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.
TBASymphony to the Planets: Mysteries Beyond Our Reach as Narrator
TBASymphony to the Planets: A Star to Call Home as Narrator
TBALeonard Nimoy Demonstrates the Magnavision Videodisc Player as Self
TBAThe Universe & I (1 Episode) as Sherlock Holmes
2025Sally as Self (archive footage)
2024Tolkien: The True Story of the Rings as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2023Time Bomb Y2K as Self (archive voice)
2022765874: Memory Wall as Spock (Archival Footage & Face)
2021The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek (4 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2021Star Trek: Prodigy (1 Episode) as Spock (voice)
2021Emily @ the Edge of Chaos as Sigmund Freud (voice)
2018My Brother Vincent as Self
2017Star Trek: Discovery (1 Episode) as Spock (archive footage)
2016Star Trek: Inside the Roddenberry Vault as (archive footage)
2016For the Love of Spock as Self (archive footage)
201650 Years of Star Trek as Self
2016The Shannara Chronicles (1 Episode) as Spock (archive footage)
2014To Be Takei as Self
2013The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers as Levi Eshkol (voice)
2013Leonard Nimoy's Oral History as Self - Interviewee
2013Star Trek Into Darkness as Ambassador Spock
2012Hava Nagila: The Movie as Self
2012Zambezia as Sekhuru (voice)
2012Honest Trailers (2 Episodes) as Spock (archive footage)
2011Transformers: Dark of the Moon as Sentinel Prime (voice)
2011Classic TV Bloopers Uncensored as Spock (archive footage)
2011Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories as Unknown
2009Star Trek: Evolutions as Narrator
2009The Evolution of the Enterprise as Self
2009Land of the Lost as The Zarn (voice)
2009Bring Back... Star Trek as Self
2009Star Trek as Ambassador Spock
2009Star Trek: The Captain's Summit as Self
2009Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (1 Episode) as Self
2008Shatner's Raw Nerve (1 Episode) as Self
2008Fringe (87 Episodes) as Dr. William Bell
2008The Real Story (1 Episode) as Himself
2007The Big Bang Theory (1 Episode) as Mr. Spock (voice)
2007The Pixar Story as Spock (archive footage)
2007Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier as Self - Host
2006The Once and Future Griffith Observatory as Self
2006William Shatner in Concert as Self
200640 Years of Star Trek as Self
2005Bring Back... (1 Episode) as Self
2005Ringers: Lord of the Fans as Self
2005Rambam - The Story of Maimonides as Rambam (voice)
2004Reflections on Spock as Unknown
2004Kiss 'N' Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century as Unknown
2004Birth of a Timeless Legacy as Unknown
2003Comedy Central Roasts (1 Episode) as Self
2002HypaSpace (1 Episode) as Self
2002After They Were Famous (1 Episode) as Self
2002The Making of 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' as Self
2001Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime as Himself
2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire as King Kashekim Nedakh (voice)
2000The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect as Narrator
2000Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists as Akron/ Baraba/ King Chandra
2000Forging Greatness: Lincoln in Indiana as Narrator
1999The Story of Computer Graphics as Narrator
1999Futurama (2 Episodes) as Leonard Nimoy's Head (Voice)
1999Y2K Family Survival Guide as Self - Host / Narrator
1999Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages as Rashi (voice)
1998Becker (1 Episode) as Professor Emmett Fowler
1998A Life Apart: Hasidism in America as Narrator
1998The Lost World as Angus McArdle
1998Invasion America (13 Episodes) as General Konrad (voice)
1998Brave New World as Mustapha Mond
1998Armageddon: Target Earth as Host
1997Trekkies as Self
1997David (2 Episodes) as Samuel
1997David as Samuel
1997Davide (2 Episodes) as Samuel
1997The Great Pyramids as Narrator (voice)
1997The Harryhausen Chronicles as Self - Narrator (voice)
1996Mystical World of Ancient Greece as Narrator (voice)
1996Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
1996Star Trek Story as Self
1996The Daily Show (1 Episode) as Self
1996Muppets Tonight (1 Episode) as Self
1996Jellies & Other Ocean Drifters as Narrator
1995Mysterious Spirits of the Mayans as Narrator (voice)
1995The Outer Limits (1 Episode) as Thurman Cutler
1995The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek as Self
1995Bonanza: Under Attack as Frank James
1995William Shatner's Star Trek Memories as Self
1994Science Fiction: A Journey Into the Unknown as Unknown
1994The Making of 'The Pagemaster' as Self (archive footage)
1994William Shatner: Captain's Log as Self
1994Star Trek: A Captain's Log as Himself
1994The Pagemaster as Dr. Jekyll / Mr. Hyde (voice)
1994Duckman (1 Episode) as Leonard Nimoy
1994Destiny in Space as Narrator (voice)
1994Ancient Mysteries: Bigfoot as Host
1994Ancient Mysteries (1, 94 Episode) as Unknown, Narrator
1993The Halloween Tree as Mr. Moundshroud (voice)
1992Titanica as narrator
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards (1 Episode) as Spock (archive footage)
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Captain Spock
1991Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification as Spock (archive footage)
1991Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special as Self - Host
1991Haunted Lives: True Ghost Stories (3 Episodes) as Host
1991Never Forget as Mel Mermelstein
1989The Simpsons (2 Episodes) as Leonard Nimoy (voice)
1989Star Trek V: The Final Frontier as Captain Spock
