Happy Birthday Leonard Nimoy March 26, 2009
by TrekMovie.com Staff , Filed under: Celebrity, Nimoy , trackback
Today, Leonard Nimoy is 78. His thoughtfulness and dedication to his art is a big reason for the popularity of Spock. He has entertained Star Trek fans for more than 40 years, creating a cultural icon with a character we are all delighted to see again on the big screen this year. However, his career is more than Spock, starting nearly 60 years ago. TrekMovie sends its best wishes to Leonard on his birthday with this collection of some of his performances during his many decades as an entertainer.
Nimoy through the decades
1952: Kid Monk Baroni
1963: The Outer Limits: I, Robot
1965: The Man From Uncle (with William Shatner)
1970: "Put a Little Love in You Heart"
1973: The Flip Wilson Show
1973: Baffled
1982: Leonard Nimoy in "A Woman Called Golda"
1983: Leonard Nimoy’s Star Trek Memories
1984: The Bangles "Going Down To Liverpool" Music Video (also directed)
1991: Oldsmobile Commercial (with daughter)
1998: Brave New World
2006: Comedy Central "Shatner Roast"
And in 2009 he is back, as Spock in the new Star Trek. Here is the theatrical trailer with a little bit of Nimoy.
From all of us at TrekMovie.com, thank you, Mr. Nimoy, for all the great characters and caring so much about Star Trek and its legacy. Happy Birthday!
More Nimoy Tribute
Our friends have done something akin to our tribute to Shatner last year (77 Reasons Why William Shatner is Awesome), with their 78 Things We Love About Leonard Nimoy, check it out.
And if you missed it, see our Nimoy bday tribute from 2008: Leonard Nimoy in Black and White.
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Happy Birthday Leonard!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
YAY! Happy Birthday!
In my opinion, Nimoy still stands as one of the best, if not the best, actors in Star Trek. And, to me, I respect him all the more for coming to terms with Trek. It’s nice to see someone who not only embraced the franchise, but is willing to continue to help it grow and thrive. It’s only fitting that (most likely) the last TOS actor to be involved in a Star Trek production would be Nimoy…
All the very best, Mr. Nimoy and thank you!!
A very happy birthday to you sir!
im meeting him in june!!! cannot wait!!!
heres a tribute video about leonard!
warning may not be suitable for small kids!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-Vc4AJvojU&feature=channel_page
happy birthday leonard!!!
Happy Birthday, Leonard Nimoy! :)
A classy, wonderful actor. Happy birthday!
Bonne fête, monsieur Nimoy!
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy!
Fantastic set of clips. The 1952 film noir fighter? wow!!
Happy Birthday to an icon
Happy… BirthdayLeonard. You are… a…. classyman! Continue to… Live Long… And… Prosper.
Gee, you look just like Zack Quinto in Kid Monk Baroni. Happy B.Day!
#5 – Very well stated. Mr. Nimoy has been an excellent person throughout his career, and Trek in all of its incarnations is better off having had him associated. (Even if he didn’t actually appear in some of those associations.)
I never did understand why he was in a Bangles video. Totally weird. Happy Bday Mr. Nimoy.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy. Here’s to many more to come.
Happy birthday Mr. Nimoy!! All the best!
… and yet still has the charisma he did in the 60s… 70s… 80s…
Happy B-Day to a Class Act!
Have an immensly logical birthday, Leonard.
Happy Birthday Mr Nimoy
An excellent actor and director and a great photographer.
No one can ever replace him as Spock.
A great man. Happy B-day, Leonard.
Have a great birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
Happy birthday, from a fellow Massachusetts-ite!
“In Search Of …” had a big impact on me as a kid, on top of Star Trek.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
He’ll always be my favorite Vulcan. Happy birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
#5, I agree completely, Nimoy really held TOS together in my opinion. Although, I’ve always been a big DeForest Kelley fan too.
I don’t know if anyone can ever replace these guys.
Last year at the Vegas Con when you read comments from the internet to the audience, and it included my post about hoping old Spock wasn’t going to be depicted with droopy ears like Yoda, I was, pardon the expression, “beaming”!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy!!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
What, no “Zombies of the Stratosphere”????
All kidding aside, Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy.
Rob+
i hate to be off topic, but why does nobody around here mentions that there are NEW POSTERS all over the web
Happy Birthday to a class act, and thank you for many wonderful years of great work.
Happy Birthday, Leonard! All the best!
Happy Birthday to my favourite Star Trek actor. Can’t wait to see his return to the big screen, and Spock.
There you are — from so many fans, the same good wishes — an d from this one, too:
Many happy returns!
