Acting
Leonard Nimoy
EN, DE cinema · 131 credits
Born
26 March 1931
Died
27 February 2015 (aged 83)
Birthplace
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Also known as Leonard Simon 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.
Known for
Filmography
Sally
as Self (archive footage)
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Piece by Piece
as Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
as Sigmund Freud (voice)
Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth (but were afraid to ask)
as Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
as (archive footage)
For the Love of Spock
as Self (archive footage)
Star Trek Beyond
as Ambassador Spock (archive footage), In Memory Of
To Be Takei
as Self
Star Trek Into Darkness
as Ambassador Spock
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
as Levi Eshkol (voice)
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
2013
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
as Self - Interviewee
Zambezia
as Sekhuru (voice)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
as Spock (archive footage)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
as Sentinel Prime (voice)
Star Trek
as Ambassador Spock
Star Trek: Evolutions
as Narrator
Land of the Lost
as The Zarn (voice)
The Pixar Story
as Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
as Self - Host
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
as Rambam (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
as Atlantean King (voice)
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
2000
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
as Narrator
Y2K Family Survival Guide
as Self - Host / Narrator
The Story of Computer Graphics
as Narrator
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
1999
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
as Rashi (voice)
The Lost World
1998
The Lost World
as Angus McArdle
Brave New World
as Mustapha Mond
David
as Samuel
Trekkies
as Self
The Harryhausen Chronicles
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Great Pyramids
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek Story
as Self
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
as Narrator
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
as Narrator (voice)
Bonanza: Under Attack
as Frank James
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
as Narrator (voice)
Virtuosity
as Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Pagemaster
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Destiny in Space
as Narrator (voice)
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
as Self (archive footage)
Holy Matrimony
Director
The Halloween Tree
as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Titanica
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Captain Spock, Executive Producer, Story
Never Forget
as Mel Mermelstein, Executive Producer
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self - Host
Funny About Love
Director
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
as Captain Spock
The Good Mother
Director
3 Men and a Baby
Director
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Captain Spock, Director, Story
The Transformers: The Movie
as Galvatron (voice)
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
as The Evil Moroccan Magician
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Planets of the Sun
as Narrator
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice, Director
Lights
as Greek Nobleman
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
as Captain Spock
A Woman Called Golda
as Morris Meyerson
Vincent
as Theo van Gogh, Writer, Director
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
as Dr. Richard Connought
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Dr. David Kibner
Mitzi & 100 Guys
as Self
Baffled!
as Tom Kovack
The Alpha Caper
as Mitch
Catlow
as Miller
Assault on the Wayne
as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
Valley of Mystery
as Spence Atherton
Space Seed
as Mr. Spock
Deathwatch
as Jules LaFranc, Producer
Star Trek: The Cage
as Spock
The Balcony
as Roger
The Brain Eaters
as Professor Cole
Satan's Satellites
as Narab
Them!
as Army Sergeant
Old Overland Trail
as Chief Black Hawk
Kid Monk Baroni
as Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Francis Goes to West Point
as Football Player (uncredited)
Rhubarb
as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Queen for a Day
as Chief