Leonard Nimoy
Acting
- Born:
- 1931-03-26
- Died:
- 2015-02-27
- Place of birth:
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Known For
Filmography
Sally
Piece by Piece
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
765874: Unification
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Star Trek: Prodigy
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth (but were afraid to ask)
My Brother Vincent
Star Trek: Discovery
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
For the Love of Spock
50 Years of Star Trek
Star Trek Beyond
The Shannara Chronicles
To Be Takei
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek: The True Story
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Zambezia
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Star Trek: Evolutions
Star Trek: Evolutions
The Evolution of the Enterprise
Land of the Lost
Bring Back... Star Trek
Star Trek
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Fringe
The Real Story
The Big Bang Theory
The Pixar Story
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Cinemaville
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
William Shatner in Concert
40 Years of Star Trek
The Colbert Report
Bring Back...
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Reflections on Spock
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
The Perils Of Peacemaking
Comedy Central Roasts
HypaSpace
After They Were Famous
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
The Story of Computer Graphics
Futurama
Y2K Family Survival Guide
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
Becker
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
The Lost World
Invasion America
Brave New World
Armageddon: Target Earth
Trekkies
David
David
The Great Pyramids
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Star Trek Story
The Daily Show
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Muppets Tonight
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Virtuosity
The Outer Limits
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Bonanza: Under Attack
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
The Pagemaster
Duckman
Destiny in Space
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
Ancient Mysteries
The Halloween Tree
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Show with David Letterman
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Titanica
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Never Forget
The Simpsons
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
The Transformers: The Movie
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Super Duper Bloopers
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Planets of the Sun
Lights
The Sun Also Rises
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Marco Polo
Faerie Tale Theatre
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Wogan
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda
T. J. Hooker
Night of 100 Stars
Vincent
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Please Turn the Page
In Search of...
Auf los geht's los
The Captain and Tennille
Saturday Night Live
The Star Trek Dream
Mitzi & 100 Guys
The Missing Are Deadly
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
The Alpha Caper
Star Trek
Baffled!
Film '72
Catlow
Columbo
Assault on the Wayne
Night Gallery
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
The Barbara McNair Show
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Valley of Mystery
The Carol Burnett Show
Malibu U
Space Seed
Mission: Impossible
Star Trek
Deathwatch
Get Smart
Star Trek: The Cage
Profiles in Courage
Daniel Boone
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
The Hollywood Palace
Kraft Suspense Theatre
The Outer Limits
The Lieutenant
You Don't Say!
The Balcony
Combat!
The Merv Griffin Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Virginian
Sam Benedict
The Mike Douglas Show
Dr. Kildare
87th Precinct
Cain's Hundred
The Tall Man
Tate
The Untouchables
The Rebel
The Twilight Zone
Lock-Up
Bonanza
Rawhide
The Rough Riders
Steve Canyon
The Brain Eaters
Sea Hunt
Satan's Satellites
Tombstone Territory
26 Men
Harbor Command
Perry Mason
Wagon Train
West Point
Broken Arrow
The Man Called X
Highway Patrol
Navy Log
Gunsmoke
Them!
Old Overland Trail
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Four Star Playhouse
Francis Goes to West Point
Kid Monk Baroni
Dragnet
Rhubarb
Queen for a Day
Golden Globe Awards
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
The Universe & I