Leonard Nimoy
Acting
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
Acting223
movieSally
2025
Self (archive footage)
moviePiece by Piece
2024
Spock (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
movieTolkien: The True Story of the Rings
2024
Self - Actor (archive footage)
movie765874: Memory Wall
2022
Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
movieWay of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
Self - (archive footage)
tvThe Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
2021
Self (archive footage)
tvStar Trek: Prodigy
2021
Spock (voice)
movieEmily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021
Sigmund Freud (voice)
tvStar Trek: Discovery
2017
Spock (archive footage)
movieStar Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016
(archive footage)
movieFor the Love of Spock
2016
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Shannara Chronicles
2016
Spock (archive footage)
movieThe Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
2013
Levi Eshkol (voice)
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
2013
Self - Interviewee
movieStar Trek Into Darkness
2013
Ambassador Spock
movieZambezia
2012
Sekhuru (voice)
movieTransformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
Sentinel Prime (voice)
movieClassic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011
Spock (archive footage)
movieStar Trek: Evolutions
2009
Narrator
movieLand of the Lost
2009
The Zarn (voice)
movieStar Trek
2009
Ambassador Spock
tvFringe
2008
Dr. William Bell
tvThe Real Story
2008
Himself
tvThe Big Bang Theory
2007
Mr. Spock (voice)
movieThe Pixar Story
2007
Spock (archive footage)
tvThe Colbert Report
2005
Self - Guest
movieRambam - The Story of Maimonides
2005
Rambam (voice)
movieAtlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
movieSinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000
Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
tvFuturama
1999
Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
movieY2K Family Survival Guide
1999
Self - Host / Narrator
tvBecker
1998
Professor Emmett Fowler
The Lost World
1998
Angus McArdle
tvInvasion America
1998
General Konrad (voice)
movieBrave New World
1998
Mustapha Mond
tvDavid
1997
Samuel
movieDavid
1997
Samuel
Davide
1997
Samuel
movieThe Great Pyramids
1997
Narrator (voice)
movieThe Harryhausen Chronicles
1997
Self - Narrator (voice)
movieMystical World of Ancient Greece
1996
Narrator (voice)
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest / Self - Narrator
movieMysterious Spirits of the Mayans
1995
Narrator (voice)
movieVirtuosity
1995
Spock (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Outer Limits
1995
Thurman Cutler
movieBonanza: Under Attack
1995
Frank James
movieThe Making of 'The Pagemaster'
1994
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Pagemaster
1994
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
tvDuckman
1994
Leonard Nimoy
movieDestiny in Space
1994
Narrator (voice)
tvAncient Mysteries
1994
Narrator
movieThe Halloween Tree
1993
Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvLate Show with David Letterman
1993
Self - Top Ten List Presenter
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Mr. Spock
movieTitanica
1992
Self - Narrator (voice)
tvMTV Movie & TV Awards
1992
Spock (archive footage)
movieStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Captain Spock
movieStar Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991
Self - Host
movieNever Forget
1991
Mel Mermelstein
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Leonard Nimoy (voice)
movieStar Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
Captain Spock
movieStar Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
Captain Spock
movieThe Transformers: The Movie
1986
Galvatron (voice)
movieAladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
The Evil Moroccan Magician
movieHollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
Self (archive footage)
moviePlanets of the Sun
1985
Narrator
movieLights
1984
Greek Nobleman
tvThe Sun Also Rises
1984
Count Mippipopolous
movieStar Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984
Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
tvMarco Polo
1982
Achmet
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982
The Evil Moroccan Magician
movieStar Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
Captain Spock
tvWogan
1982
Self
movieA Woman Called Golda
1982
Morris Meyerson
tvA Woman Called Golda
1982
Morris Meyerson
tvT. J. Hooker
1982
Lt. Paul McGuire
movieVincent
1981
Theo van Gogh
movieSeizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
1980
Dr. Richard Connought
movieInvasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
Dr. David Kibner
tvIn Search of...
1977
Narrator
tvThe Captain and Tennille
1976
Self - Guest
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvStar Trek
1973
Spock (voice)
movieBaffled!
1973
Tom Kovack
movieCatlow
1971
Miller
tvColumbo
1971
Barry Mayfield
movieAssault on the Wayne
1971
Comdr. Phil Kettenring
tvNight Gallery
1970
Henry Auden
tvRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
movieValley of Mystery
1967
Spence Atherton
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters
tvStar Trek
1966
Spock
movieDeathwatch
1966
Jules LaFranc
tvGet Smart
1965
Stryker
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Oontah
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Singer
tvKraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Lawrence Brody / Cowell
tvThe Outer Limits
1963
Konig / Judson Ellis
tvThe Lieutenant
1963
Gregg Sanders
movieThe Balcony
1963
Roger
tvCombat!
1962
Neumann / Pvt. Baum
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self - Guest
tvThe Virginian
1962
Wismer / Benjamin Frome / Keith Bentley
tvSam Benedict
1962
Insp. Joe Shatley
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Harry
tv87th Precinct
1961
Barrow
tvCain's Hundred
1961
Ralph Tomek
tvThe Tall Man
1960
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
tvThe Rebel
1959
Jim Colburn
tvThe Twilight Zone
1959
Hansen
tvLock-Up
1959
Nino Baselicce
tvBonanza
1959
Freddy
tvRawhide
1959
Anko
tvSteve Canyon
1958
Control Tower Sgt.
movieThe Brain Eaters
1958
Professor Cole
tvSea Hunt
1958
Vince / Tyler / Johnny Brand /Johnny Bronson / Jerry Wiley / Revolutionary Student (uncredited) / Liquid Explosives Thief (uncredited) / Hoya - Saboteur / Indio Ramirez
tvTombstone Territory
1957
Little Hawk
tvHarbor Command
1957
Fred Garrison
tvPerry Mason
1957
Pete Chennery
tvWagon Train
1957
Bernabe Zamora / Cherokee Ned / Joaquin Delgado / Emeterio Vasquez
tvWest Point
1956
Cadet Tom Kennedy
Broken Arrow
1956
Winnoa / Nahilzay / Apache
tvHighway Patrol
1955
Harry Wells / Ray
tvGunsmoke
1955
Grice / Holt / Arnie / John Walking Fox
movieThem!
1954
Army Sergeant
movieOld Overland Trail
1953
Chief Black Hawk
tvFour Star Playhouse
1952
Bulloti's Henchman (uncredited)
movieFrancis Goes to West Point
1952
Football Player (uncredited)
movieKid Monk Baroni
1952
Paul 'Monk' Baroni
tvDragnet
1951
Julius Carver / Leonard Nimoy
movieRhubarb
1951
Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
The Universe & I
Sherlock Holmes
Directing11
tvDeadly Games
1995
Director
movieHoly Matrimony
1994
Director
movieFunny About Love
1990
Director
movieThe Good Mother
1988
Director
movie3 Men and a Baby
1987
Director
tvThe Powers of Matthew Star
1982
Director
tvT. J. Hooker
1982
Director
movieVincent
1981
Director
tvNight Gallery
1970
Director
Production4
tvDeadly Games
1995
Executive Producer
movieStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Executive Producer
movieNever Forget
1991
Executive Producer
movieDeathwatch
1966
Producer
Writing3
Crew1
movieStar Trek Beyond
2016
In Memory Of
Sound1
movieel moro
2004
Music