Leonard Nimoy
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.
Acted in
Time Bomb Y2K
2023
as Self (archive voice)
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Star Trek: Prodigy
2021
as Spock (voice)
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021
as Sigmund Freud (voice)
My Brother Vincent
2018
as Self
Star Trek: Discovery
2017
as Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
as (archive footage)
For the Love of Spock
2016
as Self (archive footage)
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
as Self
The Shannara Chronicles
2016
as Spock (archive footage)
To Be Takei
2014
as Self
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
2013
as Levi Eshkol (voice)
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
2013
as Self - Interviewee
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
as Ambassador Spock
Hava Nagila: The Movie
2012
as Self
Zambezia
2012
as Sekhuru (voice)
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
as Sentinel Prime (voice)
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011
as Himself
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
2011
Star Trek: Evolutions
2009
as Narrator
The Evolution of the Enterprise
2009
as Self
Land of the Lost
2009
as The Zarn (voice)
Bring Back... Star Trek
2009
as Self
Star Trek
2009
as Ambassador Spock
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
2009
as Self
Fringe
2008
as Dr. William Bell
The Real Story
2008
as Himself
The Big Bang Theory
2007
as Mr. Spock (voice)
The Pixar Story
2007
as Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self - Host
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
2006
as Self
William Shatner in Concert
2006
as Self
40 Years of Star Trek
2006
as Self
Bring Back...
2005
as Self
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
as Self
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
2005
as Rambam (voice)
Reflections on Spock
2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
Comedy Central Roasts
2003
as Self
HypaSpace
2002
as Self
After They Were Famous
2002
as Self
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002
as Self
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
2001
as Himself
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
as King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000
as Narrator
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000
as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
2000
as Narrator
The Story of Computer Graphics
1999
as Narrator
Futurama
1999
as Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
Y2K Family Survival Guide
1999
as Self - Host / Narrator
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
1999
as Rashi (voice)
Becker
1998
as Professor Emmett Fowler
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
1998
as Narrator
The Lost World
1998
as Angus McArdle
Invasion America
1998
as General Konrad (voice)
Brave New World
1998
as Mustapha Mond
Trekkies
1997
as Self
David
1997
as Samuel
The Great Pyramids
1997
as Narrator (voice)
The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
1996
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
Star Trek Story
1996
as Self
Muppets Tonight
1996
as Self
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
1996
as Narrator
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
1995
as Narrator (voice)
The Outer Limits
1995
as Thurman Cutler
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
1995
as Spock (archive footage)
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
1995
as Self
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995
as Frank James
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1995
as Self
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
1994
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
1994
as Self (archive footage)
William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994
as Self
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994
as Himself
The Pagemaster
1994
as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
Duckman
1994
Destiny in Space
1994
as Narrator (voice)
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
1994
as Host
Ancient Mysteries
1994
Ancient Mysteries
1994
as Narrator
The Halloween Tree
1993
as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
Titanica
1992
as narrator
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
as Spock (archive footage)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Captain Spock
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
as Self - Host
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
1991
as Host
Never Forget
1991
as Mel Mermelstein
The Simpsons
1989
as Leonard Nimoy (voice)
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
as Captain Spock
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988
as Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Spock
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
as Spock
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
as Galvatron (voice)
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
as The Evil Moroccan Magician
Super Duper Bloopers
1986
as Himself
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
Planets of the Sun
1985
as Narrator
Lights
1984
as Greek Nobleman
The Sun Also Rises
1984
as Count Mippipopolous
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
1983
as Host
Marco Polo
1982
as Achmet
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as The Evil Moroccan Magician
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
as Captain Spock
A Woman Called Golda
1982
as Morris Meyerson
T. J. Hooker
1982
as Lt. Paul McGuire
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
Vincent
1981
as Theo van Gogh
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
1980
as Dr. Richard Connought
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
as Mr. Spock
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
as Dr. David Kibner
In Search of...
1977
In Search of...
1977
as Narrator
Auf los geht's los
1977
as Self
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self
The Star Trek Dream
1975
as Self
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
as Self
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
1974
as Mick
The Alpha Caper
1973
as Mitch
Star Trek
1973
as Spock (voice)
Baffled!
1973
as Tom Kovack
Catlow
1971
as Miller
Columbo
1971
as Barry Mayfield
Assault on the Wayne
1971
as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
Night Gallery
1970
as Henry Auden
The Barbara McNair Show
1969
as Self
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
1968
as Self
Valley of Mystery
1967
as Spence Atherton
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1967
as Self
Malibu U
1967
as Self
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Paris
Star Trek
1966
as Spock
Deathwatch
1966
as Jules LaFranc
Get Smart
1965
Star Trek: The Cage
1965
as Spock
Profiles in Courage
1964
as Burr Jones
Daniel Boone
1964
as Oontah
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964
The Hollywood Palace
1964
as Self - Singer
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Lawrence Brody
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Cowell
The Outer Limits
1963
as Konig
The Outer Limits
1963
as Judson Ellis
The Lieutenant
1963
as Gregg Sanders
You Don't Say!
1963
The Balcony
1963
as Roger
Combat!
1962
as Neumann
Combat!
1962
as Pvt. Baum
The Virginian
1962
as Wismer
The Virginian
1962
as Benjamin Frome
The Virginian
1962
as Keith Bentley
Sam Benedict
1962
as Insp. Joe Shatley
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Harry
87th Precinct
1961
Cain's Hundred
1961
as Ralph Tomek
The Tall Man
1960
The Tall Man
1960
as Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
Tate
1960
The Rebel
1959
as Jim Colburn
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Hansen
Lock-Up
1959
Bonanza
1959
as Freddy
Rawhide
1959
as Anko
The Rough Riders
1958
The Brain Eaters
1958
as Professor Cole
Sea Hunt
1958
Satan's Satellites
1958
as Narab
26 Men
1957
Harbor Command
1957
Perry Mason
1957
as Pete Chennery
Wagon Train
1957
as Bernabe Zamora
West Point
1956
West Point
1956
as Cadet Tom Kennedy
Broken Arrow
1956
as Winnoa
The Man Called X
1956
Highway Patrol
1955
Navy Log
1955
Gunsmoke
1955
as Grice
Gunsmoke
1955
as Holt
Gunsmoke
1955
as Arnie
Gunsmoke
1955
as John Walking Fox
Them!
1954
as Army Sergeant
Old Overland Trail
1953
as Chief Black Hawk
Zombies of the Stratosphere
1952
as Narab
Francis Goes to West Point
1952
as Football Player
Kid Monk Baroni
1952
as Paul 'Monk' Baroni
Dragnet
1951
Rhubarb
1951
as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
Queen for a Day
1951
as Chief
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
as Narrator
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
as Narrator
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
as Self
The Universe & I
as Sherlock Holmes