Leonard Nimoy

actor, director

Leonard Simon Nimoy (born March 26, 1931) is an American actor, film director, poet, musician and photographer. He played the character of Spock on *Star Trek*, an American television series that ran for three seasons from 1966 to 1969, and he reprised the role in the movie sequels (most recently 2009's *Star Trek*) and the follow-up series *Star Trek: The Next Generation.*