Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1931-03-26
Deathday: 2015-02-27 (83 years old)

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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 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

all 198

Movies 114

TV Shows 84

self 66

Narrator 10

Director 10

Voice 9

Producer 1

Self (archive footage)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (2021)

TV
Spock (voice)
Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Prodigy (2021)

TV
Sigmund Freud (voice)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos (2021)

Movie
Self
Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth (but were afraid to ask)

Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth (but were afraid to ask) (2019)

Movie
Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery (2017)

TV
6.35
(archive footage)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault (2016)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock (2016)

Movie
Self
50 Years of Star Trek

50 Years of Star Trek (2016)

Movie
7.5
In Memory Of
Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Movie
6.1
Spock (archive footage)
The Shannara Chronicles

The Shannara Chronicles (2016)

TV
6.13
Self
To Be Takei

To Be Takei (2014)

Movie
Levi Eshkol
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers (2013)

Movie
Self - Interviewee
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History

Leonard Nimoy's Oral History (2013)

Movie
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek Into Darkness

Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

Movie
5.99
Self
Hava Nagila: The Movie

Hava Nagila: The Movie (2012)

Movie
Sekhuru
Zambezia

Zambezia (2012)

Movie
7.5
Sentinel Prime (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)

Movie
6.03
Himself
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored (2011)

Movie
Spock
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories

Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories (2011)

Movie
Self
Futurama': Welcome to the World of Tomorrow

Futurama': Welcome to the World of Tomorrow (2010)

Movie
Narrator
Star Trek: Evolutions

Star Trek: Evolutions (2009)

Movie
Self
The Evolution of the Enterprise

The Evolution of the Enterprise (2009)

Movie
The Zarn (voice)
Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost (2009)

Movie
4.25
Self
Bring Back... Star Trek

Bring Back... Star Trek (2009)

Movie
Ambassador Spock
Star Trek

Star Trek (2009)

Movie
6.16
Self
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit

Star Trek: The Captains' Summit (2009)

Movie
Self
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (2009)

TV
5.67
Self
Shatner's Raw Nerve

Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008)

TV
Dr. William Bell
Fringe

Fringe (2008)

TV
6.01
Himself
The Real Story

The Real Story (2008)

TV
Mr. Spock (voice)
The Big Bang Theory

The Big Bang Theory (2007)

TV
8.19
Spock (archive footage)
The Pixar Story

The Pixar Story (2007)

Movie
Self - Host
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)

Movie
Narrator
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory

The Once and Future Griffith Observatory (2006)

Movie
Self
William Shatner in Concert

William Shatner in Concert (2006)

Movie
Self
40 Years of Star Trek

40 Years of Star Trek (2006)

Movie
Self
Bring Back...

Bring Back... (2005)

TV
Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans

Ringers: Lord of the Fans (2005)

Movie
Rambam (voice)
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides

Rambam - The Story of Maimonides (2005)

Movie
Spock
Reflections on Spock

Reflections on Spock (2004)

Movie
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century (2004)

Movie
Birth of a Timeless Legacy

Birth of a Timeless Legacy (2004)

Movie
Self
HypaSpace

HypaSpace (2002)

TV
Self
After They Were Famous

After They Were Famous (2002)

TV
Self
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' (2002)

Movie
Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime

Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime (2001)

Movie
King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)

Movie
6.96
Narrator
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect

The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect (2000)

Movie
Akron / Baraka
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists (2000)

Movie
Narrator
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana

Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana (2000)

Movie
Self
American Photography: A Century of Images

American Photography: A Century of Images (1999)

TV
Narrator
The Story of Computer Graphics

The Story of Computer Graphics (1999)

Movie
Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
Futurama

Futurama (1999)

TV
6.16
Self - Hosted and Narrated by
Y2K Family Survival Guide

Y2K Family Survival Guide (1999)

Movie
Rashi
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages

Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages (1999)

Movie
Professor Emmett Fowler
Becker

Becker (1998)

TV
Self - Narrator
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America

A Life Apart: Hasidism in America (1998)

Movie
Angus McArdle
The Lost World

The Lost World (1998)

Movie
Invasion America

Invasion America (1998)

TV
Mustapha Mond
Brave New World

Brave New World (1998)

