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Leonard Nimoy
Actor

Leonard Nimoy

7 Movies
1 TV Shows
8 Credits
Personal Info
Known For Acting
Known Credits 8
Birthday March 26, 1931 (95 years old)
Place of Birth Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also Known As Leonard Simon Nimoy
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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.

Filmography (221)

Sally 2025
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings 2024
Piece by Piece 2024
765874: Memory Wall 2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies 2022
765874: Unification 2022
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos 2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek 2021
Star Trek: Prodigy 2021
My Brother Vincent 2018
Star Trek: Discovery 2017
50 Years of Star Trek 2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault 2016
For the Love of Spock 2016
The Shannara Chronicles 2016
To Be Takei 2014
Leonard Nimoy's Boston 2014
Star Trek Into Darkness 2013
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers 2013
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History 2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification 2013
Star Trek: The True Story 2013
Zambezia 2012
Hava Nagila: The Movie 2012
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon 2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories 2011
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit 2009
Star Trek 2009
The Evolution of the Enterprise 2009
Bring Back... Star Trek 2009
Star Trek: Evolutions 2009
Land of the Lost 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon 2009
Star Trek: Evolutions 2009
Fringe 2008
The Real Story 2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve 2008
The Pixar Story 2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier 2007
Cinemaville 2007
The Big Bang Theory 2007
William Shatner in Concert 2006
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory 2006
40 Years of Star Trek 2006
Ringers: Lord of the Fans 2005
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides 2005
Bring Back... 2005
The Colbert Report 2005
Reflections on Spock 2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century 2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy 2004
The Perils Of Peacemaking 2003
Comedy Central Roasts 2003
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' 2002
HypaSpace 2002
After They Were Famous 2002
Atlantis: The Lost Empire 2001
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime 2001
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists 2000
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana 2000
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect 2000
Y2K Family Survival Guide 1999
The Story of Computer Graphics 1999
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages 1999
Futurama 1999
The Lost World 1998
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America 1998
Brave New World 1998
Armageddon: Target Earth 1998
Invasion America 1998
Becker 1998
Invasion America 1998
David 1997
Trekkies 1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles 1997
The Great Pyramids 1997
David 1997
Davide 1997
Star Trek Story 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond 1996
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories 1996
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters 1996
Mystical World of Ancient Greece 1996
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years 1996
The Daily Show 1996
Muppets Tonight 1996
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek 1995
Bonanza: Under Attack 1995
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach 1995
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans 1995
Virtuosity 1995
The Outer Limits 1995
The Pagemaster 1994
Destiny in Space 1994
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown 1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log 1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log 1994
The Making of 'The Pagemaster' 1994
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot 1994
Duckman 1994
Ancient Mysteries 1994
The Halloween Tree 1993
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993
Late Show with David Letterman 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 1993
Titanica 1992
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards 1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991
Never Forget 1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special 1991
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories 1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989
The Simpsons 1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986
The Transformers: The Movie 1986
Super Duper Bloopers 1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp 1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers 1985
Planets of the Sun 1985
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984
Lights 1984
The Sun Also Rises 1984
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories 1983
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982
A Woman Called Golda 1982
Night of 100 Stars 1982
T. J. Hooker 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre 1982
Wogan 1982
Marco Polo 1982
A Woman Called Golda 1982
Vincent 1981
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris 1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979
Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978
In Search of... 1977
Auf los geht's los 1977
Please Turn the Page 1977
The Captain and Tennille 1976
Mitzi & 100 Guys 1975
The Star Trek Dream 1975
The Missing Are Deadly 1975
Saturday Night Live 1975
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love 1974
Baffled! 1973
The Alpha Caper 1973
Catlow 1971
Assault on the Wayne 1971
Columbo 1971
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon 1970
Night Gallery 1970
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers 1969
The Barbara McNair Show 1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In 1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show 1968
Valley of Mystery 1967
Malibu U 1967
The Carol Burnett Show 1967
Deathwatch 1966
Star Trek 1966
Mission: Impossible 1966
Star Trek: The Cage 1965
Get Smart 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. 1964
Daniel Boone 1964
The Hollywood Palace 1964
Profiles in Courage 1964
The Balcony 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963
You Don't Say! 1963
The Lieutenant 1963
Combat! 1962
The Virginian 1962
Sam Benedict 1962
The Merv Griffin Show 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962
Cain's Hundred 1961
87th Precinct 1961
Dr. Kildare 1961
The Mike Douglas Show 1961
Tate 1960
The Tall Man 1960
The Twilight Zone 1959
Rawhide 1959
The Rebel 1959
Bonanza 1959
Lock-Up 1959
The Untouchables 1959
The Brain Eaters 1958
Satan's Satellites 1958
The Rough Riders 1958
Steve Canyon 1958
Sea Hunt 1958
Perry Mason 1957
26 Men 1957
Harbor Command 1957
Wagon Train 1957
Tombstone Territory 1957
The Man Called X 1956
West Point 1956
Broken Arrow 1956
Gunsmoke 1955
Navy Log 1955
Highway Patrol 1955
Them! 1954
Old Overland Trail 1953
Kid Monk Baroni 1952
Francis Goes to West Point 1952
Zombies of the Stratosphere 1952
Four Star Playhouse 1952
Rhubarb 1951
Queen for a Day 1951
Dragnet 1951
Golden Globe Awards 1944
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
The Universe & I
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