Leonard Nimoy
Acting
🎂 1931-03-26
Leonard Simon 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.
Cast credits(217)
Self
1996
Leonard Nimoy (voice)
1989
Self
2009
Spock (archive footage)
2017
Spock (voice)
2021
Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967
Spock
1966
Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
1999
Self
1961
Spock
1987
Mr. Spock (voice)
2007
Dr. William Bell
2008
Barry Mayfield
1971
Lt. Paul McGuire
1982
1955
1951
Harry
1961
Self
1977
Freddy
1959
Bernabe Zamora
1957
Self - Presenter
1944
Insp. Joe Shatley
1962
Hansen
1959
1958
Self - Singer
1964
Oontah
1964
Jim Colburn
1959
1964
Pete Chennery
1957
Gregg Sanders
1963
Spock (archive footage)
1992
Neumann
1962
Pvt. Baum
1962
The Evil Moroccan Magician
1982
Winnoa
1956
Konig
1963
Judson Ellis
1963
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
1955
1965
Self
2003
Spock (archive footage)
2016
Anko
1959
1959
Self (archive footage)
2021
Burr Jones
1964
Thurman Cutler
1995
Ralph Tomek
1961
Professor Emmett Fowler
1998
1956
Cadet Tom Kennedy
1956
1961
1956
Lawrence Brody
1963
Cowell
1963
1957
1958
Self
1969
Wismer
1962
Benjamin Frome
1962
Keith Bentley
1962
Paris
1966
Spock (archive footage)
2012
Self
1982
Self
2008
Achmet
1982
Spock (voice)
1973
Henry Auden
1970
Self
2002
Self
2005
Grice
1955
Holt
1955
Arnie
1955
John Walking Fox
1955
Self
1977
1960
1977
Narrator
1977
Self
1976
General Konrad (voice)
1998
1960
Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
1960
1994
1994
Narrator
1994
1957
Self
1968
Host
1991
Ambassador Spock
2009
Self (archive footage)
2025
Count Mippipopolous
1984
King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
2001
1963
Ambassador Spock
2013
Self
1996
Himself
2008
Mr. Spock
1979
Spock
1986
Dr. David Kibner
1978
Captain Spock
1982
Captain Spock
1989
The Zarn (voice)
2009
Morris Meyerson
1982
Sentinel Prime (voice)
2011
Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
1994
Captain Spock
1991
Galvatron (voice)
1986
Self
2002
Army Sergeant
1954
Sekhuru (voice)
2012
Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
1984
Sherlock Holmes
Self
1968
Spock (archive footage)
2007
Self (archive footage)
2016
Samuel
1997
Samuel
1997
(archive footage)
2016
Self
1967
Self
2016
Samuel
1997
Self
1997
Self - Host
1991
Miller
1971
Self (archive footage)
1994
Self
1982
Mustapha Mond
1998
Roger
1963
Tom Kovack
1973
Himself
2001
Self
1975
Self
2005
Rashi (voice)
1999
Self (archive voice)
2023
Theo van Gogh
1981
Spock
1965
Self
2009
Spock (archive footage)
2011
Spock (archive footage)
1991
Paul 'Monk' Baroni
1952
Mr. Spock
1966
Self
1988
Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
1993
Mitch
1973
Professor Cole
1958
Mel Mermelstein
1991
Self
1996
Self
1994
Chief
1951
Self
1996
Football Player
1952
Self
2006
Self
2002
Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
1951
Self
2006
Self
2014
Self (archive footage)
1985
Levi Eshkol (voice)
2013
The Evil Moroccan Magician
1986
Morris Meyerson
1982
Self
1995
Self
1986
2011
Mick
1974
Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
2000
Self - Narrator (voice)
1997
narrator
1992
2004
Self
2012
1994
2004
Self
1975
Himself
1994
Paris
1969
Sigmund Freud (voice)
2021
Chief Black Hawk
1953
Self - Host
2007
Comdr. Phil Kettenring
1971
Angus McArdle
1998
Greek Nobleman
1984
Mr. Spock
1966
Frank James
1995
Self
2009
Rambam (voice)
2005
Dr. Richard Connought
1980
Self - Actor (archive footage)
2024
Narab
1952
Spence Atherton
1967
Self
Narrator (voice)
1994
Jules LaFranc
1966
Narab
1958
Self
2006
Narrator
2009
Narrator
1985
Narrator (voice)
1995
1975
Self
1995
Narrator
1999
Narrator (voice)
1996
Self
2018
Host
1983
Narrator
1998
Paris
1970
Narrator
Narrator
2000
Host
1998
Self - Interviewee
2013
Self
2009
Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
2022
2004
Narrator
1996
Self - Host / Narrator
1999
Narrator
Narrator
2000
Narrator (voice)
1997
Host
1994