Happy Birthday, Leonard!
You’ll always be Vulcan #1. :)
happy birthday!
I teach Brave New World in a college class and have for years been wanting to get my hands on a copy of Nimoy’s Brave New World movie. As far as I can tell, it was originally a TV movie and I’ve never been able to figure out how to get a copy of it. Does ANYONE know how I can get a copy of this movie?
A very very happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy!
A freilekhn geburtstog, Leonard!
I miss Werner Klemperer.
LIve LOnG and ProsPer… Mr. Nimoy… Can´t wait to see you on the big screen . Thank you for all these years of SPOCK.
This man has my utmost respect, gratitude, and love. He is one of the most honorable, caring, selfless, intelligent, and down to earth people in all the world let alone “Hollywood.”
Happy Birthday Leonard, best wished, peace, health and long life,
your dear man, live long and prosper.
There are Vulcans, and there is Spock. All the best, I can’t wait to see you again in May!
I’m glad we had to wait until #14 before we saw “Live long and prosper”. ; )
Happy Birthday Leonard!
You have always been a huge inspiration to my family and I, and we’re sure you will continue to be for some time to come. Many happy returns!
Live Long and Prosper Leonard.
Many happy returns of the day to you sir.
The happiest of birthdays and a wonderful year to come, Mr. Nimoy!
And it couldn’t hurt to be one of the stars of a summer blockbuster. Mazel Tov.
Happy Birthday Leonard!
33. marvin
What new posters?
Happy Birthday! Thank you so much for all of your contributions to Star Trek and other projects :-)
He played the stage role of Dr. Martin Dysart in Equus in 1977. I would have loved to see him do that. Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy.
Peace and Long Life Mr Nimoy
Happy Birthday
Spock meant everything to me as a young lad – my role model!
I’m so excited to see the new Star Trek, and delighted that we get to see the one and only Leonard Nimoy playing the same character 43 years (for all love) after his first appearance!
I love the UNCLE bit to Shatner: “Just don’t overplay your part.”
LOL!
Mr. Nimoy. Happy Birthday.
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy!-
I also loved “In Search Of…”
Happy Birthday to a class act, Leonard Nimoy!
Happy Birthday! I love this guy!!!!
Omg, I love Leonard Nimoy. I love his character, Spock, I love his personality, his humour… he’s just so… nice!!
Happy Birthday, Leonard Nimoy. May you Live Long and Prosper.
Huh. Kirk, Spock, Col. Klink, Solo, Ducky…cool. (The Man From U.N.C.L.E. clip, if you must know.) David McCallum now plays Dr. “Ducky” Mallard on NCIS. My, how times have changed.
Happy Birthday, Mister Nimoy!!!
Thank you for so much: your creativity as actor, director, writer, poet, photographer, fish tank cleaner (lol)…
And for the number of lives you’ve touched through the role of Spock (mine included), for personifying the very human struggle to find yourself and bring your life into balance… and to survive the struggle and thrive in you life.
Thank you.
Another birthday I share with Leonard still waiting for release of the movie. . .
He’s not Herbert. Happy Birthday. That’s real now
I hearby declare today “Everybody Sing ‘The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins’ Day!” Sing it loud and proud in honor of Leonard!
Teach it to your children! Sing it in the elevator at work! Post your own version on YouTube! Sing it out of your car window using Mr. Microphone!
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy!
I too am celebrating my birthday today!
All the best!
Ed
Hey Mr. Nimoy Live long and prosper, and of course Happy Birthday
Happy birthday, Mr. Nimoy. And here’s hoping for you many, many more!
happy birthday sir ! You are a class act.
Live long and prosper Leonard Nimoy!
Thank you Mr. Nimoy for all the joy and entertainment! You truly are living proof to the phrase “Live long and prosper”.
- Jeyl
Happy birthday Mr. Nimoy!
I have been a huge fan of yours for 40
Years and wanted to thank you for all you
have giving if yourself to all us fans!!
I really can’t wait to see this movie and
eagarly await anything else you night be doing!
Sincerly,
Alex Aslanidis
Yay happy birthday Leonard Nimoy and live long and prosper
no “In Seach Of” ????
Happy birthday, Mr. Nimoy. Dif-tor heh smusma.
Happy Birthday to my favourite director and author of the only autobiography I’ve read so many times I lost count. xD
Need to send in that picture I drew of him, referenced from when he did “Kid Monk Baroni”. ;3 I wonder if he has a public mailing address… Anyone know? If so, tell me/e-mail me (on my site). ^^
Happy Birthday to the man who brought Timmy to the masses, widely regarded as the most important step in a long and dignified career.
