Leonard Nimoy
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.
Filmography
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
Piece by Piece
as Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Piece by Piece
as Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
as Sigmund Freud (voice)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
as Sigmund Freud (voice)
My Brother Vincent
as Self
My Brother Vincent
as Self
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as (archive footage)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as (archive footage)
For the Love of Spock
as Self (archive footage)
For the Love of Spock
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
To Be Takei
as Self
To Be Takei
as Self
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
as Self
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
as Levi Eshkol (voice)
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
as Levi Eshkol (voice)
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
as Self - Interviewee
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
as Self - Interviewee
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Ambassador Spock
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Ambassador Spock
Star Trek: The True Story
as Self
Star Trek: The True Story
as Self
Hava Nagila: The Movie
as Self
Hava Nagila: The Movie
as Self
Zambezia
as Sekhuru (voice)
Zambezia
as Sekhuru (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Sentinel Prime (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Sentinel Prime (voice)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Spock (archive footage)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Spock (archive footage)
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Star Trek: Evolutions
as Narrator
Star Trek: Evolutions
as Narrator
The Evolution of the Enterprise
as Self
The Evolution of the Enterprise
as Self
Land of the Lost
as The Zarn (voice)
Land of the Lost
as The Zarn (voice)
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
Star Trek
as Ambassador Spock
Star Trek
as Ambassador Spock
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
The Pixar Story
as Spock (archive footage)
The Pixar Story
as Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self - Host
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self - Host
Cinemaville
as Self
Cinemaville
as Self
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
as Self
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
as Self
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
as Rambam (voice)
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
as Rambam (voice)
Reflections on Spock
Reflections on Spock
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
The Perils Of Peacemaking
as Self
The Perils Of Peacemaking
as Self
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
as Self
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
as Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
as Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
as Self
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Atlantean King (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Atlantean King (voice)
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
as Narrator
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
as Narrator
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
as Narrator
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
as Narrator
The Story of Computer Graphics
as Narrator
The Story of Computer Graphics
as Narrator
Y2K Family Survival Guide
as Self - Host / Narrator
Y2K Family Survival Guide
as Self - Host / Narrator
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
as Rashi (voice)
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
as Rashi (voice)
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
as Narrator
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
as Narrator
The Lost World
as Angus McArdle
The Lost World
as Angus McArdle
Brave New World
as Mustapha Mond
Brave New World
as Mustapha Mond
Armageddon: Target Earth
as Host
Armageddon: Target Earth
as Host
Trekkies
as Self
Trekkies
as Self
David
as Samuel
David
as Samuel
The Great Pyramids
as Narrator (voice)
The Great Pyramids
as Narrator (voice)
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
as Narrator (voice)
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Star Trek Story
as Self
Star Trek Story
as Self
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
as Narrator
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
as Narrator
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
as Narrator (voice)
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
as Narrator (voice)
Virtuosity
as Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Virtuosity
as Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
as Self
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
as Self
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Frank James
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Frank James
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
as Narrator
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
as Narrator
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
as Self (archive footage)
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Self
The Pagemaster
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
The Pagemaster
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Destiny in Space
as Narrator (voice)
Destiny in Space
as Narrator (voice)
The Halloween Tree
as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
The Halloween Tree
as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
as Narrator
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
as Narrator
Titanica
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Titanica
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
as Self
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
as Self
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Spock
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Spock
Never Forget
as Mel Mermelstein
Never Forget
as Mel Mermelstein
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Captain Spock
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Captain Spock
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Captain Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Captain Spock
The Transformers: The Movie
as Galvatron (voice)
The Transformers: The Movie
as Galvatron (voice)
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as The Evil Moroccan Magician
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as The Evil Moroccan Magician
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Planets of the Sun
as Narrator
Planets of the Sun
as Narrator
Lights
as Greek Nobleman
Lights
as Greek Nobleman
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Captain Spock
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Captain Spock
A Woman Called Golda
as Morris Meyerson
A Woman Called Golda
as Morris Meyerson
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Vincent
as Theo van Gogh
Vincent
as Theo van Gogh
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
as Dr. Richard Connought
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
as Dr. Richard Connought
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Mr. Spock
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Mr. Spock
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Dr. David Kibner
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Dr. David Kibner
The Star Trek Dream
as Self
The Star Trek Dream
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
The Missing Are Deadly
The Missing Are Deadly
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
as Mick
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
as Mick
Baffled!
as Tom Kovack
Baffled!
as Tom Kovack
Assault on the Wayne
as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
Assault on the Wayne
as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
as Paris
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
as Paris
Deathwatch
as Jules LaFranc
Deathwatch
as Jules LaFranc
Star Trek: The Cage
as Spock
Star Trek: The Cage
as Spock
The Balcony
as Roger
The Balcony
as Roger
The Brain Eaters
as Professor Cole
The Brain Eaters
as Professor Cole
Satan's Satellites
as Narab
Satan's Satellites
as Narab
Old Overland Trail
as Chief Black Hawk
Old Overland Trail
as Chief Black Hawk
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Narab
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Narab
Rhubarb
as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)