1958

Jimmy's Seen (2)

Body Heat
Body Heat Little Hawk 1981
New Jack City
New Jack City Anko 1991

Filmography

Acting Credits (241)

Sally
Sally Self (archive footage) 2025
Piece by Piece
Piece by Piece Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited) 2024
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings Self - Actor (archive footage) 2024
765874: Memory Wall
765874: Memory Wall Spock (Archival Footage & Face) 2022
765874: Unification
765874: Unification Spock 2022
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Self (archive footage) 2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Prodigy Spock (voice) 2021
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos Sigmund Freud (voice) 2021
My Brother Vincent
My Brother Vincent Self 2018
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Discovery Spock (archive footage) 2017
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (archive footage) 2016
For the Love of Spock
For the Love of Spock Self (archive footage) 2016
50 Years of Star Trek
50 Years of Star Trek Self 2016
The Shannara Chronicles
The Shannara Chronicles Spock (archive footage) 2016
To Be Takei
To Be Takei Self 2014
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
Leonard Nimoy's Boston Self 2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification 2013
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers Levi Eshkol (voice) 2013
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History Self - Interviewee 2013
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness Ambassador Spock 2013
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Hava Nagila: The Movie Self 2012
Zambezia
Zambezia Sekhuru (voice) 2012
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Sentinel Prime (voice) 2011
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored Spock (archive footage) 2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories 2011
Star Trek: Evolutions
Star Trek: Evolutions Narrator 2009
The Evolution of the Enterprise
The Evolution of the Enterprise Self 2009
Land of the Lost
Land of the Lost The Zarn (voice) 2009
Bring Back... Star Trek
Bring Back... Star Trek Self 2009
Star Trek
Star Trek Ambassador Spock 2009
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit Self 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Self 2009
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Shatner's Raw Nerve Self 2008
Fringe
Fringe Dr. William Bell 2008
The Real Story
The Real Story Himself 2008
The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory Mr. Spock (voice) 2007
The Pixar Story
The Pixar Story Spock (archive footage) 2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Self - Host 2007
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory Self 2006
William Shatner in Concert
William Shatner in Concert Self 2006
40 Years of Star Trek
40 Years of Star Trek Self 2006
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report Self - Guest 2005
Bring Back...
Bring Back... Self 2005
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Ringers: Lord of the Fans Self 2005
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides Rambam (voice) 2005
Reflections on Spock
Reflections on Spock 2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century 2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Birth of a Timeless Legacy 2004
Comedy Central Roasts
Comedy Central Roasts Self 2003
HypaSpace
HypaSpace Self 2002
After They Were Famous
After They Were Famous Self 2002
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' Self 2002
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime Himself 2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Atlantis: The Lost Empire King Kashekim Nedakh (voice) 2001
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect Narrator 2000
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra 2000
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana Narrator 2000
The Story of Computer Graphics
The Story of Computer Graphics Narrator 1999
Futurama
Futurama Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice) 1999
Y2K Family Survival Guide
Y2K Family Survival Guide Self - Host / Narrator 1999
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages Rashi (voice) 1999
Becker
Becker Professor Emmett Fowler 1998
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America Narrator 1998
The Lost World
The Lost World Angus McArdle 1998
Invasion America
Invasion America General Konrad (voice) 1998
Brave New World
Brave New World Mustapha Mond 1998
Armageddon: Target Earth
Armageddon: Target Earth Host 1998
Trekkies
Trekkies Self 1997
David
David Samuel 1997
David
David Samuel 1997
Davide
Davide Samuel 1997
The Great Pyramids
The Great Pyramids Narrator (voice) 1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles
The Harryhausen Chronicles Self - Narrator (voice) 1997
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Mystical World of Ancient Greece Narrator (voice) 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Self 1996
Star Trek Story
Star Trek Story Self 1996
The Daily Show
The Daily Show Self - Guest 1996
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years 1996
Muppets Tonight
Muppets Tonight Self 1996
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories Self 1996
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters Narrator 1996
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans Narrator (voice) 1995
Virtuosity
Virtuosity Spock (archive footage) (uncredited) 1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Thurman Cutler 1995
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek Self 1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
Bonanza: Under Attack Frank James 1995
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach Narrator 1995
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown 1994
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
The Making of 'The Pagemaster' Self (archive footage) 1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log
William Shatner: Captain's Log Self 1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Star Trek: A Captain's Log Himself 1994
The Pagemaster
The Pagemaster Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice) 1994
Duckman
Duckman Leonard Nimoy 1994
Destiny in Space
Destiny in Space Narrator (voice) 1994
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot Host 1994
Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries 1994
Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries Narrator 1994
The Halloween Tree
The Halloween Tree Mr. Moundshroud (voice) 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Late Show with David Letterman Self - Top Ten List Presenter 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Mr. Spock 1993
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home Narrator 1993
Titanica
Titanica narrator 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards Spock (archive footage) 1992
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour Himself 1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Captain Spock 1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special Self - Host 1991
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories Host 1991
Never Forget
Never Forget Mel Mermelstein 1991
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Leonard Nimoy (voice) 1989
