Acting
Leonard Nimoy
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.
Filmography
Sally
Film · 2025
Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings
Film · 2024
Piece by Piece
Film · 2024
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Film · 2022
765874: Unification
Series · 2022
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
Film · 2021
The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek
Series · 2021
Star Trek: Prodigy
Series · 2021
Everything You Wanted to Know About Sudden Birth (but were afraid to ask)
Film · 2019
My Brother Vincent
Film · 2018
Star Trek: Discovery
Series · 2017
50 Years of Star Trek
Film · 2016
Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
Film · 2016
For the Love of Spock
Film · 2016
Star Trek Beyond
Film · 2016
The Shannara Chronicles
Series · 2016
To Be Takei
Film · 2014
Leonard Nimoy's Boston
Film · 2014
Star Trek Into Darkness
Film · 2013
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
Film · 2013
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
Film · 2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Film · 2013
Star Trek: The True Story
Film · 2013
Zambezia
Film · 2012
Hava Nagila: The Movie
Film · 2012
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
Film · 2011
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Film · 2011
Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
Film · 2011
Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
Film · 2009
Star Trek
Film · 2009
The Evolution of the Enterprise
Film · 2009
Bring Back... Star Trek
Film · 2009
Star Trek: Evolutions
Film · 2009
Land of the Lost
Film · 2009
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Series · 2009
Star Trek: Evolutions
Series · 2009
Fringe
Series · 2008
The Real Story
Series · 2008
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Series · 2008
The Pixar Story
Film · 2007
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
Film · 2007
Cinemaville
Film · 2007
The Big Bang Theory
Series · 2007
William Shatner in Concert
Film · 2006
The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
Film · 2006
40 Years of Star Trek
Film · 2006
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
Film · 2005
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
Film · 2005
Bring Back...
Series · 2005
The Colbert Report
Series · 2005
Reflections on Spock
Film · 2004
Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
Film · 2004
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
Film · 2004
The Perils Of Peacemaking
Film · 2003
Comedy Central Roasts
Series · 2003
The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
Film · 2002
HypaSpace
Series · 2002
After They Were Famous
Series · 2002
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Film · 2001
Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
Film · 2001
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
Film · 2000
Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana
Film · 2000
The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
Film · 2000
Y2K Family Survival Guide
Film · 1999
The Story of Computer Graphics
Film · 1999
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
Film · 1999
Futurama
Series · 1999
The Lost World
Film · 1998
A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
Film · 1998
Brave New World
Film · 1998
Armageddon: Target Earth
Film · 1998
Becker
Series · 1998
Invasion America
Series · 1998
David
Film · 1997
Trekkies
Film · 1997
The Harryhausen Chronicles
Film · 1997
The Great Pyramids
Film · 1997
David
Series · 1997
Star Trek Story
Film · 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Film · 1996
William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
Film · 1996
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
Film · 1996
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
Film · 1996
Carpati: 50 Miles, 50 Years
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Muppets Tonight
Series · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Film · 1995
Bonanza: Under Attack
Film · 1995
Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
Film · 1995
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
Film · 1995
Virtuosity
Film · 1995
The Outer Limits
Series · 1995
The Pagemaster
Film · 1994
Destiny in Space
Film · 1994
Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
Film · 1994
William Shatner: Captain's Log
Film · 1994
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
Film · 1994
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
Film · 1994
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
Film · 1994
Duckman
Series · 1994
Ancient Mysteries
Series · 1994
Ancient Mysteries
Series · 1994
The Halloween Tree
Film · 1993
Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Series · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Titanica
Film · 1992
The Twenty-Five Year Mission Tour
Film · 1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Series · 1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Film · 1991
Never Forget
Film · 1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Film · 1991
Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories
Series · 1991
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Film · 1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Film · 1986
The Transformers: The Movie
Film · 1986
Super Duper Bloopers
Film · 1986
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
Film · 1986
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Film · 1985
Planets of the Sun
Film · 1985
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
Film · 1984
Lights
Film · 1984
The Sun Also Rises
Series · 1984
Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
Film · 1983
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Film · 1982
A Woman Called Golda
Film · 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Film · 1982
T. J. Hooker
Series · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Wogan
Series · 1982
Marco Polo
Series · 1982
A Woman Called Golda
Series · 1982
Vincent
Film · 1981
Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
Film · 1980
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
Film · 1979
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Film · 1978
In Search of...
Series · 1977
Auf los geht's los
Series · 1977
Please Turn the Page
Series · 1977
In Search of...
Series · 1977
The Captain and Tennille
Series · 1976
Mitzi & 100 Guys
Film · 1975
The Star Trek Dream
Film · 1975
The Missing Are Deadly
Film · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
Film · 1974
Baffled!
Film · 1973
The Alpha Caper
Film · 1973
Star Trek
Series · 1973
Catlow
Film · 1971
Assault on the Wayne
Film · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
Film '72
Series · 1971
Mission: Impossible - The Falcon
Film · 1970
Night Gallery
Series · 1970
Mission: Impossible - The Controllers
Film · 1969
The Barbara McNair Show
Series · 1969
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Series · 1968
The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
Series · 1968
Valley of Mystery
Film · 1967
Space Seed
Film · 1967
Malibu U
Series · 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
Series · 1967
Deathwatch
Film · 1966
Star Trek
Series · 1966
Mission: Impossible
Series · 1966
Star Trek: The Cage
Film · 1965
Get Smart
Series · 1965
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
Series · 1964
Daniel Boone
Series · 1964
The Hollywood Palace
Series · 1964
Profiles in Courage
Series · 1964
The Balcony
Film · 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
You Don't Say!
Series · 1963
The Outer Limits
Series · 1963
The Outer Limits
Series · 1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Series · 1963
The Lieutenant
Series · 1963
Combat!
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Combat!
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
The Virginian
Series · 1962
Sam Benedict
Series · 1962
The Merv Griffin Show
Series · 1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
Cain's Hundred
Series · 1961
87th Precinct
Series · 1961
Dr. Kildare
Series · 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
Series · 1961
Tate
Series · 1960
The Tall Man
Series · 1960
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Rawhide
Series · 1959
The Rebel
Series · 1959
Bonanza
Series · 1959
Lock-Up
Series · 1959
The Untouchables
Series · 1959
The Brain Eaters
Film · 1958
Satan's Satellites
Film · 1958
The Rough Riders
Series · 1958
Steve Canyon
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Sea Hunt
Series · 1958
Perry Mason
Series · 1957
26 Men
Series · 1957
Harbor Command
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Wagon Train
Series · 1957
Tombstone Territory
Series · 1957
The Man Called X
Series · 1956
West Point
Series · 1956
Broken Arrow
Series · 1956
Broken Arrow
Series · 1956
Broken Arrow
Series · 1956
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Navy Log
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Gunsmoke
Series · 1955
Highway Patrol
Series · 1955
Highway Patrol
Series · 1955
Them!
Film · 1954
Old Overland Trail
Film · 1953
Kid Monk Baroni
Film · 1952
Francis Goes to West Point
Film · 1952
Zombies of the Stratosphere
Film · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
Series · 1952
Rhubarb
Film · 1951
Queen for a Day
Film · 1951
Dragnet
Series · 1951
Dragnet
Series · 1951
Golden Globe Awards
Series · 1944
Leonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player
Film
The Universe & I
Series