Timmy luvz ya’!
Mongo say happy birthday to Nimoy mans. Mongo say Spock mans has same ears as Mongo.
Mr. Nimoy:
Birthday Message? Nothing except wishing you a happy birthday. May you live long and have a prosperous life.
Sir, if you have the time, please say ‘hello” to the two remaining actors from the first episode of Star Trek =”The Cage”=.
The actors who play Navigator Jose Tyler and Yoman Colt. They are still alive to this date.
Thank you for everything. Take Care.
Sam
Met and said hello to Mr. Nimoy twice in Charlotte, NC in about a twenty year period, a very nice man. We spoke about Vic Morrow at the speedway. Best wishes to you sir, and be well.
Mr. Nimoy!
From all of us Trekkies here in the Philippines, we would like to greet you a very happy and blessed birthday! If it wasn’t for your undying commitment to improve your role as Spock, the phenomenon we now know as Star Trek would have never made it this far. Also, we thank you for taking the huge risk that came with agreeing to do Star Trek 11. We know that you had your apprehensions before making the film, but ever since you gave the movie you vote of confidence, our fears have been calmed.
Again, we wish you a very happy birthday, and may you have many more to come. :D
Z
Happy Birthday, Leonard — if you’ll pardon the emotional display. Then again, such a display is only logical under the circumstances.
Keep us in the loop when you take on the next new thing.
Happy birthday, Mr. Nimoy.
JMN
Happy Birthday, Leonard Nimoy!
65
“I hearby declare today “Everybody Sing ‘The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins’ Day!” Sing it loud and proud in honor of Leonard! ”
The best one he every did, that no one seems to know, is his version of “Sunny”. The arrangement, the background vocals, the groovy coffee house style conga part…it’s great! I could do a scifi convention seminar on that one selection. I could do an entertaining one on Nimoy’s singing career in general – but that one….a doozy. I’ll listen to that in his honor.
Happy birthday, Mr. Nimoy.
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy,
Alles Gute zum Geburtstag und die Besten Wünsche!
Thanks for all those cool You Tubes; brought back some memories. The Man from Uncle was one of my favorite shows.
Mr. Spock: You have lived long and you have prospered and my you do so for the next 78 years!
What else could I say? Live long and prosper, Mr. Nimoy!
Happy Birthday Mr Nimoy from us all here in Great Britain.
Many happy returns.
Greg
UK
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy!
Thanks for all the wonderful moments you have given us.
A life long fan.
happy birthday Leonard !!!thanks a lot for your cultural presence!!
Wow, he looked a lot like Quinto when he was younger, I guess that’s good. That part of Shatner calling him a douche bag is priceless, but happy birthday Mr. Nimoy, you’re not actually a douche bag at all.
I had the good fortune to meet Mr. Nimoy a few years back when he was working on a film project. Despite a heavy workload, and then, an unplanned meet-n-greet with a couple of strangers, he was extremely gracious and generous with his time. A class act.
Happy Birthday!
To a truly excellent actor I have enjoyed over the years.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy!
Hey, why is this thread getting so many more replies than the Shatner one? You guys better be careful, before Bill shows up and starts counting lines!!
I met Leonard in Nov 2007 at my local museum of fine arts (he was on a hiatus from filming ST:TFB, and was wearing a baseball cap over his Spock ‘do!). I was even sitting DIRECTLY behind him in the audience as he waited to be introduced. That was a trip!
Anthony, you forgot to include “In search of…” It is in my opinion some of his best work. Other than that, great stuff. Happy Belated Mr. Nimoy
Oh, nevermind…it is today. Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy
Happy birthday Mr. Nimoy! ^_^
#98: Great story, as usual… what about Nimoy’s first sci-fi appearance in the flick “Zombies of the Stratosphere?”
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Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy!
Thank you for all the wonderful memories and entertainment!
Love ya!
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That’s better.
#98 Impending Doom
completly agree…Nimoy was an awesome host of this great but seldom seen tv series.
cheers
Greg
UK
wow, I haven’t seen the Bangle video in a long time!!!
in the credits of the next album of theirs, they give special thanks to ‘Spock’, ha! that’s cool
Happy Birthday to a fine actor and all he has done to make Star Trek what it is. And for those who remember him as Paris in Mission Impossble, I still could not shake his role as Spock when I saw him on the TV show, it had to be the voice.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy. Love your photography work, especially Shekhina.
Wow…I think I wore every single outfit the Bangles had in that video…erk.
