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|profession = Guest voice actor | |profession = Guest voice actor | ||
|birth date = 26 March, [[1931]] | |birth date = {{date|26 March}}, [[1931]] | ||
|death date = {{date|27 February}}, [[2015]] | |||
|wikipedia = Leonard Nimoy | |wikipedia = Leonard Nimoy | ||
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{{about|the actor|the ''[[Futurama]]'' [[character]]|Leonard Nimoy's head}} {{otheruses|Leonard (disambiguation)}} | {{about|the actor|the ''[[Futurama]]'' [[character]]|Leonard Nimoy's head}} {{otheruses|Leonard (disambiguation)}} | ||
'''Leonard Simon Nimoy''' | '''Leonard Simon Nimoy''' was an American actor, director, writer, producer and singer who provided the voice of [[Leonard Nimoy's head|his own head in a jar]] on ''[[Futurama]]'', with the distinction of being the very first guest voice on the show when he appeared in "[[Space Pilot 3000]]". He is most famous worldwide for his role as [[Spock]] in the ''[[Star Trek]]'' franchise, first appearing in ''{{st|Star Trek: The Original Series}}'' and reprising the role in subsequent incarnations of the franchise as well as {{st|Category:Star Trek movies|many of the films}}. Nimoy had an extensive career in television and film, starring as Paris in ''{{w|Mission: Impossible}}'' and guest starring in TV shows like ''{{w|Gunsmoke}}'', ''[[The Simpsons]]'', and ''{{w|Fringe (TV series)|Fringe}}''. In addition he released {{w|Leonard Nimoy discography|five studio albums}}, and was a lifelong photographer, having shown off his work in galleries and museums. | ||
On {{date|27 February}}, [[2015]], at the age of 83, Nimoy passed away from complications of {{w|chronic obstructive pulmonary disease|COPD}}. | |||
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*{{st|Leonard Nimoy}} at MemoryAlpha | *{{st|Leonard Nimoy}} at MemoryAlpha | ||
*{{s|Leonard Nimoy}} at Wikisimpsons | *{{s|Leonard Nimoy}} at Wikisimpsons | ||
*[http://www.triviatribute.com/leonardnimoy.html Leonard Nimoy at TriviaTribute.com] | |||
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[[Category:The Simpsons]] | [[Category:The Simpsons]] |
Latest revision as of 03:19, 28 February 2015
Leonard Nimoy | |
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Profession | Guest voice actor |
Born | 26 March, 1931 |
Died | 27 February, 2015 |
IMDB profile | nm0000559 |
Wikipedia has information unrelated to Futurama |
- This article is about the actor. For the Futurama character, see Leonard Nimoy's head.
- For other uses, see Leonard (disambiguation).
Leonard Simon Nimoy was an American actor, director, writer, producer and singer who provided the voice of his own head in a jar on Futurama, with the distinction of being the very first guest voice on the show when he appeared in "Space Pilot 3000". He is most famous worldwide for his role as Spock in the Star Trek franchise, first appearing in Star Trek: The Original Series and reprising the role in subsequent incarnations of the franchise as well as many of the films. Nimoy had an extensive career in television and film, starring as Paris in Mission: Impossible and guest starring in TV shows like Gunsmoke, The Simpsons, and Fringe. In addition he released five studio albums, and was a lifelong photographer, having shown off his work in galleries and museums.
On 27 February, 2015, at the age of 83, Nimoy passed away from complications of COPD.
Episode credits
External links
- Leonard Nimoy Gallery
- Leonard Nimoy at MemoryAlpha
- Leonard Nimoy at Wikisimpsons
- Leonard Nimoy at TriviaTribute.com