Leonard Nimoy
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
237
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-03-26
Day of death
2015-02-27 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Leonard Nimoy
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
The Simpsons
The Daily Show
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Columbo
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Golden Globe Awards
Saturday Night Live
The Big Bang Theory
Perry Mason
Fringe
Futurama
Star Trek
Star Trek: Discovery
Bonanza
The Mike Douglas Show
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
The Twilight Zone
Dr. Kildare
Mission: Impossible
The Virginian
The Virginian
The Virginian
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
Wogan
Get Smart
The Outer Limits
MTV Movie & TV Awards
The Carol Burnett Show
Rawhide
The Merv Griffin Show
The Untouchables
Dragnet
Dragnet
Combat!
Combat!
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
T. J. Hooker
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits
Daniel Boone
Duckman
Becker
Four Star Playhouse
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Faerie Tale Theatre
Night Gallery
Star Trek: Prodigy
Zambezia
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Star Trek
Star Trek
The Rebel
The Shannara Chronicles
Catlow
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Star Trek Into Darkness
Never Forget
The Lieutenant
Cain's Hundred
Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Tombstone Territory
Piece by Piece
Navy Log
Deathwatch
Lock-Up
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt
West Point
Star Trek: The Cage
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
Broken Arrow
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Vincent
Them!
87th Precinct
The Tall Man
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Baffled!
Comedy Central Roasts
Muppets Tonight
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Sam Benedict
Harbor Command
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
After They Were Famous
Auf los geht's los
Planets of the Sun
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Please Turn the Page
Land of the Lost
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
The Captain and Tennille
Night of 100 Stars
Marco Polo
Profiles in Courage
Ancient Mysteries
Ancient Mysteries
Titanica
The Hollywood Palace
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Zombies of the Stratosphere
The Transformers: The Movie
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
26 Men
The Pagemaster
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
The Story of Computer Graphics
Steve Canyon
Old Overland Trail
HypaSpace
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
The Man Called X
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Tate
Bring Back...
In Search of...
In Search of...
Trekkies
Bonanza: Under Attack
The Pixar Story
David
Virtuosity
Armageddon: Target Earth
The Barbara McNair Show
765874: Memory Wall
Invasion America
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Destiny in Space
Super Duper Bloopers
Kid Monk Baroni
The Sun Also Rises
Sally
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
The Rough Riders
The Real Story
You Don't Say!
Davide
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
50 Years of Star Trek
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Brave New World
David
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
A Woman Called Golda
Valley of Mystery
My Brother Vincent
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
Francis Goes to West Point
Queen for a Day
Malibu U
Star Trek: The Menagerie
Star Trek Story
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Star Trek: Evolutions
The Brain Eaters
To Be Takei
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Lights
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
The Alpha Caper
The Balcony
The Halloween Tree
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Assault on the Wayne
The Missing Are Deadly
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Rhubarb
Bring Back... Star Trek
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
The Lost World
The Universe & I
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Satan's Satellites
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
A Woman Called Golda
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
40 Years of Star Trek
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
William Shatner: Captain's Log
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
The Evolution of the Enterprise
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
William Shatner in Concert
The Great Pyramids
765874: Unification
Reflections on Spock
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
The Star Trek Dream
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Y2K Family Survival Guide
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
