Leonard Nimoy
Biography
Leonard 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.
Personal info
Gender
Male
Birthday
1931-03-26
Place of birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Cast
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
1982
7.45
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1979
6.48
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
7.14
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
1989
5.71
Mitzi & 100 Guys
1975
0.00
The Transformers: The Movie
1986
7.13
David
1997
6.60
The Lost World
1998
6.00
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
7.00
Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored
2011
0.00
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1978
7.21
Star Trek: The Captains' Summit
2009
6.70
Brave New World
1998
5.50
Star Trek
2009
7.43
The Pagemaster
1994
6.40
Destiny in Space
1994
7.20
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
2011
6.21
Trekkies
1997
6.30
Titanica
1992
5.90
The Halloween Tree
1993
6.60
Kid Monk Baroni
1952
6.20
The Evolution of the Enterprise
2009
3.50
Star Trek Into Darkness
2013
7.32
Catlow
1971
5.10
Star Trek: The Cage
1965
5.20
Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists
2000
4.40
A Woman Called Golda
1982
8.10
Assault on the Wayne
1971
3.00
Never Forget
1991
5.00
Zambezia
2012
6.20
Hava Nagila: The Movie
2012
7.00
Baffled!
1973
5.00
To Be Takei
2014
7.40
Deathwatch
1966
4.70
Star Trek Story
1996
0.80
Leonard Nimoy's Oral History
2013
0.00
The Alpha Caper
1973
7.00
The Pixar Story
2007
7.55
Super Duper Bloopers
1986
6.00
Vincent
1981
9.00
Francis Goes to West Point
1952
5.80
Bring Back... Star Trek
2009
3.50
Them!
1954
6.83
The Brain Eaters
1958
4.80
Old Overland Trail
1953
6.00
Star Trek: Evolutions
2009
6.90
My Brother Vincent
2018
0.00
Satan's Satellites
1958
4.50
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
5.80
For the Love of Spock
2016
7.50
Valley of Mystery
1967
5.00
50 Years of Star Trek
2016
6.60
Zombies of the Stratosphere
1952
4.80
The Balcony
1963
5.20
William Shatner in Concert
2006
0.00
The Star Trek Dream
1975
1.00
William Shatner: Captain's Log
1994
0.00
The Harryhausen Chronicles
1997
6.50
Star Trek: A Captain's Log
1994
5.50
The Great Pyramids
1997
0.00
The Missing Are Deadly
1975
5.00
Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp
1986
5.80
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995
6.65
Y2K Family Survival Guide
1999
4.00
Reflections on Spock
2004
7.50
Birth of a Timeless Legacy
2004
7.00
40 Years of Star Trek
2006
4.30
Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters
1996
0.00
The Story of Computer Graphics
1999
0.00
Rhubarb
1951
5.50
Ringers: Lord of the Fans
2005
6.30
Land of the Lost
2009
5.43
Lights
1984
0.00
Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
2005
0.00
The Making of 'The Pagemaster'
1994
10.00
Planets of the Sun
1985
0.00
Emily @ the Edge of Chaos
2021
0.00
Queen for a Day
1951
6.00
Night of 100 Stars
1982
6.50
Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot
1994
0.00
Mystical World of Ancient Greece
1996
0.00
Time Bomb Y2K
2023
5.79
Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans
1995
0.00
765874: Memory Wall
2022
0.00
Armageddon: Target Earth
1998
0.00
Star Trek: The Menagerie
1966
0.00