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# Leonard Nimoy Was So Much More Than Mr. Spock

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by 

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## Rachel Janik


Feb 27, 2015 7:28 PM UTC

by 

[Rachel Janik](https://time.com/author/rachel-janik/)


## Rachel Janik


Feb 27, 2015 7:28 PM UTC

By the end of the 1960s, Leonard Nimoy’s name was so synonymous with his wildly popular _Star Trek_ character that he titled his first autobiography _I Am Not Spock_. But the actor, musician and director did a lot more than just serve as the first officer on the U.S.S. _Enterprise_.

### _The Twilight Zone_ and Other Early Roles

Nimoy’s roles before _Star Trek_ were mostly smaller parts in popular TV shows like _Wagon Train_ and _Dragnet._ In 1961 he was featured in the _Twilight Zone_ episode “A Quality of Mercy,” joining a long list of famous guests including his longtime friend and costar William Shatner.

### Music Career

Nimoy had a colorful career as a recording artist that earned him a significant cult following. Banking on his success on _Star Trek,_ he released his first album in character, 1967’s [_Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock’s Music from Outer Space_](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C70QRbawN8)_._ Four more folk albums followed until 1970\. In 1997 he released a compilation album, _Spaced Out,_ that featured performances from Shatner_._

### _In Search of…_

In 1977 Nimoy started hosting _In Search of_ _…_, a documentary television series that explored mysterious phenomena. He also wrote two episodes for the show, one of which investigated the life and death of Vincent Van Gogh.

### _Mission: Impossible_

After _Star Trek_ ended, Nimoy took a role as IMF Agent Paris, a former magician, in the spy show _Mission: Impossible._ He was with the show for two seasons, until 1971.


### Directing

Nimoy’s career as a film director began with the _Star Trek_ sequels. After directing the third installment, he made _Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home_, in 1986, which remains one of the most popular films in the franchise. Other directing endeavors include the comedy film _Three Men and a Baby_, which was the highest-grossing film of 1987.

### _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_


He starred with Donald Sutherland and Jeff Goldbulm in the 1978 remake of _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_. The film was a critical and box office success: It currently holds a 95% fresh rating on the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, and is widely considered one of the most successful remakes ever made.

### _The Simpsons_

Nimoy appeared twice on the animated TV series the _Simpsons_ as himself. In the 1993 episode “Marge and the Monorail” he spoofs his role on _Star Trek_, and the 1997 episode “The Springfield Files” references his time on _In Search Of…._

### _Fringe_


In the late 2000s he began a guest role on the science fiction TV show _Fringe_ as the genius scientist William Bell. During a period of temporary retirement in 2011, _Fringe_’s creators animated an episode to accommodate Nimoy’s appearance as a voice actor.

### _The Big Bang Theory_

Nimoy provided his voice for a 2012 episode of the geek-chic sitcom for a cameo scene in which the Sheldon Cooper, played by Jim Parsons, hallucinates that his Spock action figure is speaking to him.

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