Movie
Self - Narrator
History's Mysteries

History's Mysteries (1998)

TV
Self
Trekkies

Trekkies (1997)

Movie
Samuel
David

David (1997)

Movie
Self - Narrator
The Harryhausen Chronicles

The Harryhausen Chronicles (1997)

Movie
Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)

Movie
Self
Star Trek Story

Star Trek Story (1996)

Movie
Self
The Daily Show

The Daily Show (1996)

TV
6.75
Narrator
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years

Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years (1996)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters

Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters (1996)

Movie
Self
A Century of Science Fiction

A Century of Science Fiction (1996)

Movie
Director
Deadly Games

Deadly Games (1995)

TV
Thurman Cutler
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1995)

TV
6
Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification (1995)

Movie
Self
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek (1995)

Movie
Frank James
Bonanza: Under Attack

Bonanza: Under Attack (1995)

Movie
Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995)

Movie
Self
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown

Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown (1994)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'

The Making of 'The Pagemaster' (1994)

Movie
Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log

Star Trek: A Captain's Log (1994)

Movie
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
The Pagemaster

The Pagemaster (1994)

Movie
6
Director
Holy Matrimony

Holy Matrimony (1994)

Movie
Duckman

Duckman (1994)

TV
6
Narrator
Destiny in Space

Destiny in Space (1994)

Movie
Self - Host / Narrator / Self
Ancient Mysteries

Ancient Mysteries (1994)

TV
6
Self - Host
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot

Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot (1994)

Movie
Mr. Moundshroud
The Halloween Tree

The Halloween Tree (1993)

Movie
9
Self - Narrator
Titanica

Titanica (1992)

Movie
Spock (archive footage)
MTV Movie & TV Awards

MTV Movie & TV Awards (1992)

TV
Captain Spock / Executive Producer
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

Movie
5.64
Self - Host
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)

Movie
Host
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories

Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories (1991)

TV
Mel Mermelstein
Never Forget

Never Forget (1991)

Movie
Director
Funny About Love

Funny About Love (1990)

Movie
Leonard Nimoy (voice)
The Simpsons

The Simpsons (1989)

TV
6.75
Captain Spock
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Movie
5.52
Director
The Good Mother

The Good Mother (1988)

Movie
Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)

Movie
Director
3 Men and a Baby

3 Men and a Baby (1987)

Movie
5.4
Spock
Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)

TV
6.47
Captain Spock / Director / Story
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Movie
5.42
Galvatron
The Transformers: The Movie

The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Movie
6.43
Evil Magician
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp (1986)

Movie
Himself
Super Duper Bloopers

Super Duper Bloopers (1986)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

Movie
Narrator
Planets of the Sun

Planets of the Sun (1985)

Movie
Greek Nobleman
Lights

Lights (1984)

Movie
Count Mippipopolous
The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises (1984)

TV
Captain Spock / Elevator Voice / Director
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Movie
5.61
Host / Lieutenant Spock / Commander Spock
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories

Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories (1983)

Movie
Achmet
Marco Polo

Marco Polo (1982)

TV
Director
The Powers of Matthew Star

The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)

TV
The Evil Moroccan Magician
Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)

TV
Captain Spock
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Movie
5.35
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Morris Meyerson
A Woman Called Golda

A Woman Called Golda (1982)

Movie
Director
T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker (1982)

TV
6
Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

Movie
Theo Van Gogh
Vincent

Vincent (1981)

Movie
Dr. Richard Connought
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris

Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris (1980)

Movie
Mr. Spock
Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

Movie
5.82
Dr. David Kibner
Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

Movie
5
Self
Bitte umblättern

Bitte umblättern (1977)

TV
Self - Host
In Search of...

In Search of... (1977)

TV
Self
Auf los geht's los

Auf los geht's los (1977)

TV
Self
The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille (1976)

TV
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live (1975)

TV
6.36
Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys

Mitzi & 100 Guys (1975)

Movie
Dr. Durov
The Missing Are Deadly

The Missing Are Deadly (1975)

Movie
Mick
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love (1974)

Movie
Mitch
The Alpha Caper

The Alpha Caper (1973)

Movie
Spock (voice)
Star Trek

Star Trek (1973)

TV
Tom Kovack
Baffled!

