Leonard Nimoy's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Fringe William Bell Star Trek: The Next Generation Ambassador … Star Trek: The Original Series Mr. Spock (… Mission: Impossible (1966) Paris Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Leonard Nim… Star Trek: The Animated Series Mister Spock Spock's Old… Aged Mister… The Silent Service Sonarman Malibu U. Leonard Nimoy

Main Movie Roles 2009 - Star Trek 2009 - Land of the Lost 2001 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire 1997 - A Life Apart: Hasidism in America 1997 - Trekkies 1994 - The Pagemaster 1994 - Destiny in Space 1991 - Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1989 - Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1986 - Transformers: The Movie 1986 - Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1984 - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1979 - Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1978 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1964 - Seven Days in May 1951 - Rhubarb

BIOGRAPHY:

Raised in a Boston tenement, acting in community theaters since age eight, Leonard Nimoy didn't make his Hollywood debut he was 20, a bit part in Queen for a Day (1951) and another as a ballplayer in the perennial Rhubarb (1951). After two years in army he was still getting small, often uncredited parts - an army telex operator in Them! (1954), for example - but his part as Narab, a Martian finally friendly to Earth, in the closing scene in the corny Republic serial Zombies of the Stratosphere (1952), somewhat foreshadowed the role which would make him a household name--Mr. Spock, the half-human/half-Vulcan science officer of "Star Trek" (1966) one of TV's all-time most successful series. His performance won him three Emmy nominations and launched his career as a writer and director, notably of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986), the story of a humpback whale rescue that proved the most successful of the Star Trek movies. Stage credits have included "Fiddler on the Roof," "Oliver," "Camelot," and "Equus." He has hosted the well-known TV series "In Search of..." (1976) and "Ancient Mysteries" (1996), authored several volumes of poetry and guest-starred on two episodes of "The Simpsons" (1989). He recently played Mustafa Mond in NBC's telling of Brave New World (1998) (TV).


TRIVIA:

• Due to their similar deep voices, it was rumoured for years that Nimoy actually recorded the bulk of 'Orson Welles' (qv) Unicron dialogue in _The Transformers: The Movie (1986)_ (qv). Welles died before the film's release, but voice actress 'Susan Blu' (qv) has gone on record saying that Welles recorded all his lines before his death.
• Also directed the 1984 'The Bangles' (qv) video: "Going Down To Liverpool".
• Is an accomplished photographer (specializing in black and white images), and has given exhibitions of his works.
• At 6' 1", he was the tallest member of the cast of the original _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv) series.
• Born in Boston to Ukrainian Jewish immigrants.
• Has appeared in four different productions with 'Malachi Throne' (qv): _"Star Trek" (1966)_ (qv), _"Mission: Impossible" (1966)_ (qv), _Assault on the Wayne (1971) (TV)_ (qv) and _"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)_ (qv).
• Along with 'Majel Barrett' (qv), he is one of only two actors to have appeared in "Star Trek" in every decade since the 1960s.
• Often nicknamed "the other Dr. Spock" for his degrees in Biology and Photography.