Biography
Nimoy's incisive manner served him especially well in his most famous role - the unflappable Vulcan, Mr. Spock, on the classic sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" (NBC, 1966-69). While the role of Spock would come to define him for the remainder of his long career, Nimoy actually wore many other hats over the course of his professional life. On stage, Nimoy starred on Broadway in "Full Circle" and "Equus" and toured the country in musical productions …
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Career Milestones
| First major role was Ralphie in Clifford Odets's "Awake and Sing" at age 17 | ||
| Performed in regional theatre productions of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "My Fair Lady" ; also acted on Broadway in "Full Circle" | ||
| Studied acting with Jeff Corey | ||
1951 | Made feature film debut in "Queen for a Day" | |
1952 | Played the title role in "Kid Monk Baroni" | |
1954 | Served with the Army Special Services Department; wrote, narrated and emceed various GI shows | |
1955 | Directed a production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" for the Atlanta Theatre Guild; also played the role of Stanley Kowalski | |
1958 | Last film for five years, "The Brain Eaters" | |
1963 | Returned to features in Joseph Strick's adaptation of Jean Genet's play, "The Balcony" | |
1966 | First top-billed role in features, "Deathwatch" | |
1966 | Played the half-Vulcan, half-human Spock on the original NBC series, "Star Trek" | |
1969 | Joined the cast of "Mission: Impossible" (CBS) as the IMF agent, The Great Paris | |
1971 | First TV-movie, "Assault on the Wayne" | |
1971 | First directed for TV when he helmed episode of "Rod Serling's Night Gallery" (NBC) | |
1971 | Toured the East coast as Tevye in a production of the stage musical, "Fiddler on the Roof" | |
1973 | Supplied the voice of Mr. Spock for the animated children's series, "Star Trek" | |
1976 | Hosted and narrated the syndicated six-part nature documentary, "The Coral Jungle" | |
1976 | Replaced Rod Serling as host of the syndicated documentary TV series about unexplained, seemingly supernatural events, "In Search Of" | |
1977 | Returned to Broadway to take over the role of Dr. Dysart in the production of Peter Shaffer's "Equus" | |
1978 | Wrote, directed and starred as Theo van Gogh, brother of the artist in the one-man touring stage show, "Vincent" | |
1979 | Reprised the role of Mr. Spock for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" | |
1982 | Directed an episode of the NBC sci-fi series, "The Powers of Matthew Star" | |
1982 | Hosted the children's TV program, "Standby: Lights! Camera! Action!" on the Nickelodeon cable network | |
1984 | Made feature directorial debut with "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock"; also reprised role | |
1986 | Supplied the original story for "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home"; also starred and directed | |
1989 | Hosted the four-part syndicated science documentary, "Adventures in Space" | |
1991 | Co-hosted (with William Shatner) the TV compilation tribute, "The Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special" | |
1991 | First TV credit as executive producer, the made-for-TNT movie, "Never Forget" | |
1992 | Made screenwriting debut with the film adaptation of "Vincent"; also directed and reprised the role of Theo van Gogh | |
1996 | Formed Alien Voices with actor John de Lancie; creates audio versions of classic sci-fi fiction; also produced occasional TV adaptations | |
1996 | Helmed first Broadway play, "The Apple Doesn't Fall" | |
2001 | Appeared in conversation with William Shatner in "Mind Meld: Secrets Behind the Voyage of a Lifetime" | |
2009 | Played William Bell on several episodes of "Fringe" (FOX) | |
2009 | Reprised the role of Spock for J. J. Abrams' "Star Trek" | |
2010 | Announced his retirement from acting | |
Awards
1967 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actor In a Supporting Role in Star Trek |
1968 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance By an Actor In a Supporting Role in Star Trek |
1969 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance By an Actor In in Star Trek |
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Limited Series or a Special in A Woman Called Golda |