1988The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next as Self
1987Star Trek: The Next Generation (2 Episodes) as Spock
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Spock
1986The Transformers: The Movie as Galvatron (voice)
1986Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp as The Evil Moroccan Magician
1986Super Duper Bloopers as Self
1985Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage)
1985Planets of the Sun as Narrator
1984Lights as Greek Nobleman
1984The Sun Also Rises (2 Episodes) as Count Mippipopolous
1984Star Trek III: The Search for Spock as Captain Spock / Elevator Voice
1983Leonard Nimoy: Star Trek Memories as Host
1982Marco Polo (3 Episodes) as Achmet
1982Faerie Tale Theatre (1 Episode) as The Evil Moroccan Magician
1982Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan as Captain Spock
1982Wogan (1 Episode) as Self
1982A Woman Called Golda as Morris Meyerson
1982A Woman Called Golda (2 Episodes) as Morris Meyerson
1982T. J. Hooker (1 Episode) as Lt. Paul McGuire
1982Night of 100 Stars as Self
1981Vincent as Theo van Gogh
1980Seizure: The Story of Kathy Morris as Dr. Richard Connought
1979Star Trek: The Motion Picture as Mr. Spock
1978Invasion of the Body Snatchers as Dr. David Kibner
1977Please Turn the Page (1 Episode) as Self
1977In Search of... (1, 152 Episode) as Unknown, Narrator
1977Auf los geht's los (1 Episode) as Self
1976The Captain and Tennille (1 Episode) as Self
1975Saturday Night Live (1 Episode) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975The Star Trek Dream as Self
1975Mitzi & 100 Guys as Self
1975The Missing Are Deadly as Unknown
1974Rex Harrison Presents Stories of Love as Mick
1973The Alpha Caper as Mitch
1973Star Trek (22 Episodes) as Spock (voice)
1973Baffled! as Tom Kovack
1971Catlow as Miller
1971Columbo (1 Episode) as Barry Mayfield
1971Assault on the Wayne as Comdr. Phil Kettenring
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) as Henry Auden
1970Mission: Impossible - The Falcon as Paris
1969Mission: Impossible - The Controllers as Paris
1969The Barbara McNair Show (1 Episode) as Self
1968The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (1 Episode) as Self
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1 Episode) as Self
1967Valley of Mystery as Spence Atherton
1967The Carol Burnett Show (1 Episode) as Self - Guest / Various Characters
1967Malibu U (1 Episode) as Self
1966Star Trek: The Menagerie as Mr. Spock
1966Mission: Impossible (49 Episodes) as Paris
1966Star Trek (79 Episodes) as Spock
1966Deathwatch as Jules LaFranc
1965Get Smart (1 Episode) as Unknown
1965Star Trek: The Cage as Spock
1964Profiles in Courage (1 Episode) as Burr Jones
1964Daniel Boone (1 Episode) as Oontah
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1 Episode) as Unknown
1964The Hollywood Palace (1 Episode) as Self - Singer
1963Kraft Suspense Theatre (1, 1 Episode) as Lawrence Brody, Cowell
1963The Outer Limits (1, 1 Episode) as Konig, Judson Ellis
1963The Lieutenant (1 Episode) as Gregg Sanders
1963You Don't Say! (1 Episode) as Unknown
1963The Balcony as Roger
1962Combat! (1, 1 Episode) as Neumann, Pvt. Baum
1962The Virginian (1, 1, 1 Episode) as Wismer, Benjamin Frome, Keith Bentley
1962Sam Benedict (1 Episode) as Insp. Joe Shatley
1961The Mike Douglas Show (2 Episodes) as Self
1961Dr. Kildare (1 Episode) as Harry
196187th Precinct (1 Episode) as Unknown
1961Cain's Hundred (1 Episode) as Ralph Tomek
1960The Tall Man (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Deputy Sheriff Johnny Swift
1960Tate (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959The Rebel (1 Episode) as Jim Colburn
1959The Twilight Zone (1 Episode) as Hansen
1959Lock-Up (1 Episode) as Unknown
1959Bonanza (1 Episode) as Freddy
1959Rawhide (1 Episode) as Anko
1958The Rough Riders (1 Episode) as Unknown
1958The Brain Eaters as Professor Cole
1958Sea Hunt (6 Episodes) as Unknown
1958Satan's Satellites as Narab
195726 Men (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1957Harbor Command (1 Episode) as Unknown
1957Perry Mason (1 Episode) as Pete Chennery
1957Wagon Train (1 Episode) as Bernabe Zamora
1956West Point (1, 1 Episode) as Unknown, Cadet Tom Kennedy
1956Broken Arrow (1 Episode) as Winnoa
1956The Man Called X (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955Highway Patrol (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1955Navy Log (1 Episode) as Unknown
1955Gunsmoke (1, 1, 1, 1 Episode) as Grice, Arnie, Holt, John Walking Fox
1954Them! as Army Sergeant
1953Old Overland Trail as Chief Black Hawk
1952Zombies of the Stratosphere as Narab
1952Francis Goes to West Point as Football Player
1952Kid Monk Baroni as Paul 'Monk' Baroni
1951Dragnet (2 Episodes) as Unknown
1951Rhubarb as Young Baseball Player (uncredited)
1951Queen for a Day as Chief
1944Golden Globe Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
2016Star Trek Beyond ... In Memory Of
1995Deadly Games (1 Episode) ... Director
1994Holy Matrimony ... Director
1990Funny About Love ... Director
1988The Good Mother ... Director
19873 Men and a Baby ... Director
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home ... Director
1984Star Trek III: The Search for Spock ... Director
1982The Powers of Matthew Star (1 Episode) ... Director
1982T. J. Hooker (1 Episode) ... Director
1981Vincent ... Director
1970Night Gallery (1 Episode) ... Director
1995Deadly Games (13 Episodes) ... Executive Producer
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country ... Executive Producer
1991Never Forget ... Executive Producer
1966Deathwatch ... Producer