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LEONARD NIMOY, THE American actor famous for playing Mr Spock in Star Trek passed away today at the age of 83.
He had a long and varied career on screen and off – ranging from acting to music, directing and writing. Here are some facts you might not know about him:
He also wrote and directed several movies in the Star Trek franchise, but it was Three Men and a Baby that was his most commercially successful film (it was the highest grossing movie of 1987).
2. He wrote two autobiographies – one called “I Am Not Spock” and the other called “I Am Spock”
Nimoy had a love/hate relationship with his most famous character, Mr Spock from Star Trek, and this was evident with the titles of his two autobiographies.
3. He came up with the famous split-fingered salute on Star Trek
The famous Spock ears from Star Trek were cherished by the actor, as he kept his last ever pair of prosthetic ears with him until his final day. He even spoke about how the character impacted on his real life personality:
To this day, I sense Vulcan speech patterns, Vulcan social attitudes and even Vulcan patterns of logic and emotional suppression in my behavior,
5. He appeared in two different episodes of The Simpsons playing himself
Obviously known for his acting, Nimoy branched into many facets of entertainment and creativity. He released five albums of music in total – some in the character of Spock and others as himself, with a folk style.
Monday 23 December, 2024
Monday 23 December, 2024
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7 facts you might not have known about Leonard Nimoy
LEONARD NIMOY, THE American actor famous for playing Mr Spock in Star Trek passed away today at the age of 83.
He had a long and varied career on screen and off – ranging from acting to music, directing and writing. Here are some facts you might not know about him:
1. He directed Three Men and a Baby
He also wrote and directed several movies in the Star Trek franchise, but it was Three Men and a Baby that was his most commercially successful film (it was the highest grossing movie of 1987).
2. He wrote two autobiographies – one called “I Am Not Spock” and the other called “I Am Spock”
Nimoy had a love/hate relationship with his most famous character, Mr Spock from Star Trek, and this was evident with the titles of his two autobiographies.
3. He came up with the famous split-fingered salute on Star Trek
4. He kept his last ever pair of Spock ears from the show
The famous Spock ears from Star Trek were cherished by the actor, as he kept his last ever pair of prosthetic ears with him until his final day. He even spoke about how the character impacted on his real life personality:
5. He appeared in two different episodes of The Simpsons playing himself
He was first in Marge vs The Monorail and then narrated The Springfield Files episode featuring Mulder and Scully.
6. Just like his famous character, Nimoy was a vegetarian
Sharing the trait with Spock himself, Nimoy was a vegetarian.
7. He released 5 music albums
Obviously known for his acting, Nimoy branched into many facets of entertainment and creativity. He released five albums of music in total – some in the character of Spock and others as himself, with a folk style.
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