Leonard Nimoy

Nimoy attends final Star Trek convention

Robert Kirchgassner
10/3/2011

Actor-director Leonard Nimoy, best known for playing Spock on Star Trek, has attended his final Trek convention.

Nimoy made what he called his final convention appearance Sunday in Rosemont, IL.

The convention celebrated the 45th anniversary of Trek, which premiered on NBC in Sept. 1966. Nimoy spoke to fans for an hour about his life and career and thanked fans for their support over the decades.

Actor Leonard Nimoy gives the "Vulcan salute" to the crowd while riding in a parade in the town of Vulcan, Alberta April 23, 2010. Nimoy portrayed the character "Spock" in the original "Star Trek" television and movie series. REUTERS/Todd Korol (CANADA - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT)

Wil Wheaton Returns to 'The Big Bang Theory'

Melissa Savignano
9/4/2010
Sheldon Cooper's nemesis returns to the sitcom

Wil Wheaton will return to The Big Bang Theory during the fourth season of the show. Wheaton will continue to rival Jim Parsons’ character, Sheldon. Parsons recently won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of scientist Sheldon Cooper.

The rival between Sheldon and Wheaton will come to head probably during November sweeps.

‘Star Trek’ Actor Leonard Nimoy Debuts Photography Exhibit

Tara Fowler
7/29/2010
The actor who played Spock for over 40 years opens photography exhibit at Mass MoCA

Leonard Nimoy is most famous for his portrayal of Spock, the pointy-eared, half-Vulcan science officer on the Starship Enterprise, on Star Trek. However, it’s an image he’s wanted to escape for a long time. Indeed, the actor even published a book entitled I Am Not Spock, but the persona has proved hard to shed.

Leonard Nimoy Announces His Retirement

CJ Stewart
4/20/2010
Will continue to live long and prosper as a photographer.

After 60 years in showbiz, Leonard Nimoy announced to The Toronto Sun that he is going into retirement as an actor.

"I want to get off the stage. Also, I don’t think it would be fair to Zachary Quinto," he said of his successor.

Nimoy, 79, once had a rocky relationship with his role on Star Trek, titling his 1975 autobiography I Am Not Spock. After coming to terms with it in the 80s, however, he chose to name his second, 1995 autobiography I Am Spock.

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