‘Kay…now that I’m done cringing, big ol’ happy birthday, Mr. N.!
Happy Birthday, Leondard! The man has the best ears on the planet!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39A2J-yo2Nc
Love,
The Old Ladies
Happy B-day Leonard, looking forward to seing the new movie…
105 & 106-
Cool posts Governator and
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Mr. Nimoy!! Thanks!
Happy Birthday Leonard.
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy!
I attended your lecture in Birmingham, Al last February,
enjoyed it much. Appreciated your committment to your artistry
and your openess to the journey its taken you.
Live long and prosper.
Happy Birthday, Leonard. You are loved, indeed. I hope God will bless you in a special way this year, and every year. :)
A very happy birthday from the bottom of my heart !!!
Thanks for everything,being you … may all your wishes come true & happiness will be always beside your way… God bless you and the ones,you love.
Wish we could meet each other one day…
all my love,
Kathrin from Berlin/Germany
Happy Birthday!
This one’s for you …
it’s posted at my second fave fanbase internet page … and just dedicaded to you …
http://newkidsnetwork.ning.com/forum/topics/a-very-happy-birthday
To the ONE and ONLY Spock — Happy Birthday Mr Nimoy.
The FULL Raw Nerve interview is on YouTube – better be quick though, the Google police will block it soon. Enjoy everyone……
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM7row_j6Uc
Happy B Day!
#111 about that voice…
…as much as Quinto looks like Nimoy, the effect of the “Spock voice” is not to be underestimated.
Spock is always the smartest guy in the room, and what subtly cements that unquestioned air of intellectual authority is Nimoy’s unique, and resonant, baritone. That is why “In Search of…” sounded plausible. (It was always on opposite the old “Muppet Show”, by the way; another classic…) I have high hopes for this movie, and can’t wait to see it. But, I have never seen Heroes, and have never really heard Quinto speak. His biggest acting challenge will be the voice. Get everything else right, the look, the eyebrow, the hands behind the back, and it will be for naught if he doesn’t sound like Spock.
Happy Birthday Leonard Nimoy. You are a wonderful human being and the best Vulcan on the planet.
Live Long and Prosper, sir.
Happy Birthday Mr Nimoy! Here’s to many more!
Happy Birthday, Leonard. Come back again, soon.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy.
Please know that your high praise for this movie’s script is the single greatest assurance to me that it will be a great film.
That’s how much faith I place in you.
Met him once in Indy- Class act; He autographed my vinyl disc, Mr. Spock’s Music From Outer Space. It’ll be on Ebay someday after either he or I pass on.
Mr. Nimoy, more birthdays to come and have a wonderful birthday with your familly and relatives and friends. whomever how many you can count, happy birthday to you.
Happy birthday, Leonard! May you continue to live long and prosper.
Mr. Nimoy:
Thank you for all of the entertainment – and more – that you have provided over the years.
I wish you many more years of health and happiness and success.
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy! Hope your day is awesome! Many more happy and healthy years! :)
LLAP
Happy Birthday Leonard! We love you!
Forgot to post it yesterday so I’ll say it now: Happy Birthday Leonard!
Happy Birthday Mr. Nimoy ;) sorry it’s late!
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy.
I met you at a lecture you gave in the mid-70s, somewhere in Upstate New York… I can’t recall the venue, but I still remember what a dignified and funny man you were.
I hope there’s many more birthdays to come for both you AND Shatner.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Nimoy.
you inspired me every day of my actor career! thanks a lot and happy birthday!
i’m really excited to see oyu again in spock role!
Happy Birthday Mr Nimoy! Can’t wait to see the continution of Mr Spock as a character in the new film. You created such an icon, and thank you for the years of entertainment he has provided millions of people.
Have a Very Happy Day :)
- John
I’m not one for adulation of people I’ve not met, but I do respect Mr. Nimoy and his commitment to art very deeply. He has always struck me as someone with whom I would really want just to have a conversation about things, not just Star Trek.
I agree with everyone else. Happy (one day belated) Birthday Mr. Nimoy. I liked you as Paris in Mission Impossible too! :)
Mr. Nimoy was a great inspiration to me as a youngster, and a greater inspiration to me as an adult. Happy Birthday.
Dear Mr. Nimoy,
Although many years have gone by, you are STILL a man “before your time”. Many, many thanks for hours of thought-provoking entertainment. Star Trek is one of the brightest spots in my youth, tacky costumes and all. After the bleakness and paranoia of the 1950’s, with the fear of anything different (as in, “alien”), you guys burst upon the scene in all your glory. What a joy!
Happy birthday, and many more.
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