Leonard Nimoy
Biography
Leonard Nimoy was an American actor and director whose portrayal of Spock in Star Trek made him famous. Born in Boston, he acted from childhood and spent the 1950s in small film and television roles before originating the half-human, half-Vulcan character in the original Star Trek television series. The part brought him three Emmy Award nominations, and he later directed the Star Trek sequels The Search for Spock and The Voyage Home, as well as Three Men and a Baby. Nimoy returned as the elder Spock in Star Trek (2009) and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). Beyond the franchise, he starred in Mission: Impossible from 1969 to 1971, appeared in Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) and A Woman Called Golda (1982), and provided voices for The Transformers: The Movie (1986) and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001). He also wrote two autobiographies and performed widely on stage.
83years old at death
- Born West End
- Died Bel Air
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Leonard Simon Nimoy (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 26
- Career span
- 58 years1958 to 2016
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Getting ready for a role
Nimoy came up with the "Vulcan nerve pinch" himself. He pitched it as a substitute for the scripted way of knocking someone out with the butt of his phaser, since he preferred a more sophisticated method.
A role that slipped away
Nimoy was already well regarded in Hollywood as a character actor, and he chose Star Trek rather than a role on Peyton Place.
Early training
After moving to Los Angeles, Nimoy paid for Pasadena Playhouse enrollment with $600 he had saved selling vacuum cleaners. He supported himself as a theater usher, a taxicab driver and by stocking vending machines.
Behind the camera
Nimoy directed Three Men and a Baby, which became the highest-grossing film of 1987, after his Star Trek directing work made him a star director.
Leonard Nimoy movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
J.J. Abrams directed two of these films, Nicholas Meyer two. William Shatner appears in eleven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
William Shatner's page
George Takei's page
Nichelle Nichols's page
Walter Koenig's page
DeForest Kelley's page
James Doohan's page
All films by J.J. Abrams
All films by Nicholas Meyer
Box office
What Leonard Nimoy's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$2.8 billion
13 of the 26 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 26 films: 13 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 4 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 4Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$1.1B39.7% of the total
- 2$467M16.5% of the total
- 3$387M13.7% of the total
- 4$186M6.6% of the total
- 5$139M4.9% of the total
- 6$133M4.7% of the total
- 7$97M3.4% of the total
- 8$97M3.4% of the total
$199 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2010 | Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television | Fringe | Won |
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.