Leonard Simon Nimoy (/ˈniːmɔɪ/ NEE-moy; born March 26, 1931) is an American actor, film director, poet, singer, and photographer. Nimoy is best known for his role as Spock in the original Star Trek series (1966–69), and in multiple film, television, and video game sequels.

Nimoy began his career in his early twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making minor film and television appearances through the 1950s, as well as playing the title role in Kid Monk Baroni. Foreshadowing his fame as a semi-alien, he played Narab, one of three Martian invaders in the 1952 movie serial Zombies of the Stratosphere.

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