
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.
Acting (107 movies)

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982

Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
1984

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991

Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985

The Transformers: The Movie
1986

David
1997

Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001

A Life Apart: Hasidism in America
1998

Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011

Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978

Star Trek: The Captain's Summit
2009

Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime
2001

Brave New World
1998

Star Trek
2009

The Pagemaster
1994

Destiny in Space
1994

Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011

Trekkies
1997

Titanica
1992

The Halloween Tree
1993

Kid Monk Baroni
1952

The Evolution of the Enterprise
2009

Star Trek Into Darkness
2013

Catlow
1971

Star Trek: The Cage
1965

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000

A Woman Called Golda
1982

Assault on the Wayne
1971

Never Forget
1991

Zambezia
2012

Hava Nagila: The Movie
2012

Baffled!
1973

To Be Takei
2014

Deathwatch
1966

Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris
1980

The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers
2013

Star Trek Story
1996

The Alpha Caper
1973

The Pixar Story
2007

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
1991

Super Duper Bloopers
1986

Vincent
1981

Francis Goes to West Point
1952

Them!
1954

Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown
1994

The Brain Eaters
1958

Old Overland Trail
1953

Star Trek: Evolutions
2009

My Brother Vincent
2018

Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories
1983

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
1995

Satan's Satellites
1958

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996

William Shatner's Star Trek Memories
1995

Valley of Mystery
1967

50 Years of Star Trek
2016

Zombies of the Stratosphere
1952

The Balcony
1963

The Star Trek Dream
1975

The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997

Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994

The Great Pyramids
1997

The Missing Are Deadly
1975

The Once and Future Griffith Observatory
2006

Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986

Bonanza: Under Attack
1995

Y2K Family Survival Guide
1999

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007

Reflections on Spock
2004

Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
2011

Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century
2004

Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004

Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love
1974

40 Years of Star Trek
2006

Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
1996

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
1988

Symphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home
1993

Symphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach
1995

The Story of Computer Graphics
1999

Rhubarb
1951

The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire'
2002

Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault
2016

Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005

Land of the Lost
2009

Lights
1984

Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
2005

The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
1994

The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect
2000

Planets of the Sun
1985

Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021

Queen for a Day
1951

Night of 100 Stars
1982

Mystical World of Ancient Greece
1996

Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
1995

765874: Memory Wall
2022

Armageddon: Target Earth
1998
Directing (7 movies)
| Title | Year | Job | 
|---|---|---|
| Deathwatch | 1966 | Producer | 
| Vincent | 1981 | Writer | 
| Never Forget | 1991 | Executive Producer | 
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country | 1991 | Executive Producer | 