Baffled! (1972)

Movie
Miller
Catlow

Catlow (1971)

Movie
Barry Mayfield
Columbo

Columbo (1971)

TV
5.78
Commander Phil Kettenring
Assault on the Wayne

Assault on the Wayne (1971)

Movie
Henry Auden / Director
Night Gallery

Night Gallery (1970)

TV
Self
The Barbara McNair Show

The Barbara McNair Show (1969)

TV
Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show

The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1968)

TV
Spence Atherton
Valley of Mystery

Valley of Mystery (1967)

Movie
Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

TV
5.33
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

TV
5
Self
Malibu U

Malibu U (1967)

TV
Paris
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1966)

TV
6.33
Mister Spock / Henoch
Star Trek

Star Trek (1966)

TV
7.9
Lefranc
Deathwatch

Deathwatch (1966)

Movie
Get Smart

Get Smart (1965)

TV
6.3
Mister Spock
Star Trek: The Cage

Star Trek: The Cage (1965)

Movie
Burr Jones
Profiles in Courage

Profiles in Courage (1964)

TV
Oontah
Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone (1964)

TV
5.75
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964)

TV
6
Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

TV
Lawrence Brody / Cowell
Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)

TV
Konig / Judson Ellis
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1963)

TV
7.4
Gregg Sanders
The Lieutenant

The Lieutenant (1963)

TV
You Don't Say!

You Don't Say! (1963)

TV
Roger
The Balcony

The Balcony (1963)

Movie
1
Neumann / Pvt. Baum
Combat!

Combat! (1962)

TV
6
Wismer / Benjamin Frome / Keith Bentley
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict (1962)

TV
Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Harry
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
87th Precinct

87th Precinct (1961)

TV
Ralph Tomek
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
The Tall Man

The Tall Man (1960)

TV
Tate

Tate (1960)

TV
Jim Colburn
The Rebel

The Rebel (1959)

TV
Hansen
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Lock Up

Lock Up (1959)

TV
Freddy
Bonanza

Bonanza (1959)

TV
1
Anko
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
The Rough Riders

The Rough Riders (1958)

TV
Professor Cole
The Brain Eaters

The Brain Eaters (1958)

Movie
6
Hoya - Saboteur / Indio Ramirez / Jerry Wiley
Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt (1958)

TV
Narab
Satan's Satellites

Satan's Satellites (1958)

Movie
26 Men

26 Men (1957)

TV
Harbor Command

Harbor Command (1957)

TV
Pete Chennery
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Bernabe Zamora
Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

TV
8
Cadet Tom Kennedy
West Point

West Point (1956)

TV
Winnoa
Broken Arrow

Broken Arrow (1956)

TV
10
Man Called X

Man Called X (1956)

TV
Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol (1955)

TV
Navy Log

Navy Log (1955)

TV
Holt / Arnie / Grice / John Walking Fox
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Army Sergeant
Them!

Them! (1954)

Movie
6
Chief Black Hawk
Old Overland Trail

Old Overland Trail (1953)

Movie
Narab
Zombies of the Stratosphere

Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952)

Movie
Football Player
Francis Goes to West Point

Francis Goes to West Point (1952)

Movie
Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Kid Monk Baroni

Kid Monk Baroni (1952)

Movie
Dragnet

Dragnet (1951)

TV
7
Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Rhubarb

Rhubarb (1951)

Movie
Chief
Queen for a Day

Queen for a Day (1951)

Movie
Greek Nobleman
Lights

Lights

Movie
Self
The Star Trek Dream

The Star Trek Dream

Movie
Self
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player

Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player

Movie
Sherlock Holmes
The Universe & I

The Universe & I

TV
Narrator
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach

Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach

Movie
Narrator
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home

Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.14
Based on 5.59 Million movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1931-03-26

Deathday
2015-02-27 (83 years old)

Birth Name
Leonard Simon Nimoy

Birth Place
West End, United States of America

Religion
Judaism

Relationships
Susan Bay (1989-01-01 - 2015-02-27), Sandra Zober (1954-01-01 - 1987-01-01)

Children
Julie Nimoy, Adam Nimoy

Relatives
Aaron Bay-Schuck

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Los Angeles, United States of America

Also Known As
Leonard Simon Nimoy

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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