Spock was offered to both DeForest Kelley who turned it down correctly believing that McCoy was a better fit for him and Martin Landau (known for Mission: Impossible and Space: 1999) before Nimoy accepted the role.

Who else auditioned for Spock?

Benjamin Spock. Despite having Nimoy immediately in mind for the part, Roddenberry was required to audition other actors for the part. Actors who read for the part included Victor Lundin, and both Rex Holman and Michael Dunn were considered.

Who was supposed to play Spock?

So imagine, if you will, that Spock was portrayed in the original series by George Lindsey, an Alabama native who played "Goober" on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "HeeHaw." According to an article on MeTV.com, Lindsey was "Star Trek" creator Gene Rodenberry's first choice to play Spock.

Who was the first choice to play Spock?

Leonard Nimoy's stunner was that Gene Roddenberry's first choice to play "Spock" was George Lindsey. He turned the part down and the rest is history. Former high school teacher and briefly a stand-up comic.

Who else was considered for the role of Captain Kirk?

Gene Roddenberry tried to get anyone he could from TOS to do a cameo in the TNG pilot. William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, James Doohan, Walter Koenig and George Takei all turned him down. Nimoy was busy with industrial films and documentaries that probably aren't even listed on his IMDB.

Star Trek III: The Search For Spock is Seriously Underrated

Who turned down the role of Picard?

Edward James Olmos. A few years later, Olmos was offered the role of Jean-Luc Picard on Star Trek: The Next Generation. (Battlestar Galactica Panel, FedCon XIV, 24 May 2015; [17]) He had to turn it down as he was busy with other projects.

Who was originally cast as Captain Kirk?

Captain James T. Kirk was originally played by William Shatner. Shatner played the first (and arguably most iconic) captain of the Enterprise for for all three seasons of "The Original Series" ("TOS") which aired from 1966 to 1969, before getting canceled.

Who turned down the role of Spock?

Surprisingly, though, there's evidence the role of Spock was originally offered to Oscar award-winning actor Martin Landau instead. In a 1986 interview with Starlog, Landau, who had since become associated with Gerry Anderson's Space: 1999, recalled being offered the role, only to turn it down.

Why was Leonard Nimoy not in Generations?

Nimoy turned down directing Star Trek Generations due to script issues and felt it was a marketing gimmick by Paramount. William Shatner, Scotty, and Chekov were the only original cast members to sign on for Generations, others felt their cameos were undignified. Nimoy returned to Star Trek 15 years later for J.J.

How old was Leonard Nimoy when he filmed Star Trek?

Leonard Nimoy was born in 1931, and the Original Series Star Trek was begun in 1965 or 1966. So he was 34 or 35 at the time. In other words, not 'old' at all.

What were Leonard Nimoy's last words?

LLAP' – Leonard Nimoy. The beloved Star Trek actor delivered this final thought to the Twittersphere a few days before his death in 2015. 'LLAP' is shorthand for 'Live long and prosper', the classic catchphrase of Nimoy's TV alter-ego, Spock.

Could Leonard Nimoy play the piano?

Leonard Nimoy, known for his role as Spock, did play the piano in the Star Trek episode "Requiem for Methuselah." Join our Quora Space on Celebrities and Their Musical Talents to explore instances of actors showcasing their musical abilities.

Why was Spock killed off?

Spock Died in Every Version of the Star Trek II Script

The filming of the first movie was a disaster, and so Nimoy wanted no more to do with Spock or Star Trek. Jack B. Sowards wrote his first draft for Wrath of Khan with Spock in the story -- and killed him at the end of the first act.

What is Spock's full name?

The beloved Vulcan's full name is officially S'Chn T'Gai Spock. The name actually comes from a popular fan work-turned novel for The Original Series in Barbara Hambly's Ishmael which was published in 1985.

Was Spock originally red?

Worst of all, the earliest concepts for Spock added a demonic red hue to his skin. To amplify his inhumanity, according to The Fifty Year Mission by Edward Gross and Mark A. Altman, Spock was going to feed off energy, absorbing it through a strange, plate-like organ in his abdomen.

Who looks like Leonard Nimoy?

David Jahn: Leonard Nimoy Look-Alike.

Did Leonard Nimoy speak Yiddish?

Yes, Leonard Nimoy speaks Yiddish.

What ethnicity is Leonard Nimoy?

Nimoy, the second son of Jewish immigrants from Izyaslav, Russian Empire (now in Ukraine), grew up in a tenement in Boston's West End neighbourhood. As a child, he began acting in community theatre productions.

Did Leonard Nimoy have kids?

In 1954, he married actress Sandra Zober (1927–2011), whom he divorced in 1987. On New Year's Day of 1989, he married actress Susan Bay, cousin of director Michael Bay. Nimoy had a daughter and son by his first wife.

Why did McCoy hate Spock?

My impression was that McCoy's usual relationship with Spock was needling him about his Vulcan culture of “logic,” which McCoy thought silly, irritating, and unhealthy. But if Spock needed help of a medical or situational nature, McCoy was always there for him.

Who is the opposite of Spock?

McCoy is the polar opposite of Spock: emotion without reason, and as such he is even further away from the Stoic sage. He takes risks which put himself and others in danger. McCoy and Spock are at a stalemate and it's no surprise that most episodes find Spock and McCoy arguing – should reason or emotion be their guide?

What brought Spock back to life?

The sequel, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984), focuses on his crewmates' quest to recover Spock's body, learning upon arrival that he has been resurrected by the Genesis matrix after landing on the planet at the end of the previous film.

Who was the youngest Captain in Starfleet history?

Before the Star Trek reboot movie came out, one of the producers (and I think more than just one) said that it was known that Kirk was the youngest person ever to become Captain of a starship and they were going to show us why.

Who was the youngest Starfleet Captain?

—James T Kirk of the prime reality (Shatner), was also born 2233, but a few months later. He was assigned command of Enterprise in 2265, 32 years old. (Some sources say 2265, some say 2267, the year that The Menagerie was set.) This Kirk was still considered the youngest captain of a Starfleet vessel.

Who was almost Captain Kirk?

Timothy Olyphant recalls that time he was almost Captain Kirk.