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier Captain Spock 1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next Self 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Spock 1987
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Captain Spock 1986
The Transformers: The Movie
The Transformers: The Movie Galvatron (voice) 1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp The Evil Moroccan Magician 1986
Super Duper Bloopers
Super Duper Bloopers Self 1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Self (archive footage) 1985
Planets of the Sun
Planets of the Sun Narrator 1985
Lights
Lights Greek Nobleman 1984
The Sun Also Rises
The Sun Also Rises Count Mippipopolous 1984
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Captain Spock / Elevator Voice 1984
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories Host 1983
Marco Polo
Marco Polo Achmet 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre The Evil Moroccan Magician 1982
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Captain Spock 1982
Wogan
Wogan Self 1982
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda Morris Meyerson 1982
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda Morris Meyerson 1982
T. J. Hooker
T. J. Hooker Lt. Paul McGuire 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Vincent
Vincent Theo van Gogh 1981
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris Dr. Richard Connought 1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Star Trek: The Motion Picture Mr. Spock 1979
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Dr. David Kibner 1978
Please Turn the Page
Please Turn the Page Self 1977
In Search of...
In Search of... 1977
In Search of...
In Search of... Narrator 1977
Auf los geht's los
Auf los geht's los Self 1977
The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille Self - Guest 1976
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
The Star Trek Dream
The Star Trek Dream Self 1975
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Mitzi & 100 Guys Self 1975
The Missing Are Deadly
The Missing Are Deadly 1975
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love Mick 1974
The Alpha Caper
The Alpha Caper Mitch 1973
Star Trek
Star Trek Spock (voice) 1973
Baffled!
Baffled! Tom Kovack 1973
Catlow
Catlow Miller 1971
Columbo
Columbo Barry Mayfield 1971
Assault on the Wayne
Assault on the Wayne Comdr. Phil Kettenring 1971
Night Gallery
Night Gallery Henry Auden 1970
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon Paris 1970
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers Paris 1969
The Barbara McNair Show
The Barbara McNair Show Self 1969
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show Self 1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In Self (uncredited) 1968
Valley of Mystery
Valley of Mystery Spence Atherton 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967
Malibu U
Malibu U Self 1967
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Star Trek: The Menagerie Mr. Spock 1966
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible Paris 1966
Star Trek
Star Trek Spock 1966
Deathwatch
Deathwatch Jules LaFranc 1966
Get Smart
Get Smart Stryker 1965
Star Trek: The Cage
Star Trek: The Cage Spock 1965
Profiles in Courage
Profiles in Courage Burr Jones 1964
Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone Oontah 1964
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Vladeck 1964
The Hollywood Palace
The Hollywood Palace Self - Singer 1964
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Lawrence Brody 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre Cowell 1963
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Konig 1963
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits Judson Ellis 1963
The Lieutenant
The Lieutenant Gregg Sanders 1963
You Don't Say!
You Don't Say! 1963
The Balcony
The Balcony Roger 1963
Combat!
Combat! Neumann 1962
Combat!
Combat! Pvt. Baum 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show Self - Guest 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Wismer 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Benjamin Frome 1962
The Virginian
The Virginian Keith Bentley 1962
Sam Benedict
Sam Benedict Insp. Joe Shatley 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare Harry 1961
87th Precinct
87th Precinct Barrow 1961
Cain's Hundred
Cain's Hundred Ralph Tomek 1961
The Tall Man
The Tall Man Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift 1960
Tate
Tate 1960
The Untouchables
The Untouchables Packy 1959
The Rebel
The Rebel Jim Colburn 1959
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone Hansen 1959
Lock-Up
Lock-Up Nino Baselicce 1959
Bonanza
Bonanza Freddy 1959
Rawhide
Rawhide Anko 1959
The Rough Riders
The Rough Riders 1958
Steve Canyon
Steve Canyon Control Tower Sgt. 1958
The Brain Eaters
The Brain Eaters Professor Cole 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Vince 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Tyler 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Johnny Brand /Johnny Bronson 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Jerry Wiley 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Revolutionary Student (uncredited) 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Liquid Explosives Thief (uncredited) 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Hoya - Saboteur 1958
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt Indio Ramirez 1958
Satan's Satellites
Satan's Satellites Narab 1958
Tombstone Territory
Tombstone Territory Little Hawk 1957
26 Men
26 Men 1957
Harbor Command
Harbor Command Fred Garrison 1957
Perry Mason
Perry Mason Pete Chennery 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Bernabe Zamora 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Cherokee Ned 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Joaquin Delgado 1957
Wagon Train
Wagon Train Emeterio Vasquez 1957
West Point
West Point Cadet Tom Kennedy 1956
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Winnoa 1956
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Nahilzay 1956
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow Apache 1956
The Man Called X
The Man Called X 1956
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol Harry Wells 1955
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol Ray 1955
Navy Log
Navy Log 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Grice 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Arnie 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke Holt 1955
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke John Walking Fox 1955
Them!
Them! Army Sergeant 1954
Old Overland Trail
Old Overland Trail Chief Black Hawk 1953
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Zombies of the Stratosphere Narab 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse Bulloti's Henchman (uncredited) 1952
Francis Goes to West Point
Francis Goes to West Point Football Player (uncredited) 1952
Kid Monk Baroni
Kid Monk Baroni Paul 'Monk' Baroni 1952
Dragnet
Dragnet Julius Carver 1951
Dragnet
Dragnet Leonard Nimoy 1951
Rhubarb
Rhubarb Young Baseball Player (uncredited) 1951
Queen for a Day
Queen for a Day Chief 1951
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player Self
The Universe & I
The Universe & I Sherlock Holmes

Directing Credits (11)

Writing Credits (3)

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