Cast
Leonard Nimoy
Acting
Cast
Leonard Nimoy
Known for
Acting
Born
1931-03-26
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Died
2015-02-27
Also known as Leonard Simon Nimoy
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.
Star Trek
as Ambassador Spock
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Ambassador Spock
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
as Mr. Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Captain Spock
The Transformers: The Movie
as Galvatron (voice)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Dr. David Kibner
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Captain Spock
Land of the Lost
as The Zarn (voice)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Spock
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
The Pagemaster
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Captain Spock
Zambezia
as Sekhuru (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Sentinel Prime (voice)
David
as Samuel
Virtuosity
as Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
Them!
as Army Sergeant
Piece by Piece
as Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
The Pixar Story
as Spock (archive footage)
Trekkies
as Self
Valley of Mystery
as Spence Atherton
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Titanica
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Brave New World
as Mustapha Mond
50 Years of Star Trek
as Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
as Self
For the Love of Spock
as Self (archive footage)
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
as Self
Catlow
as Miller
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
To Be Takei
as Self
Rhubarb
as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
as Self (archive footage)
40 Years of Star Trek
as Self
The Brain Eaters
as Professor Cole
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Cage
as Spock
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Halloween Tree
as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Francis Goes to West Point
as Football Player (uncredited)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self - Host
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as The Evil Moroccan Magician
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
as Mick
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as (archive footage)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
as Sigmund Freud (voice)
A Woman Called Golda
as Morris Meyerson
The Balcony
as Roger
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
as Levi Eshkol (voice)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self - Host
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
as Dr. Richard Connought
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
The Alpha Caper
as Mitch
Deathwatch
as Jules LaFranc
William Shatner in Concert
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek Story
as Self
Baffled!
as Tom Kovack
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
as Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
as Self
Assault on the Wayne
as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
Never Forget
as Mel Mermelstein
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
as Rashi (voice)
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
as Narrator
The Missing Are Deadly
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
as Rambam (voice)
William Shatner: Captain's Log
as Self
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
as Self
Queen for a Day
as Chief
Destiny in Space
as Narrator (voice)
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Frank James
Invasion America
as General Konrad (Voice)
Lights
as Greek Nobleman
Super Duper Bloopers
as Self
Armageddon: Target Earth
as Host
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
as Self
The Evolution of the Enterprise
as Self
The Lost World
as Angus McArdle
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
as Self
Kid Monk Baroni
as Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Old Overland Trail
as Chief Black Hawk
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
as Self
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
as Paris
Satan's Satellites
as Narab
Hava Nagila: The Movie
as Self
Zombies of the Stratosphere
as Narab
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Great Pyramids
as Narrator (voice)
The Star Trek Dream
as Self
765874: Memory Wall
as Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
Y2K Family Survival Guide
as Self - Host / Narrator
Bring Back... Star Trek
as Self
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
as Self
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Reflections on Spock
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
as Narrator
Star Trek: The True Story
as Self
The Story of Computer Graphics
as Narrator
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
as Self
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
as Narrator (voice)
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
as Self - Interviewee
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
as Narrator
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
as Paris
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
as Narrator
Star Trek: Evolutions
as Narrator
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
as Self
Vincent
as Theo van Gogh
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
as Host
The Perils Of Peacemaking
as Self
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
as Narrator
Planets of the Sun
as Narrator
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
as Narrator (voice)
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
as Host
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
as Narrator
My Brother Vincent
as Self
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
as Self