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Leonard Nimoy(1931-2015)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Leonard Nimoy
IMDb presents a tribute to those entertainers who passed away this year. From famed director Wes Craven to beloved "Star Trek" star Leonard Nimoy, we pay our respects. Rest in peace.
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Leonard Simon Nimoy was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Dora (Spinner) and Max Nimoy, who owned a barbershop. His parents were Ukrainian Jewish immigrants. Raised in a tenement and acting in community theaters since age eight, Nimoy did not make his Hollywood debut until he was 20, with a bit part in Queen for a Day (1951) and another as a ballplayer in the perennial Rhubarb (1951). After two years in the United States Army, he was still getting small, often uncredited parts, like an Army telex operator in Them! (1954). 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 on Star Trek (1966) one of television'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 television series In Search of... (1976) and Ancient Mysteries (1994), authored several volumes of poetry and guest-starred on two episodes of The Simpsons (1989). In the latter years of his career, he played Mustafa Mond in NBC's telling of Aldous Huxley's Brave New World (1998), voiced Sentinel Prime in the blockbuster Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011), and played Spock again in two new Star Trek films, Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013).

Leonard Nimoy died on February 27, 2015 in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, of end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He was 83.
BornMarch 26, 1931
DiedFebruary 27, 2015(83)
BornMarch 26, 1931
DiedFebruary 27, 2015(83)
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  • Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
    • 10 wins & 18 nominations total

Photos522

Leonard Nimoy, Lesley Ann Warren, and Peter Graves in Mission: Impossible (1966)
Kirstie Alley and Leonard Nimoy in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Peter Falk and Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Peter Falk and Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Leonard Nimoy and Nita Talbot in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Leonard Nimoy and Nita Talbot in A Stitch in Crime (1973)
Leonard Nimoy in A Stitch in Crime (1973)

Known for

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.3
  • Spock
  • 1986
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.2
  • Spock
  • 1991
Star Trek (2009)
Star Trek
7.9
  • Spock Prime
  • 2009
Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
6.6
  • Spock
  • Elevator Voice(as Frank Force)
  • 1984

Credits

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Actor

  • Alex Borstein and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff (2014)
    Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff
    • Spock (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2014
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
    Star Trek Into Darkness
    • Spock Prime
    • 2013
  • Adventures in Zambezia (2012)
    Adventures in Zambezia
    • Sekhuru (voice)
    • 2012
  • Anna Torv in Fringe (2008)
    Fringe
    • Dr. William Bell
    • TV Series
    • 2009–2012
  • Mayim Bialik, Kaley Cuoco, Johnny Galecki, Simon Helberg, Jim Parsons, Melissa Rauch, and Kunal Nayyar in The Big Bang Theory (2007)
    The Big Bang Theory
    • Mr. Spock (voice, uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance (2012)
    Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance
    • Master Xehanort (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2012
  • Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: Rare Home Movies and Special Memories
    • Spock
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Peter Cullen, Shia LaBeouf, and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011)
    Transformers: Dark of the Moon
    • Sentinel Prime (voice)
    • 2011
  • Bruno Mars: The Lazy Song (Alternate Version) (2011)
    Bruno Mars: The Lazy Song (Alternate Version)
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • Music Video
    • 2011
  • Star Trek Online (2010)
    Star Trek Online
    • Spock Prime (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2010
  • Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep (2010)
    Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep
    • Master Xehanort (English version, voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2010
  • Star Trek Evolutions (2009)
    Star Trek Evolutions
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Will Ferrell in Land of the Lost (2009)
    Land of the Lost
    • The Zarn (voice)
    • 2009
  • Star Trek (2009)
    Star Trek
    • Spock Prime
    • 2009
  • Civilization IV (2005)
    Civilization IV
    • Narrator (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2005

Director

  • Christopher Lloyd in Deadly Games (1995)
    Deadly Games
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1995
  • Holy Matrimony (1994)
    Holy Matrimony
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Gene Wilder in Funny About Love (1990)
    Funny About Love
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Body Wars (1989)
    Body Wars
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1989
  • Diane Keaton and Asia Vieira in The Good Mother (1988)
    The Good Mother
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Steve Guttenberg, Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Lisa Blair, and Michelle Blair in Three Men and a Baby (1987)
    Three Men and a Baby
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1986
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Merritt Butrick, and Robin Curtis in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
    Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
    • Director
    • 1984
  • T.J. Hooker (1982)
    T.J. Hooker
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1983
  • The Powers of Matthew Star (1982)
    The Powers of Matthew Star
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Vincent (1981)
    Vincent
    • Director (directed for the stage by)
    • TV Movie
    • 1981
  • Rod Serling in Night Gallery (1969)
    Night Gallery
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1973

Producer

  • Christopher Lloyd in Deadly Games (1995)
    Deadly Games
    • executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1995–1997
  • Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and DeForest Kelley in Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
    • executive producer
    • 1991
  • Deathwatch (1965)
    Deathwatch
    • producer
    • 1965

Videos65

Where 'Star Trek 4' Should Boldly Go
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Where 'Star Trek 4' Should Boldly Go
Leonard Nimoy | Legends of the Screen
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Leonard Nimoy | Legends of the Screen
Star Trek: "Kirk Meets McCoy"
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Star Trek: "Kirk Meets McCoy"
Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
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Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
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Transformers: The Movie: 30th Anniversary Edition
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
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Atlantis: The Lost Empire: 2 Movie Collection
The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series
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The Best of Star Trek: The Original Series

Personal details

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  • Official sites
    • Leonard Nimoy Photography
    • The Official Leonard Nimoy Fanclub
  • Alternative names
    • Frank Force
  • Height
    • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • March 26, 1931
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Died
    • February 27, 2015
    • Bel Air, Los Angeles, California, USA(end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
  • Spouses
      Susan Bay NimoyJanuary 1, 1989 - February 27, 2015 (his death)
  • Children
      Child
  • Parents
      Dora Nimoy
  • Relatives
      Melvin Nimoy(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Recorded "William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy Read Four Science Fiction Classics" featuring stories by Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, Henry Kuttner and Robert A. Heinlein.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Print Biographies
    • 15 Interviews
    • 26 Articles
    • 2 Pictorials
    • 20 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His final Tweet, posted four days before his death, was "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP" (Live Long and Prosper).
  • Quotes
    [on working with William Shatner on the original Star Trek (1966) series] Bill was very passionate about the work. Unfortunately, Bill was passionate about everything.
  • Trademarks
      Deep baritone voice
  • Nickname
    • Lenny
  • Salaries
      Star Trek
      (1966)
      $1,250 /episode (first season)

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