Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor best known for his Emmy Award-nominated portrayal of Spock, the half Human-half Vulcan first officer and science officer aboard the . The only member of main cast to have featured in the original pilot episode , Nimoy continued the role throughout the entire Original Series tenure, including , and the first six . He also appeared in the fifth season episodes and in celebration of the 25th anniversary of Star Trek being broadcast. He also left his mark on the Star Trek franchise as a director, writer, and producer, directing the films and .
Nimoy returned to the role of Spock in the movie ; it was the first time he played the character on-screen since and was his first live-action film role since . He made a further cameo appearance as Spock in the sequel , making him the only principal cast member of any Star Trek series to appear in eight of the films and (technically) the longest-serving of all Star Trek cast members, having played the role on and off over a period of forty-nine years, from to 2013. In addition to this he voiced Spock in the video games Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator, Star Trek: 25th Anniversary, Star Trek: Judgment Rites and Star Trek Online. 
Footage of Nimoy's previous performances as Spock also appeared in the episode , as well as the episodes , and . His image also appeared in in a photograph in Kirk's cabin in the Nexus and again more prominently in in two photographs that were among Spock's possessions bequeathed to .
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